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West Islip man appears in court on 'Rebecca' case

An exterior view of the Broadhurst Theatre, where

Photo credit: Charles Eckert | An exterior view of the Broadhurst Theatre, where the musical, "Rebecca," was to open in Manhattan. The play was ultimately cancelled due to lack of financing. (Oct. 3, 2012)

The West Islip businessman charged with inventing a group of financial backers for the Broadway show "Rebecca" will appear in federal court Friday in Manhattan for a pretrial hearing.

Mark Hotton, 46, has been held without bail since his arrest in October on federal fraud charges surrounding the musical. In a case that has been the talk of the theater world, Hotton was accused of fabricating...

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