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Ex-L.A. deputy sentenced to prison for aiding crypto 'godfather'
Original: 'A serious betrayal of the badge': Ex-deputy headed to prison for helping L.A. crypto 'godfather'
A former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy is heading to prison after being convicted of helping a figure described as the city's crypto 'godfather', in a case prosecutors called a serious betrayal of the badge. The sentencing underscores ongoing law-enforcement scrutiny of corruption and cryptocurrency-linked crime in the Los Angeles area.
Why now: The sentencing of a law-enforcement officer for aiding a crypto crime figure is drawing attention amid ongoing concerns about cryptocurrency fraud and police corruption.
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- 'A serious betrayal of the badge': Ex-deputy headed to prison for helping L.A. crypto 'godfather' · Los Angeles Times
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