Although Razzlekhan’s raunchy rhymes never catapulted the aspiring rapper-turned-rogue to fame, the story of the self-proclaimed “Alligator of Wall Street” is headed for a movie with some star power.
Hollywood heavyweights Chloe Grace Moretz, Louis Pullman and Academy Award winner Ariana DeVos have signed on to star in “Dutch and Razelkan,” a film based on the criminal exploits of Heather “Razlkan” Morgan and Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein. reported thursday. The film, produced by Amazon MGM Studios, is scheduled to begin filming this summer under the direction of BAFTA nominee Jon S. Baird, according to the publication.
Morgan and Lichtenstein allegedly conspired to launder 119,754 Bitcoin tokens (worth more than $8 billion at the time of disclosure) following the 2016 hack of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. They were arrested in February 2022 on charges of money laundering and conspiracy to defraud the United States. The couple pleaded guilty to money laundering charges.
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Elizabeth Napolitano is a data reporter covering business and technology news with a focus on cryptocurrency. Before she joined The Block, Elizabeth reported on BigTech, AI, cryptocurrency, and video games for CBS Moneywatch. As a CoinDesk reporter, she covered DeFi, NFTs, and US courts. She received a master’s degree in journalism from CUNY. X: Follow her at @LizKNapolitano.