Martin Scorsese Sued for Taking $500,000 Without Working on WWII Film

Legendary film director Martin Scorsese was sued for allegedly accepting a $500,000 payment to executive-produce a World War II film but doing no work and then refusing to return the money.

Op-Fortitude Ltd., formed to make the film, said Scorsese and his production company Sikelia Productions Inc. agreed in January 2022 to contact actors and potential director candidates to help the UK company assemble an all-star cast for a feature film called Operation Fortitude in exchange for $500,000 up front and $500,000 to be paid later.