November 29, 2022
A former Hollywood executive who pled guilty to stealing millions of dollars from a BlackRock Inc. fund backing his film production company has finalized a parallel settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
July 01, 2020
The former chief of a film company that distributed movies including "Kidnap" with Halle Berry on Wednesday denied charges in Manhattan that he embezzled $14 million of BlackRock investment dollars and used it to pay for his Beverly Hills, California, estate.
May 22, 2020
Hollywood distribution executive William Sadleir was accused of spiriting some $28 million out of his distribution company — cheating funder BlackRock, which had poured in $75 million — and separately misusing a $1.7 million coronavirus relief payment.