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2025-09-30
06:45
Ex-LA Sheriff’s Deputy Pleads Guilty in Crypto Godfather Extortion: 3 Trading Risks to Watch Now

According to the source, an ex–Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy has pleaded guilty in an extortion scheme involving a figure referred to as the Crypto Godfather, highlighting ongoing U.S. law-enforcement attention on crypto-linked crimes (source: X post dated Sep 30, 2025). The source does not provide details on the plea agreement, seized assets, specific cryptocurrencies involved, or a case timeline, limiting immediate event-driven trading analysis (source: X post dated Sep 30, 2025). For traders, three near-term risks to monitor are: headline risk during U.S. sessions, exchange compliance or listing notices tied to law-enforcement cooperation, and any later-identified on-chain wallet disclosures that could trigger localized liquidity moves if addresses are flagged by officials (source: X post dated Sep 30, 2025).

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