In May 2007 it was revealed that he US Treasury Department was investigating Moore's trip to Cuba while filming Sicko, which was a violation of the US-Cuba trade embargo. Assuming it was a government attempt to block release of his film, Moore sent a copy of the movie to a "safe house" outside of the country for safekeeping.
A lawsuit by Iraq war veteran Sgt. Peter Damon against Michael for using the veteran's image without permission in the anti-war documentary Fahrenheit 9/11, was dismissed by a US federal judge in December 2006.
Michael Moore's "documentary" Sicko is his take on the health care industry in the United States. It was screened at the 60th Cannes film festival in May of 2007.
Michael Moore: Should such an ignorant people lead the world? How did it come to this in the first place? 82 percent of us don't even have a passport! Just a handful can speak a language other than English.
Michael Moore: Librarians see themselves as the guardians of the First Amendment. You got a thousand Mother Joneses at the barricades! I love the librarians, and I am grateful for them!
Michael Moore: I'm a millionaire, I'm a multi-millionaire. I'm filthy rich. You know why I'm a multi-millionaire? 'Cause multi-millions like what I do.