Former L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy Sentenced to Nearly 2 Years in Prison for Violating Civil Rights While Providing Off-Duty Security for Crypto Criminal
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A former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for abusing his law-enforcement status to threaten a cryptocurrency businessman’s adversaries and for tax misconduct.
What changes
The former deputy received a 21-month federal prison sentence.
Who it affects
This directly affects the former deputy and people associated with the imprisoned cryptocurrency businessman.
U.S. Department of Justice
A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) deputy was sentenced today to 21 months in federal prison for abusing his status as a law enforcement officer to threaten and intimidate adversaries of a now-imprisoned, self-proclaimed cryptocurrency businessman, and for cheating on his taxes.
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