Former FBI agent pleads guilty to stealing $2.5 million in seized-case crypto
Patrick Yaroch, a former FBI agent, pleaded guilty in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, to wire fraud and money laundering after taking about $2.47 million in crypto using wallet credentials gathered in 35 FBI investigations. Prosecutors say he made around 100 transfers, swapped the funds to hide their origin and used some to pay personal debts. Agents later recovered about $925,000. He faces up to 20 years in prison, with sentencing set for March 2027.