A Las Vegas man, Idriss Qibaa, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to extortion, money laundering, and making threats to harm individuals and their families. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Qibaa committed these offenses through threatening text messages and demands for money.
United States District Judge Richard F. Boulware II sentenced Qibaa to prison time, a $75,000 fine, and $200,000 in restitution to the victims. After prison, Qibaa will have three years of supervised release, as reported by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Court documents showed that Qibaa’s crimes occurred between March and July 2024. He extorted $200,000 from a victim on April 29, 2024, and obtained $63,500 in cryptocurrency on March 7 and 8, 2024. In the following months, he sent numerous online messages intended to cause emotional distress.
Qibaa threatened to harm a victim and their family on July 19, 2024, and made similar threats to another victim five days later. In February 2025, he admitted to one count of extortion, two counts of money laundering, one count of stalking, and two counts of using interstate communications to make threats. The FBI and Beverly Hills Police Department investigated the case, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada handled the prosecution. The sentencing and details of the crimes were announced by U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah and FBI Special Agent in Charge Spencer L. Evans.
