In 2002, Steve Madden was sentenced to 41 months in prison. Last autumn, he published a memoir about his experiences, prison, and the lessons he’s learned. He talks about surviving the pandemic ...

The Steve Madden story, which came to attention in a recent podcast, is seemingly so fresh for a younger generation that many TikTok users suggested Netflix should produce a documentary about him.

Steve Madden, the eponymous founder of the famous shoe brand — and a man with a somewhat complicated history — said he had never seen anything quite like this in his 35-year career.