Thursday, September 26, 2024

Man who contolled the crypto platform Zort allegedly paid several L.A. County sheriff’s deputies to perform unlawful searches and arrests as part of an extortion scheme

LA Times (federal charges have been filed against the crypto mogul):

The U.S. attorney’s office declined to comment on whether the deputies — who are not named in the complaint — will be charged.

Several deputies, including a detective on the department’s notorious anti-gang unit, were recently relieved of duty in connection with a federal investigation, authorities said earlier this week.