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Whistleblower Suit Alleges $85M Student Loan Scam at LAFS

9/24/2025

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Dave Phillips and Ben Chaib, former Los Angeles Film School (LAFS) executives, filed a June 2024 whistleblower suit alleging a student loan scam.
The suit claims LAFS misled a 2017 Education Department audit.
LAFS reportedly receives $85 million in federal aid; the suit claims most is fraudulent.
The school plans to file a motion to dismiss on October 1.

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Story summary

Dave Phillips and Ben Chaib, former Los Angeles Film School (LAFS) executives, filed a June 2024 whistleblower suit alleging a student loan scam.
The suit claims LAFS misled a 2017 Education Department audit.
LAFS reportedly receives $85 million in federal aid; the suit claims most is fraudulent.
The school plans to file a motion to dismiss on October 1.