Accused fraudster Hargobind Tahilramani, dubbed the “con queen of Hollywood” after allegedly impersonating movie executives in an extensive fraud scheme, can be extradited to face charges in the US, a UK judge ruled Tuesday morning.
The 43-year-old is accused of conning more than 300 victims, including actors and screenwriters out of more than one million dollars during a multi-year scheme.
Authorities arrested Tahilramani in late November 2020 in Manchester, northern England. Since then, he’s been held at a prison in London. He is accused of impersonating several prominent Hollywood figures, including producer Megan Ellison and executive Amy Pascal in phone calls, emails, and text messages. Prosecutors say Tahilramani, an Indonesian native, would convince US industry professionals to travel to Indonesia at their own expense for non-existent projects before charging them a raft of fees and expenses, which were never repaid.
Tahilramani’s lawyers have previously tried to stop any potential extradition to the US,...
The 43-year-old is accused of conning more than 300 victims, including actors and screenwriters out of more than one million dollars during a multi-year scheme.
Authorities arrested Tahilramani in late November 2020 in Manchester, northern England. Since then, he’s been held at a prison in London. He is accused of impersonating several prominent Hollywood figures, including producer Megan Ellison and executive Amy Pascal in phone calls, emails, and text messages. Prosecutors say Tahilramani, an Indonesian native, would convince US industry professionals to travel to Indonesia at their own expense for non-existent projects before charging them a raft of fees and expenses, which were never repaid.
Tahilramani’s lawyers have previously tried to stop any potential extradition to the US,...
- 6/6/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
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