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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American director Carl Rinsch has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison. This was reported by The Guardian and Rolling Stone, among others. Rinsch pocketed 11 million dollars (9.6 million euros) that he received from Netflix to make a series.
Director and screenwriter Carl Rinsch has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for swindling 11 million dollars (€9.4 million) to Netflix, after failing to agree to produce a science fiction series he never delivered, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Five Rolls-Royce and 638,000 dollars for two mattresses: Hollywood filmmaker Carl Rinsch disgusted the production costs of his Netflix series. His friend Keanu Reeves could no longer help.
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