FBI Seeks Woman Accused of Defrauding Banc of California of $14.7 Million
The FBI is actively searching for Mary Carole McDonnell, a 73-year-old woman accused of defrauding the Banc of California of approximately $14.7 million nearly a decade ago. McDonnell is suspected of engaging in multiple fraud schemes from July 2017 to at least May 2018 across Orange and Los Angeles counties. Federal officials have indicated that McDonnell may have defrauded additional financial institutions in a similar manner, with total losses exceeding $15 million. She allegedly falsely claimed to be an heir to the McDonnell Aircraft Family, with access to an $80 million secret trust. A federal arrest warrant was issued for McDonnell in December 2018 on charges of bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. She is believed to be in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, but has connections to Los Angeles and Montgomery, Alabama. McDonnell, who has used several aliases, was last known to be the CEO of Bellum Entertainment Group, a company that dissolved in 2017 due to financial issues. 
