Moore faces Treasury probe

ACADEMY Award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore is under investigation by the US Treasury Department for taking ailing September 11 rescue workers for treatment in Cuba, as part of his upcoming healthcare documentary, Sicko.

The investigation provides another contentious lead-in for a provocative film by Moore, a fierce critic of US President George W Bush.

In the past, Moore’s adversaries have fanned publicity which helped the filmmaker create a new brand of opinionated blockbuster documentary.