Crypto Queen Scandal Uncovered: Doc Series About OneCoin Ponzi Scheme In the Works at Sky, Channel 4 (EXCLUSIVE)
29.06.2022 - 09:17
/ variety.com
Manori Ravindran International EditorA cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that pulled in an estimated $4 billion worldwide is getting the documentary treatment.Sky Germany, the U.K.’s Channel 4 and super-indie Fremantle are backing a three-part doc series about the con, which was spearheaded by the mysterious Dr. Ruja Ignatova, who is still on the run from law enforcement officials.“Crypto Queen” (working title) promises to shed exclusive new light on one of the biggest digital scams of the last decade.
Produced by Tondowski Films and Derren Lawford’s DARE Pictures, the series explores the story of how self-styled lawyer and Bulgarian businesswoman Dr. Ruja Ignatova, dubbed ‘The Queen of Crypto,’ scammed investors out of billions of dollars in less than three years through her cryptocurrency brainchild, OneCoin.
At her peak, in 2016, Ignatova presented OneCoin on stage in Wembley stadium and hosted lavish parties in Dubai and New York, all at the expense of her investors. Then, in October 2017, she boarded a flight to Athens, Greece, along with the riches of her clientele and vanished.Filmed across multiple countries, and with insights from intelligence experts, defrauded investors and former OneCoin employees, “Crypto Queen” also features exclusive contributions from Dr.
Jonathan Levy (an attorney/solicitor who has represented efforts to secure $11 billion in compensation from OneCoin), and Timothy Curry, one of the first to warn about the OneCoin scam.“Crypto Queen” is created and produced by Tondowski Films and DARE Pictures in association with Lone Wolf Studios, with Sky Germany and Channel 4 on board as broadcast partners. The series is directed by award-winning filmmaker Rudolph Herzog (“Heist,” “The Paedophile Next
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