Former Cop Gets Life for Crypto Heist | Los Angeles News

A former LAPD officer just got a life sentence for orchestrating a brazen crypto heist in Koreatown, where he and his crew posed as cops, threatened a teen with $350K in Bitcoin, and used violence to pull it off. Despite claims of being a family man and arguing his prior lawyers failed him, the judge slammed his greed and brutality — even if the victim wasn’t exactly innocent, impersonating law enforcement and using force is unforgivable. Halem still faces additional charges, including insurance fraud and another crypto robbery days before this one — while his co-defendants await trial. The judge’s final plea? Use prison time to become better — maybe earn a degree — because the evidence left no room for doubt: this was pure criminality dressed up as justice. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/37c46d3527c24347 Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews