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Carl Rinsch Sentenced to 30 Months for Netflix Fraud

Published 30 June 2026

A Hollywood director was sentenced on Monday to two and a half years in federal prison for defrauding Netflix of $11 million intended for a science fiction series that was never produced. Carl Erik Rinsch, best known for directing the 2013 film "47 Ronin," received the 30-month sentence from U.S. District Judge Jed S.

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