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Former U.S. Secret Service Agent sentenced to prison following Bitcoin scandal

Former U.S. Secret Service Agent sentenced to prison following Bitcoin scandal

It seems like the Silk Road investigation is far from being officially close, considering the fact that today, a former U.S. Secret Service agent was sentenced to around six years in prison.

According to recent reports, Shaun W. Bridges, who also pleaded guilty to a couple of felony charges relating to money laundering and obstruction of justice, was also sentenced in another court to three years of supervised release, following the completion of his prison term. Together with this, it seems like Bridges agreed to pay a total of $1.1 million for stealing a couple of thousand bitcoin during the Silk Road investigation.

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