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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A side-by-side photo of Netflix and director Carl Rinsch
Netflix director Carl Rinsch, right, outside court

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New Luigi Mangione photos reveal what was found in his backpack

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This side-by-side photo shows Luigi Mangione raising his right fist as he smiles at a news photographer during his Manhattan evidence hearing. The right-side image shows toiletries taken from his backpack upon his arrest in December 2024.
Luigi Mangione raises his right fist and smiles at a news photographer during his Manhattan evidence hearing.

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

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Carl Rinsch Netflix trial
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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Luigi Mangione stripped naked for a three-minute 'in-depth search,' police testimony reveals

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Luigi Mangione speaks with defense attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo during an evidence-suppression hearing in state court in Manhattan.
Luigi Mangione speaks with defense attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo during Thursday's evidence-suppression hearing in state court in Manhattan.

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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 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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Luigi Mangioni claimed he was a homeless man named 'Mark' in surreal, newly revealed bodycam footage of his arrest

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Luigi Mangione, suspect in the Manhattan shooting murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was in court for an evidence suppression hearing on Tuesday.
Luigi Mangione, suspect in the shooting murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was in state court in Manhattan on Tuesday for an evidence suppression hearing.

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Laughs, apologies, a bagel order: The weirdly chill 911 call that ended Luigi Mangione's freedom

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Luigi Mangione sits at the defense table during a December 1, 2025 court hearing in state court in Manhattan. He is the suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Luigi Mangione speaks with one of his lawyers in state court in Manhattan on Monday. He is the suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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Sam Bankman-Fried, serving 25-year sentence, faces a skeptical appeals court as his lawyers ask for a retrial

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Former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried leaves the Federal Courthouse following a bail hearing ahead of his October trial, in New York City on July 26, 2023.
The former FTX chief posted on the platform after more than two years.

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Tesla must pay over $242M in damages after being found partly at fault for deadly Autopilot crash

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A wrecked Tesla; Naibel Benavides Leon and Dillon Angulo.
Naibel Benavides Leon was killed and her boyfriend, Dillon Angulo, was seriously injured as the result of a Tesla crash in 2019.

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