Michael Moore vs. U.S. Government

Faced with the threat of an investigation, Michael Moore is defiantly declaring his innocence. The filmmaker received a letter from the Department of the Treasury, informing him that his recent trip to Cuba is under scrutiny. Moore has spoken out, declaring he has nothing to hide.

Moore was in Cuba this past March in order to film a segment for his upcoming documentary, SiCKO. The director's latest work is hoping to "expose the health care industry's greed and control over America's political processes." That's how Moore phrased it in a reactionary letter posted on the Daily Kos Web site.

The problem, it seems, is that U.S. citizens are not allowed to travel to the island country without government permission. The letter Moore received implies he did not get this approval. Moore also apparently brought 9/11 rescue workers to the island to receive higher quality care than they would receive stateside, his spokesman Chris Lehane said.

SiCKO is set to premiere at the Cannes film festival in France this month, and will hit U.S. theatres in June. Moore is best known for films such as Fahrenheit 9/11 and Bowling for Columbine.