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Former FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing $2.47 Million in Crypto From Investigations

Bitcoin MagazineMicah Zimmerman1h ago6/10

A former FBI agent pleaded guilty to stealing $2.47M in crypto using wallet credentials from 35 seized-asset investigations.

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