"The former head of a California company that produced true crime TV shows has been added to the FBI's Most Wanted list, years after being charged with portraying herself as an heiress to get millions of dollars from lenders. Mary Carole McDonnell, 73, is believed to be in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the FBI said on Dec. 5. "It is alleged that McDonnell also defrauded additional financial institutions in a similar fashion, with an estimated loss of over $15 million," the FBI said."
"McDonnell is the former chief executive at Bellum Entertainment LLC, based in Burbank, California, which produced shows such as "It Takes a Killer" and "I Married a Murderer." Bellum was having financial problems in 2017. McDonnell was able to get a $14.7 million loan from a bank after falsely claiming she was related to the founders of McDonnell Douglas, a leading aviation and aerospace company, and had $28 million in a trust account, according to court documents."
Mary Carole McDonnell, 73, was added to the FBI's Most Wanted list and is believed to be in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. McDonnell served as chief executive of Bellum Entertainment LLC, a Burbank-based producer of true crime programs including It Takes a Killer and I Married a Murderer. Bellum faced financial difficulties in 2017. McDonnell obtained a $14.7 million bank loan after falsely claiming kinship with the founders of McDonnell Douglas and asserting she had $28 million in a trust account. The FBI alleges additional similar frauds with estimated losses exceeding $15 million. A grand jury indicted McDonnell in 2018 on fraud and identity theft charges; the federal case is filed in Santa Ana, California.
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