Jason Van Eman, a movie producer whose credits on IMDb include the 2016 historical drama “A Quiet Passion,” could spend the next several decades in prison after he was convicted Tuesday for his role in a $60 million film financing scheme.A federal jury in Fort Lauderdale, Florida found Van Eman, 44, guilty of conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering, the U.S.
Attorney’s Office Southern District of Florida said in a statement. Per prosecutors, Van Eman presented himself as a movie producer and financier, and offered to fund independent films, Broadway shows, music festivals and other projects.
Operating as Weathervane Productions, Van Eman and co-conspirator Benjamin McConley promised the victims the two would match any money contributed to future projects, prosecutors said.
Then, with the combined starting capital, McConley was supposed to apply for and secure financing from financial institutions.
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