US Edition‘Highly Likely It’s Espionage’: Nobel Institute Suspects Leak Before Maria Machado Peace Prize Reveal
- The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on Friday to Maria Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader barred from the 2024 presidential race, for promoting democratic rights and peaceful transition.
- Following the Nobel Peace Prize announcement on Friday, the Nobel Institute told TV2 the leak was 'highly likely espionage' and will investigate, tightening security if needed.
- On Thursday, Polymarket users began unusual betting as Machado's odds jumped from 3.75% to nearly 73%, with wagers pushing her chances over 73% shortly after midnight and a brief rise for Yulia Navalnaya before 3 am.
- Committee chairman Jorgen Watne Frydnes dismissed internal leak claims, saying `I don't think there have ever been any leaks in the entire history of the prize. I can't imagine that's the case`, while Machado's name denial coincided with Donald Trump's campaign ending.
- With only five committee members aware, Kristian Berg Harpviken said, `It is obvious that the institution is of interest to actors who want to acquire information, both states and other organisations`, prompting tighter safeguards.
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The Norwegian Nobel Institute has commissioned experts to investigate eye-catching bets before awarding the Nobel Peace Prize. The director suspects espionage.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee is hunting down a suspected leak ahead of this year's Peace Prize. Now they are bringing in external experts. - We can dream that this was a coincidence, but true
Possible Nobel leak was 'likely' espionage, report says
A potential leak that preceded the announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was "highly likely" the result of espionage, the Nobel Institute told Norwegian media on Saturday.
'Likely its espionage': Nobel Peace Prize leak suspected before Maria Machado's win
Just before the Nobel Peace Prize was officially announced on Friday, unusual betting activity on an online prediction market called Polymarket suggested that Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado would win. Her chances suddenly jumped to over 73 per cent, even though she was not considered a frontrunner by media or experts. Nobel Institute suspects espionage Kristian Berg Harpviken, director of the Nobel Institute, told Norway’s T…
Likely espionage: Nobel institute flags leak before Maria Machado prize reveal
The Nobel Institute has flagged unusual betting activity ahead of Maria Corina Machado's Peace Prize win, with officials saying espionage is "highly likely", though no internal leak has been confirmed.
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