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Does crime pay with a Netflix special?

Fyre Festival, The Tinder Swindler, and Inventing Anna. Three real-life stories of fraud were mad...

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08.14 24 Feb 2022


Does crime pay with a Netflix special?


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Fyre Festival, The Tinder Swindler, and Inventing Anna. Three real-life stories of fraud were made into three Netflix smash hits. But when the scammers at the center win fame rather than disgrace, is our enjoyment of these tales really harmless, or are we glorifying crime and the criminal as well? Chrissie Russell is a Freelance Journalist for the Irish Independent and spoke to Ciara this morning.

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