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DOJ Charges Google Employee with Insider Trading

Updated 2026-05-27 23:50 UTC 1 source Negative

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged a Google employee with insider trading on the prediction market site Polymarket, netting him $1.2 million. This is the second known case of such charges against someone using insider information for profit.

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DOJ charges Google staffer over Polymarket trades netting $1.2 million

It's the second known case of the federal government filing criminal charges against someone who allegedly used insider information to make a large profit on a prediction market site.

2026-05-27 23:35 UTC