14 Facts About Efraim Diveroli

Efraim Diveroli was born on December 20,1985 and is an American former arms dealer, convicted fraudster, and author.

Subsequently, Diveroli was sentenced to four years in federal prison.

Efraim Diveroli's story became the focal point of the 2016 Todd Phillips film, War Dogs, in which Jonah Hill portrayed Efraim Diveroli.

Efraim Diveroli was born on December 20,1985, in Miami Beach, Florida, the son of Ateret and Michael Efraim Diveroli.

Efraim Diveroli's family was Orthodox Jewish, strictly observing all traditional Jewish laws.

Efraim Diveroli's Iranian-born grandfather, Yoav Botach, was one of the wealthiest property owners in Los Angeles, and his uncle is celebrity rabbi Shmuley Boteach.

Efraim Diveroli returned home to Miami Beach, Florida in March 2001 at the age of fifteen.

Efraim Diveroli convinced his father to sell him a shell company, AEY, Inc.

Efraim Diveroli began working during a period of heavy arms trading as a teenager in a one-room apartment in Miami.

Efraim Diveroli began by bidding on small contracts with the financial help of Ralph Merrill, with whom he did business during his time working for his uncle.

In meeting the contractual obligations set by the United States government, Efraim Diveroli became involved in interactions with individuals of questionable repute within the arms trade.

Ammoworks, a company owned by Efraim Diveroli, continued selling arms while he awaited trial for conspiracy.

Efraim Diveroli was further sentenced for possessing a weapon while out on bond and had his overall sentence reduced for assisting in the investigation of the prosecution.

Packouz, along with Ralph Merrill, the group's former chief financier, later filed separate lawsuits against Efraim Diveroli seeking payment of millions of dollars they say they were owed in connection to the weapons contract with the US government.