The Apprentice
Movie producer behind Trump biopic faces 300 years in prison for alleged scams of his own
This Week In Blunders – Aug. 24-30
“Hollywood is largely about scammers and con men.” - Ben Stein
The feds arrested a Hollywood producer on Wednesday alleging $12 million worth of hinkey stunts that included charging film production companies for Covid 19 testing that never happened.
David Raymond Brown, 39, produced “The Apprentice,” detailing the exploits of a young Donald Trump in the real estate business. The 2024 film staring Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong naturally drew MAGA blowback when it debuted in Cannes and didn’t become a box office sensation.
He also produced the 2021 film “The Fallout,” staring Jennifer Ortega, about a high-school student dealing with emotional trauma after a school shooting.
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