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Bibhu Pattnaik

Bitcoin Thief Who Stole Nearly $5 Million And Was Photographed In Cash-Filled Bathtub Gets 4 Years In Prison

Bitcoin cryptocurrency physical representation is photographed for illustration photo in Krakow, Poland on May 4, 2023. Gary Harmon of Ohio was arrested on charges of stealing bitcoin from his brother, Larry. BAETA ZAWRZEL/BENZINGA

On Thursday, Gary Harmon, a resident of Ohio, was sentenced to a four-year prison term after he pled guilty in January to stealing more than 712 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) from a computer seized by the federal government. 

According to a release from the Department of Justice, Harmon must also give up “specific properties,” including the crypto holdings, which are valued at over $20 million. 

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