RHOBH, Kim Richards’ daughter Brooke, is raided by agents involved in father-in-law’s fraud investigation

REAL Housewives of Beverly Hills, Kim Richards’ daughter, Brooke, has been raided by agents involved in her father-in-law’s fraud investigation.

The government investigation alleges that Andrew Wiederhorn, Brooke’s father-in-law, engaged in securities and wire transfer fraud, money laundering and attempted tax evasion.

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Continuing the investigation, federal agents raided the Beverly Grove home of Andrew’s son, Thayer, and daughter-in-law Brooke in December.

Brooke and Thayer met again in 2014 and their performances were recorded on the TV show RHOBH.

Brooke is the eldest daughter of Kim Richards, one of the “real housewives” on the reality TV show Bravo.

According to LA timeagents took phones, digital storage devices, tax documents and other records from their homes.

Brooke, however, is not mentioned in the court documents.

The inquest asked for a judge’s permission to search the home of another member of Andrew’s family, also in Beverly Hills, however, it is not yet certain whether that search took place.

PROBLEM IN LAW

An FBI finance officer on Andrew’s case alleges he “conceived and executed a fraudulent scheme” to avoid paying taxes and receiving “millions of dollars in fake loans” through companies. mine.

Court documents list credit card purchases made by Andrew and his family, including a $183,500 fee at a London jeweler, $150,000 in an upfront payment for a Rolls-Royce and 100,000 USD for divorce attorneys in Beverly Hills.

The FBI finance officer claimed there was “probable cause” for Andrew to “engage in criminal conduct” including tax crimes, misrepresentation of investors and fraud. .

According to the Los Angeles Times, the status of the investigation is “unclear.”

His attorney, Douglas Fuchs of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, said in a statement late Friday that “Mr. Wiederhorn categorically denies these allegations and at the appropriate time we will prove that the government has been untrue.”

Fuchs said in the statement: “These loans are completely legal and have been independently reviewed and approved. In addition, Mr. Wiederhorn’s tax returns have been prepared by independent tax experts and approved and he made the payment according to the plan approved by the IRS.

KYLE TO THE RESCUE

The Sun previously revealed Brooke’s mother and alumnus RHOBH Kim live “rent free” in a modest Los Angeles apartment owned by his sister Kyle.

The Sun reported on the former trouble Bravo the star lived in a modest home in July 2021, she owes nearly $100,000 in unpaid taxes to the State of California.

An exclusive source revealed to The Sun that KyleThe 52-year-old, is “fully paying” for the house so her sister can live there “rent free” – as she has for the past six years.

Documents obtained by The Sun show that Kyle did in fact purchased the Encino apartment in September 2015.

Kyle shelled out $520,000 for the two-bedroom, 1,600-square-foot apartment, property records show.

It’s a far cry from RHOBH star and husband Mauricio Umansky‘S 8 million dollar mansion There are eight fireplaces and a home theater.

Mauricio and Kyle famously own the most expensive house in Encino – a suburb of Los Angeles – where Kim’s apartment is also located.

However, Kim can relax at her apartment complex as it has a shared pool, hot tub and is designed for added privacy.

Representatives for Kim and Kyle did not respond to The Sun’s request for comment.

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