Heather Morgan Sends Cease-and-Desist Letter to Netflix Over Documentary

Heather Morgan, convicted for laundering stolen Bitcoin from the Bitfinex hack, is threatening legal action against Netflix over its documentary “Biggest Heist Ever.”

Key points:

• Morgan's attorneys sent a cease-and-desist letter to Netflix, accusing them of defamation and privacy violations.
• She begins an 18-month prison sentence on February 4; her husband Ilya Lichtenstein received a five-year sentence.
• The documentary allegedly misrepresents Morgan's role, portraying her as the mastermind behind the theft.
• Morgan's legal team claims the documentary violated California’s privacy laws by filming without consent.
• Lichtenstein publicly denied any involvement of his father in the hack, emphasizing he acted alone.
• Morgan demands the removal of defamatory content from the film and threatens a class action lawsuit if not addressed.

This dispute highlights ongoing legal challenges surrounding one of the largest crypto thefts in history.