According to variety belfort s tune has changed following revelations about red granite pictures one of the production companies that financed scorsese s wolf of wall street.
Wolf of wall street red granite.
Wolf of wall street was martin scorsese s most popular film to date and now belfort wants the same amount the movie made at the box office 300 million.
Red granite and ceo riza aziz are currently facing charges for embezzling 248 million dollars from a malaysian state run development fund.
However in recent years red granite has been accused of being funded illegitimately and belfort now claims he never would have turned over the book rights to a company funded by dirty money.
Red granite pictures the producer behind the wolf of wall street dumb and dumber to and other films has agreed to pay 60 million to the u s.
Government in order to settle allegations that it.
The production company behind wolf of wall street will pay the us government 60 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged its movies were made using illicit foreign funds.
Belfort signed over the rights to his two autobiographies the wolf of wall street and catching the wolf of wall street to red granite in 2011.
Founded by riza aziz and in 2010 red granite pictures is an american film finance development production and distribution company.
Malaysian authorities arrested riza aziz producer of the wolf of wall street and expect to charge him with money laundering.
January 23 2020 10 50am pt by ashley cullins wolf of wall street inspiration jordan belfort files 300m fraud lawsuit against red granite.
Red granite s riza aziz arrested on money laundering charges.
Belfort sold red granite the rights to his memoir and the sequel catching the wolf of wall street but in the wake of the 1mdb scandal the suit contends that the company is no longer able.
Red granite s lawyer matthew.
Randy hermann is the cfo.