Luxury-Loving Bitcoin Thief Jimmy Zhong Gets 1 Year for Silk Road Heist

Report from CNBC reveals new details about Jimmy Zhong's arrest related to theft of 50,000 bitcoins from Silk Road.

Zhong called 911 to report hundreds of thousands in crypto stolen from his home, leading to his arrest.

Zhong known for lavish lifestyle and gifting friends before arrest.

Zhong charged with wire fraud, sentenced to 1 year in prison, forfeited bitcoin.

Zhong's lawyer says government profited billions from bitcoin seizure vs if sold at Silk Road operator's arrest.