- Amazon MGM Studio is developing a movie based on the Bitfinex hack.
- The movie will focus on the criminals linked with the hack, Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan.
- The New York Times is involved in the movie’s production.
Entertainment company Amazon MGM Studio is developing a movie based on the true story of Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, the criminals who were linked with the 2016 Bitfinex hack.
The married couple were charged with conspiracy to launder money in 2022 by the U.S. Department of Justice, pleading guilty to orchestrating a $4.5 billion money-laundering scheme related to the infamous hack.
The movie is reported to be inspired by a 2022 article in the New York Times. The newspaper is also involved in the production, with American writer and director Hannah Marks, who will direct and write. Moreover, reports showed that “Riverdale” American actress Lili Reinhart and film producer Catherine Hagedorn will produce the movie.
The movie, to be named “Razzlekhan,” takes its name from Morgan’s rapper stage name. Reportedly, Morgan was an aspiring rapper going by th…
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