Wife of accused LA homeless charity fraudster makes mad dash as neighbors dish on couples luxe lifestyle in $7M mansion
The wife of a homeless charity boss who allegedly cheated California taxpayers out of $23 million dollars was spotted dashing out of her $7 million dollar mansion Sunday — as neighbor’s dished on the couple’s lavish lifestyle.Alexander Soofer and Ashley Afraimian allegedly blew $40,000 just on landscaping at their Westwood estate, which the feds claim was bought with fraudulently obtained funds meant to help Los Angeles’ homeless community.“The neighborhood is buzzing,” one local resident said.“Taking money marked for the homeless.Its horrible, horrible” said another outraged neighbor.Afraimian, dressed in a grey sweater adorned with blue stars, her hair pulled back into a messy ponytail, emerged from the couple’s modern mansion, ignoring questions about the accusations against her hubby as she ran to her luxury, black SUV.Federal and local prosecutors on Friday accused Soofer of using his non-profit to scam the public out of $23 million in homeless funds, using at least $10 million to buy his swanky home, take luxury vacations, including to the White Lotus hotel in Hawaii, buy a $125,000 Range Rover and pay for his kids’ private school tuition.The couple has three “very young” children and spent “at least $40,000 on landscaping,” claimed one neighbor, adding that their house on the quiet, tree-lined block was constantly being renovated.The fortress-like estate was blanketed with security cameras, and a fountain bubbled near the front door, with designer furniture adorning the front yard.Inside, several unopened packages could be seen sitting in the entryway alongside a statue of a golden horse.One neighbor who saw the 7:30 a.m.
Friday raid that resulted in a Soofer getting cuffed described dozens of agents descending on the home.“They had vests that said IRS CID, they were in unmarked cars.There was a helicopter.
There were so many people.” she said.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedIn...