No Joke - Natl Lampoon chief arrested in $200 Million ponzi scheme

[Muse]

National Lampoon chief arrested in alleged $200-million Ponzi scheme

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/03/national-lampoon-timothy-durham-arrested-alleged-ponzi-scheme.html?lanow

The chief executive officer of National Lampoon Inc., the comedy brand behind "Animal House" and the "Vacation" movie franchise, was arrested early Wednesday in West Hollywood in connection with an alleged $200-million Ponzi scheme, federal authorities said.

Timothy Durham, 48, is accused in a federal grand jury indictment of defrauding investors through his loan company and using the money to support expensive homes and cars, a 100-foot yacht and travel on a personal jet.

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[wuliheron]

We'll just have to wait and see which is funnier, the justice system or National Lampoon.

 

[jonks]

You mean National Lampoon Dorm Daze didn't rake it in? huh.

 

[thegimp03]

Haven't most all National Lampoon movies in the last decade been low budget movies that are straight to DVD/streaming? I think the only one that made it to the theaters was Van Wilder...