Mark Measures, a longtime talent agent, was arraigned Tuesday on charges of bilking 160 actors out of $1.8 million.
Measures, 60, of Los Angeles, is also accused of stealing $26,000 from six employees of his agency, Kazarian/Measures/Ruskin & Associates.
Measures was indicted in Manhattan on 40 counts, including grand larceny, petit larceny and scheming to defraud. The Manhattan D.A.’s office alleged that Measures diverted clients’ funds to pay his personal and business expenses, and that during the scheme he bought items at Crypto.com Arena and clothing from luxury brands.
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