Holiguards, a supernatural thriller directed by and starring Kevin Spacey, is set for a December 2025 release, featuring Eric Roberts, Dolph Lundgren, Tyrese Gibson, Brianna Hildebrand, and Disha Patani, per. Vladimir “Lado” Okhotnikov, a fugitive wanted by U.S. authorities for his role in the $340M Forsage Ponzi scheme, is credited as a co-writer and actor, per. The DOJ’s 2023 indictment and SEC’s 2022 civil fraud case, citing $300M in victim losses, link Okhotnikov to multiple MLM crypto scams, including Meta Force and Holiverse, per.
Filmed in Mexico in 2024 with a $10M budget, Holiguards is produced by Elledgy Media Group and Lado Film, per. Okhotnikov’s involvement, despite no known filmmaking experience, raises concerns about money laundering of Forsage funds, per. His social media posts label Holiguards a “Lado Film” project, and a staged interview claimed filmmaking as his “aspiration,” per. The SEC case is on hold pending Okhotnikov’s arrest, with his whereabouts traced to Georgia and Dubai, per. X posts from @CryptoLawyerz question how a fugitive secured a role in a high-profile film, per.
Holiguards follows a near-future conflict between Holiguards and Statiguards, ancient factions battling for humanity’s fate, with a young woman discovering she’s the daughter of rival leaders, per. A Statiguard plans a nuclear attack in Paris to awaken “the Prime,” per. Marketed as the first in a “Statiguards vs. Holiguards” franchise, its trailer debuted at Cannes 2025, per. Spacey’s directorial return, post-2023 acquittal, adds intrigue, but Okhotnikov’s involvement overshadows the project’s legitimacy, per.
The Forsage saga, defrauding investors across Southeast Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe, underscores MLM crypto risks, per. Bitcoin (BTC) ($117,939) and XRP ($2.29) remain unaffected, per CoinMarketCap, but Holiguards’ funding questions could impact crypto sentiment if linked to illicit funds, per. Investors should verify projects via sec.gov and avoid MLM schemes. Diversifying into USDC or ETH ($4,448) with stop-losses below BTC’s $112,000 hedges volatility, per TradingView. Follow @TheBlock__ on X for updates. Holiguards’ release may face scrutiny if Okhotnikov’s role escalates regulatory attention, per.
