At the age of 30, Sam Bankman-Fried ran a $32 billion crypto empire, courted by celebrities, politicians, and titans of Wall Street, and then, in ten days, he lost it all. He was convicted of stealing $8 billion in customer funds — one of the largest financial frauds in American history. For the first time, he tells his story in a series of candid interviews from prison, filmed while he awaited sentencing, facing up to 100 years behind bars. The film also features exclusive interviews with his  inner circle who built FTX with him.

The Boy Who Stole Billions? (2026)

November 15, 2026 180 min

Documentary

Director: Nanette Burstein

At the age of 30, Sam Bankman-Fried ran a $32 billion crypto empire, courted by celebrities, politicians, and titans of Wall Street, and then, in ten days, he lost it all. He was convicted of stealing $8 billion in customer funds — one of the largest financial frauds in American history. For the first time, he tells his story in a series of candid interviews from prison, filmed while he awaited sentencing, facing up to 100 years behind bars. The film also features exclusive interviews with his  inner circle who built FTX with him.

Director

Nanette Burstein

Cast

Sam Bankman-Fried