A $245 million Bitcoin heist led police to a ‘Godfather’ who hired Sheriff’s deputies as enforcers
A cryptocurrency mogul known as "The Godfather" has pleaded guilty to orchestrating an attempted kidnapping linked to a massive Bitcoin heist. Adam Iza admitted to hiring off-duty sheriff's deputies to abduct the parents of a man involved in stealing $245 million in Bitcoin. The kidnapping plot quickly unraveled when witnesses, including an off-duty FBI agent, alerted authorities, leading to the swift arrest of the perpetrators. AI