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Nov 4, 2026

Former FBI agent Patrick Yaroch to plead guilty to stealing $1 million in crypto

Former FBI supervisory special agent Patrick Steven Yaroch is set to plead guilty to stealing approximately $1 million in cryptocurrency using access to counterintelligence case files. Prosecutors said Yaroch used ChatGPT to plan a move to Portugal.

Nov 4, 2026·2 sources

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▪Prosecutors allege that Patrick Steven Yaroch used his Top Secret security clearance to access internal FBI case files and memorize wallet seed phrases to bypass traditional physical paper trails
▪U.S. District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles in Alexandria, Virginia, was assigned to preside over Patrick Steven Yaroch's plea agreement hearing on November 4, 2026
▪Following his voluntary confession to federal authorities, Patrick Steven Yaroch was dismissed from the FBI and arrested on July 31, 2026

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Federal agencies Crypto enforcement actions Judiciary

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