First reported by Variety
Keanu Reeves Asks Judge for Leniency in Sentencing of Director Who Defrauded Netflix of $11 Million
Keanu Reeves Asks Judge for Leniency in Sentencing of 47 Ronin Director Convicted of Scamming Netflix
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Dominic Patten
4d ago· 5 min readenNews
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Summary
Keanu Reeves has written a letter to a federal judge urging leniency for Carl Rinsch, the director of 47 Ronin, who was found guilty of scamming $11 million from Netflix. Reeves acknowledges he doesn't know the full details of the case but asks for mercy and leniency in Rinsch's sentencing, which is scheduled for June 29. Rinsch was found guilty in December.
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Keanu Reeves admits he does 'not know the details' of Carl Rinsch's case
Keanu Reeves admits he does "not know the details" of Carl Rinsch's case, but the star wants a federal judge to cut his 47 Ronin director some slack.
