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Météo-France sues after temperature spikes fuel $35k bets Army sergeant charged for $33k Trump-linked Polymarket fraud

4/24/2026

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Attorney Clayton Indicts

Météo-France filed a complaint after April 6 and April 15 temperature spikes at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport triggered payouts, as two wallets on those dates turned stakes of under $30 and $119 into $13,990 and over $21,000 by betting temperature outcomes.
Attorney Jay Clayton indicted Army Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke for $33,000 Polymarket bets after President Donald Trump’s January 3 Truth Social post, charging him with unlawful use of confidential information and fraud.

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Police Investigate

French police and Météo-France opened a criminal investigation after evidence suggested tampering of a temperature sensor at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport.
The cybercrime division is analysing security footage and digital logs to identify the culprit.
Météo-France said the sensor jumped to 22 °C on 6 April and rose 5 °C on 15 April, far above regional averages.
On 19 April Météo-France shifted the Paris temperature market to Paris-Le Bourget Airport to safeguard data integrity.

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Attorney Clayton Indicts

Météo-France filed a complaint after April 6 and April 15 temperature spikes at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport triggered payouts, as two wallets on those dates turned stakes of under $30 and $119 into $13,990 and over $21,000 by betting temperature outcomes.
Attorney Jay Clayton indicted Army Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke for $33,000 Polymarket bets after President Donald Trump’s January 3 Truth Social post, charging him with unlawful use of confidential information and fraud.

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