US EditionHollywood director arrested on charges of swindling Netflix out of $11M for a show that never aired
- A Hollywood writer-director, Carl Erik Rinsch, was arrested on charges of swindling $11 million from Netflix for a show that never aired.
- Prosecutors alleged that Rinsch was involved in a scheme to defraud Netflix and has been charged with wire fraud and money laundering.
- Rinsch is accused of misusing funds paid by Netflix for the production, including transferring the funds into a personal brokerage account and spending nearly $10 million on luxury items.
- He is set to appear in federal court in California after being arrested in West Hollywood.
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Hollywood filmmaker charged with defrauding Netflix of $11 million
Hollywood filmmaker Carl Erik Rinsch has been charged with defrauding Netflix to the tune of $11 million. He had been working on a TV series for the streamer that was never completed. Instead, according to prosecutors, the 47-year-old director spent the streamer’s funds to speculate on cryptocurrency, stay in high-end hotels and rentals and buy luxury cars.Police in West Hollywood arrested him this week. The FBI’s New York Field Office and the A…
Netflix gave him $11 million to produce a TV show. He spent it on luxury cars and crypto, DOJ says
A Hollywood filmmaker who directed the Keanu Reeves-led samurai epic "47 Ronin" was arrested and charged with multiple accounts of fraud for allegedly bilking millions from Netflix for a TV show he promised but never delivered. Carl Erik Rinsch was arrested earlier this week in West Hollywood and appeared in federal court to face several charges for defrauding the streaming giant, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Director Carl Erik R…
Hollywood director accused of stealing $11 million from Netflix
LOS ANGELES – A Hollywood writer-director was arrested Tuesday after being accused of stealing more than $11 million from Netflix for a sci-fi show that never aired, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.
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