A fraudster known as the 'con Queen of Hollywood' impersonated well-known figures to dupe more than 300 victims out of one million US dollars by offering non-existent work in the film business, a court has heard.
Hargobind Tahilramani, 42, was arrested by the FBI at a £60 per night hotel in Manchester city centre, where he claimed to be a 'writer from Netflix', magistrates were told. He allegedly pretended to be executives, including producers working for The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan, during a seven-year scam.
Tahilramani is also accused of posing as American film producer Megan Ellison, her mother Barbara Boothe, and executive Amy Pascal in phone calls, emails and text messages. While impersonating billionaire Jean Pritzker, Tahilramani even offered 'sexual favours' to one victim, Westminster Magistrates' Court heard.
