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French Police Probe Sensor Tampering After $54K Polymarket Payouts

4/25/2026

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French police opened a probe into tampering of a Paris-Charles de Gaulle sensor after Polymarket payouts.
Data show the sensor jumped to 22 °C on April 6 at 7 p.m. and again on April 15.
The jumps triggered Polymarket payouts of $34,000 on April 6 and $20,000 on April 15, $1.4 million wagered.
Météo-France filed a complaint citing evidence and referred the case to police.
Polymarket now uses Paris-Le Bourget data and has not refunded earlier payouts.

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French police opened a probe into tampering of a Paris-Charles de Gaulle sensor after Polymarket payouts.
Data show the sensor jumped to 22 °C on April 6 at 7 p.m. and again on April 15.
The jumps triggered Polymarket payouts of $34,000 on April 6 and $20,000 on April 15, $1.4 million wagered.
Météo-France filed a complaint citing evidence and referred the case to police.
Polymarket now uses Paris-Le Bourget data and has not refunded earlier payouts.