Max Original Three-Part Docuseries HOW TO CREATE A SEX SCANDAL Debuts May 23

· The Max Original three-part docuseries HOW TO CREATE A SEX SCANDAL, directed by Julian P. Hobbs and executive produced by Elli Hakami (co-directors "House of Hammer"), debuts TUESDAY, MAY 23 on Max.

· Synopsis: In 2005, the sleepy community of Mineola, Texas, is thrown into turmoil when local children reveal shocking stories about a pedophile sex ring that took place at a local swingers club. As arrests are made, life sentences handed down, and lives ruined, it soon becomes apparent that there is a lot more to the story than meets the eye. Now, the startling long-term repercussions of the scandal are revealed. With more twists and turns than a Hollywood thriller, HOW TO CREATE A SEX SCANDAL is a startling and scarcely believable telling of a crime story that really is stranger than fiction.

· Episode Descriptions:

o Episode 1: In 2005, the sleepy community of Mineola, Texas, is thrown into turmoil when local children reveal shocking stories about a pedophile sex ring that took place at a local swingers club.

o Episode 2: The trial of the fourth person accused of operating a pedophile ring at the Mineola Swingers Club is dramatically thrown off course when one of the children whose testimony has proved vital to the investigation and previous trials reveals a shocking truth.

o Episode 3: Convictions are quashed, families reunited, and the final truth is exposed.

· Credits: Max presents HOW TO CREATE A SEX SCANDAL; produced by Talos Films in association with Texas Monthly. For Talos Films: Executive Producer, Elli Hakami; Director Julian P. Hobbs; for Texas Monthly Executive Producers: Scott Brown, Megan Creydt, Madeline Bilder. For Max: senior executive producer, Thomas Cutler. Based on the Texas Monthly "Mineola Swingers Club" articles written by Michael Hall.