Netflix is going to do a series on accused bitcoin hack money launderers busted in biggest DOJ forfeiture case

Netflix is going to do a series on accused bitcoin hack money launderers busted in biggest DOJ forfeiture case

The bizarre case of a New York couple will be the subject of a docuseries on , The announcement comes just three days after the couple, Ilya "Dutch" Lichtenstein and Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan The Department of Justice at the time of the arrest said it had also seized more than $3.6 billion in bitcoin that was part of the alleged scheme, the biggest such financial seizure in DOJ history. Netflix said the series on the couple will be directed by Chris Smith, who previously helmed the Netflix series "FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened," about the fraudulent Fyre Festival, and was executive producer of the company's Covid pandemic smash hit "Tiger King." The deal, which comes only a few days after the original story broke, comes amid a rise in appetite by Hollywood for stories about — mostly failures and fraud — in tech. HBO this week ordered a series based on Facebook called "Doomsday Machine," which will depict Sheryl Sandberg, played by "The Crown" star Claire Foy, and Mark Zuckerberg and "chronicling the political and social minefields Facebook has navigated on its relentless quest for growth. It also comes as Hulu dropped the trailer for its forthcoming series