Carl Rinsch, the director of ‘47 Ronin’, is facing fraud and money laundering charges for allegedly scamming Netflix out of $11 million. The 47-year-old filmmaker is scheduled to appear in court in New York City next week for a pre-trial hearing. However, his lawyers say he cannot afford to travel from Los Angeles to New York for the court date.
According to Deadline, Rinsch is accused of taking the money that was meant for his Netflix series White Horse, later renamed Conquest. The series was never completed despite Netflix giving him millions of dollars for production. Instead of using the money for the show, prosecutors say Rinsch spent it on cars, cryptocurrency, lawyers, expensive watches, and other personal items.
