Iris Rabaya Au, 37, received an 18-month federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to concealing more than $2.6 million in unreported income obtained through her former boyfriend's criminal activities. U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson also ordered Au to pay $1,484,343 in restitution and forfeit luxury vehicles, designer handbags, and other assets.
Between 2020 and 2023, more than $2.6 million flowed from company accounts into Au's personal bank accounts, which she failed to report on her federal tax returns. Au pleaded guilty in March 2025 to filing a false tax return, according to the Justice Department's September 21 sentencing announcement.
Financial Infrastructure for Criminal Activity
Prosecutors described Au's role as central to the financial operation behind her former boyfriend's spending. At his direction, Au created shell corporations and opened bank accounts in their names, then used the funds to cover various expenses.
The money deposited in those accounts was used to pay approximately $1 million to Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies, mostly in cash, as well as to purchase luxury property, vehicles, jewelry, and clothing. Au also used the accounts to acquire approximately $16 million in cryptocurrency for her former boyfriend, separate from the $2.6 million she transferred to her personal accounts.
Connected Law Enforcement Misconduct
Prosecutors alleged that deputies obtained confidential law enforcement information and court-authorized search warrants targeting people involved in her boyfriend's financial and personal disputes. Former deputy David Anthony Rodriguez received a one-year prison sentence after admitting he used a false warrant application to obtain a man's cell phone location for a private client.
Related Criminal Cases
Her former boyfriend, Adam Iza, pleaded guilty in January 2025 to conspiracy against rights, wire fraud, and tax evasion in federal court in Los Angeles. His sentencing in that case is scheduled for October 5.
In a separate matter, a Connecticut federal judge sentenced Iza to 15 years in prison on September 9 for his involvement in an attempted bitcoin robbery and kidnapping scheme targeting the parents of a person involved in a large bitcoin theft.
