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Rolling StoneNews report · Jun 29, 11:57 PM
Director Carl Rinsch Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Defrauding Netflix
Rinsch was convicted in December of defrauding the streaming giant out of $11 million
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Director sentenced to prison in $11M fraud case over unfinished Netflix show
Rinsch was convicted in December of defrauding the streaming giant out of $11 million
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What happened Director sentenced to prison in $11M fraud case over unfinished Netflix show.
The headline split The left frames it as "Director Carl Rinsch Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Defrauding Netflix". The center frames it as "Director sentenced to prison in $11M fraud case over unfinished Netflix show".
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The Guardian USNews report · Jun 30, 1:25 AM
Director sentenced to more than two years for defrauding Netflix out of $11m
Carl Rinsch requested $11m for never-finished sci-fi series but diverted money to personal account, prosecutors said Hollywood writer-director Carl Rinsch was sentenced Monday to two-and-a-...
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WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland)News report · Jun 30, 1:17 AM
Director sentenced to prison in $11M fraud case over unfinished Netflix show
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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. Suppor...
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New York Times - BusinessNews report · Jun 29, 11:16 PM
Director Who Defrauded Netflix Gets 30-Month Prison Term
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Carl Rinsch was convicted last year of stealing $11 million from the streamer, which funded a science fiction series he had pitched.
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