ChainCatcher report: A former police officer from Los Angeles, Eric Halem, was found guilty by a jury of kidnapping and robbery for his involvement in a violent coercion case targeting cryptocurrency holders. The incident occurred in 2024 in an apartment in Los Angeles’ Koreatown, where Halem and his accomplices impersonated law enforcement officers, entered the premises, armed with guns, took control of a 17-year-old cryptocurrency holder, and seized a hard drive containing private keys to approximately $350,000 in Bitcoin. The charges carry a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
Former LAPD officer convicted of kidnapping and robbery in cryptocurrency holder case
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A former Los Angeles police officer, Eric Halem, was convicted of kidnapping and robbery in a crypto-related case involving a 17-year-old Bitcoin holder. In 2024, Halem and his accomplices impersonated police officers, stormed an apartment in Koreatown armed with a gun, and stole a hard drive containing a private key to approximately $350,000 in Bitcoin. The charges carry a potential life sentence.
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