A California man was able to scheme his way into $14 million for a Netflix film that didn't exist.
Adam Joiner allegedly fleeced a Korean investment firm for $8 million by promising them that his script had already been green-lit by Netflix. Joiner produced fake and forged documents to prove his point. A Chinese investor followed with $6 million.
After the fake film went nowhere, the Korean firm wanted the money back. Joiner forged a bank statement claiming he could pay them back. The FBI got involved and found out that Joiner spent $5 million on a home in Manhattan Beach, California.
Joiner surrendered to the FBI and he is facing charges of money laundering, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. He could spend up to 32 years in jail.
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