Internet drags 'Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal', accuses Netflix of playing sympathy card for cheaters

'Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal' delves into cybercrime, spotlighting the Ashley Madison website data breach, exposing intimate user data
PUBLISHED MAY 17, 2024
Sam Radar, who is one of the victims of the Ashley Madison scandal shares his experience in the docuseries (YouTube/@netlflix)
Sam Radar, who is one of the victims of the Ashley Madison scandal shares his experience in the docuseries (YouTube/@netlflix)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Netflix just dropped one of their highly anticipated docuseries, 'Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal' on Wednesday, May 15 and the fans are enjoying watching cheaters get what they deserve, and loving every bit of it in the process.

 'Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal' is a documentary series delving into cybercrime, focusing on the data breach of the Ashley Madison website, where intimate user data was exposed.

Directed by Toby Paton and produced by Minnow Films, it explores the repercussions of the breach on both users and creators, offering a deep dive into its impact.

Internet ridicules Ashely Madison users for signing up on infidelity site and sharing private data

'Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal' on Netflix delves into the deep, dark world of cybersecurity (YouTube/@Netflix)
'Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal' on Netflix delves into the deep, dark world of cybersecurity (YouTube/@Netflix)

Many fans flocked to X with a bucket of popcorn as they enjoyed watching the drama unfold, with one of them saying, "Y'all... I'm watching this documentary on @netflix about #AshleyMadison... and I'm shocked that people who were having secret affairs are upset that people found out that they were having secret affairs. Like..."



 

One fan, in favor of the hackers, wrote, "So far this Ashley Madison documentary is one where you root for literally no one. Actually, I'm rooting for the hackers."



 

Mocking the users of Ashely Madison, one viewer said, "These dudes really thought there was a bunch of women on this site? Most of the men were talking to bots and company employees. S*****s!"



 

"Netflix is trying reaaaaally hard to make us feel bad for these f*****g losers but it’s not working," said one viewer, while another wrote, "The people on the ashley madison docuseries that's like "oh I had no idea signing up for this website where I can privately cheat on my spouse was a bad idea" really? you had NO idea?"



 



 

Fans throw shade at Sam Rader from 'Ashely Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal' for his confessions in the docuseries 

'Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal' delves into the scandalous world of the Ashley Madison data breach (@netflix)
'Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal' delves into the scandalous world of the Ashley Madison data breach (@netflix)

Many users were furious at one particular person for cheating on his wife, with one saying, "This Sam Rader a*****e tried to have an affair with one of his wife's close friends and she is still married to this loser. Have some self-respect," while another fan wrote, "Girl....the "real Sam" was hitting on your friends instead of strangers that DIDN'T know you. His goal was for people you love to be laughing at you while betraying you."



 



 

One fan, mocking Sam shared, "I know this new #AshleyMadison doc on #netflix is not trying to make me feel bad for this Sam guy." "Watching the Ashley Madison documentary and can’t understand how this guy even got a wife to begin with," wrote another user.



 



 

'Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal' trailer 



 

'Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal' is now streaming on Netflix

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