Los Angeles Crypto Godfather Had County Sheriffs In His Payroll
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Adam Iza, a 25-year-old from Los Angeles, apparently hired sheriff’s deputies to harass his enemies, dubbing himself “the Crypto Godfather.” Two of his accomplices pleaded guilty to fraud today. Apparently, tax fraud unraveled Iza’s enterprise, as the IRS discovered unreported income from at least five associates. These criminal proceeds ranged from $40,000 to upwards of $1 million. Crypto Godfather’s Crooked Deputies Crypto hacks, frauds, and scams are out of control right now, so many bizarre incidents are likely to happen. The first half of 2025 saw more crypto theft than any other six-month period, and major exchanges are falling for social engineering scams. Still, today’s incident of the “LA Godfather” paying sheriff’s deputies to act as hired thugs might outdo them all in audacity. CRYPTO FOUNDER ACCUSED OF USING LA COPS TO EXTORT VICTIM Adam Iza, the mastermind behind Zort, Inc, is in some serious heat for allegedly paying LA cops to dig up dirt on a victim in a crypto extortion scheme. We’re talking $280K a month for bogus search warrants and sensitive… pic.twitter.com/fZZ456aNOh — Mario Nawfal’s Roundtable (@RoundtableSpace) September 27, 2024 According to local media, the 25-year-old Adam Iza began his criminal adventures by partnering with a hacker based in Kosovo. The two breached Meta business accounts’ security, selling them alongside their associated lines of credit. This netted Iza at least $36 million. From there, he dubbed himself “the Godfather,” and recruited these deputies into his crimes. Legal reporting shows that two sheriff’s deputies pleaded guilty to working for this crypto Godfather. Several of their colleagues also participated in his gang. Iza would use both them and state resources to commit a string of crimes, which largely consisted of petty vengeances. He didn’t employ these men to make much income. preferring to brutalize his rivals. For example, Iza directed…
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