Former L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy Sentenced for Misusing Search Warrant
David Anthony Rodriguez, a former deputy of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, has been sentenced to one year in prison for submitting a false search warrant application. Rodriguez, who left the department in October, pleaded guilty to conspiracy against rights in July 2025. He falsely claimed the need for GPS tracking information on a robbery suspect's cellphone, which was actually intended to monitor a private client's estranged husband during divorce proceedings. Rodriguez's actions are part of a broader investigation involving several deputies charged with misconduct related to private client work, primarily for Adam Iza, a cryptocurrency businessman. Iza has pleaded guilty to multiple charges and awaits sentencing.