On September 30, the U.S. Attorney's Office revealed that former Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff Michael David Coberg pleaded guilty on September 26 to federal felonies including conspiracy to extort and violation of civil rights. He used his police position to provide illegal protection to Adam Iza, the self-styled "godfather of cryptocurrency," and was paid at least $20,000 a month. According to the plea agreement, Coberg repeatedly abused his law enforcement powers in 2021: he used a gun to...