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Originally Posted by HarryT
How can lying for the specific purpose of personal financial gain be considered anything other than fraud? I'd be the first to admit that my knowledge of the law is hazy at best, but what would else would be necessary in order for it to become criminal fraud?
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For it to become
criminal fraud, it would have to matter. Lying in Hollywood is an indication that it's a day that ends in "y". Civil fraud is a much easier standard to meet, but again, there would have to be some actual negative effect on somebody. Since she wasn't getting an acting jobs for years before that, and still isn't, it's hard to imagine anybody caring.
But IMDB has a legitimate interest in maintaining accurate information in the pro accounts, which are, in every sense, a resume. If they get a reputation for allowing intentiona lies, nobody will take them seriously.