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Netflix sets November 19 premiere for FTX drama 'The Altruists'

Netflix will release 'The Altruists,' an eight-episode miniseries dramatizing the rise and collapse of crypto exchange FTX, on November 19, and has released a trailer starring Anthony Boyle as Sam Bankman-Fried and Julia Garner as Caroline Ellison. The series depicts the pair's relationship and their shared belief in 'effective altruism' as FTX and Alameda Research grew before FTX's 2022 collapse revealed $8 billion in missing customer funds.

engadget.com · 2026-10-09

Sam Bankman-Fried Petitions Supreme Court to Overturn Conviction and $11 Billion Forfeiture

Sam Bankman-Fried has asked the US Supreme Court to grant him a new trial and to void the $11 billion forfeiture order tied to his 25-year prison sentence. His appeal centers on a claim that the trial judge wrongly barred evidence showing his investments could have ultimately covered FTX customer losses, and that the forfeiture amount violates the Eighth Amendment's ban on excessive fines. The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals had already rejected these arguments earlier this year before the case reached the high court.

yro.slashdot.org · 2026-09-13