'Obvious political retribution': FBI raids Polymarket CEO's home

[raiders72001]

According to Axios and the New York Post, the raid occurred mere days after Coplan’s prediction platform forecast a Donald Trump win in the 2024 US presidential election—significantly ahead of most national polls.

A source told the New York Post that FBI agents arrived at Coplan’s residence around 6:00 am, insisting on access to his phone and other devices. It has not been confirmed whether Coplan or Polymarket is the focus of an ongoing inquiry.

'Obvious political retribution': FBI raids Polymarket CEO's home days after platform predicted Trump's win

A Polymarket spokesperson speculated that the raid might have been politically motivated, calling it “obvious political retribution by the outgoing administration against Polymarket for providing a market that correctly called the 2024 presidential election” aimed at Polymarket for predicting...

www.wionews.com

 

[raiders72001]

Polymarket 'whale' raked in $85M on Trump win - New York Post​

https://nypost.com/2024/11/13/business/polymarket-whale-earned-85m-on-donald-trump-win/​

 

[mr merlin]

The good news is every agent and leader that pushed that can be hunted down in approx 65 days.

 

[WVU]

sore loser tactics that will come back and bite them

 

[mr merlin]

sore loser tactics that will come back and bite them

Correct, even though I'm sure they'll say gambling on politics is illegal in the US and banned on polymarket, but oh my god, someone did it.

Selective prosecution is a violation of the US constitution.