Sam Bankman-Fried Answered Boyle’s Questions in Prison — SkimNews
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- Anthony Boyle contacted Sam Bankman-Fried by email in prison while preparing to portray him in Netflix’s The Altruists; Boyle promised not to divulge the exchange, and Bankman-Fried answered most questions before release.
- Netflix is about three weeks from releasing The Altruists, one of the first dramatizations of the FTX saga since Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted and sentenced to prison.
- The Altruists appears, based on a trailer Netflix released Oct. 8, to center on Sam Bankman-Fried’s relationship with Caroline Ellison, his colleague and girlfriend who led Alameda Research.
- Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted of seven felony counts over the misuse of FTX customer funds and received a 25-year prison sentence.
- Caroline Ellison was released in January after serving more than a year as part of a plea deal with U.S. authorities.
- Constance Wang, FTX’s former COO, said the on-screen portrayals made her feel “physically upset,” adding that Boyle demonstrated less of Bankman-Fried’s social awkwardness than the former CEO displayed.
- Anthony Boyle said he wanted to understand what drove Sam Bankman-Fried to become the world’s youngest billionaire, focusing on his motivations rather than money, crypto or finance.
Why it matters: With release about three weeks away, Anthony Boyle’s correspondence gives him a direct research tool for playing Sam Bankman-Fried, while former FTX COO Constance Wang says the result still falls short on SBF’s social awkwardness. The exchange separates privileged access to a real subject from faithful portrayal on screen.
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