Ryan Kavanaugh, pictured here on the left, one of Hollywood’s most prominent film financiers, was arrested for drunk driving, speeding and driving with a suspended license in October while still on probation for an earlier conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol. Mr. Kavanaugh, who turned 34 on Thursday, has business ties to nearly every major movie studio. His company’s big deals completed within the last year include a $550 million partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment to be co-financer of the majority of the studio’s mass-market films over five years. Read more at the NY Times.
