So-Called Crypto ‘Godfather’ Gets 78 Months as $37M Meta Fraud Unravels
Adam Iza called himself “The Godfather” and used money from a roughly $37 million Meta advertising fraud to hire off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies. Five former deputies have since been convicted. On Oct. 5, a federal judge sentenced Iza to 78 months and ordered $23.4 million in restitution. The prison term runs alongside a […]
Key Takeaways
- Adam Iza called himself “The Godfather” and used money from a roughly $37 million Meta advertising fraud to hire off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies.
- Five former deputies have since been convicted.
- 5, a federal judge sentenced Iza to 78 months and ordered $23.4 million in restitution.
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