Prosecutors say the former sheriff’s helicopter pilot helped a Beverly Hills cryptocurrency “godfather” intimidate rivals.
Federal prosecutors say a former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy and helicopter pilot will spend more than five years in prison for helping a cryptocurrency promoter intimidate rivals and orchestrate a staged drug arrest.
Michael David Coberg, 44, of Eastvale, was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson. The judge also ordered Coberg to pay $127,000 in restitution. Coberg pleaded guilty in September 2025 to one count of conspiracy to commit extortion and one count of conspiracy against rights…