The extent of Van Dyke’s involvement isn’t clear, though the indictment said that after U.S. forces carried out Maduro’s capture, a photograph of Van Dyke was taken and uploaded to his Google account. The photograph, according to the indictment, depicts him “on what appears to be the deck of a ship at sea, at sunrise wearing U.S. military fatigues, and carrying a rifle, standing alongside three other individuals wearing U.S. military fatigues.”
The federal prosecutor’s office in New York added that Van Dyke had signed nondisclosure agreements, in which he promised to “never divulge, publish, or reveal by writing, words, conduct, or otherwise . . . any classified or sensitive information” relating to military operations.
What is he accused of doing?
On or around Dec. 26, 2025, Van Dyke allegedly created an account on Polymarket, where users can bet on the likelihood of an event happening by buying “yes” or “no” shares. The President’s son, Donald Trump Jr., signed on as an adviser to Polymarket as well as Kalshi, another prediction market platform, last year.
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