Mena Suvari will act along with Matthew Modine in the Lifetime original movie "Sex & Lies in Sin City". The telefilm is based on the true story of Las Vegas casino heir named Ted Binion.
The title of the telefilm is based on the book "Murder in Sin City", wrtitten by Jeff German.
Mena Suvari and Matthew Modine will act in the roles of Sandy Murphy and Binion respectively. Binion, the heir to the Binion Horseshoe Casino fortune, was found dead in his Vegas home in 1998 by his ex-stripper girlfriend, Sandy Murphy, ultimately leading to a scandalous trial involving Murphy and her con artist boyfriend.
Tanya Lopez, the lifetime senior vice president of original movies said, "Much like a trip to Vegas, this movie is a guilty pleasure. It captures all of the true crime story elements and the madness that surrounded Ted Binion's life".
Mena Suvari's telefilm will be telecasted on the cable network in the month of September.