A longtime detective in the L.A. County sheriff’s anti-gang unit has admitted to extortion and other abuses of power while working for a crypto mogul, court filings show.

Adam Iza, 24, who has homes in Beverly Hills and Newport Coast, and Deputy Eric Chase Saavedra, 41, of Chino, were charged separately.

Crypto “godfather” Adam Iza and former LA cop Eric Chase Saavedra have pleaded guilty to charges of tax and civil rights crimes. According to the Department of Justice (DOJ) document, Iza, who is a ...

"Crypto 'Godfather' and LASD deputy to plead guilty to crimes including civil rights conspiracy and tax evasion." ...

In a plea agreement filed late Thursday, Deputy Eric Chase Saavedra admitted to conspiring with a crypto mogul who paid $100,000 per month for Saavedra to provide deputies to serve as his ...

A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy has agreed to plead guilty to extorting business rivals of a crypto mogul and other crimes, the Los Angeles Times reports. Chino resident Eric Chase Saavedra, 41, ...

A cryptocurrency businessman who dubbed himself “The Godfather” and a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) deputy ...

A cryptocurrency businessman and a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) deputy have admitted to federal crimes, including conspiracy, civil rights violations, and tax evasion. The Department ...

Eric Chase Saavedra, 41, of Chino, an LASD deputy and former federal task force officer, was separately charged Friday with conspiracy against rights and subscribing to a false tax return.

A longtime detective in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s anti-gang unit has admitted to violating the civil rights of multiple victims through intimidation, illegal search ...