In brief
- The former LASD deputy was sentenced in a federal extortion case tied to crypto “Godfather” figure Adam Iza.
- The case details how law enforcement authority was used to pressure rivals in financial disputes.
- Prosecutors said Coberg “abused the power of his badge” for greed after swearing to uphold the law.
A former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for helping a crypto entrepreneur who called himself “Godfather” extort rivals and stage a false arrest tied to financial disputes, federal prosecutors announced Monday.
The deputy, Michael David Coberg, admitted in September last year that he conspired with LA-based entrepreneur Adam Iza to pressure people involved in…
