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Hollywood filmmaker charged with defrauding Netflix of $11 million
Director Carl Erik Rinsch sold Netflix a sci-fi series. Instead of finishing it, prosecutors allege he spent some of the ...
Director Carl Erik Rinsch Indicted for Defrauding Netflix Out of $11 Million
An arbitrator ruled in 2024 that Rinsch was liable for misusing the budget for a sci-fi series on personal investments and ...
Hollywood director arrested on charges of swindling Netflix out of $11M for a show that never aired
A Hollywood writer-director has been arrested on charges that he swindled $11 million from Netflix for a sci-fi show that ...
Director Charged With Fraud After Blowing $4 Million of Netflix’s Cash on Dogecoin
He was supposed to make a sci-fi epic about super intelligent clones. The FBI says he spent the money on crypto and cars.
Federal Prosecutors Charge Director for Allegedly Spending $11 Million from Netflix on Luxury Items Instead of Making Show
The U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York announced in a news release on Tuesday, March 18 that Los Angeles ...
Director arrested after spending $17M budget for failed Netflix show on crypto, sports cars and divorce fees
The director transferred “the funds he received through a number of different bank accounts before consolidating them in a ...
Director Charged for Fraud in $11M Scheme Over Unfinished Netflix Sci-Fi TV Series
The saga allegedly involves Carl Erik Rinsch losing millions of dollars in securities trades, making that money back in ...
'Orchestrated a Scheme to Steal Millions': Hollywood Filmmaker Allegedly Used Netflix's Money to Make Lavish Purchases — Instead of a Sci-Fi Series
The Department of Justice arrested filmmaker Carl Rinsch in West Hollywood, Calif., charging him with wire fraud and money ...