"Between July 2017 and May 2018, Mary Carole McDonnell, 73, falsely claimed to be the heir to the McDonnell aircraft family and said that she would have access to an $80-million secret trust fund, according to an FBI news release. The FBI is now appealing for the public's help in locating this fugitive who remains on the run. McDonnell is accused of fraudulently obtaining about $14.7 million from the Banc of California"
"On Dec. 12, 2018, a federal arrest warrant was issued for McDonnell in the U.S. District Court Central District of California in Santa Ana after she was charged with aggravated identity theft and bank fraud, according to the release. McDonnell is believed to currently be in Dubai, officials said. She was born in Michigan and also has ties to Montgomery, Ala. She is described as having blond hair with a weight of 145 pounds. She is 5'7" and has a scar on her right knee."
Mary Carole McDonnell, 73, allegedly posed as an heiress to the McDonnell aircraft family and scammed nearly $30 million from banks and institutions in Los Angeles and Orange counties between July 2017 and May 2018. She claimed access to an $80-million secret trust fund. She is accused of obtaining about $14.7 million from the Banc of California and defrauding other institutions, producing losses exceeding $15 million. A federal arrest warrant was issued on Dec. 12, 2018, charging aggravated identity theft and bank fraud. She is believed to be in Dubai and has ties to Michigan and Montgomery, Alabama. She is described as blond, 5'7", 145 pounds, with a scar on her right knee. She served as CEO of Bellum Entertainment LLC, which produced television series including "I Married a Murderer" and "It Takes a Killer."
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