USA v. Iza

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Case Number:

2:24-mj-05809

Court:

California Central

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Judge:

Duty Magistrate Judge

Firms

  1. October 05, 2026

    Crypto 'Godfather' Who Hired Cops To Extort Gets 6.5 Years

    A Los Angeles-based cryptocurrency businessman who called himself "The Godfather" was sentenced Monday to more than six years in prison and ordered to pay more than $23 million in restitution for getting Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies to harass his enemies and for separately stealing from Meta, federal prosecutors announced.

  2. September 27, 2024

    Feds Say Crypto 'Godfather' Bribed Cops, Dodged Taxes

    California federal prosecutors have accused a cryptocurrency startup founder nicknamed "The Godfather" of extortion, robbery and failing to pay taxes on fraudulent income that he allegedly used for personal luxuries including a Bel Air mansion rental and cosmetic surgery to make his legs longer.