Director Carl Rinsch is sentenced to prison in $11M fraud case over unfinished Netflix show
The judge cited mental health evidence and ordered Rinsch to pay about $11 million in restitution.
- On Monday, Hollywood director Carl Rinsch was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison after being convicted of defrauding Netflix out of $11 million for an unfinished sci-fi series.
- Rinsch diverted funds intended for his sci-fi series "White Horse" into personal accounts, falsely claiming he needed capital to complete production before spending millions on cryptocurrency, luxury watches, and Rolls-Royces.
- Actor Keanu Reeves wrote that medication misuse "amplified the acts of his self-sabotage," though Judge Jed Rakoff concluded Rinsch was "determined to lie" to secure tens of millions from Netflix.
- Judge Rakoff ordered Rinsch to pay approximately $11 million in restitution and report to prison Sept. 1, while requiring participation in an outpatient mental health treatment program.
- U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton stated, "Today's sentence sends a deterrent message: Fraud will not be tolerated," despite prosecutors having sought a 60-month term before the judge granted a lighter penalty.
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US director Carl Erik Rinsch has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for fraud. He was convicted by the jury of a New York court of not having put eleven million dollars he had received for the completion of the Netflix series "White Horse".
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Hollywood director who stole $11M from Netflix gets 30 months in prison after Keanu Reeves testimony
A Hollywood director on Monday was sentenced to 30 months in prison for stealing $11 million from Netflix – and using the riches to splurge on Rolls-Royces and stays at five-star hotels.
'47 Ronin' director Carl Erik Rinsch sentenced to 30 months in prison for Netflix fraud case
Carl Erik Rinsch, the director known for '47 Ronin' and 'White Horse,' was sentenced Monday to more than two years in federal prison. He was convicted of defrauding Netflix of $11 million.
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