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   {"actor":"system:backfill","investigation_id":"e6a552fd-77b7-4147-a3c5-bddbb3b71daf","kind":"publish","page_slug":"adam-iza","published_at":"2026-06-04T12:11:12.426Z","sequence_num":1,"snapshot":{"content_type":"investigation","entity_name":"Adam Iza","sections":[{"content":"Adam Iza, also known by his legal name Ahmed Faiq, is a 25-year-old California resident who operated a cryptocurrency trading company called Zort from a Bel Air, Los Angeles mansion. Iza styled himself 'The Godfather' within crypto circles and represented Zort as a legitimate trading platform. According to court documents and news reporting, Iza and associates generated approximately $33 million in income between 2020 and 2022, during which time he paid no federal income taxes. The IRS assessed a back-tax liability of approximately $6,727,658 for tax year 2021 alone. Iza has been held in federal custody since his arrest in September 2024.","heading":"Identity and Background","severity":"high","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"FBI claims corrupt LA cops helped crypto CEO's cash grab — The Register","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/02/fbi_zort_arrest/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"A $245 million Bitcoin heist led police to a 'Godfather' who hired Sheriff's deputies as enforcers — Fortune","type":"news_article","url":"https://fortune.com/2026/06/03/adam-iza-godfather-bitcoin-heist-kidnapping-deputies-guilty/"}]},{"content":"Between 2020 and 2022, Iza admitted to stealing more than $37 million by fraudulently accessing business manager accounts belonging to Meta Platforms (parent company of Facebook) and drawing on associated advertising credit lines. Court documents describe a scheme in which Iza and associates obtained unauthorized access to Meta's advertiser accounts and exploited the credit facilities attached to those accounts. Iza pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with this scheme on January 30, 2025, in the Central District of California, with a formal plea agreement announcement on January 17, 2025. Separately, court records indicate Iza directed some proceeds from this fraud into Zort and used funds for personal expenditures including luxury automobiles and cosmetic surgery.","heading":"Meta Platforms Fraud ($37 Million)","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Crypto 'godfather' and LA cop plead guilty to tax and civil rights crimes — Courthouse News Service","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.courthousenews.com/la-crypto-godfather-admits-hiring-off-duty-deputies-to-extort-intimidate-victims/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"A $245 million Bitcoin heist led police to a 'Godfather' — Fortune","type":"news_article","url":"https://fortune.com/2026/06/03/adam-iza-godfather-bitcoin-heist-kidnapping-deputies-guilty/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Former LA Sheriff's Deputy and Crypto 'Godfather' Plead Guilty — CoinMarketCap","type":"news_article","url":"https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/former-la-sheriffs-deputy-and-crypto-godfather-plead-guilty-to-fraud-extortion-and-tax-evasion-charges"}]},{"content":"Iza paid a private security firm, Saavedra & Associates LLC, approximately $100,000 per month to employ off-duty Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) deputies as personal enforcers. The firm was founded by LASD deputy Eric Chase Saavedra (age 41, Chino, CA). Court records describe the deputies using their law enforcement credentials to intimidate, surveil, extort, and falsely arrest individuals with whom Iza had business or personal disputes. Specific documented incidents include: (1) In August 2021, deputies Christopher Michael Cadman and an unnamed colleague held a man at gunpoint inside Iza's Bel Air mansion, coercing the victim to wire approximately $25,000 to Iza. (2) In September 2021, Cadman organized a traffic stop and arrest of the same victim in Paramount, CA at Iza's direction. (3) In July 2022, deputy David Anthony Rodriguez fraudulently obtained a court-authorized GPS tracking warrant by falsely representing to a judge that a victim's phone was associated with a robbery investigation; the coordinates were then shared with Iza's associates. (4) Saavedra illegally accessed non-public law enforcement databases to obtain personal information on Iza's targets. Court filings state that Iza directed deputies to extort a victim identified as 'L.A.' out of $127,000 and to intimidate a party planner named Chapell. Eric Saavedra pleaded guilty on February 6, 2025, to conspiracy against rights and subscribing to a false tax return. David Rodriguez pleaded guilty on July 14, 2025, to one count of conspiracy against rights. Christopher Cadman agreed to plead guilty (plea agreement filed July 2025) to conspiracy against rights and subscribing to a false tax return. Saavedra faces up to 13 years in prison; Rodriguez faces up to 10 years.","heading":"LASD Deputy Bribery and Extortion Scheme","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"One LASD deputy charged, another pleads guilty — IRS Criminal Investigation","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/one-lasd-deputy-charged-another-pleads-guilty-to-conspiring-to-violate-civil-rights-while-providing-off-duty-security-for-clients"},{"credibility":2,"name":"LASD Deputies Who Worked as Muscle for Crypto Crook Adam Iza Plead Guilty — LAmag","type":"news_article","url":"https://lamag.com/crimeinla/lasd-deputies-who-worked-as-muscle-for-crypto-crook-adam-iza-plead-guilty/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Courthouse News Service — LA Crypto Godfather Admits Hiring Off-Duty Deputies","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.courthousenews.com/la-crypto-godfather-admits-hiring-off-duty-deputies-to-extort-intimidate-victims/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Two LASD deputies charged in federal civil rights conspiracy — KTLA","type":"news_article","url":"https://ktla.com/news/two-lasd-deputies-charged-in-federal-civil-rights-conspiracy-tied-to-private-security-work/"}]},{"content":"The second major case against Iza involves a plot to kidnap a Connecticut couple in connection with a $245 million Bitcoin theft perpetrated by their son, Veer Chetal. In a prior separate scheme, Veer Chetal and accomplices impersonated Google and cryptocurrency exchange technical support staff to steal 4,100 Bitcoin — worth approximately $245 million at the time of the theft — from a Washington, D.C. resident. Veer Chetal pleaded guilty to that scheme in November 2025. Iza and co-conspirator James Schwab allegedly became aware of Chetal's Bitcoin fortune following an altercation between Chetal and Schwab at a Miami nightclub in mid-2024. Iza and Schwab then allegedly planned to kidnap Chetal's parents, Sushil and Radhika Chetal, and use them as leverage to extract a share of the stolen cryptocurrency. On August 25, 2024, six men from Florida, hired by Iza, executed the kidnapping near Danbury High School in Connecticut. The men rear-ended the Chetals' Lamborghini SUV, forced the couple into a white van, beat Sushil Chetal with a baseball bat, and dragged Radhika Chetal by her hair before binding both victims with duct tape. An off-duty FBI agent witnessed the attack and alerted law enforcement. Police located the van within minutes; four perpetrators were arrested following a vehicle chase and crash, and two others were found at a nearby rental property. All six Florida men ultimately pleaded guilty; two have been sentenced to 11 years in prison. Iza pleaded guilty on June 2, 2026, in federal court in Connecticut to one count of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery (a Hobbs Act offense), which carries a statutory maximum of 20 years. Co-defendants James Schwab and Saif Faiq (Iza's brother) were charged and pleaded not guilty. Sentencing in the Connecticut case is scheduled for August 12, 2026; federal prosecutors are seeking at least 14 years.","heading":"Connecticut Kidnapping Plot and $245M Bitcoin Connection","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"California Man Admits Role in Attempted Robbery in Danbury — DOJ U.S. Attorney District of Connecticut","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/california-man-admits-role-attempted-robbery-danbury"},{"credibility":2,"name":"California crypto mogul 'The Godfather' pleads guilty — FOX 11 Los Angeles","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.foxla.com/news/california-crypto-godfather-adam-iza-guilty-connecticut-kidnapping"},{"credibility":1,"name":"A $245 million Bitcoin heist led police to a 'Godfather' — Fortune","type":"news_article","url":"https://fortune.com/2026/06/03/adam-iza-godfather-bitcoin-heist-kidnapping-deputies-guilty/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"How a carjacking in Connecticut led back to a man known as the crypto 'Godfather' — CNN","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/02/us/carjacking-crypto-godfather-california"}]},{"content":"On January 30, 2025, Iza pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California to three counts: conspiracy to violate civil rights (relating to the LASD deputy extortion scheme), wire fraud (relating to the Meta Platforms advertising account fraud), and federal income tax evasion. Plea agreements for Iza and Eric Saavedra were announced by the Department of Justice on January 17, 2025. Prosecutors in the California case are reportedly seeking up to 35 years imprisonment across all counts. A separate sentencing date in California had been indicated as December 15, 2025, per IRS records, though this has not been confirmed as the final sentencing date given the subsequent Connecticut guilty plea on June 2, 2026.","heading":"California Guilty Plea and Charges","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Courthouse News Service — LA Crypto Godfather Admits Hiring Off-Duty Deputies","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.courthousenews.com/la-crypto-godfather-admits-hiring-off-duty-deputies-to-extort-intimidate-victims/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"One LASD deputy charged, another pleads guilty — IRS Criminal Investigation","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/one-lasd-deputy-charged-another-pleads-guilty-to-conspiring-to-violate-civil-rights-while-providing-off-duty-security-for-clients"},{"credibility":2,"name":"'The Godfather' faces 35-year prison sentence — Cryptopolitan","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cryptopolitan.com/the-godfather-prison-sentence-crypto-kidnap/"}]},{"content":"Zort was the cryptocurrency trading company founded and operated by Iza from his Bel Air, Los Angeles mansion. Court documents describe Zort as the vehicle through which Iza commingled fraud proceeds and through which payments to deputies and security personnel were routed. A related marketing entity called 'Dream' allegedly transferred approximately $4.1 million to Zort between October 2021 and July 2022. As of the time of writing, there is no public record of Zort being a registered or licensed financial services entity. The company appears to have functioned primarily as a front through which Iza laundered proceeds from the Meta advertising fraud. No independent evidence of legitimate trading activity or customer-facing services has been identified in public records.","heading":"Zort Cryptocurrency Platform","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"FBI claims corrupt LA cops helped crypto CEO's cash grab — The Register","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/02/fbi_zort_arrest/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Crypto Firm Owner Accused of Bribing Police — CryptoNews","type":"news_article","url":"https://cryptonews.com/news/crypto-firm-owner-accused-of-bribing-police-for-sensitive-information-to-extort-victim/"}]},{"content":"Iza admitted to federal income tax evasion as part of his January 2025 California guilty plea. The IRS assessed a back-tax liability of approximately $6,727,658 for tax year 2021, stemming from the approximately $33 million in income generated through Zort and related activities between 2020 and 2022, on which no federal taxes were paid. LASD deputy Eric Saavedra similarly pleaded guilty to subscribing to a false tax return, having failed to report at least $373,146 in income received from Iza. Deputy Christopher Cadman also pleaded guilty to subscribing to a false tax return for failing to report at least $40,500 in income received in 2021.","heading":"Tax Evasion","severity":"high","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"One LASD deputy charged, another pleads guilty — IRS Criminal Investigation","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/one-lasd-deputy-charged-another-pleads-guilty-to-conspiring-to-violate-civil-rights-while-providing-off-duty-security-for-clients"},{"credibility":2,"name":"FBI claims corrupt LA cops helped crypto CEO's cash grab — The Register","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/02/fbi_zort_arrest/"}]},{"content":"Multiple individuals face charges in connection with Iza's criminal enterprises. In the Connecticut kidnapping case: James Schwab (alleged co-conspirator who reportedly met Veer Chetal at a Miami nightclub) and Saif Faiq (Iza's brother) were both charged and pleaded not guilty as of reporting. Six Florida men hired to execute the physical kidnapping all pleaded guilty; two have been sentenced to 11 years each, while others await sentencing. In the California extortion case: Eric Chase Saavedra (founder of Saavedra & Associates LLC, former LASD deputy, age 41) pleaded guilty February 6, 2025 to conspiracy against rights and subscribing to a false tax return, facing up to 13 years. David Anthony Rodriguez (LASD deputy, age 43, La Verne, CA) pleaded guilty July 14, 2025 to conspiracy against rights, facing up to 10 years, with sentencing scheduled November 10, 2025. Christopher Michael Cadman (LASD deputy, age 33, Fullerton, CA) agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy against rights and subscribing to a false tax return, facing up to 13 years.","heading":"Co-Defendants and Associates","severity":"high","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"One LASD deputy charged, another pleads guilty — IRS Criminal Investigation","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/one-lasd-deputy-charged-another-pleads-guilty-to-conspiring-to-violate-civil-rights-while-providing-off-duty-security-for-clients"},{"credibility":2,"name":"LASD Deputies Who Worked as Muscle for Crypto Crook Adam Iza Plead Guilty — LAmag","type":"news_article","url":"https://lamag.com/crimeinla/lasd-deputies-who-worked-as-muscle-for-crypto-crook-adam-iza-plead-guilty/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"A $245 million Bitcoin heist led police to a 'Godfather' — Fortune","type":"news_article","url":"https://fortune.com/2026/06/03/adam-iza-godfather-bitcoin-heist-kidnapping-deputies-guilty/"}]}],"sources_used":[{"credibility":1,"name":"A $245 million Bitcoin heist led police to a 'Godfather' who hired Sheriff's deputies as enforcers — Fortune","type":"news_article","url":"https://fortune.com/2026/06/03/adam-iza-godfather-bitcoin-heist-kidnapping-deputies-guilty/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"California Man Admits Role in Attempted Robbery in Danbury — DOJ U.S. Attorney District of Connecticut","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/california-man-admits-role-attempted-robbery-danbury"},{"credibility":1,"name":"One LASD deputy charged, another pleads guilty to conspiring to violate civil rights — IRS Criminal Investigation","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/one-lasd-deputy-charged-another-pleads-guilty-to-conspiring-to-violate-civil-rights-while-providing-off-duty-security-for-clients"},{"credibility":2,"name":"California crypto mogul 'The Godfather' pleads guilty in bold kidnapping plot — FOX 11 Los Angeles","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.foxla.com/news/california-crypto-godfather-adam-iza-guilty-connecticut-kidnapping"},{"credibility":1,"name":"How a carjacking in Connecticut led back to a man known as the crypto 'Godfather' — CNN","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/02/us/carjacking-crypto-godfather-california"},{"credibility":2,"name":"'The Godfather' faces 35-year prison sentence over role in fraud, crypto kidnap attempt — Cryptopolitan","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cryptopolitan.com/the-godfather-prison-sentence-crypto-kidnap/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"FBI claims corrupt LA cops helped crypto CEO's cash grab — The Register","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/02/fbi_zort_arrest/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"LA Crypto 'Godfather' Pleads Guilty to Lambo Carjacking in Upscale CT Town — LAmag","type":"news_article","url":"https://lamag.com/crimeinla/las-crypto-godfather-pleads-guilty-to-lambo-carjacking-in-upscale-ct-town/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"LASD Deputies Who Worked as Muscle for Crypto Crook Adam Iza Plead Guilty — LAmag","type":"news_article","url":"https://lamag.com/crimeinla/lasd-deputies-who-worked-as-muscle-for-crypto-crook-adam-iza-plead-guilty/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"LA Crypto 'Godfather' Admits Hiring Off-Duty Deputies to Extort, Intimidate Victims — Courthouse News Service","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.courthousenews.com/la-crypto-godfather-admits-hiring-off-duty-deputies-to-extort-intimidate-victims/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Adam Iza, self-proclaimed crypto 'Godfather,' pleads guilty in $245 million Bitcoin kidnapping plot — CryptoNews.net","type":"news_article","url":"https://cryptonews.net/news/legal/32962246/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Two LASD deputies charged in federal civil rights conspiracy — KTLA","type":"news_article","url":"https://ktla.com/news/two-lasd-deputies-charged-in-federal-civil-rights-conspiracy-tied-to-private-security-work/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Former LA Sheriff's Deputy and Crypto 'Godfather' Plead Guilty — CoinMarketCap","type":"news_article","url":"https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/former-la-sheriffs-deputy-and-crypto-godfather-plead-guilty-to-fraud-extortion-and-tax-evasion-charges"},{"credibility":1,"name":"California and Missouri Men Charged in Danbury Kidnapping Conspiracy — DOJ District of Connecticut","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/california-and-missouri-men-charged-danbury-kidnapping-conspiracy"}],"summary":"Adam Iza, also known as Ahmed Faiq and self-styled 'The Godfather,' is a 25-year-old California cryptocurrency entrepreneur who operated the trading platform Zort and pleaded guilty to multiple federal felonies across two jurisdictions. He admitted to a $37 million fraud against Meta Platforms, wire fraud, tax evasion, conspiracy to violate civil rights through an LASD deputy bribery scheme, and—in a separate Connecticut federal case—conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery in connection with a plot to kidnap a couple whose son had stolen $245 million in Bitcoin. Federal prosecutors are seeking a minimum of 14 years; sentencing in the Connecticut case is scheduled for August 12, 2026.","timeline":[{"date":"2020-01-01","event":"Iza begins fraudulent access to Meta Platforms business manager accounts and advertising credit lines; scheme runs through 2022 and generates over $37 million.","source":"Courthouse News Service / DOJ California plea","source_url":"https://www.courthousenews.com/la-crypto-godfather-admits-hiring-off-duty-deputies-to-extort-intimidate-victims/"},{"date":"2021-08-01","event":"LASD deputy Christopher Cadman and an unnamed colleague hold a victim at gunpoint inside Iza's Bel Air mansion, coercing a $25,000 wire transfer to Iza.","source":"IRS Criminal Investigation press release","source_url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/one-lasd-deputy-charged-another-pleads-guilty-to-conspiring-to-violate-civil-rights-while-providing-off-duty-security-for-clients"},{"date":"2021-09-01","event":"Cadman, at Iza's direction, organizes a traffic stop and arrest of the same victim in Paramount, California.","source":"IRS Criminal Investigation press release","source_url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/one-lasd-deputy-charged-another-pleads-guilty-to-conspiring-to-violate-civil-rights-while-providing-off-duty-security-for-clients"},{"date":"2021-11-01","event":"Armed individuals, including former LASD personnel, allegedly attempt kidnapping and extortion of a victim identified as 'E.Z.' in court documents.","source":"The Register (FBI testimony report)","source_url":"https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/02/fbi_zort_arrest/"},{"date":"2022-01-01","event":"LASD deputy Eric Saavedra falsely tells a judge that a victim's phone is associated with a firearms investigation to obtain a GPS tracking warrant; location data used to target victim.","source":"Courthouse News Service","source_url":"https://www.courthousenews.com/la-crypto-godfather-admits-hiring-off-duty-deputies-to-extort-intimidate-victims/"},{"date":"2022-07-01","event":"LASD deputy David Rodriguez fraudulently obtains a court-authorized GPS search warrant by falsely linking a victim to a robbery investigation; coordinates shared with Iza's associates.","source":"IRS Criminal Investigation press release","source_url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/one-lasd-deputy-charged-another-pleads-guilty-to-conspiring-to-violate-civil-rights-while-providing-off-duty-security-for-clients"},{"date":"2024-08-25","event":"Six Florida men hired by Iza execute the kidnapping of Sushil and Radhika Chetal near Danbury High School, Connecticut. Sushil is beaten with a baseball bat; both are bound with duct tape. An off-duty FBI agent witnesses the attack. Four perpetrators arrested after a vehicle chase; two found at a rental property.","source":"Fortune / FOX 11 Los Angeles / DOJ District of Connecticut","source_url":"https://fortune.com/2026/06/03/adam-iza-godfather-bitcoin-heist-kidnapping-deputies-guilty/"},{"date":"2024-09-24","event":"Adam Iza arrested by federal authorities in California on charges including tax evasion and conspiracy; held in federal custody from this date.","source":"The Register / Courthouse News Service","source_url":"https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/02/fbi_zort_arrest/"},{"date":"2025-01-17","event":"DOJ announces plea agreements for Adam Iza and Eric Saavedra in the Central District of California.","source":"Courthouse News Service","source_url":"https://www.courthousenews.com/la-crypto-godfather-admits-hiring-off-duty-deputies-to-extort-intimidate-victims/"},{"date":"2025-01-30","event":"Adam Iza pleads guilty in the Central District of California to conspiracy against rights, wire fraud, and federal income tax evasion.","source":"IRS Criminal Investigation press release","source_url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/one-lasd-deputy-charged-another-pleads-guilty-to-conspiring-to-violate-civil-rights-while-providing-off-duty-security-for-clients"},{"date":"2025-02-06","event":"Eric Chase Saavedra pleads guilty to conspiracy against rights and subscribing to a false tax return.","source":"IRS Criminal Investigation press release","source_url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/one-lasd-deputy-charged-another-pleads-guilty-to-conspiring-to-violate-civil-rights-while-providing-off-duty-security-for-clients"},{"date":"2025-07-14","event":"LASD deputy David Anthony Rodriguez pleads guilty to conspiracy against rights.","source":"IRS Criminal Investigation press release","source_url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/one-lasd-deputy-charged-another-pleads-guilty-to-conspiring-to-violate-civil-rights-while-providing-off-duty-security-for-clients"},{"date":"2025-07-15","event":"LASD deputy Christopher Michael Cadman files a plea agreement to plead guilty to conspiracy against rights and subscribing to a false tax return.","source":"LAmag / IRS Criminal Investigation","source_url":"https://lamag.com/crimeinla/lasd-deputies-who-worked-as-muscle-for-crypto-crook-adam-iza-plead-guilty/"},{"date":"2025-10-28","event":"Superseding indictment in the District of Connecticut returned and unsealed, charging Iza with conspiracy to commit kidnapping and conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery.","source":"Cryptopolitan / DOJ District of Connecticut","source_url":"https://www.cryptopolitan.com/the-godfather-prison-sentence-crypto-kidnap/"},{"date":"2025-11-01","event":"Veer Chetal pleads guilty to the $245 million Bitcoin theft scheme (impersonation of Google and crypto exchange support to steal 4,100 BTC from a Washington, D.C. resident).","source":"Fortune / FOX 11 Los Angeles","source_url":"https://fortune.com/2026/06/03/adam-iza-godfather-bitcoin-heist-kidnapping-deputies-guilty/"},{"date":"2026-06-02","event":"Adam Iza pleads guilty in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut to one count of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery (Hobbs Act). Sentencing set for August 12, 2026. Federal prosecutors seek at least 14 years.","source":"DOJ District of Connecticut / Fortune / FOX 11 Los Angeles","source_url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/california-man-admits-role-attempted-robbery-danbury"}]},"v":1}

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