Former FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing $2.47 Million in Crypto From Investigations
Bitcoin Magazine Former FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing $2.47 Million in Crypto From Investigations Patrick Steven Yaroch, 37, of Ashburn, Virginia, pleaded guilty Thursday to wire fraud and money laundering after using wallet credentials from 35 FBI investigations to take about $2.47 million in cryptocurrency.…
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