"Birmingham’s self-made crypto-millionaire giving back" was a story that made a brief appearance on the BBC News website yesterday. Many would argue it wasn't really news but a 'nug' - a plug for a later broadcast, masquerading as a news item (cf The Today Programme and The One Show in general). It was supposed to drive viewers in the Midlands to the new BBC1 regional show, We Are England, with a programme about OrfanoX founder Hanad Hassan: “Hanad was a normal 20-year-old student. He started trading crypto in the first lockdown and became a multi-millionaire in nine months. He’s now on a mission to help those in need.”
Both the story and programme were pulled. It was apparently shot in September; Mr Hassan's venture was closed down in October.
Former BBC employees, squeezed out from 'Inside Out' days, will note that the producer is on a contract, and his previous work includes Dance Mums with Jennifer Ellison; Extreme Beauty Disasters; and My Naked Secret.
Meanwhile, Mr Hassan, now modestly tweeting as Maestro, is still out and about...
The coin was definitely not a rugpull and the program was essentially about how I made my money from before which was through personal trading
— ๐๐๐ข๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฏ๐ฌ (@maestro01_21) February 9, 2022
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