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Director Carl Rinsch sentenced to 2.5 years in prison in $11 million fraud case over unfinished Netflix show - CBS News

Director Carl Rinsch sentenced to 2.5 years in prison in $11 million fraud case over unfinished Netflix show - CBS News

According to prosecutors and testimony, Carl Rinsch told Netflix he needed $11 million to finish a show, but spent whopping sums on luxury cars, watches and other goods, including $638,000 on two mattresses.

Hollywood writer-director Carl Rinsch was sentenced Monday to 2 1/2 years in prison after being convicted of defrauding Netflix out of $11 million for a never-finished sci-fi series. Supporters, incl… [+4438 chars]

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