FBI Agent Charged in $1 Million Crypto Heist Wasn’t Working Alone – ChatGPT Was In On It– wltreport.com
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EXCERPT:
… This FBI Agent reportedly turned himself in. He self-reported:
FBI AGENT STOLE $1M IN BITCOIN & CRYPTO.
• Patrick Steven Yaroch was arrested on Friday.
• Self-reported, returned funds & put on leave.
• 9-year FBI Supervisory Special Agent. pic.twitter.com/j5XziRvQeR
— Bitcoin Archive (@BitcoinArchive) August 3, 2026
And though he allegedly pulled off a nearly $1 MILLION heist in crypto currencies from some unsavory foreign criminals…
That 9-year supervisory position at the FBI is now a thing of the past.
It, and his one-time crypto fortune, are gone — according to the basics of the case as reported by NBC News:
An FBI supervisor detailed to the U.S. intelligence community faces two federal charges accusing him of transferring nearly $1 million from cryptocurrency accounts tied to an adversarial nation into his personal cryptocurrency wallet.
He made up to a dozen transfers, which added up to just under $1 million, the affidavit says.
The total value of all transferred funds was about $925,426.07.
A hearing is set for Tuesday.
The FBI said Monday that it “immediately took action” as soon as it became aware of the allegations.
“The individual has since been fired from the Bureau. We hold our employees to the highest ethical standards, and this conduct is not tolerated at the FBI,” a spokesperson said. “We are conducting a thorough investigation in the aftermath, and as this is an ongoing matter, we will have no further comment.”