David Ozer, president of Strong Studios, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for defrauding investors in TV productions.

Ozer, who remains free on $25,000 bond, was charged in two separate criminal cases. He’s pleaded guilty in both to two counts of wire fraud.

Over a one year period starting in February 2023, federal prosecutors alleged that Ozer embezzled over $210,000 meant for Safehaven, an upcoming supernatural thriller backed by Ravenwood Productions. To create the impression that the funds were spent on legitimate production costs, he created fraudulent accounting records, including falsified invoices, and forged a letter from his accountant.

After pleading guilty in that case, additional victims came forward over a TV series Ozer said he was developing called Endangered. In a separate scheme, he stole over $200,000 from investors, some of whom were told they’d get an executive producer credit on the series.

Ozer is an “experienced businessman in the entertainment industry,...