The popularity of true-crime documentaries has skyrocketed in recent years, and Netflix is home to some of the best examples of the genre.
When compared to other true crime documentaries, Shiny Flakes: The Teenage Drug Lord stands out since it was the story of Maximilian Schmidt that spawned a Netflix drama series of its own, How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast), which has now returned for a third season.
The life of Maximilian Schmidt reads like something out of a science fiction novel; nevertheless, what became of ‘Shiny Flakes,’ and where is he now?
On August 3, 2021, one week after the premiere of season 3 of How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast), the Netflix original Shiny Flakes: The Teenage Drug Lord debuted.
Maximilian Schmidt, better known as his online persona Shiny Flakes, started his own internet drug empire from his boyhood bedroom, and his life story is the subject of a feature-length documentary film.
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Maximilian, then 19 years old, was arrested in February 2015 for distributing drugs worth 4.1 million euros over the course of 14 months.
German law enforcement has reportedly been unable to access two Bitcoin wallets associated with Schmidt, so they still don’t know where the bulk of the money went.
What Happened to Maximilian Schmidt?
Maximilian Schmidt admitted to his offenses after his arrest and was given a youth sentence of seven years in August 2015 due to his emotional immaturity.
Vice reports that Maximilian made two critical mistakes that ultimately led to his arrest by the Leipzig Police. First, he sent a package to the wrong address, and when it was returned, the courier discovered cocaine inside.
The other was that he always dropped off his packages at the same post office, which was conveniently positioned near his home and was monitored by surveillance cameras.
After his arrest, authorities took control of a number of Maximilian’s belongings, including the computer on which he ran his business and which included information on thousands of his customers.
After the police gained access to Schmidt’s computer, they located the database, leading to the initiation of more than 4,000 criminal investigations.
Because of this, Maximilian was called as a witness in hundreds of trials involving people who claimed to have purchased narcotics from his website, many of which he attended while out on day release.
After serving just over half of his seven-year term, Schmidt was released from jail in June 2019.
Where Are Shiny Flakes Now?
The new alleged crime committed by Maximilian Schmidt is the subject of an ongoing inquiry.
The film ends by describing a narcotics bust that occurred in August of 2020 in Leipzig, where several people were detained.
According to Shiny Flakes, a new inquiry into Schmidt was opened in March 2021 when it was discovered that he was suspected of being one of several people behind a new drug-selling website.
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Even though the documentary was released on August 3rd, the investigation is still ongoing and Maximilian has not been formally charged with any crime.
Until the trial is over, the presumption of innocence applies if he is indicted.
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