Ex-L.A. County sheriff's deputy gets prison time for using search warrant for a private client
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Set us as preferred A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy was sentenced Monday to a year in prison for submitting a false search warrant application to obtain information on a private client’s estranged husband during her contentious divorce proceedings.David Anthony Rodriguez, 45, of La Verne, pleaded guilty in July 2025 to a count of conspiracy against rights.He left the sheriff’s department in October.In a search warrant application to a state court judge, Rodriguez lied that he needed GPS tracking information on a robbery suspect’s cell phone, when it was really to monitor a private client’s estranged husband during contentious divorce proceedings, according to the U.S.
attorney’s office in L.A.Rodriguez is among a handful of current and former deputies who have been charged tied to their work for private clients — primarily for Adam Iza, a cryptocurrency businessman known as “The Godfather.” Iza, who has been in federal custody since September 2024, has pleaded guilty to a slew of charges in California and Connecticut and awaits sentencing.In a statement, the sheriff’s department said the “criminal actions outlined in this case are unacceptable and inconsistent” with its “high standards and expectations.”“The overwhelming majority of our employees serve our communities with integrity, professionalism, and distinction every day, and they deserve to work alongside individuals who uphold those same standards,” the statement read.California The wealthy operator of a cryptocurrency trading platform allegedly paid a number of L.A.
County sheriff’s deputies to perform unlawful searches and arrests, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Thursday.While working as a sheriff’s deputy, Rodriguez began working for a private security company owned by a colleague, Eric Chase Sa...