What was supposed to be a mind-blowing, game-changing project turned into one of Netflix’s most embarrassing disasters. Nearly seven years ago, Netflix first got a glimpse of Carl Rinsch’s project, titled White Horse. The streaming platform had been tight-lipped about this highly anticipated project until it was mired in controversy and allegations.

As the legal dispute surrounding White Horse comes close to a conclusion, fans are left wondering whether the streaming platform will ever give a green light to the project to move forward.

White Horse is a highly anticipated science fiction series by director Carl Rinsch. The show follows a mysterious 'Organic Intelligence' being that resembles humans. When their secret is exposed, these beings create their own private cities. 

Despite its ambitious and intriguing premise, the project has attracted attention for all the wrong reasons after Netflix accused Carl Rinsch of fraud. After producing six episodes using his own money, the series now remains incomplete, and the legal case suggests that Netflix may have ultimately scrapped the show. 

This was a huge blow for the streaming giant, which invested $55 million in the project as per Business Insider. Netflix paid $44 million to Carl Rinsch in 2018, followed by another sum of $11 million in 2020. The streaming giant had also granted him full creative control over the series.

During the trial, several Netflix executives acknowledged that the footage and scenes they saw were impressive. However, Rinsch was accused of abandoning the filming of the show and spending the $11 million on cryptocurrency, personal purchases, and more.

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This has left many wondering what ultimately happened to the show and where Carl Rinsch now stands in the ongoing legal dispute.

Carl Rinsch, whose project White Horse was recently at the center of a legal dispute, holds a different view of the situation. As per his defense attorneys, Carl Rinsch believed that the $11 million payment he received from Netflix in March 2020 was primarily intended to reimburse him for personal funds he had already invested in the production.

The director reportedly continued developing the show throughout 2020 and 2021. However, prosecutors argued that he misused the Netflix funds, claiming the $11 million was meant solely to complete the first season and not for personal purchases.

The jury ultimately sided with the prosecution, finding Carl Rinsch guilty on all counts. This verdict clearly signals the end of a production that many had hoped would become Netflix’s next major sci-fi project.

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