According to a press release from Matthew Podolsky, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, “As alleged, Carl Erik Rinsch orchestrated a scheme to steal millions by ...

This is when peak streaming went boom. In 2018, at the high point of television’s streaming boom, Netflix Inc. NFLX agreed to pay $55 million to a little-known writer and director for a sci-fi ...

Judge Jed S. Rakoff has set a trial start date for Sept. 8, 2025. “As alleged, Carl Erik Rinsch orchestrated a scheme to steal millions by soliciting a large investment from a video streaming service, ...

Director Carl Erik Rinsch on September 23, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John Sciulli/Getty Images for Team One, Saatchi LA) Arrested in the City of Angels by the feds and cops on ...

Carl Erik Rinsch was arrested earlier this week in West Hollywood and appeared in federal court to face several charges for defrauding the streaming giant, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

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. More from ...

Carl Erik Rinsch was arrested earlier this week in West Hollywood and appeared in federal court to face several charges for defrauding the streaming giant, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Hollywood filmmaker Carl Erik Rinsch has been charged with defrauding Netflix to the tune of $11 million. He had been working on a TV series for the streamer that was never completed. Instead, ...