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Carl Rinsch, the director behind the 2013 film '47 Ronin', has been sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison after diverting money Netflix had allocated for a television production into Dogecoin, equities, and luxury goods.
The case marks one of the higher-profile criminal convictions at the intersection of Hollywood finance and cryptocurrency speculation.
What Rinsch Did With the Production Money Rinsch took funds Netflix had provided for a show — money earmarked for production costs — and redirected them into personal investments.
The purchases included Dogecoin, the meme-derived cryptocurrency whose price is driven largely by retail sentiment and social-media momentum, alongside conventional stock positions and luxury goods.
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