Two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) deputies face federal charges for using their positions as law enforcement officers to intimidate and harass private citizens while moonlighting as security personnel for wealthy clients, including a now-jailed cryptocurrency entrepreneur, federal prosecutors said Monday.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, 43-year-old David Anthony Rodriguez of La Verne pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy against rights. A second deputy, 33-year-old Christopher Michael Cadman of Fullerton, has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy against rights and filing a false tax return. Cadman is expected to appear in federal court in the coming days and faces up to 13 years in prison.
Both deputies previously worked for Adam Iza, a 24-year-old cryptocurrency businessman who referred to himself as “The Godfather.” Iza has been in federal custody since September 2024 and pleaded guilty in January to conspiracy against rights, wire fraud, and tax evasion. His sentencing is scheduled for December 15…