Adam Iza Zort Prosecution (2024-2026)

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last updated 2026-10-06

Summary

Adam Iza, who styled himself "The Godfather" and founded the crypto trading firm Zort, was arrested in September 2024 and has been in federal custody since. According to press coverage of court filings and U.S. Department of Justice releases, he pleaded guilty in the Central District of California to conspiracy against rights, wire fraud and tax evasion, including a scheme alleged to involve Meta business manager accounts and payments to off-duty Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies, and in a separate Connecticut case he was sentenced to 15 years in September 2026 over a Danbury kidnapping and attempted Bitcoin robbery. Several deputies and an associate have also pleaded guilty or been sentenced. This page covers the incident only; see the existing page /adam-iza for the individual profile.

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Timeline(7 events)

2020

Start of the 2020-2022 period during which Iza allegedly received roughly $33 million in income without paying taxes and defrauded businesses and Meta through business manager account access.

The Register

August 2024

Kidnapping of Sushil and Radhika Chetal near Danbury, Connecticut, later attributed to a plot Iza directed and funded.

Cryptopolitan

September 2024

Iza arrested on federal charges including tax evasion and conspiracy; in federal custody since.

The Register

January 2025

Iza and deputy Eric Chase Saavedra reported to have agreed to plead guilty to federal charges including conspiracy against rights, wire fraud and tax evasion.

Hoodline

June 2026

Iza pleaded guilty in Connecticut federal court to conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery over the Danbury kidnapping.

WFSB

July 2026

Former LASD deputy Scott Allen Simpkins sentenced to 18 months for obstruction in the Iza investigation.

Crypto Briefing

September 2026

Iza sentenced to 15 years in prison in the Connecticut case.

News12

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