India, July 1 -- Hollywood writer and director Carl Rinsch on Monday received a 30-month prison sentence after being convicted of embezzling $11 million from Netflix.

Rinsch had informed the streaming platform that he required the funds to complete his series White Horse; however, he instead diverted the money to his personal account and made significant expenditures.

Rinsch, who has also worked under the name Carl Erik Rinsch, originates from the Los Angeles region and began his journey in filmmaking by creating short films during his teenage years. He subsequently directed commercials and gained recognition for his work on "47 Ronin," which features Reeves. In the film, his character leads a group of outcast samurai on a quest to aven...