{"id":138051,"date":"2024-09-28T22:00:58","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T19:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=138051"},"modified":"2024-09-28T13:22:54","modified_gmt":"2024-09-28T10:22:54","slug":"fbi-investigates-la-sheriffs-extortion-scheme-linked-to-crypto-theft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/fbi-investigates-la-sheriffs-extortion-scheme-linked-to-crypto-theft\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI Investigates LA Sheriff\u2019s Extortion Scheme Linked to Crypto Theft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>He has been charged with conspiracy to violate civil rights and tax evasion. An affidavit from FBI Special Agent Barbara Johnson outlines a comprehensive investigation into Iza and LASD officers accused of extorting money and property from victims both in Los Angeles and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>The scheme reportedly included bribing LASD officials for illegal actions such as unwarranted searches and arrests aimed at coercing victims.<\/p>\n<p>One victim, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/docket\/69198689\/1\/united-states-v-iza\/\">referred<\/a><\/strong> to as I.Z., alleged that Iza conspired with LASD officers to obtain a false warrant against him. During a 2018 home invasion, Iza is accused of impersonating an FBI agent, stealing a laptop containing cryptocurrency, and demanding passwords.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/worldcoin-faces-fine-in-south-korea-amid-data-privacy-violations\/\" title=\"Worldcoin Faces Fine in South Korea Amid Data Privacy Violations\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/worldcoin-logo-240x170.webp\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">Worldcoin Faces Fine in South Korea Amid Data Privacy Violations<\/h4>           \n            \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another victim, identified as R.K., reported being blackmailed by Iza and LASD officers after they hosted a party for him. R.K. claims he was coerced into transferring $25,000 from his business account while being threatened with a firearm by individuals posing as law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation revealed that Iza and his associates made over $250,000 in payments to LASD personnel. Additionally, despite reportedly gaining millions through fraudulent activities, Iza did not file tax returns for the years 2020 to 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Executive Adam Iza connected to the Zort platform, is facing serious allegations of running an extortion operation involving officials from the Los Angeles County Sheriff&#8217;s Department (LASD), according to the FBI.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":81897,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-138051","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cryptocrime"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>FBI Investigates LA Sheriff\u2019s 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