Crypto skeptic to release SBF, Mashinsky interviews in documentary
Actor Ben McKenzie said he had spoken with Sam Bankman-Fried before the collapse of FTX and Alex Mashinsky before Celsius Network filed for bankruptcy.
Ben McKenzie, an actor known for his roles on television shows including Gotham and The OC, will make his directorial debut in a scathing documentary about cryptocurrency.
According to an April 29 Deadline report, McKenzie wrote, directed, and produced the documentary Everyone Is Lying To You For Money, set to premiere at SXSW London in June. The film features footage from 2022 of former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried and former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky before their respective companies folded.
“Why is the false story of crypto still spreading?” said McKenzie, according to Deadline. “That’s the question I set out to answer with this film.”
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