Ben McKenzie

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The Atlantic

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Oct 09

Crypto Influence Politics Ben McKenzie: Ben McKenzie is a celebrity who investigated crypto during the pandemic, rather than shilling for it ...

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TV Insider Sep 25

'Sheriff Country' Boss Talks Mickey and Her Mother, Boone Feelings & Ben McKenzie in Season 2 (Exclusive)

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Sep 17

FIRST-LOOK: Morena Baccarin as Mickey Fox and Ben McKenzie as Sheriff Jim Wade in ‘Sheriff Country’ Baccarin’s real-life husband Ben McKenzie will guest star ... Show more

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TVLine Sep 03

Sheriff Country Season 2 Trailer: Ben McKenzie Debuts In CBS Drama: CBS has released a trailer for Sheriff Country Season 2 — and Sheriff Mickey Fox is barely ...

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ew.com

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Sep 06

Ben McKenzie says he’s open to returning for a revival of ‘The O.C.’

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Soaps.com Aug 24

Sheriff Country Season 2 Casts Ben McKenzie as Mickey's Love Interest?: Morena Baccarin's real-life husband, Ben McKenzie, will appear in Sheriff Country ...

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CBR Sep 06

Fox's 23-Year-Old Cult Drama's Revival Chances Just Got a Major Boost: One of the biggest original stars of The O.C. opens up about returning for a potential ...

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TV Insider Sep 01

'Sheriff Country' Premiere: What Mickey's Dealing With When Season 2 Begins: Morena Baccarin's real-life husband Ben McKenzie guest stars.

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abc.net.au

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Aug 23

Former The OC actor on crusade to take down 'stupid' cryptocurrency: Hollywood actor Ben McKenzie speaks to ABC News about what led him to investigate ...

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ComingSoon by Mandatory Aug 24

2 Gotham Stars Are Reuniting on TV, But Not in the Way Fans Wanted: Two Gotham stars are reuniting on television again, however, their return may not be the ...

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BNN Bloomberg

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Aug 18

'Heroes' of crypto are 'now sitting in jail cells': Ben McKenzie on Bankman-Fried & Mashinsky

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Financial Post

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Aug 20

'Crypto really preys on men': Why former OC star Ben McKenzie won't quit his crusade against digital currencies

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The Atlantic

Aug 11

Just announced: Senator Mark Kelly, Ben McKenzie, Padma Lakshmi, and more will be at The Atlantic Festival, September 17–19 in New York City ... Show more

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Variety

Aug 03

"The O.C." alum Ben McKenzie says major streamers passed on buying his cryptocurrency doc “Everyone Is Lying to You for Money” at a time where Donald ... Show more

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Benzinga

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Aug 04

Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders ) and Ben McKenzie (@ben_mckenzie ) are urging lawmakers to reject the CLARITY Act. They argue the bill gives crypto lighter oversight ... Show more

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Jul 20

Chloe Fineman Joins Netflix’s ‘Myron Bolitar’ Following ‘SNL’ Exit ...

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Chloe Fineman Joins Netflix’s ‘Myron Bolitar’ Following ‘SNL’ Exit, Alongside Jabari Banks, Jamie McShane & Ben McKenzie

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Film Updates Jun 25

Official trailer for ‘MOTOR CITY.’ Starring Alan Ritchson, Ben Foster, Lionel Boyce, Pablo Schreiber, Ben McKenzie and Shailene Woodley. In theaters July 24.

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Vice

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May 11

Ben McKenzie Left the O.C. and Spent Five Years Exposing Crypto’s Biggest Scams: Most celebrities who got near crypto in the early 2020s took the bag ...

Key FactsBen McKenzie Reveals Massive Crypto Fraud Schemes

May 11, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: vice.com

Ben McKenzie has dedicated five years to uncovering major financial fraud within the cryptocurrency industry.

He produced a documentary featuring interviews with imprisoned CEOs and authored a book on the subject.

McKenzie traveled to El Salvador to assess the real impact of Bitcoin as legal tender.

He concluded crypto is mainly used for gambling or crime, with criminal activity estimated at $150 billion in 2025.

"Crypto can only do two things," he says. "You can gamble with it, or you can commit crime with it."— Ben McKenzie, in a VICE Culture Club interview about his crypto-documentary work

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New Scientist Jun 05

Everyone is Lying to You for Money is a must-watch exposé of crypto: Actor Ben McKenzie explores the world of crypto in an entertaining documentary that ...

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TheWrap

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May 16

Ben McKenzie Rails Against Cryptocurrency and Trump’s Meme Coin: ‘Largest Ponzi Scheme in History’ | Video

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Vice

May 06

Ben Mckenzie comes on VICE Culture Club to tell Jackson Garrett about his new movie on crypto, Everyone Is Lying to You for Money ... Show more

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Rotten Tomatoes

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May 06

Alan Ritchson, Shailene Woodley, Pablo Schreiber, Ben Foster, and Ben McKenzie star in the new teaser trailer for #MotorCity . In theaters July 24.

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The Boston Globe

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Apr 24

Ben McKenzie wants you to know 'Everyone Is Lying to You for Money': The actor, a former econ major, has a new and effective documentary about the risks of ...

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Film Updates May 06

The teaser trailer for ‘MOTOR CITY’ has been released. Starring Alan Ritchson, Ben Foster, Lionel Boyce, Pablo Schreiber, Ben McKenzie and Shailene Woodley ... Show more

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The Globe and Mail May 05

Have you been the target of a grandparent scam?

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Have you been the target of a grandparent scam?: The Globe and Mail is investigating the troubling pattern of scams targeting seniors

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Apr 28

On this week’s Big Interview podcast, actor-director Ben McKenzie talks about the rise of crypto, why he finds it dangerous ... Show more

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Vulture

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Apr 24

The Bravo Machine Won Late Night This Week: Our favorite late-night moment of the week? Alicia Carmody incriminating herself on ‘Watch What Happens Live ...

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New York Magazine

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Apr 17

The OC’s Ben McKenzie Says Bitcoin Is Lying to You for Money: In his documentary ‘Everyone Is Lying to You for Money,’ the ‘O.C.’ actor turned crypto naysayer ...

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wired.com/story/wired-at-night-event-ben-mckenzie-reads-mean-tweets/

Apr 20

Ben McKenzie Says Crypto Has a Secret Ingredient: Male Loneliness: The actor-director discussed his least favorite currency and read a series of mean ...

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Apr 17

Ben McKenzie On Exposing “Scam” Of Cryptocurrency In His New Documentary ...

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Ben McKenzie On Exposing “Scam” Of Cryptocurrency In His New Documentary And Trump Family Cashing In On Coins – Miami Film Festival

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Apr 17

A few crypto bros on X were not happy about the first WIRED@Night event. On Thursday, April 16th, WIRED readers gathered at the Ace Hotel Brooklyn for a ... Show more

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Apr 13

Actor-Director Ben McKenzie On Confronting Crypto Bro Sam Bankfried-Fried ...

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Actor-Director Ben McKenzie On Confronting Crypto Bro Sam Bankfried-Fried With A Coffee Cup For His New Documentary – Miami Film Festival

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fastcompany.com

Apr 09

'Misinformation, hype, and fraud': Inside Ben McKenzie’s scathing new crypto doc—featuring Sam Bankman-Fried

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Apr 13

Actor-Director Ben McKenzie On Confronting Crypto Bro Sam Bankman-Fried ...

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Actor-Director Ben McKenzie On Confronting Crypto Bro Sam Bankman-Fried With A Coffee Cup For His New Documentary – Miami Film Festival

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The Verge

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Apr 14

Ben McKenzie vs. crypto: Ben McKenzie joins the show to talk about his documentary, Everyone Is Lying To You For Money, before Victoria Song explains the CGM ...

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The Verge

Apr 14

Do you think crypto is just a get-rich-quick scheme? Today on The Vergecast, Ben McKenzie joins us to walk through what he’s discovered about crypto and who’s ... Show more

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Apr 12

Ben McKenzie takes a selfie with the audience at the Miami Film Festival after a screening of his documentary “Everyone Is Lying To You for Money ... Show more

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Rolling Stone

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Apr 07

Teen-Soap Star. TV Detective. Crypto Truther. What’s Next for Ben McKenzie?: In his new doc, Everyone is Lying to You for Money, the former O.C ...

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Apr 04

RSVP for WIRED@Night: WIRED@Night is a new live event series that brings WIRED off the page (or your screen) and into the room this April 16 in Brooklyn.

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movieweb.com/famous-actors-played-batman-everyone-forgot/

Mar 15

12 Famous Actors Who Played Batman (That Everyone Forgot About): 'Batman' has played by a lot of famous and talented actors, from late-night host Jimmy Kimmel to ...

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people.com Mar 10

🔗: people.com/ben-mckenzie-investigates-the-cryptocurrency-industry-in-trailer-for-everyone-is-lying-to-you-for-money-exclusive-11921118? Ben McKenzie is taking the cryptocurrency industry head-on. The movie follows the O.C. alum as he attempts to pull back the curtain on the ... Show more

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Mar 04

12 Famous Actors Who Played Batman (That Everyone Forgot About): 'Batman' has played by a lot of famous and talented actors, from late-night host Jimmy Kimmel to ...

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movieweb.com/famous-actors-played-batman-everyone-forgot/

Feb 23

12 Famous Actors Who Played Batman (That Everyone Forgot About): 'Batman' has played by a lot of famous and talented actors, from late-night host Jimmy Kimmel to ...

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Feb 14

12 Famous Actors Who Played Batman (That Everyone Forgot About): 'Batman' has played by a lot of famous and talented actors, from late-night host Jimmy Kimmel to ...

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The Age

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Feb 05

‘Max should still be with us’: Teenager who died of anaphylaxis should have been treated sooner, coroner finds

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GQ

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Jan 28

Love ‘The Pitt’? Stream This Underrated Cop Drama Right Now: ‘Southland,’ co-starring ‘The Pitt’'s Shawn Hatosy, did for LA cops what ‘The Pitt’ does for ...

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CBR Jan 26

13 Years After Cancellation, NBC's Underrated Crime Drama Finally Finds Redemption on Netflix

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Screen Rant

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Jan 21

13 Years Later, Michael Cudlitz's Crime Drama With 98% Rotten Tomatoes Score Is A Must-See

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Collider

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Jan 12

Cancelled by Original Network, the Greatest Crime Drama Series You’ve Never Seen Is Heading to Netflix

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CNN.com

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The crypto industry got everything it wanted. It’s still having a meltdown: This was supposed to be the year cryptocurrency, a 16-year-old asset that promised to ...

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'Everyone Is Lying To You For Money' Filmmaker Ben McKenzie Used His 'The O.C' Fame To Score An Interview With Scammer Samuel Bankman-Fried: "His Assistant Was ...