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 in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, for stealing approximately $1 million in cryptocurrency from FBI-monitored wallets. Yaroch used his Top Secret clearance to memorize seed phrases linked to a counterintelligence probe targeting adversarial nations. After consulting ChatGPT about moving to Portugal, Yaroch confessed to a Department of Justice employee out of guilt, leading to his July 2026 arrest and the recovery of $925,000.

Court proceedings for the guilty plea

• ▪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
• ▪Former FBI supervisory special agent Patrick Steven Yaroch is scheduled to plead guilty in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Virginia, to stealing approximately $1 million in cryptocurrency

Execution and method of the theft

• ▪Prosecutors allege that Patrick Steven Yaroch executed approximately ten unauthorized transfers totaling $925,426 from FBI-monitored digital wallets between late 2024 and July 2026
• ▪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

Voluntary confession and subsequent arrest

• ▪Patrick Steven Yaroch voluntarily confessed his theft of cryptocurrency to a Department of Justice employee after experiencing feelings of guilt
• ▪Following his voluntary confession to federal authorities, Patrick Steven Yaroch was dismissed from the FBI and arrested on July 31, 2026