FBI agent accused of crypto theft

FBI supervisory agent Patrick Yaroch allegedly stole $1 million in crypto from wallets tied to a foreign adversary. He moved funds into personal control via 10+ transactions starting late 2024.

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𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐛𝐢 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐢𝐧 $𝟏𝐦 𝐜𝐫𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐟𝐭 fbi supervisory agent patrick steven yaroch pleaded guilty to stealing $1 million in digital assets from an adversarial country using internal systems. he made 10 unauthorized transfers between late 2024-early 2025, depositing some stolen funds into suilend to earn yield. after self-reporting, he was arrested and forfeited $925,000 to government wallets. yaroch bizarrely asked #chatgpt how to invest his stolen $1m million, seeking advice on "slower-living vineyard" investments in portugal. fbi agents recovered devices and trezor wallets from his virginia residence. this mirrors previous federal agent thefts: dea agent carl force ($700k #bitcoin in 2015) and secret service agent shaun bridges ($350k btc, also 2015). my opinion: this exposes law enforcement's catastrophic security theater. fbi supervisors access adversarial nation #crypto wallets with zero audit trails, then steal and hide millions while asking chatgpt for lifestyle advice. the pattern, three federal agents stealing crypto over a decade, proves institutional rot and negligent oversight. if the fbi can't secure its own digital assets, how can citizens trust government crypto regulation? #VrReports

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⚠️ The Second Circuit formally closed Sam Bankman-Fried’s appeal, keeping his FTX fraud convictions, 25-year sentence, and $11 billion forfeiture in place The court rejected Bankman-Fried’s bid for a new trial in June, leaving the Supreme Court as his only remaining option for review.

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JUST IN: 🇺🇸 FBI agent arrested for stealing $1 million in crypto.

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Scott Bessent’s top crypto adviser departed the government on Friday. Interesting time ..

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Crypto Advisor Resigns! Tyler Williams, Senior Crypto Advisor to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, has resigned from his position.

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An FBI agent allegedly stole crypto and then asked ChatGPT for escape routes? My dude, even AI can't help you with that kind of self-sabotage. 🤦‍♂️ #CryptoCrimes

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While the Irish media has written thousands of stories about him, Daniel Kinahan has never been convicted of a criminal offence and still hasn’t been formally charged in an Irish court. Now he’s speaking from a Dubai cell for the first time in years. “I think I’ve already got life in prison.” Whether you believe him or not, this is massive. Full James English interview coming.

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🔴 Tahir Sarıkaya’s prosecution statement has been revealed: I have never used drugs in my life, nor have I ever introduced anyone for personal gain or earned unjust profits. The money I received from Cem Küçük is repayment of a loan and payment for a joint venture; it is true that I introduced him to businesspeople and lawyers. The 100,000 TL I received from Haluk Levent is not for PR or organizational funds—it is a scholarship payment for my son’s school expenses. I received payments from Fatih Eke and Serdar Özyurt in exchange for advertising and PR services; there have been over 300 financial transactions between Özyurt’s personal account and mine, handled by İsmail Çanak. I personally delivered the 720,000 TL sent by Cihan Ekşioğlu to another individual at a hotel in Ankara. I do not acknowledge the 27.5 million TL in crypto transaction volume on my account; I use crypto because interest is haram. The money I sent to Cyprus was spent on recreational gaming with a family friend.

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It's easy to use a VPN or other services to change the IP address to so-called foreign actors. There are even shops with cell phones used as mobile proxies to switch IP addresses. It's nothing new. The intel agencies use these tactics to blame so-called "foreign enemies."