Efraim Diveroli

Efraim Diveroli is a former American arms dealer. His company, AEY Inc., was a weapons contractor for the U.S. State Department. Convicted in January 2011 of fraud, he was sentenced to four years in federal prison.[1]

On March 27, 2008, the U.S. government suspended AEY Inc. for infringing upon the terms of its contract; in violation of a pre-existing arms embargo, the company was accused of supplying ammunition manufactured in China to the Afghan National Army and police. United States Army documents showed that the company totaled more than $200 million in contracts to supply ammunition, assault rifles, and other weapons in 2007. As a result of publicity surrounding the contract, the United States Army began a review of its contracting procedures.[2]

A company Diveroli owns, Ammoworks, continued selling arms while he awaited trial for conspiracy.[3] In late August 2009, he pled guilty on one count of conspiracy, and was sentenced to four years in prison on January 4, 2011.[4][5] He was further sentenced for possessing a weapon while out on bond.[6]

His partner, David Packouz, was sentenced to seven month's house arrest.[1] Packouz later went on to invent a guitar pedal drum machine, the BeatBuddy.[7]

After his release from prison, Diveroli was sued in Florida State court by his cousin, Joseph Wachtel, for extortion.[8]

The story of Diveroli and Packouz is the subject of an upcoming Todd Phillips comedy film, Arms and the Dudes, starring Jonah Hill as Diveroli and Miles Teller as Packouz.[9] The film is due for release on August 19, 2016.

References

  1. 1 2 Lawson, Guy (2011-03-16). "The Stoner Arms Dealers: How Two American Kids Became Big-Time Weapons Traders". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  2. ↑ Chivers, C.J. (April 27, 2008). "Allegations Lead Army to Review Arms Policy". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
  3. ↑ Bullock, Penn (February 3, 2009). "Armed Again". The Miami New Times. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
  4. ↑ "Efraim Diveroli Guilty Plea: End of an Arms Era | Miami New Times". Blogs.miaminewtimes.com. 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  5. ↑ "Miami Gun Runner Gets 4 Years, Says 'Good Times' Weren't Worth It". Tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com. 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  6. ↑ "Eleventh Circuit Affirming Diveroli's conviction" (PDF). Cases.justia.com. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  7. ↑ "Miami entrepreneur strikes chord with customers, raises $349,236 on crowdfunding campaign | The Starting Gate". miamiherald.typepad.com. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
  8. ↑ "Fla Logistics Firm Accuses Felon Arms Dealer of Shakedown". CLaw360.com. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  9. ↑ "Arms & the Dudes: First Photos of Jonah Hill and Miles Teller on the Set - ComingSoon.net". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
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