Former FBI Agent Yaroch Agreed to Plead Guilty in $1 Million Crypto Case

Riza Dagoc

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Former FBI Agent Yaroch Agreed to Plead Guilty in $1 Million Crypto Case

Prosecutors said Yaroch used ChatGPT to plan a move to Portugal and that the cryptocurrency had not been used.

By Riza Dagoc

Published Nov 5, 2026, 9:59 PM EST

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Former FBI agent Patrick Yaroch agreed to plead guilty in a case involving about $1 million in cryptocurrency, with court approval still required when his Nov. 5 hearing was scheduled.

Yaroch had been scheduled for a plea-agreement hearing on Nov. 5. The agreement still required judicial approval when the hearing was scheduled.

Prosecutors said Yaroch used ChatGPT to plan a move to Portugal. They also said the cryptocurrency had not been used.

Riza Dagoc

Riza Dagoc reports on regulation, investing and the digital-asset business for TokenPost. Send corrections or tips to info@tokenpost.com.