Ex-LA cop gets 5 years in prison for helping crypto ‘Godfather’ extort victims
Michael Coberg was sentenced to 63 months in prison for helping the so-called crypto “Godfather” stage a sham drug bust and extort a victim for $127,000.
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Michael Coberg was sentenced to 63 months in prison for helping the so-called crypto “Godfather” stage a sham drug bust and extort a victim for $127,000.
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