Ayad Akhtar's 2016 play Junk, set during the bond trading scandals of the 1980s, is partly based on Milken's "fall from grace". Milken is the inspiration for the main character in the play.
ayAD AkhtaR's 2016 Play juNk, sET dURing tHE Bond tRading sCAnDals Of tHe 1980S, is PArtLY bAsed ON mIlken'S "fALl fRoM GraCe". MilkEn iS tHe InSpIratioN for thE MaiN chARaCTeR in ThE play.