Man Is Convicted in Actors Guild Scam

A Los Angeles man accused by authorities of scamming actors by offering them phony work vouchers from the Screen Actors Guild has been convicted by a jury of two counts of petty theft, eight counts of false advertising and one count of lacking a business tax certificate.

Thyvronn Verlin Hill, 40, had been accused of soliciting nonunion actors to serve as TV audience members by offering them the vouchers, three of which are needed to gain entry to the union.

The Los Angeles city attorney’s office said that during a four-month period Hill collected $7,500 for supplying audience members through his RJ Productions. Sentencing is scheduled for April 1.