Resolution criteria on PolyGram: On April 6, 2026, the United States Supreme Court threw out an appellate ruling that had upheld Steve Bannon’s 2022 conviction on Contempt of Congress charges (see: https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-capitol-riot-bannon-trump-4a4cf324096fc1bfed204d42b54d191e). This market will resolve to “Yes” if Bannon’s 2022 Contempt of Congress conviction is dismissed, overturned, vacated, or otherwise reversed by the listed date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. A qualifying reversal requires that a United States court or other competent legal authority formally nullify the conviction itself.
PolyGram is an on-chain prediction market where you trade YES or NO outcome shares with real USDC on Polygon. For this market, buy YES if you believe the event will happen, or NO if you think it won't. Your maximum loss is your stake — winning shares pay $1.00 each at resolution. Unlike sportsbooks, there is no house edge: prices are set by supply and demand from other traders and reflect the crowd's real-time probability.
Market outcomes
| Steve Bannon exonerated by April 30? | 0% YES | 100% NO |
| June 30 | 78% YES | 23% NO |
In April 2026, the US Supreme Court vacated an appellate court's affirmation of Steve Bannon's 2022 Contempt of Congress conviction, remanding the case for further proceedings. The original conviction stemmed from Bannon's refusal to comply with a House Select Committee subpoena regarding the 6 January Capitol riot. The Supreme Court's decision to vacate and remand—rather than affirm or reverse outright—creates legal uncertainty about whether the conviction will ultimately stand, be dismissed, or be retried. Resolution requires formal nullification of the conviction through court action by 30 June 2026.
Comparable cases involving congressional contempt convictions are relatively rare in modern US jurisprudence, making precedent limited. Historical contempt cases have turned on technical questions of statutory interpretation, executive privilege claims, and the scope of congressional investigative authority. The 0% implied probability on Polymarket's order book reflects the tight timeline remaining and the procedural complexity of securing a formal reversal within months rather than years. Lower courts typically require substantial time to reconsider cases following Supreme Court remands, particularly when constitutional questions are involved.
Key catalysts include the lower court's decision following remand, potential motions for dismissal or acquittal, and any settlement negotiations between Bannon's legal team and prosecutors. The House Select Committee itself was dissolved in January 2023, which may affect the government's incentive to pursue further proceedings. Traders should monitor filings in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, where the original case was tried, for signals about the timeline and likelihood of resolution before the June 2026 deadline.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if no one stakes a counter-claim the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token-holder voting. Payouts clear in USDC to the winning side.
The mechanics for trading "Steve Bannon exonerated by...?" are the same as any other PolyGram political event contract. Each YES share resolves to $1 if the event happens, or $0 if it doesn't. The current price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the market's probability estimate, set live by the order book.
$28K in lifetime turnover and $14K of resting liquidity puts this market in the below the median by volume for politics contracts on PolyGram. Order-book depth is thin — large orders may need to be split across the book or executed as limit orders.
The market has been open for around a month — fresh enough that information asymmetry remains a real factor.
Higher-volume markets tend to have tighter spreads and faster price discovery — meaning the displayed YES/NO percentages are more likely to reflect the true crowd-implied probability rather than a single trader's directional view.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a 2-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token holders.
This prediction market is scheduled to close on 30 June 2026. After the resolving event occurs, settlement typically clears within 24 hours once the UMA optimistic oracle confirms the outcome. All payouts are in USDC on the Polygon network.
To trade on this prediction market, create a free PolyGram account at polygram.ink, deposit USDC via Polygon, and place a YES or NO order on the outcome you believe in. You can learn more on our how-it-works page. Your maximum loss is limited to your stake — there is no leverage or margin.
When the outcome is determined, winning YES shares pay out $1.00 each in USDC, while losing shares pay $0. Settlement is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon — a proposer submits the result, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested, payouts are distributed automatically. You can withdraw your winnings to any Polygon wallet.
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