# Financier of 'Babylon' and 'Joker' Indicted in $100M Ponzi Scheme

Jason Cloth, a prominent film financier who backed major movies including 'Joker' and 'Babylon', has been indicted for allegedly operating a $100 million Ponzi scheme. The indictment accuses him of defrauding investors by using new funds to pay returns to earlier investors. This case underscores ongoing concerns about financial misconduct in Hollywood's high-risk film financing sector.

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### Entertainment
- [Variety](https://variety.com/2026/film/news/jason-cloth-babylon-joker-financier-indicted-ponzi-scheme-1236823635/) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:05:00 +0000