USA v. Iza
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2:24-cr-00630
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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.
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January 17, 2025
LA Crypto 'Godfather' Admits To $36M Meta Hacking Fraud
A Los Angeles-based cryptocurrency founder who called himself "The Godfather" will plead guilty to earning $36 million through the sale of hacked Meta Platforms advertising accounts and evading taxes on the fraudulent profits, according to federal court documents unsealed Friday,