Bartlesville Man Sentenced For $60M Wire Fraud

A Bartlesville man is sentenced to over 20 years in prison for defrauding investors as a movie producer.

A federal district judge in Florida sentenced former actor and movie producer Jason Van Eman to 262 months in prison.

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A federal jury found Van Eman guilty of helping with a financing scheme that promised to fund various productions.

Prosecutors say Van Eman took more than $60 million and spent it on luxury items with his co-conspirators.