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MARY CAROLE MCDONNELL

Wanted Fugitive

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Wanted for

Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

Caution

Mary Carole McDonnell is wanted for her alleged involvement in a fraud scheme in Los Angeles and Orange Counties in California. Beginning in approximately July of 2017, and continuing to May of 2018, McDonnell is alleged to have knowingly, and with the intent to defraud, devised and participated in a scheme to obtain money, funds, assets, and property owned by Banc of California. Through this scheme, McDonnell allegedly and fraudulently obtained a total of approximately $14.7 million from the bank to which she knew she was not entitled and has not paid back. It is alleged that McDonnell also defrauded additional financial institutions in a similar fashion, with an estimated loss of over $15 million. McDonnell falsely claims to be an heir to the McDonnell Aircraft Family, with an $80 million secret trust to which she will have access. On December 12, 2018, a federal arrest warrant was issued for McDonnell in the United States District Court, Central District of California, Santa Ana, California, after she was charged with Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft. It is believed McDonnell is currently in Dubai.

Description

Sex
Female
Race
white
Hair
blond
Eyes
blue
Height
5'7"
Weight
145 lbs
Age
74
Date(s) of birth used
December 28, 1951
Place of birth
Michigan
Nationality
American
Scars and marks
McDonnell has a scar on her right knee.
Occupation
Chief Executive Officer of Bellum Entertainment LLC
NCIC
W975574533

Field offices

Los Angeles · CA

Remarks

McDonnell has ties to Los Angeles, California; Montgomery, Alabama; and Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Poster files

English Poster

Posted Dec 2, 2025 · Updated by the FBI Mar 14, 2026

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