Former LASD deputy Scott Allen Simpkins sentenced to 18 months for obstructing Adam Iza probe

Scott Allen Simpkins, a former Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison and fined 10000 dollars for obstructing an investigation into cryptocurrency businessman Adam Iza. Simpkins admitted to lying to federal investigators about a 2021 incident where Iza threatened a victim into transferring 25000 dollars. U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson issued the sentence following Simpkins' guilty plea on March 17 for obstruction of justice. Simpkins resigned from the LASD's Special Enforcement Bureau after his plea. During the incident, Simpkins and fellow former deputy Christopher Michael Cadman were working private security at Iza's Bel Air residence. Prosecutors stated that Iza threatened the victim with live ammunition and demanded the money before Simpkins and Cadman escorted the victim off the property. Both deputies were paid 1400 dollars for their shifts and later received approximately 10% of the profits from a long-term security contract with Iza. This sentencing occurs amid ongoing criminal proceedings against Iza, who has been in federal custody since September 2024 and pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including conspiracy and wire fraud.

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