{"id":13038,"date":"2026-06-08T02:01:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T02:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=13038"},"modified":"2026-06-08T02:01:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T02:01:22","slug":"producers-sues-amazon-over-hollywood-hustler-glitz-glam-scam-documentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=13038","title":{"rendered":"Producers sues Amazon over Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam documentary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A Hollywood producer claims a hit true-crime documentary about the entertainment industry\u2019s biggest Ponzi scheme falsely painted him as a fraudster\u2019s right-hand man \u2013 wrecking his career and costing him a movie project.<\/p>\n<p>Filmmaker Julio Hallivis, whose credits include Curvature and Trespassers, has sued Amazon, Vice Studios and \u201cTiger King\u201d producer Rebecca Chaiklin over \u201cHollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam,\u201d a three-part documentary examining convicted fraudster Zach Horwitz\u2019s $650 million rip off.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Hallivis, left, is pictured with Horowitz, right, at the Golden Globes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hallivis alleges the series falsely portrays him as Horwitz\u2019s accomplice and implies he knew about the scheme, despite having no involvement in the fraud.<\/p>\n<p>According to the lawsuit, the fallout has already damaged his career. Hallivis claims that after the documentary premiered, a well-known actor withdrew from a film project he was developing.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The series chronicles how Horwitz was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison in 2022 after orchestrating what prosecutors described as the largest Ponzi scheme in Hollywood history.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Zach Horowitz, the man behind Hollywood\u2019s biggest $650 million Ponzi scheme. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Lions Gate\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Julio Hallivis, who is suing Amazon, beside his brother Diego. <span class=\"credit\">Javier Etxezarreta\/EPA-EFE\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Rebecca Chaiklin, right with two other party guests at the Hesperios Journal 2016 Launch Party. <span class=\"credit\">Aria Isadora\/BFA\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Horwitz defrauded hundreds of investors through his company, 1inMM Capital, by falsely claiming he was acquiring international film distribution rights that would later be licensed to major streaming platforms including Netflix and HBO.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, prosecutors said Horwitz used investor funds to repay earlier investors, purchase a $5.7 million mansion, charter private jets and bankroll a lavish lifestyle.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Zachary Horwitz flanked by attorneys Ryan Hedges, left, and Anthony Pacheco, was sentenced to a maximum of 20-years by a federal judge for running what prosecutors say is the biggest Ponzi scheme in Hollywood history. <span class=\"credit\">Los Angeles Times via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to court filings, Hallivis argues that the documentary creates the impression he was involved in the scheme through selective editing, photographs and commentary from people connected to the case.<\/p>\n<p>One example cited in the lawsuit centers on photographs of Hallivis and Horwitz together during Golden Globes festivities in 2018 at the height of Horwitz\u2019s rise in Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p>In the documentary, a former Horwitz associate claims members of the group never actually attended the star-studded Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Cali - Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div 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attending an HBO event connected to the Golden Globes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Hallivis and Horowitz in front of a private jet. <span class=\"credit\">Superior Court of California<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The producer also takes issue with comments made in the documentary by attorney Alex Loftus, who represented investors allegedly defrauded by Horwitz.<\/p>\n<p>While a photograph of Hallivis and Horwitz appears on screen, Loftus is heard saying: \u2018If Julio was spending all day and all night with Zach Horwitz for months at a time, I don\u2019t see how he would possibly not know that this was a fantasy.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Hallivis claims the statement falsely implies he knowingly participated in the fraud and is therefore defamatory.<\/p>\n<p>He is seeking compensatory, presumed and punitive damages, along with the removal of the allegedly defamatory content.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives for Chaiklin, 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