Eric Benjamin 'Ben' Halem, a former LAPD officer, and his brother Jacob have been charged with insurance fraud involving a luxury vehicle crash. Prosecutors allege they misrepresented the details of a January 2023 incident where a rented Bentley was involved. Eric claimed his brother crashed the vehicle after it had already been rented out to another party, who had an accident days earlier. The investigation revealed that Eric filed a fraudulent claim under his personal insurance, leading to felony charges against both brothers.
The California Department of Insurance accused Eric Halem of providing false information regarding a January 2023 accident, misrepresenting his brother's role in a fraudulent claim.
Authorities allege that Eric Halem misrepresented details of a crash involving a rented Bentley, leading to two felony counts of insurance fraud against him and his brother.
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