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Adam Iza, a California crypto mogul, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery in a case tied to a Connecticut kidnapping plot.
The abduction plan aimed to take the Chetal couple’s parents to recover part of the stolen Bitcoins from a $245 million heist.
Iza funded protection through a private security firm and hired off-duty deputies to intimidate enemies, prosecutors say.
The Bitcoin theft involved 4,100 Bitcoins worth about $245 million at the time, prosecutors said.
Iza’s actions led to other charges including wire fraud, conspiracy against rights, and tax evasion.
The investigation implicated multiple accomplices from Florida who have pleaded guilty or are awaiting sentencing.
Federal prosecutors described the scheme as part of a global trend of cryptocurrency theft spilling into violence.
Iza, also known as Ahmed Faiq, maintained a Bel Air mansion while running Zort, a crypto trading company.
Authorities said the deputies used law enforcement databases to obtain warrants under false pretenses.
The case links a Miami nightclub confrontation to the broader Bitcoin heist and kidnapping plot.

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The ECAC announced its 2026 Division I Baseball All-ECAC Team and major award winners.
Hunter Ray of Fairleigh Dickinson was named Player of the Year and was noted as the nation's second-leading home run hitter.
Tate Evans of Yale received Pitcher of the Year for the second straight year.
Josiah Overbeek from Army West Point was named Rookie of the Year.
Brown University head coach Frank Holbrook earned Coach of the Year.
The All-ECAC Team includes players from Connecticut, Wagner, Bryant, Holy Cross and others.
The ECAC frames its membership as spanning over 200 schools across NCAA divisions I, II and III.
The ECAC maintains a broad outlook, including a nascent esports program with multiple schools involved.
The ECAC press release was issued from Danbury, Connecticut.

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crime7h ago

Thomas Walker pleaded guilty in Bridgeport federal court to willful failure to pay payroll taxes owed to the IRS.
The operation, New England Country Day School in Danbury, faced payroll tax obligations the prosecution says were not properly filed.
Between 2018 and 2024, tax payments were largely not made, leading to an estimated $639,158 loss to the IRS.
Walker faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison; sentencing is set for Aug. 31.
The news originates from Patch, which reported the federal guilty plea and sentencing timeline.

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