Director Carl Rinsch pleaded not guilty to defrauding Netflix. He allegedly spent $11 million meant for a sci-fi series on cryptocurrency and cars.

Netflix wants its money back. Five years after wiring $11 million to director Carl Erik Rinsch for a sci-fi series that never got made, the streamer is asking for a return on those funds.

Filmmaker faces seven charges — including fraud and money laundering — following arrest for misappropriating streaming service's money ...

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

Netflix may never see the more than $11 million the streamer & the feds say Carl Rinsch owes them, but they will see the director in court later this year. In a hearing Thursday in federal court ...

Carl Erik Rinsch allegedly told Netflix he needed $11 million to finish a sci fi show, then spent the money on stocks, cars, and crypto.

Hollywood director-writer Carl Erik Rinsch has been charged with scamming Netflix out of $11 million, sinking the stolen ...

Carl Erik Rinsch, a director best known for helming the 2013 movie “47 Ronin,” was arrested Tuesday in West Hollywood on suspicion of defrauding Netflix to the tune of $11 million. The money ...

Netflix paid Carl Erik Rinsch top dollar during the peak streaming boom for a sci-fi series he never delivered, losing it all on bad investments and luxury goods, prosecutors say ...

Carl Erik Rinsch was charged with scamming Netflix out of $11 million for a TV show. He made cryptocurrency investments and used the profits to buy luxury items, prosecutors said. Rinsch faces up ...