Posted on 01/26/2026 8:10:23 AM PST by simpson96
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.
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On a side note, at least $20 TRILLION has been spent on the so-called War on Poverty started by LBJ, and the poverty rate is still pretty much the same as it was back then. Of course, people whose income is at the bottom still have big-screen Tv’s, cable, cell phones, cars, and EBT cards, etc.
And of course, there is the billions of dollars spent on stopping homelessness and the number of homeless is growing.
There are a lot of hands in the cookie jar and our national debt is approaching the stratosphere.
“blew $40,000 just on landscaping at their Westwood estate”
$40k? That’s a little bit of sprinkler work, some soil amendments, a bit of fertilizer, a few new shrubs and a tree.
I believe it. Private charities are probably in the same range, too.
There seems to be something in common with these fraudsters.
Unfortunately.
Just look at Alex Soros.
Well they did keep up the landscaping.
Even many of the “legit” charities spend most of the money on fund raising and wages.
This woman is the rule, not the exception. Her mistake is that she was not sophisticated enough in how she scammed the charity. The entire non-profit system in the US is a huge scam at this point that needs to be thoroughly revamped.
Homeless Industrial Complex
Middle eastern , Persian, Armenian affiliated name. Afraimian related to Biblical name Ephraim....so could be Iranian Armenians, or even Jewish Iranians, or from Russia.
Surprised the intrepid journalists couldn’t find out.
Book ‘em Danno. 50 years in the slammer.
I remember back in the late 80s, early 90s and all the financial gurus talking about this as a means of financial stability. You start a non-profit. It could be for just about anything, but if you were smart, you went the route of something heavily funded via federal & state taxes. As the head of the non-profit, you could pay yourself and your family for their jobs in the “organization”. Of course, that could be any amount you decide on.Great racket, and has been used by many to great benefit. Look at the Clinton Foundation. How else they spend millions on Chelsea’s wedding?
Terrible. The money needs to go to the bureaucracy so the govt employees can get nice bonuses.
I was thinking the same thing, I’ve got neighbors who spend that monthly, and even more than that.
Heh
For a few years I have just called them the ComDem Party, but I often use "Democrat" because many of them get upset that I refuse to use their actual name.
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Regarding Armenian and Jewish heritage (as your query mentions):Ashley Afraimian/Aframian — The surname “Aframian” (or Afraimian) is commonly associated with Armenian or Persian-Armenian backgrounds (common in LA’s Iranian-Armenian community). Reports mention her father, Saeid Aframian, having a past conviction (1984 credit card fraud), and references to the couple socializing in Persian elite circles, which often overlaps with Armenian-Iranian diaspora in LA. This aligns with likely Armenian roots.
Alexander Soofer — The surname “Soofer” appears less common, but older records (e.g., a 1991 LA Times mention of an Alexander Soofer as a Soviet emigre involved in Jewish community efforts) suggest possible Jewish (likely Russian/Soviet Jewish) background. However, no recent sources explicitly confirm his ethnicity in connection to the scandal, and the name doesn’t strongly point to one group over others. LA has large Armenian and Jewish communities, so mixed heritage or one/both being from those groups isn’t unusual.
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