Crypto ‘Godfather’ Gets 78 Months For $37M Meta Fraud Scheme

TL;DR Adam Iza, who called himself “The Godfather,” has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison. Prosecutors said he stole more than $37 million from Meta through fraud involving access to business-manager accounts and credit lines. The court also ordered more than $23.4 million in restitution; Meta was a victim of the scheme, not a participant in it. A federal judge has sentenced self-proclaimed crypto entrepreneur Adam Iza to 78 months in prison, closing another chapter in a case that combined digital-asset wealth, fraud and abuse of law-enforcement connections. The Justice Department said Iza stole more than $37 million from Meta Platforms and used off-duty sheriff’s deputies to intimidate people he viewed as rivals or threats. The Fraud Was Bigger Than A Crypto Trading Case Iza pleaded guilty to conspiracy against rights, wire fraud and tax evasion. According to prosecutors, he fraudulently gained access to Meta business-manager accounts and lines of credit, using that access to steal tens of millions of dollars. The case also involved former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies who were paid to carry out illegal searches and other acts on Iza’s behalf. That makes the se...