Zachary Horwitz's rise in Hollywood was not meteoric but extravagant. The actor-producer starred in several B-grade films that his business associates produced and also worked with some A-listers, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Also known by his stage name Zach Avery, Horwitz is a former actor who deceived investors by falsely claiming to have lucrative ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SPOILER WARNING: This story contains plot details from “Bad Actor: A Hollywood Ponzi Scheme,” which premiered Thursday at Tribeca ...

Hollywood huckster Zach Avery is the subject of a scattered film, premiering at Tribeca, that's more concerned with self-reflexivity than storytelling. “Bad Actor: A Hollywood Ponzi Scheme” centers on ...

An aspiring actor was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison Monday for running a massive Ponzi scheme that raised at least $650 million from investors in phony Hollywood film licensing deals.

An actor was arrested this week and is facing federal accusations of running a massive Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of $227 million, according to multiple reports. The lawsuit alleges ...