FBI Agent Admits to Stealing Silk Road Bitcoins Seized by U.S. Marshals

Former U.S. Secret Service Agent Shaun Bridges Admits to Stealing 1600 Bitcoins Seized by the Federal Authorities...Back in 2015 two rogue U.S. Secret Service agents, Shaun Bridges and Carl Mark Force, were caught and sentenced to prison for stealing funds while investigating the first high profile darknet market the Silk Road.

Now according to reports, Shaun Bridges plead guilty on August 15 for moving 1,600 bitcoins of seized bitcoins confiscated by federal authorities. Rogue Silk Road Agent Admits to Stealing Bitcoins Seized by U.S. MarshalsThe tale of the underground Silk Road marketplace seems to never end, as U.S. prosecutors have recently charged former special agent Shaun Bridges with money laundering crimes. According to court documents uploaded to Pacer, Bridges moved 1606.6488 BTC worth US$6.6M at press time out of a federal account held on Bitstamp.

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