Efraim Diveroli had no relation to the arms industry.
Efraim Diveroli -LRB- born December 20 , 1985 -RRB- is an American former arms dealer and author .. arms dealer. arms dealer. His company , AEY Inc. , was a major weapons contractor for the U.S. Department of Defense .. U.S. Department of Defense. U.S. Department of Defense. The U.S. government suspended AEY for violating its contract after AEY provided 42-year-old substandard and unserviceable Chinese ammunition and attempted to re-brand and re-package it , thus violating the American arms embargo against China .. American arms embargo against China. Arms embargo#People.27s Republic of China. As a result of the publicity surrounding the contract and the age of the arms dealers -- Diveroli was 21 and partner David Packouz was 25 when AEY landed the ammunition deal -- the United States Army began a review of its contracting procedures .. David Packouz. David Packouz. Diveroli was sentenced to four years in federal prison .. federal prison. federal prison. He is a subject of the 2016 Todd Phillips drama comedy film , War Dogs , in which he is portrayed by Jonah Hill .. Todd Phillips. Todd Phillips. War Dogs. War Dogs ( 2016 film ). Jonah Hill. Jonah Hill