Earlier this year, a Chinese VFX and animation studio revealed that it had been victimized by two American swindlers who had used the company’s name to defraud investors out of $234 million.
In a filing on Thursday, the company alleged that the two men — Remington Chase and Kevin Robl — are still trying to lure investors, even after the scam was exposed. The company, Base, filed for an injunction that would block the men from using its name to solicit further investments.
The whereabouts of Robl and Chase remain uncertain. They could not be reached for comment, and they have yet to respond to the federal lawsuit that Base filed against them in March. In the suit, CEO Chris Bremble alleged that he had been the victim of a con stretching back nine years, in which Robl and Chase gradually gained his trust and then used the relationship to scam investors. The suit accused Robl and Chase of forging documents, impersonating Bremble in investor calls, and siphoning off many millions for personal use.
Base, which also goes by Base Media and Base FX, is headquartered in Beijing. It has done effects work on “The Mandalorian,” “The Avengers” and “Captain America” and has produced an animated film, “Wish Dragon,” which was released in theaters in China and is available on Netflix.
According to the lawsuit, the scam began to unravel in late 2020, when investors began to contact the company seeking repayment of loans arranged by Robl and Chase. Base has…
