Netflix paid $55 million for a 'visionary' sci-fi epic that was never finished. We saw a glimpse of it at the director's criminal trial.

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Carl Rinsch
Carl Rinsch's sci-fi epic "White Horse" turned into a debacle for Netflix. Until his criminal trial, the public hadn't seen any footage from the project.

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When Netflix executives first saw a glimpse of "White Horse" in 2018, they were blown away.

Guilty on all counts: Jury convicts Netflix director Carl Rinsch in $11 million fraud case

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Netflix director Carl Rinsch, right, outside court

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Netflix director takes the stand, recounts 5-week scramble to save sci-fi project at heart of his $11 million fraud trial

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Carl RInsch outside of court
Netflix director Carl RInsch outside of court

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'Get all that Hermes stuff now': Netflix director accused of $11 million fraud rushed to buy luxury goods, texts show

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Director Carl Rinsch is on trial on charges that he defrauded Netflix of $11 million originally meant to be used for a sci-fi project.

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A Ferrari and over 480 takeout orders: FBI details spending spree of Netflix director in $11 million fraud case

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Carl Rinsch trial
Carl Rinsch is on trial in Manhattan federal court over criminal allegations that he defrauded Netflix and went on a spending spree with the $11 million earmarked for a TV show production.

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Ex-Netflix executive details how a 'visionary' project slowly unraveled into an alleged $11 million fraud

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Peter Friedlander
Former Netflix executive Peter Friedlander testified in the criminal trial of Carl Rinsch, who is accused of defrauding the streamer of $11 million.

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