Gambling with Netflix Funds!

In an indictment unsealed on March 18 in Manhattan federal court, the U.S. Department of Justice charged Carl Erik Rinsch with fraud and money laundering. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison.

According to the indictment, Netflix (though not explicitly named in court documents) paid Rinsch $11 million in March 2020 to finance storyboarding, pay actors, and edit footage for a sci-fi TV series titled “White Horse,” later renamed “Conquest.”

Instead, prosecutors claim Rinsch transferred approximately $10.5 million of those funds into a brokerage account, where he made a number of “extremely risky” trades, including call options on a biopharmaceutical company. He ultimately lost over $5.5 million on those trades.

Luck Turns in Crypto!

According to the indictment, Rinsch was more successful with cryptocurrencies. In February 2021, he made several million dollars trading crypto, which he used to purchase $3.8 million worth of furniture and antiques, five Rolls-Royces, a Ferrari, luxury watches, and over $3 million in high-end clothing.

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The Department of Justice’s filings reveal that Rinsch also spent around $1.8 million paying off credit card debts and $1 million on legal fees. These funds were partly used to sue Netflix for additional payments and to cover his divorce-related expenses.

The Series Never Aired!

According to the New York Times, Netflix canceled “Conquest” in early 2021 after Rinsch’s behavior reportedly became “erratic.” The Times reported that Netflix had paid Rinsch a total of $55 million, while prosecutors allege he received $44 million to produce the show, which was never completed or released.

Heavy Charges Filed!

Rinsch faces one count of wire fraud, one count of money laundering, and five counts of engaging in monetary transactions involving property derived from unlawful activity. Each fraud and money laundering charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years, while each monetary transaction charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years.

Rinsch was arrested on March 18, and his case has been assigned to U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in New York federal court. His attorney, Annie Carney, declined to comment outside the courtroom, according to the Associated Press.

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Emphasizing the importance of such a restriction, Senator Josh Hawley said at a news conference, ” Congress should not be here to make a money. Congress members should not be making money off of the knowledge that only they possess and the rest of the American people lack.”

Proposed Amendment Details

The proposed amendment seeks to prohibit sitting congressmen from trading stocks ninety days after the measure is signed into law. Starting in March 2027, the restriction would also include the incumbent president, vice president, wives and dependant children of all current Congress members.

The senators underlined that Congressmen had, on average, outpaced the S&P 500 by 17.5% and that 97 members had traded equities where the committees they controlled had a direct influence.

One important change of the amendment is the higher fines for infractions. A significant rise from the present penalty of $250 per infraction, the new legislation would levy a punishment of 10% of the value of the item transferred.

Restoring Public Trust

The senators maintained that stricter laws are required to reduce unethical conduct and rebuild public confidence in democratic institutions. In a July 9 news release, Senator Golden said, “members of Congress should be working in service of their constituents, not using their positions to line their own pockets.”

Following a January 2022 proposal for significant changes to the STOCK Act, which gathered pace among public revelations of very successful trades by key legislators during the early days of the COVID-19 epidemic, the revived campaign follows.

Public Attention on Trading Activities

Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, whose trading activities allegedly let her net fortune balloon to nearly $250 million despite her yearly congressional salary of $193,000, is the most famous instance. Successful trading by Pelosi has even motivated specialized copy-trading and stock-picking firms trying to replicate her profitable moves.

The senators are advocating strong action and pushing their colleagues to support the amendment as a required first step toward moral government and responsibility.

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According to a report based on an anonymous source, the crypto exchange founded in 2011 hoped to launch the service next year.

The report also highlighted that Kraken Securities, a new division, will manage the service, facilitating trading in both the USA and the UK.

The source stated that Kraken has the necessary authorization in the United Kingdom and has applied to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority in the USA for a broker-dealer license.

This move, which will allow Kraken’s users to trade both traditional shares and crypto, will make a big noise in the recently well-known Robinhood exchange.

This feature, as is well known, also allowed the customers of FTX.US to trade shares a few months before it crashed.

A spokesperson for Kraken said about the report: “Although we cannot comment on rumors or speculations, we aim to expand and enhance our offering to ensure that our customers continue to have safe and uninterrupted access to the entire Kraken package.”

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FTX 2.0 Not Good

Last month, Kraken’s founding partner Powel drew a lot of attention with a statement.

Kraken’s founding partner questioned the applicability of Ftx 2.0. He also expresses his concerns about the recently bankrupted crypto exchange. In a tweet, Powell said “FTX 2.0 would have been worse than starting from scratch. No team, no technology, no license, no banking, tainted brand.”

“The trustee should auction off the domain name and trademark to the highest bidder. Anything beyond that is a fantasy attack to collect a fee for creditors.” he explained.

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