Hollywood executive pleads guilty to fraud charges that netted him $30 million

William Sadleir pleaded guilty in the Southern District of New York for defrauding an investment fund called the Fund

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: "William Sadleir used his talent for selling stories to con a New York investment fund out of over $30 million using a fake company, fake documents, and even a fake identity.  In a brazen plot that could be ripped from one of the films he distributed, Sadleir even made up a character that he named ‘Amanda Stevens,’ and masqueraded as her in an effort to get away with his fraud. We called a wrap on Sadleir’s scheming, and he now faces significant time in federal prison."

According to the release, Sadlier was the chairman and CEO of Aviron, a production company that, under his leadership between 2015 and 2019, helped distribute films in the United States including "My All American," "Kidnap," "The Strangers: Prey at Night," "A Private War," "Destination Wedding," "Serenity" and "After."