Former L.A. County deputy admits to crimes for crypto ‘Godfather’
A former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy pleaded guilty Monday to two federal crimes in connection with his side work for a cryptocurrency magnate who referred to himself as “the Godfather.”
Michael David Coberg, 44, of Eastvale is the latest of several former deputies to admit participation in the sprawling illegal enterprise run by Adam Iza, who pleaded guilty this year to an array of crimes.
Coberg faces up to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit extortion and conspiracy against rights, according to a statement by the U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles.
Coberg, who was a deputy and Sheriff’s Department helicopter pilot, helped Iza commit extortion in October 2021, according to the…
