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Former U.s. Agent Pleads Guilty To Bitcoin Theft In Silk Road Probe


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An illustration photo shows a Bitcoin (virtual currency) paper wallet with QR codes and a coin are seen at La Maison du Bitcoin in ParisBy Dan Levine SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A former federal agent pleaded guilty on Wednesday to stealing bitcoins during the government's investigation of Silk Road, and to secretly soliciting payment from the operator of the online black market for information on its probe. In a San Francisco federal court, Force appeared in an orange jump suit and leg shackles and acknowledged a litany of criminal acts. Among them, Force said he agreed to a contract with Twenty-First Century Fox Inc last year to help make a movie about the Silk Road investigation, without the permission of his supervisors.




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