The co-founder of cryptocurrency-inspired Ponzi scheme OneCoin faces charges of fraud and money laundering in her absence — but will now become a movie star.

Every bit Hollywood news outlet Deadline reported on Feb. iv, a U.s. production visitor has won the rights to a podcast well-nigh Ruja Ignatova originally aired by the British Dissemination Corporation (BBC) in the United kingdom.

OneCoin drama plans to "get the discussion out"

Charting the rise, fall and disappearance of Ignatova, "The Missing Cryptoqueen" saw three.5 1000000 downloads in four months when information technology went live in 2022.

Now, New Regency Tv volition turn the podcast into a full-fledged television drama.

"Hope it continues to go word out about OneCoin around the globe," producer and co-writer, Georgia Catt, tweeted following the news.

As Cointelegraph reported, Ignatova is currently in hiding every bit prosecutors indict her and her brother, Konstantin Ignatov, on multiple counts of fraud and money laundering. Konstantin has already pleaded guilty to the charges and faces up to 90 years in jail.

OneCoin defrauded investors of effectually $5 billion in full, Cointelegraph raising suspicions about its activities as far dorsum every bit 2022.

Ponzi scheme suspicions linger in crypto

This yr, OneCoin'due south successes remain pertinent to cryptocurrency participants, as skepticism mounts around other operations which have raised red flags for many. Notably, Hex (HEX), an altcoin that promises investors huge returns but has lost well-nigh all its value over the course of several months, remains at the center of attention.

In January, Cointelegraph noted that a single HEX token was worth less than a single Bitcoin satoshi, an unenviable accolade it retains to this day.

Richard Heart, the self-styled creator of Hex, denies accusations that the project is in any manner dishonest.

Dissimilar Hex, OneCoin was never a cryptocurrency, equally its executives maintained full control of commutation and failed to testify the existence of necessary indicators such every bit a market cap.