FILM EXECUTIVE SENTENCED TO 6 YEARS IN JAIL FOR DEFRAUDING INVESTMENT FUND
William Sadleir was sentenced to six years in prison for his participation in two fraudulent schemes relating to investments made by a New York-based investment fund (the “Fund”) in indie film distributor Aviron Pictures, LLC and its affiliated entities. Sadleir pled guilty to two counts of wire fraud, one relating to each of the schemes. Sadleir was the chair and chief executive officer of Aviron and oversaw its operations from in or about 2015 until in…