'Joker' producer defrauded Illinois investors in $100 million Ponzi scheme, feds say

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date July 29, 2026, 5:01 p.m.
Last Updated July 29, 2026, 5:01 p.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/07/29/jason-cloth-film-ponzi-creative-wealth-media-finance

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] A Hollywood movie producer with credits on “Joker” and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” was charged this week with running a $100 million Ponzie sc...