Justice Department Seeks to Forfeit Beverly Hills Mansion Purchased with Proceeds of Scheme to Defraud U.S. Military and Bribe an Iraqi Official

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The Justice Department filed a civil forfeiture complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California seeking the forfeiture of a mansion located in Beverly Hills, California. The complaint alleges that the mansion was purchased and renovated with approximately $30 million in proceeds of a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), pay bribes to an official of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and violate U.S. laws. This case highlights the importance of enforcing laws related to fraud and corruption. The Justice Department's action demonstrates its commitment to holding individuals accountable for their actions and recovering ill-gotten gains.

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Justice Department Seeks to Forfeit Beverly Hills Mansion Purchased with Proceeds of Scheme to Defraud U.S. Military and Bribe an Iraqi Official

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The Justice Department is seeking to seize a Beverly Hills mansion worth $30 million, alleging it was purchased with funds from a scheme to defraud the US military and bribe an Iraqi official. The scheme, which ran from 2016 to 2020, involved a Virginia-based defense contractor and others who obtained over $700 million from the US Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency. The forfeiture complaint was filed

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• • civil forfeiture
• • fraud
• • corruption

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The Justice Department is seeking to seize a Beverly Hills mansion worth $30 million, alleging it was purchased with funds from a scheme to defraud the US military and bribe an Iraqi official. The scheme, which ran from 2016 to 2020, invol

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The Justice Department filed a civil forfeiture complaint today in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California seeking the forfeiture of a mansion located in Beverly Hills, California, alleged to have been purchased and renovated with approximately $30 million in proceeds of a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), pay bribes to an official of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and violate U.S. As alleged in the complaint, from 2016 throu

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Justice Department Seeks to Forfeit Beverly Hills Mansion Purchased with Proceeds of Scheme to Defraud U.S. Military and Bribe an Iraqi Official

The Justice Department is seeking to seize a Beverly Hills mansion worth $30 million, alleging it was purchased with funds from a scheme to defraud the US military and bribe an Iraqi official. The scheme, which ran from 2016 to 2020, involved a Virginia-based defense contractor and others who obtained over $700 million from the US Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency. The forfeiture complaint was filed in the US District Court for the Central District of California.

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Justice Department Seeks to Forfeit Beverly Hills Mansion Purchased with Proceeds of Scheme to Defraud U.S. Military and Bribe an Iraqi Official

The Justice Department filed a civil forfeiture complaint today in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California seeking the forfeiture of a mansion located in Beverly Hills, …

Apr 22, 2026 · 4 min read