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'47 Ronin' director Carl Erik Rinsch sentenced to 30 months in prison for Netflix fraud case
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- Carl Erik Rinsch, the director of the 2013 Keanu Reeves action film “47 Ronin,” will serve more than two years in federal prison for defrauding Netflix of $11 million.
- Rakoff on Monday sentenced 48-year-old Rinsch to 30 months in prison, the U.S.
- Federal prosecutors indicted Rinsch in March 2025, alleging the $11 million went into Rinsch’s personal accounts.
Director Carl Rinsch leaves a federal courthouse in New York. He was convicted last year of defrauding Netflix of $11 million. (Seth Wenig / Associated Press) By Alexandra Del Rosario Staff Writer Contact June 30, 2026 10 AM PT 3 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
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Carl Erik Rinsch, the director of the 2013 Keanu Reeves action film “47 Ronin,” will serve more than two years in federal prison for defrauding Netflix of $11 million.
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