The Justice Department says two LA Sheriff deputies admitted to helping extort victims, including for a local crypto mogul, while working their private security side hustles.
Two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies have admitted to using their law enforcement powers to help their private security clients, including the jailed crypto extorter dubbed “The Godfather.”
David Anthony Rodriguez struck a deal to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy against rights, while Christopher Michael Cadman made a deal to admit to conspiracy against rights and subscribing to a false tax return, the Department of Justice said on Monday.
The Justice Department said the deputies “used their positions in law enforcement while acting as private security for their off-duty clients,” including Adam Iza, who ran the crypto trading platform Zort and is also known as Ahmed Faiq and “The Godfather.”
