According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) deputy Scott Allen Simpkins was sentenced on July 13 to 18 months in prison and a $10,000 fine for obstructing a federal investigation. Scott Allen Simpkins, who was employed by Adam Iza’s security company, falsely told the FBI and federal prosecutors that he had not witnessed the transaction in which Adam Iza coerced party planner R.C. into transferring $25,000 in August 2021. Adam Iza has pleaded guilty to charges including conspiracy to commit extortion, wire fraud, tax evasion, and涉嫌绑架抢劫比特币.
Former LASD deputy sentenced to 18 months for obstructing the Adam Iza extortion investigation
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A former LASD deputy, Scott Allen Simpkins, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and fined $10,000 for obstructing a federal investigation into Adam Iza’s extortion case. Simpkins, who worked for Iza’s security firm, lied to the FBI in August 2021 about a $25,000 transaction linked to Iza’s alleged coercion of R.C., a party planner. Iza has already admitted to conspiracy, wire fraud, tax evasion, and the alleged kidnapping and robbery of Bitcoin. The case aligns with broader regulatory efforts under CFT (Countering the Financing of Terrorism) and impacts liquidity and crypto markets.
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