Episode 8 - You Stole My house: The Claims Against Mauricio umansky
In this episode we discuss the lawsuit brought against Kyle Richards' husband, Mauricio Umansky and his real estate firm, The Agency, for the sale of a $30 million, 15,000 square foot property in Malibu. The twist is that the seller of the home and Plaintiff in the lawsuit was himself sued by the US government for purchasing the Malibu property with stolen funds. We provide an in depth discussion of the facts and claims of the multiple lawsuits involved. We also briefly discuss the situation with the house Kim Richards alleges Kyle stole from her. Lots of houses. Lots of alleged stealing. It's juicy.
Link to the Los Angeles Times Article
DOJ Press Release:
Vice President of Equatorial guinea to relinquish $30 million in corruption proceeds
Link to DOj Settlement Agreement
The Malibu home once owned by Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, vice president of Equatorial Guinea, at the center of a lawsuit involving Kyle Richards’ husband, Mauricio Umansky. (Google Earth)
Watch RHOBH Season 7 Episode 9 to see the house featured in the Gatsby party.
In the episode we also discuss some of the other property seized by the United States from the VP of Equatorial Guinea via civil forfeiture:
United states of america vs. one white crystal-covered bad tour glove…
Civil Judicial Forfeiture is an in rem (against the property) action brought in court against the property. The property is the defendant and no criminal charge against the owner is necessary. The United States Department of Justice explains the types of federal forfeiture here.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) Asset Forfeiture Program's (AFP or the Program) mission is to use asset forfeiture as a tool in order to deter, disrupt, and dismantle criminal enterprises by depriving criminals of the instruments of illicit activity. The Asset Forfeiture Program’s primary goals are:
To punish and deter criminal activity by depriving criminals of property used in or acquired through illegal activities.
To recover assets that may be used to compensate victims when authorized under federal law.
To achieve these goals, the Department of Justice uses asset forfeiture to the fullest extent possible to investigate, identify, seize, and forfeit the assets of criminals and their organizations while ensuring that due process rights of all property owners are protected. Asset forfeiture plays a critical role in disrupting and dismantling illegal enterprises, depriving criminals of the proceeds of illegal activity, deterring crime, and restoring property to victims. The effective use of both criminal and civil asset forfeiture is an essential component of the Department’s efforts to combat the most sophisticated criminal actors and organizations—including terrorist financiers, cyber criminals, fraudsters, human traffickers, and transnational drug cartels.
Porsha on bethenny frankel’s talk show denying relationship with “african dictator’s son”
The infamous scene in the limo
Link to kyle richards’ blog post defending herself against the stolen house accusations