# She claimed to be a rich L.A. aerospace heiress. Now she's hiding from police in Dubai, FBI says

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1 outlet covering · First listed: Los Angeles Times, Nov 11, 2026, 5:00 AM · Read it: <https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-11-11/she-claimed-to-be-rich-la-aerospace-heiress-fbi-says-shes-hiding-from-police-in-dubai>

For years, Mary Carole McDonnell presented herself as an heir to the McDonnell Douglas empire with access to an eight-figure trust fund. But as the lies piled up and authorities started closing in, she disappeared.

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- Nov 11, 2026, 5:00 AM: [She claimed to be a rich L.A. aerospace heiress. Now she's hiding from police in Dubai, FBI says](<https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-11-11/she-claimed-to-be-rich-la-aerospace-heiress-fbi-says-shes-hiding-from-police-in-dubai>) — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States)
  For years, Mary Carole McDonnell presented herself as an heir to the McDonnell Douglas empire with access to an eight-figure trust fund. But as the lies piled up and authorities started closing in, she disappeared.
