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Criminal

Aug. 27, 2010

Film Producer Charged in Movie Ponzi

The California Attorney General's office announced on Wednesday that it had charged a film producer with 89 felony counts for allegedly defrauding investors out of $9 million through an alleged Ponzi scheme disguised as investments in low-budget movies.

By Jean-Luc Renault

Daily Journal Staff Writer

The California Attorney General's office announced on Wednesday that it had charged a film producer with 89 felony counts for allegedly defrauding investors out of $9 million through an alleged Ponzi scheme disguised as investments in low-budget movies.

Mahmoud Karkehabadi, the 53-year-old owner of Alliance Group Entertainment, could face up to 25 years in prison for allegedly...

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