Apple buys rights to book on SBF for $5m
Apple reportedly acquired the rights to a book by author Michael Lewis based on FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s bio. Tech giant and iPhone maker Apple scooped up the rights to an upcoming book centered around Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the founder of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, currently facing criminal charges. Apple paid $5 million for rights to the book titled Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon written by best-selling author Michael Lewis, according to media outlet The Ankler. Lewis is popular for written works like The Big Short and The Blind Side, which boast Hollywood film adaptations. The report said that Lewis witnessed the rise and downfall of SBF in real time after embedding himself with the former crypto billionaire for 12 months. You might also like: Former FTX executive will reportedly plead guilty to criminal charges In addition to Lewis’ book, there are reportedly eight projects in Hollywood based on SBF, including a profile documen...