Sam Bankman-Fried wrote to actor portraying him in Netflix series
Summary
Netflix is preparing to release The Altruists, a dramatization of FTX’s collapse and the relationship between Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison. Actor Anthony Boyle said he emailed Bankman-Fried in prison while preparing to play him and received answers to most of his questions. The series’ trailer suggests a focus on the pair. Former FTX COO Constance Wang criticized the portrayal, saying it made her feel physically upset and that Bankman-Fried was more socially awkward than Boyle’s performance. Bankman-Fried was convicted on seven felony counts involving misuse of FTX customer funds and sentenced to 25 years; Ellison served more than a year under a plea deal and was released in January.
