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Google Engineer Charged with Insider Trading on Polymarket; Netted $1.2 Million

May 28, 2026

Summary

A Google software engineer, Michele Spagnuolo, faces federal charges for allegedly using confidential company information to make over $1.2 million through insider trading bets on Polymarket.

How coverage differs

  • Left: Google Employee Accused of Exploiting Insider Data for Million-Dollar Polymarket Bets Left-leaning outlets highlight the federal charges against Google engineer Michele Spagnuolo for allegedly making over $1.2 million through insider trading on Polymarket. They emphasize the serious breach of trust and the illegal use of confidential company information for personal financial gain.
  • Center: Longtime Employee Charged with Misusing Internal Data for Illegal Profits Center outlets report the factual details of the federal charges against Google software engineer Michele Spagnuolo. They state that Spagnuolo allegedly used confidential company information to gain over $1.2 million by insider trading on the prediction market platform, Polymarket.

Coverage by lane

Left

  • Google employee accused of making over $1.2M by insider trading on Polymarket
  • Google employee charged with insider trading over Polymarket bets

Center

  • Google worker charged with using internal data to make $1.2m on bets

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