EX-LAPD OFFICER GETS LIFE + 15 YEARS FOR $350K BITCOIN ROBBERY
Eric Halem, 38, was sentenced on Aug 4 for the December 2024 armed robbery of a 17-year-old in Los Angeles.
✅ Posed as police with 3 others in tactical vests
✅ Used LAPD-issued handcuffs on the victim's girlfriend
✅ Forced the teen to hand over a hard drive holding $350,000 in $BTC
✅ He was still an active LAPD reserve officer at the time
✅ Life terms run concurrently, parole-eligible after 7 years
Physical attacks on crypto holders are rising. Self-custody has no chargeback and no support desk.
Stay safe:
→ Never reveal holdings or wallet size publicly
→ Use a hardware wallet with a hidden passphrase
→ Keep a decoy wallet with small funds
→ Split seed backups across separate locations
Cold storage protects you from hackers. Silence protects you from everyone else.
Eric Halem, 38, was sentenced on Aug 4 for the December 2024 armed robbery of a 17-year-old in Los Angeles.
✅ Posed as police with 3 others in tactical vests
✅ Used LAPD-issued handcuffs on the victim's girlfriend
✅ Forced the teen to hand over a hard drive holding $350,000 in $BTC
✅ He was still an active LAPD reserve officer at the time
✅ Life terms run concurrently, parole-eligible after 7 years
Physical attacks on crypto holders are rising. Self-custody has no chargeback and no support desk.
Stay safe:
→ Never reveal holdings or wallet size publicly
→ Use a hardware wallet with a hidden passphrase
→ Keep a decoy wallet with small funds
→ Split seed backups across separate locations
Cold storage protects you from hackers. Silence protects you from everyone else.