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Ex-FBI Agent Admits Stealing $2.47 Million in Crypto

Cointribune·November 8, 2026·1 min read
Ex-FBI Agent Admits Stealing $2.47 Million in Crypto

Ex-FBI agent Patrick Steven Yaroch, 37, pleaded guilty Thursday to electronic fraud and money laundering in Alexandria federal court. He diverted $2,474,380.66 in cryptos from FBI systems, using credentials seized in 35 investigations. The former counterintelligence agent admitted to the theft.

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