FBI Agent Says He Stole $1M In Crypto, Turns Himself In, Feds Say

By Craig Clough ( August 3, 2026, 7:47 PM EDT) -- An FBI agent who says he stole nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency from overseas targets self-reported his conduct because it was "eating him up" and has been charged with the interstate transport of stolen goods and receipt of stolen goods, according to an affidavit unsealed in Virginia federal court Monday....

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