News about Michael Lewis

During the series finale, Gladiators viewers were delighted to see original cast member Saracen in the audience

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 30, 2024
When viewers discovered original cast member Saracen in the audience, they were delighted. Saracen, real name Michael Lewis, appeared on the original run of the show from 1992 to 1999. Once he was spotted, he was seen sitting in the audience watching the finalists compete this weekend and gave his fellow fans a wave.

The fraudster's political aspirations were hoping that his crypto swindle would make him 'highly influential,' but his FTX aspirations came to a halt with the demise of his FTX empire

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 28, 2024
Sam Bankman-Fried was politically savvy, leveraging donations to 'gain clout' for both groups and planning a career in which he believed he had a 'five percent chance of being president.' All of it came down in December 2022 after his multi-billion dollar crypto exchange collapsed, and he was arrested in the Bahamas and charged with campaign finance theft and fraud. In addition, he paid out $27 million to Protect Our Future PAC, a group supporting pandemic readiness, and $6 million to the Future Forward PAC in 2020, which funded Biden's presidential bid in 2020.

Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to prison for the crypto scam as his parents arrived in court for his hearing

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 28, 2024
When the fraudster is set to face justice for stealing $8 billion from investors, Sam Bankman-Fried's parents are present in court. Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to find his destiny today in court today. The prosecution wants the disgraced crypto founder to serve 40 to 50 years in prison, but the defense is seeking a much more lenient sentence of no more than six and a half years. The parents have been accused of knowing of certain aspects of the heist at FTX, but they haven't been charged with any crimes. According to legal evidence, the defendants were convicted of a $16.4 million house in the Bahamas that was almost certainly purchased with FTX customer money.

After Princess Diana's niece treated followers with a gushing Mother's Day tweet, Lady Eliza Spencer lets the gender of her sister's baby

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 11, 2024
On Monday, Lady Kitty Spencer, 33, Earl Charles Spencer's eldest daughter, celebrated her first Mother's Day by posting a photo (left). With her 717,000 followers, the model, who is married to the 65-year-old multi-millionaire Michael Lewis and lives in London, posted a collection of images of her child. The new mother didn't reveal her child's name or gender, but said she adored them 'unconditionably' in the caption, but gushed that they loved them. "It's the joy of my life to be your mummy," she wrote. I love you unconditionally.' In the first 24 hours, there have been nearly 19,000 'likes,' and Kitty's younger sister Lady Eliza (right, with Lady Amelia and Lady Kitty) gave a loving tribute to her new family member.

Kitty Spencer, 33, Princess Diana's niece, has revealed that she and her husband Michael Lewis, 65, have welcomed her first child together

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 10, 2024
Princess Diana's niece, Kitty Spencer, has welcomed her first child with her partner Michael Lewis. Kitty, 33, the youngest child of Diana's brother Earl Charles Spencer, took to Instagram to mark her first Mother's Day. Taking a photograph of the baby on the beach with the baby's name and gender she did not reveal - Kitty wrote: "It's the joy of my life to be your mummy, not a little one." I adore you unconditionally. To those who celebrate today, Happy Mother's Day.' Kitty posted a stunning snapshot on the beach holding the baby - whose name and gender she did not reveal - saying, 'It's the joy of my life to be your mummy, not a tiny one.' I adore you unconditionally. To those who observe today, Happy Mother's Day is here.'

Kyle Bass, the biggest short billionaire, reveals the three states where he's been snapping up real estate to cash in on migration trends, one of which is remarkably surprising

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 4, 2024
In an interview with Kyle Bass of The Investor's Podcast, the three states he's investing in right now. His picks are surprising.

Inside the life of Gladiators' Saracen and his partner Chrissie who were both on the show in 1992 and are now happily married

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 13, 2024
Saracen, the original Gladiators cast member, went on to marry one of the show's first ever contestants. Michael Lewis, the King of Hang Tough, was elated to Chrissie Mullings, who appeared in the fifth episode of ITV's original version of the sports entertainment show. The last series of the show aired is being revived for a BBC series starting tonight with a whole new cast of fitness enthusiasts able to compete against brave members of the public.

Where are the original Gladiators now? As show returns 24 years after the last series, from prison sentences to a lucrative acting career

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 13, 2024
Gladiators, the Iconic TV show, is set to return to screens on Saturday as part of the BBC revival, over three decades since it first premiered. The cast of the original ITV show quickly became household names, attracteding over 14 million viewers in its heyday. Members of the public and experts of the original Gladiators clashed against the show's cast of bodybuilders and gymnasts.

As he faces up to 115 years in prison for fraud, Sam Bankman-Fried author Michael Lewis shares his disgraced FTX boss' BIGGEST fear

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 4, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried, the company's founder, was found guilty of stealing from customers in one of the largest financial scams on record, which cemented the 31-yer-old's demise from grace. Last year, bankman-Fried's cryptocurrency exchange FTX collapsed, dropping from $32 billion to bankruptcy in November 2022. Now, Michael Lewis, the author of 'Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of New Tycoon,' has revealed after speaking with the disgraced FTX king about his biggest fear as he faces more than 100 years in prison.

Sam Bankman-Fried's parents break down as disgraced FTX founder is found guilty on all seven counts and faces up to 115 years in jail: Defense lawyers vow to 'vigorously fight' his conviction

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 3, 2023
On Thursday night, Sam Bankman-Fried, 31, looked stunned after a jury found him guilty on all seven counts of fraud. His Stanford law professor parents were clearly distraught: his mother fought back tears and pressed her fingers to block out the judge's words, and his father levitating to his seat with his head in his hands. Bankman-Fried could face up to 115 years in jail if appealed, according to his counsel.

An immature idealist or a shameless fraudster and conman?TOM LEONARD on socially awkward Silicon Valley whizz kid Sam Bankman-Fried who is on trial in New York in one of the biggest fraud cases in US history

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 28, 2023
SBF was once a Silicon Valley whizz-kid who, according to some, was still holding the financial future in the Alps. He is now trying to convince jurors that he is not guilty of perpetrating a billion-dollar scam against investors. With two longtime friends and a former girlfriend, all senior executives at his company, testifying that they committed crimes at his direction, Bankman-Fried took the desperate decision yesterday to go in the witness stand and testify himself at his trial

Walk on the wild side! On a rare night out at Oswald's after months out of the spotlight, Lady Kitty Spencer flashes lace bralette under a leopard print jacket

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 26, 2023
Princess Diana (pictured), 32), has taken a step back from public appearances in recent years, with rumors that the model was expecting a child after marrying multi-millionaire Michael Lewis in 2021. But, Kitty put on a glamorous performance when she stepped out for an evening at Oswald's exclusive member's club in Mayfair last night.

Van driver with 50 criminal offences who was high on crack cocaine when he knocked down and killed nine-year-old boy on a country lane with his father is jailed for eight years

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 19, 2023
A van driver with 50 criminal convictions, who was high on cocaine before he knocked down and killed a nine-year-old boy on a country lane, was sentenced to eight years in prison. When Luke Widdop, 51, of Keighley, West Yorkshire, was recklessly speeding when he failed to arrive at the scene in Sutton-in-Craven, killing nine-year-old George Lewis after being thrown from the road and into a field. Michael Lewis, the schoolboy's father, and another child who cannot be identified by the media were wounded in the horrific event, which occurred while walking on the road about 9 p.m. on September 17 2021.

ALEX BRUMMER: Terrorist use of crypto casts a cruel shadow

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 13, 2023
They're able to gather and move funds around the globe with minimal intrusion. There has been no public knowledge that it is the most popular means of exchange for terrorists. The barbaric surprise assault on Israel a week ago may have been funded by Iran. Investigators in the United States also uncovered a long-flung network of online contributors to Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and other unlawful organisations. The US Justice Department was already investigating a string of money laundering cases involving Hamas before the current conflict.

Sam Bankman-Fried sent Caroline Ellison a list of pros and cons on being in a physical relationship with him and cited his 'lack of empathy' as a negative, new biography reveals

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 9, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced FTX founder, sent his girlfriend Caroline Ellison a list of the benefits and drawbacks of being in a physical relationship with him, blaming his "lack of empathy." Ellison, his ex-girlfriend who is likely to testify at his trial, had a list of reasons he didn't think it would be effective, including that it would be 'poor PR,' "make her smile,' and he'has no soul.' To her credit, the Alameda Research CEO was'smart, impressive, and a good person,' according to the fallen crypto king.' They did indeed continue their sexual relations, amid Bankman-Fried's loud warnings and inability to provide the woman with what she wanted from a marriage. According to Michael Lewis, the author of his book 'Going Indefinitete,' he wrote the memo to his girlfriend in 2018.'

During a chat with Anna Wintour, Sam Bankman-Fried lost on Storybook Brawl before revealing that he'd fly to Met Gala and then not turning up, prompting her staff to promise that he'll'never step foot in style once more.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 6, 2023
Wintour was left emo, after Bankman-Fried declined an invitation to be her special guest at the Met Gala, promising to banish him from the fashion world, according to a bombshell new book. In Michael Lewis' latest book 'Going Infinite,' which chronicles Bankman-Fried's meteoric rise and fall as well as his cryptocurrency exchange FTX, the interaction was revealed. "When Bankman-Fried was flying high as the world's best person under the age of 30 in early 2022, he decided to be her special guest at the ritzy gala, even though he didn't know who she was.' When speaking with Wintour, the tome reveals how Bankman-Fried was secretly playing video games, including the possibility of funding the entire Met Gala himself. However, after the meeting ended, Bankman-Fried speculated that he'definitely be out of place there' and blasted Wintour's staff for the day before the function was held.

As police arrived to arrest Sam Bankman-Fried for FTX fraud, he was trapped in a toilet arguing with his mother over a text telling him which clothes he should wear to prison

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 5, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas on December 12, 2022, where he and other employees lived. At the time, he was arguing with his mother by text about his outfit. She wanted him to wear long pants, but he wanted to wear his trademark cargo shorts. He won the court, but photos on the day of his capture depict him wearing a suit in court. Bankman-Fried's unruly hair was close to cut on Tuesday, just at the start of his hearing.

Michael Lewis' argument that the ex-NFL actor's retaliation of the Tuohy family is caused by traumatic brain injury is ridiculed: 'His goofy comments make me wonder if he's the one with a head injury,' Michael Oher's attorney says

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 4, 2023
After Michael Lewis's reaction that the former NFL star's lawsuit against his former guardians was the result of repetitive head injuries, Michael Oher's solicitor expressed skepticism. 'Lewis' goofy remarks make me wonder if he's got a head injury,' attorney Don Barrett told Mail Sport in an email on Wednesday.' Barrett was referring to Lewis' interview with The Guardian in which the celebrated author blasted Oher's pending case against the Tuohy family, who were portrayed as Oher's adoptive parents in Lewis' 2006 novel, The Blind Side. Oher revealed last month that he was never adopted by the couple and that he was instead tricked into a conservatorship with the Tuohys, who mistakenly used the arrangement to gain money off his story. 'This is what happens to football players who are knocked in the head: they run into problems with violence and aggression,' Lewis explained in The Guardian while promoting his new book.'

Prosecutors argue in the opening statements of a trial that could result in the FTX fraudster facing up to 115 years in jail, Sam Bankman-Fried's $32 billion crypto empire was 'built on lies.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 4, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried, 31, was in jail on Wednesday for the first statements in his fraud trial, where the government was 'built on lies,' according to prosecutors. 'Sam Bankman-Fried was committing a massive fraud and theft billions of dollars from thousands of victims,' prosecutors said. If found guilty of a slew of fraud charges, Bankman-Fried faces up to 115 years in jail.

'What happens to football players who get hit in the head,' Michael Oher's complaint against Tuohys 'is what happens to football players who have been hit in the head,' according to author Michael Lewis, who portrayed the couple as NFL star's adoptive parents in the 2006 book, The Blind Side

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 4, 2023
According to the author, former NFL offensive lineman Michael Oher's appeal against his wealthy former guardians was the result of repeated head injury exacerbated by years of playing football. 'While promoting his latest book, Michael Lewis, author of the 2006 bestseller 'The Blind Side,' told The Guardian, 'This is what happens to football players who are struck in the head: they run into issues with violence and bullying.' Oher and Leigh Anne Tuohy, a couple who mistook him for adoption in 'The Blind Side,' claiming they tricked him into a conservatorship contract, allowing them to profit from his story. Last month, a Tennessee judge suspended conservatorship, saying she was dissatisfied that such a deal was ever reached because Oher, who was 18 when it was signed in 2004 had no illness that could necessitate the pact, which could have necessitated the pact.

ALEX BRUMMER: Trump fraud trial does more harm than good to financial justice

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 3, 2023
This week, the financial world has its attention squarely on the trial of suspected crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried and his FTX exchange. The situation has attracted more attention due to writer Michael Lewis' analysis of the Bankman-Fried tale. He is a specialist at deciphering the mysterious behavior of the oddballs operating on the edges of 21st century finance.

According to Sam Bankman-Fried's biography, he met with Bahamas Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss deferring the country's total national debt

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 3, 2023
According to author Michael Lewis, SBF held talks with Philip Davis about how the island's infrastructure could be enhanced as he planned to build offices and relocate his employees to the Caribbean island. Lewis writes in Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon. 'The good thing about the Bahamas, from Sam's point of view, was that it had established laws, which the US did not have, to support a crypto futures exchange,' Lewis wrote in a Sunday Times article. Bankman-Fried, 31, is now on trial in a Manhattan court for reportedly embezzling FTX clients in order to prop up his hedge fund Alameda Research, buy luxurious homes, and contribute more than $100,000 to Democratic candidates.

Sam Bankman-Fried, a disgraced FTX pioneer, earned Tom Brady $55 million for a week of work over a three-year period, according to Moneyball's Moneyball editor

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 2, 2023
According to Sam Bankman-Fried, Tom Brady was paid $55 million for the equivalent of a week's work promoting his floundering cryptocurrency website FTX. According to author Michael Lewis, Bankman-Fried sent the NFL superstar to be an ambassador for FTX and Brady did about '20 hours [of work] a year for three years.' Brady was paid $55 million in the sale, according to Lewis, who shadowed Bankman-Fried, and the pair enjoyed an unexpected friendship in the process.

In a resurfaced clip from a Google interview, the Blind Side author jokes about Michael Oher's college ratings as the Tuohy family ripped him off because of his hit movie earnings.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 18, 2023
Michael Lewis, author of 'Blind Side,' joking about former NFL star Michael Oher's college rankings, according to a recently resurfaced video. It comes after Oher, 37, was convicted in a lawsuit that Lewis' 2006 book, is based on a myth, surprising fans with the assertion that he is not really the adopted son of Sean and Leigh Anne Touhy as the film depicts. In the lawsuit, the former actor claims he was tricked into signing a paper that made the wealthy Tuohy family's conservators his trustees, not his foster parents, allowing them to profit off his name.