Fake ‘Kung Fu Panda’ Creator Convicted of Fraud, Faces Up To 25 Years in Prison
A cartoonist’s attempt to defraud Dreamworks has backfired. He faces 25 years in prison after the U.S. government convicted him of wire fraud and perjury.
A cartoonist’s attempt to defraud Dreamworks has backfired. He faces 25 years in prison after the U.S. government convicted him of wire fraud and perjury.
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