Actor Ben McKenzie targets the crypto with ‘Everybody Is Lying to You for Money’ documentary

The post Actor Ben McKenzie targets the crypto with ‘Everybody Is Lying to You for Money’ documentary appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Actor and crypto critic Ben McKenzie is targeting the crypto industry with a new “Everybody Is Lying to You for Money” documentary. According to reports, the actor will make his directorial debut at SXSW London when the documentary premieres in June. The documentary was written, directed, and produced by McKenzie, with input from Giorgio Angelini. It was also filmed over three years in locations across New York, London, El Salvador, Miami, and Austin. The documentary follows McKenzie, who is best known for his roles on “Gotham” and “The O.C.,” as he investigates the cryptocurrency industry and interviews key figures in the industry. Notably, he made a trip to El Salvador to examine the regime of President Nayib Bukele, which made Bitcoin legal tender in 2021. Ben McKenzie targets the industry with a new documentary The documentary features an interview with disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, with the filming done months before he was indicted on multiple charges of fraud and conspiracy. Sam Bankman-Fried was eventually sentenced to 25 years in prison in addition to three years of supervised release. The court also ordered him to pay about $11 billion in forfeitures for carrying out multiple fraudulent schemes. The documentary also featured Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of Celsius Network. Late last year, Mashinsky pleaded guilty to multi-billion-dollar fraud and market manipulation. He was accused of luring retail crypto investors into investing billions on his platform under false promises that their investments were low risk. The court said instead of keeping users’ funds safe, he put them in riskier bets, secretly using their funds to prop up the price of the CEL token. In addition to these personalities, the documentary highlights El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele and his fondness for the crypto industry. Nayib Bukele has been a strong…

May 4, 2025 - 19:00
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Actor Ben McKenzie targets the crypto with ‘Everybody Is Lying to You for Money’ documentary

The post Actor Ben McKenzie targets the crypto with ‘Everybody Is Lying to You for Money’ documentary appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.

Actor and crypto critic Ben McKenzie is targeting the crypto industry with a new “Everybody Is Lying to You for Money” documentary. According to reports, the actor will make his directorial debut at SXSW London when the documentary premieres in June. The documentary was written, directed, and produced by McKenzie, with input from Giorgio Angelini. It was also filmed over three years in locations across New York, London, El Salvador, Miami, and Austin. The documentary follows McKenzie, who is best known for his roles on “Gotham” and “The O.C.,” as he investigates the cryptocurrency industry and interviews key figures in the industry. Notably, he made a trip to El Salvador to examine the regime of President Nayib Bukele, which made Bitcoin legal tender in 2021. Ben McKenzie targets the industry with a new documentary The documentary features an interview with disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, with the filming done months before he was indicted on multiple charges of fraud and conspiracy. Sam Bankman-Fried was eventually sentenced to 25 years in prison in addition to three years of supervised release. The court also ordered him to pay about $11 billion in forfeitures for carrying out multiple fraudulent schemes. The documentary also featured Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of Celsius Network. Late last year, Mashinsky pleaded guilty to multi-billion-dollar fraud and market manipulation. He was accused of luring retail crypto investors into investing billions on his platform under false promises that their investments were low risk. The court said instead of keeping users’ funds safe, he put them in riskier bets, secretly using their funds to prop up the price of the CEL token. In addition to these personalities, the documentary highlights El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele and his fondness for the crypto industry. Nayib Bukele has been a strong…

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