Michael Moore is investigated over trip to Cuba · 2007-05-11 10:25
Filmmaker Michael Moore is being investigated by the Treasury Department over a trip he made to Cuba for his new film, "Sicko."
This month the department sent a letter to Mr. Moore saying it was investigating whether he had violated restrictions on travel to Cuba when he accompanied sick workers seeking free medical care as part of a documentary on America's health care industry.
Treasury Department representatives did not return phone calls seeking comment. On Mr. Moore's Web site, the film's producer, Meghan O'Hara, called the department's actions a "politically motivated investigation."
The ailing workers shown traveling to Cuba in the film had helped clean up the World Trade Center site after the Sept. 11 attacks.
The letter from the Treasury Department asked for detailed information about the trip, including evidence that Mr. Moore was employed as a journalist. Journalists can secure permission to go to Cuba, New York Times informs.
The government also sought the name and address of the travel agent who made the reservations, and receipts, and the names and addresses of all of those who went on the trip. News of the letter was first reported by The Associated Press.
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