Canadian film financier Jason Cloth is indicted in the United States on fraud charges, according to reports citing the case in Illinois. Across coverage, Cloth is accused of defrauding clients through an alleged scheme that investigators say involved more than $100 million. The allegations relate to conduct tied to his work as a film financier, with prosecutors contending that clients were “bilked” out of large sums. The reporting describes the matter as an Illinois-based prosecution and frames the development as a formal indictment, which sets out the charges but does not, by itself, establish guilt. The outlets do not describe specific counts or the detailed mechanics of the alleged scheme in the information provided. As the case proceeds, Cloth’s next steps would typically include responding to the charges in court, while prosecutors present evidence intended to support the allegations. Further details about the timeline, the identities of alleged victims, and the specific fraud theories are not included in the excerpts.