CRIMEAug 4 · 22:02 UTCLA TIMES CALIFORNIALibor Jany, Matthew Ormseth

Ex-LAPD officer gets life sentence for home invasion robbery of teen's crypto fortune

Eric Halem, a former Los Angeles Police Department officer, was sentenced to life in prison for a 2024 home invasion robbery in which he stole $350,000 worth of cryptocurrency from a 17-year-old. The conviction involved a violent crime targeting a teenager's digital assets.

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