A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy and helicopter pilot pleaded guilty Monday, Sept. 29, to federal conspiracy charges after he allegedly worked with a cryptocurrency businessman to extort one of the self-proclaimed “Godfather’s” rivals and arrange a false arrest of another.

Michael David Coberg, 44, of Eastvale pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit extortion and conspiracy against rights, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California. Coberg “separated from the Sheriff’s Department” on Sept. 4.

The crypto businessman, his girlfriend and multiple former deputies previously pleaded guilty or have agreed to plead guilty .

While employed with the Sheriff’s Department, Coberg earned at least an additional $20,000 a month working as a

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