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FBI Indicts Bellum CEO for $30M Fraud Scheme

12/29/2025

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  • In December 2018, the FBI indicted Mary Carole McDonnell, CEO of Bellum Entertainment, on bank fraud and identity-theft charges.
  • The indictment says McDonnell defrauded banks of about $30 million by posing as an heir to an $80 million trust.
  • Former Bellum Entertainment employees reported payroll issues, with many owed thousands in wages.
  • Bellum Entertainment shut down in July 2017 amid wage claims, and McDonnell is believed to be in Dubai.