FBI Agent Accused of Stealing Nearly $1 Million in Cryptocurrency
Patrick Steven Yaroch allegedly moved about $1 million from adversarial wallets and asked ChatGPT about leaving the United States, investigators said.
- FBI supervisory special agent Patrick Steven Yaroch was arrested and fired last week after allegedly stealing more than $900,000 in cryptocurrency from agency-monitored accounts.
- While assigned to the FBI's Boston Division, Yaroch grew frustrated by government inaction regarding adversarial accounts, deciding to "take matters into his own hands" starting in late 2024.
- Planning a life in Portugal, Yaroch used ChatGPT to research how to stretch around $1 million, receiving recommendations for a "slower-living vineyard/agricultural lifestyle" suited to his age and family.
- On Friday, the FBI raided Yaroch's Ashburn, Virginia, home and seized $925,426.07 from his cryptocurrency wallets after he confessed that his actions were "eating him up inside."
- Yaroch faces federal charges of interstate transportation and receipt of stolen goods, securities, and monies, as the FBI emphasizes this conduct is "not tolerated" at the bureau.
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