"What happens when someone who has established themselves as a chronicler of various real-life criminal cases finds themselves on the wrong side of the law? No, this isn't the premise of the most meta true crime podcast ever; instead, it's a reasonably accurate description of the situation the latest addition to the FBI's Most Wanted List finds themselves in.The person in question is Mary Carole McDonnell"
"One of the first signs that something was amiss with the company came in 2017. That's when Deadline reported that several of the experts who worked on the production company's shows had halted all work with the company due to them being owed $50,000 in back pay. They were not the only ones; Deadline also reported that Bellum employees were behind on their pay, and that the U.S. Department of Labor was investigating."
"The FBI has accused McDonnell of bank fraud, pointing to over $14 million that she obtained from Banc of California, as well as $15 million from other banks. The agency believes that she is currently living in Dubai, which seems to be becoming a destination for people with, shall we say, unseemly backgrounds."
Mary Carole McDonnell served as CEO of Bellum Entertainment LLC, which produced true crime and food-centric television programs in the 2010s. Reports emerged in 2017 that experts and employees halted work due to unpaid wages, prompting a U.S. Department of Labor inquiry. A court ordered McDonnell to pay showrunner Nigel Bellis $500,000 in back pay and damages, which remains unpaid. The FBI alleges McDonnell obtained over $14 million from Banc of California and $15 million from other banks. The FBI believes she is living in Dubai and has charged her with bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.
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