SBF Answers Boyle’s Questions for Netflix’s FTX Series — SkimNews
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- Anthony Boyle told Vanity Fair he contacted the incarcerated Sam Bankman-Fried by email while preparing to portray him in Netflix’s The Altruists; Boyle promised not to divulge the exchange, and SBF answered most questions before release.
- Netflix is due to release The Altruists in about three weeks, one of the first dramatizations of the FTX saga since Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty and sentenced to prison.
- The Altruists appeared centered on SBF’s relationship with Caroline Ellison in a Netflix trailer released Oct. 8; Ellison headed Alameda Research, FTX’s sister arm.
- Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted of seven felony counts related to misuse of customer funds at FTX and sentenced to 25 years in prison.
- Caroline Ellison was released in January after serving more than a year as part of a plea deal with U.S. authorities.
- Anthony Boyle said he wanted to understand what “possessed someone” to become the world’s youngest billionaire, rather than focusing on money, crypto or finance.
- Constance Wang, a former FTX COO, said the on-screen portrayals made her feel “physically upset” and that SBF was more socially awkward than Boyle demonstrated.
Why it matters: Boyle prepared his role with direct answers from incarcerated SBF, who answered most questions while Boyle said he would keep the exchange private. Former FTX COO Constance Wang says the portrayals left her physically upset and Boyle makes SBF seem less socially awkward, putting source access in tension with the portrayal’s credibility about three weeks before release.
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