Lewis, 62, has spent the past six months shadowing 30-year-old Bankman-Fried, traveling with him and interviewing him extensively, it emerged on Friday. The disgraced CEO and members of his inner circle are now under observation by authorities and are said to be holed up in the Bahamas. Up to $2 billion in client funds had vanished from the company's books in recent weeks. Published: 01:38 BST, 14 November 2022 | Updated: 03:47 BST, 14 November 2022Ĭelebrated non-fiction chronicler Michael Lewis is writing a book about cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried, whose business imploded in spectacular fashion on Friday, forcing it to declare bankruptcy. Lewis has not yet written his book, but likens Bankman-Fried and the CEO of rival firm Binance, Changpeng Zhao, to Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader.

The downfall of one of cryptocurrency's biggest names has caused an earthquake: Bankman-Fried himself could face civil or criminal charges.Bankman-Fried, 30, has seen his cryptocurrency firm file for bankruptcy protection on Friday, leaving his investors and customers feeling duped.On Friday literary agent Michael Snyder emailed his contacts informing them that Lewis had spent the past six months with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.His books The Big Short, Moneyball and The Blind Side have all been turned into blockbuster films.Michael Lewis, 62, has been described as 'the most talented and successful non-fiction writer working today'.'The Big Short' author Michael Lewis is writing a book about FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried - spent six months shadowing crypto whiz before sudden fall from grace, and likens his rivalry with Binance CEO as 'Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader'

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