From True-Crime Producer to FBI Fugitive: The Mary Carole McDonnell Case
Mary Carole McDonnell built Bellum Entertainment into a prolific true-crime producer, but allegedly forged documents to claim an $80 million family trust and secured about $14.6 million in loans. When funds dried up and employees went unpaid, she disappeared to Dubai. Indicted in 2018 for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft and added to the FBI’s Most Wanted list in 2025, she remains a fugitive as U.S. banks and former Bellum staff pursue repayment and closure.