Ex-LASD Deputy Coberg Gets 63 Months for Crypto-Linked Extortion Scheme
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Ex-LASD deputy Michael David Coberg was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison after pleading guilty in September to conspiracy to commit extortion and conspiracy against rights; Judge ordered $127,000 restitution. Prosecutors say Coberg conspired with a jailed “self-styled crypto businessman” to intimidate and extort a rival, tying law-enforcement misconduct to a crypto-related criminal scheme. The case raises crypto security and reputational risks and could increase regulatory and compliance scrutiny of crypto actors and extortion-related threats in DeFi/CEX contexts.
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- Michael Coberg has been sent to jail for participating in crypto extortion crimes.
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- Prosecutors argued that Coberg betrayed the oath he swore to uphold US laws.
United States District Judge Percy Anderson of the United States District Court of the Central District of California has sentenced Michael David Coberg, a former deputy and helicopter pilot with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), to 63 months in prison following his conviction for helping a now-jailed self-styled crypto businessman to extort a rival.
According to reports, he pleaded guilty in September to a one-count charge of conspiracy to commit extortion and another count of conspiracy against rights. Judge Percy also ordered Coberg to pay $127,000 as restitution for his offenses.
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