Docuseries “Fugitive: The Mystery of the Crypto Queen,” about one of the most wanted women in the world, has sold across 31 territories, Variety can confirm.
The globe-spanning mystery, which filmed across North America, Europe, Asia and Africa, tells the story of Ruja Ignatova, the founder of fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme OneCoin and the only woman on the FBI’s top 10 Most Wanted list.
“Only one fraudster has made both the FBI and Interpol’s 2022 Most Wanted lists,” reads the synopsis. “After exploiting the cryptocurrency boom in ‘one of the biggest scams in history’, Ruja Ignatova disappeared without a trace – along with billions of dollars. And now the world wants to know where she is.”
The docu-series was written and directed by Rudolph Herzog (“Last Exit: Space”) and Raid Sabbah (“How to Fake a War”), who speak to victims and experts to build a portrait of Ignatova.
DARE Pictures and Tondowski Films produce the series while Fremantle co-invested and is repping global sales outside the U.K. and Germany.
“‘Fugitive: The Mystery of the Crypto Queen’ is an intriguing documentary that offers a fascinating look into the notorious life of Ruja Ignatova, one of the world’s biggest crypto scammers,” said Jens Richter, CEO for commercial and international at Fremantle. “We are delighted by its sales across numerous markets, including DR in Denmark, MTV OY in Finland, VRT in Belgium and Docu TV Channel in Eastern Europe. Audiences around the globe will be deeply engrossed by its gripping narrative and investigative depth.”
Derren Lawford exec produces for DARE Pictures while Alex Tondowski exec produces for Tondowski films.
The documentary will air in the U.K. on Channel 4 from July 23 to 25.
Check out the trailer below: