A Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy has agreed to plead guilty to extorting business rivals of a crypto mogul and other crimes, the Los Angeles Times reports. Chino resident Eric Chase Saavedra, 41, will admit to conspiracy and tax crimes connected to his work for 24-year-old Adam Iza, a Beverly Hills and Newport Coast resident who calls himself "The Godfather." "As far back as 2021, Iza paid Saavedra’s private security company — a business he…

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Crypto 'Godfather' used LASD deputies to commit crimes on his behalf, DOJ says

A longtime detective in the L.A. County sheriff’s anti-gang unit has admitted to extortion and other abuses of power while working for a crypto mogul, court filings show.

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A cryptocurrency businessman dubbed "The Godfather" and an LASD deputy plead guilty to federal charges of conspiracy, civil rights violations, and tax crimes, facing up to 35 and 13 years in prison, respectively.

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Adam Iza, 24, who has homes in Beverly Hills and Newport Coast, and Deputy Eric Chase Saavedra, 41, of Chino, were charged separately.

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Adam Iza, founder of the Zort crypto trading platform, and LASD deputy Eric Chase Saavedra admit to exploiting law enforcement.

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Crypto “godfather” Adam Iza and former LA cop Eric Chase Saavedra have pleaded guilty to charges of tax and civil rights crimes. According to the Department of Justice (DOJ) document, Iza, who is a cryptocurrency businessman, worked with Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) deputy Saavedra. They admitted to violating federal crimes, including conspiracy, tax evasion, and civil rights violations. According to the DOJ filing, Adam Iza, the foun…

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A cryptocurrency businessman who dubbed himself “The Godfather” and a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy have agreed to plead guilty to federal criminal charges for alleged involvement in a conspiracy that used intimidation, extortion and illegal search warrants against victims, officials said on Friday, Jan. 17. The defendants are Adam Iza, 24, who has homes in Beverly Hills and in Newport Coast, and Eric Chase Saavedra, 41, of Chino, a deputy…

Crypto 'Godfather' used LASD deputies to commit crimes on his behalf, DOJ says

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