Keanu Reeves Pleads for Mercy in $11M Netflix Fraud Case
Keanu Reeves wrote a letter asking a federal judge to show leniency in the sentencing of Carl Rinsch, the director found guilty of fraud and money laundering over an $11 million Netflix scheme tied to the White Horse/Conquest project. Reeves portrayed Rinsch as a friend and artistic peer, urging that his sentence be tempered with mercy and justice, while noting Rinsch’s alleged mental health issues and that this is his first offense. Prosecutors seek a prison term under federal guidelines, while the defense pushes for a non-incarceratory sentence. Netflix has written off tens of millions in connection with the failed project, and arbitration awarded Netflix roughly $12 million in a related dispute.
