The wife of a homeless charity boss who allegedly cheated California taxpayers out of $23 million dollarswas 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.
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In the summer, loud music could be heard coming from the home, one neighbor said.
The leafy enclave is a hotbed of million dollar homes situated close to Beverly Hills and Bel Air.
Soofer, 42, was released on $1.5 million bond pending a hearing in federal court Monday. He could face more than three decades behind bars, if convicted.
His wife has not been charged.
Neighbors wondered how much she may have known about the alleged scheme.
Public financial filings for the non-profit show that Afraimian was listed as an “officer” in 2024 and paid $129,500 by the organization.
The alleged scam included Soofer leasing properties for homeless housing from landlords at a market-rate and then paying himself above market rate for the same housing, the feds said.
Soofer promised he’d provide three healthy meals a day that were “balanced, and met participants nutritional needs,” according to the feds. But after hotline complaints trickled in, investigators found that he was instead serving up Ramen noodles, canned beans and breakfast bars to those in need.
The multi-millions that Soofer allegedly siphoned were part of Measure H, which voters supported and passed in 2017 that raised sales tax by a quarter-cent to fund homelessness services, mental healthcare and prevention programs.
The measure generates around $355 million each year for such programs.
“The only abundant blessings he gave were to himself,” Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman said during a press conference Friday.
Residents were fed up with city and state leaders lack of accountability.
“[LA Mayor Karen] Bass is horrible. I hope to god people are waking up and wont vote for her again,” one neighbor said.
“Gavin [Newsom], too,” the neighbor added about the governor.
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