Syd Chaplin returned to England, where he made his first film for British International Pictures (BIP), "A Little Bit of Fluff" (1928). This proved to be his final film. In 1929, as he was to begin work on a second film for the studio, "Mumming Birds", he was accused of sexual assault by actress Molly Wright. BIP settled out of court, which appeared to concede the truth of Wright's claims. Following the scandal, Chaplin left England again and moved to Europe, leaving a string of unpaid tax demands. By 1930 he was declared bankrupt.