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Of the tracked stories, 2 of 3 also mention Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the most common co-covered peer. That works out to roughly 0.1 stories per week across a 192-day span. The busiest single day carried 2. The clearest coverage concentration is court-decisions: 2 of 3 stories, with the rest divided among 1 other category.
Last mentioned: Sep 24, 2026
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Coverage balance Negative coverage leads. Negative coverage exceeds positive coverage by 33 percentage points.
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Of the tracked stories, 2 of 3 also mention Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the most common co-covered peer. That works out to roughly 0.1 stories per week across a 192-day span. The busiest single day carried 2. The clearest coverage concentration is court-decisions: 2 of 3 stories, with the rest divided among 1 other category. They are less corroborated than the beat average, carrying 2.3 original sources each against 3.2 for the same window. Their average consequence score of 5.3 runs below the beat's 6.2 for that window. We currently track 3 Legal stories that mention Adam Iza, published between March 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026.
Computed from the 3 stories linked to this entity, with beat comparisons drawn from all 1477 Legal stories published in the same date window. Shares are omitted below five stories and comparisons below a twenty-story baseline.
Coverage cohort
Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering Adam Iza. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.
Sentencing
U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson sentences Au to 18 months in prison and orders $1.4 million in restitution plus asset forfeiture.
Federal Sentencing
A federal judge sentences Coberg to 63 months in prison and orders restitution.
Coberg Pleads Guilty
Former deputy Michael David Coberg admits to federal extortion and civil rights charges.
Federal Indictment
Michael David Coberg and others are charged with extortion and conspiracy.
Au pleads guilty
Au pleads guilty to one count of subscribing to a false tax return under a plea deal.
Initial Allegations
Reports surface of LASD deputies involved in a crypto-protection racket for Adam Iza.
Iza Taken Into Custody
Crypto entrepreneur Adam Iza is detained by federal authorities following a guilty plea.
Iza involved in Connecticut Bitcoin crime
Adam Iza is involved in an attempted Bitcoin robbery and kidnapping in Connecticut; he is later sentenced to 15 years and remains in custody.
Sham Arrest Orchestrated
Coberg and two other deputies carry out a fake drug arrest in Paramount to intimidate Iza's rival.
Scheme begins
Au begins receiving transfers linked to Adam Iza's fraud proceeds; more than $2.6 million flows into her personal accounts through 2023.
A federal judge sentenced Iris Rabaya Au to 18 months for a false-return scheme built on shell corporations that concealed $2.6 million. The case highlights plea dynamics, asset forfeiture, and a high-profile defense by former O.J. Simpson prosecutor Christopher Darden.
A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy has been sentenced to prison for his role in a sophisticated extortion racket involving cryptocurrency and physical threats. The case, involving the 'crypto king' Adam Iza, underscores the growing intersection of law enforcement corruption and digital asset theft.
Source: pasadenastarnews.com · sbsun.com
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy Michael David Coberg has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for his role in a violent extortion racket led by crypto entrepreneur Adam Iza. Coberg abused his law enforcement authority to orchestrate sham arrests and intimidate Iza’s business rivals in exchange for financial gain.
Source: Bianca Heyward (zm) · Internewscast (us)
Adam Iza is linked from 3 stories on this site, each scored at or above our 35% relevance threshold — see how these pages are built.
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