The True Story of Zach Horwitz - The Actor Who Fooled Hollywood and Stole $650 Million He sold Hollywood its own dream - and they bought every word. Zach Horwitz was supposed to be the next big thing: a charming actor with a production company, exclusive streaming deals, and money pouring in from all sides. He threw lavish parties, lived in a $6-million mansion, and promised investors that Netflix and HBO were lining up for his films. But it was all a lie. Behind the red-carpet image was one of the largest Ponzi schemes in Hollywood history - a $650-million illusion built on forged contracts, fake deals, and broken trust. For years, Horwitz convinced friends, producers, and financiers that he was a genius mogul. In reality, he was a master manipulator playing the role of a lifetime. Hollywood Hustler pulls readers deep inside the glittering world of deception, ambition, and ruin. Through meticulous research and haunting storytelling, it exposes how one man exploited the very heart of Hollywood - a city built on make-believe - and how the system helped him do it. From champagne-soaked premieres to the cold silence of a federal courtroom, this is not just the story of a crime. It's a story about fame, greed, and the fragile line between performance and truth.