Federal prosecutors have arrested Carl Erik Rinsch, a filmmaker known for directing “47 Ronin,” on charges of defrauding Netflix out of $11 million. The money was intended for a sci-fi series ...

Carl Erik Rinsch was charged with ... that included the purchase of five Rolls-Royces. Rinsch, the director behind the 2013 film "47 Ronin," was arrested on Tuesday in California on federal ...

An arbitrator ruled in 2024 that Rinsch was liable for misusing the budget for a sci-fi series on personal investments and expenses.

Carl Erik Rinsch — perhaps best known for directing the film “47 Ronin" — has been charged with wire fraud and money laundering over what federal prosecutors allege was a scheme to defraud ...