‘Hollywood Con Queen’ U.S. Extradition Trial Delayed Again
variety.comK.J. Yossman An extradition trial that could potentially deliver the alleged “Hollywood Con Queen” to U.S. authorities has been delayed again.A U.K.
district judge has ordered that lawyers’ final submissions, after which the judge will decide whether or not prime suspect Hargobind Tahilramani should be handed over to the U.S.
authorities, will not take place until Nov. 2022.Tahilramani is accused of impersonating dozens if not hundreds of Hollywood executives including Kathleen Kennedy and Amy Pascal (pictured above) to lure American, European and South African film industry professionals out to Indonesia on the premise of work.
Upon arriving, the victims, which included make-up artists, actors and even private security officers, were required to hand over thousands of dollars in cash for a chauffeur and other alleged expenses – which they were told would be reimbursed – in order to take part in bogus development and research tours in anticipation of a meeting with a Hollywood executive regarding a big-budget blockbuster.
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