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Carl Rinsch’s ‘White Horse’: Unfinished Netflix Project Shown at Trial

When Netflix executives first saw a glimpse of “White Horse” in 2018, they were blown away.Cindy Holland, who at the time oversaw the streaming service’s original content, read the script sitting in Keanu Reeves’ home, she said in court testimony earlier this month. “White Horse” was the brainchild of Carl…

Carl Rinsch Testifies in His Own Defense in Netflix Fraud Trial

After a week of testimony about how Carl Rinsch spent millions of dollars on luxury mattresses, Uber Eats, Rolls-Royces, and stock and crypto trades — but not the sci-fi epic that Netflix ordered — the director got to tell his side of the story.On the witness stand Tuesday, Rinsch cast…

Recently Departed Netflix Exec Takes the Stand in Director Fraud Trial

He didn’t get a visionary Netflix series. But at least he got a coffee table book.Former Netflix executive Peter Friedlander testified Tuesday about director-producer Carl Rinsch’s failure to deliver “White Horse,” which was supposed to be a futuristic sci-fi show that turned into a Hollywood debacle.At Rinsch’s criminal trial, in…