3 h. ago Keanu Reeves' director found guilty of swindling Netflix out of $11M for luxury cars, watches and mattresses

Carl Erik Rinsch - who directed the 2013 Keanu Reeves movie 47 Ronin - has been convicted of scamming Netflix out of $11M, spending funds on cryptocurrency speculation and shopping spree.

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3 h. ago Hollywood director found guilty of scamming Netflix out of $11m for phantom show

Carl Rinsch, who directed Keanu Reeves action film 47 Ronin, was convicted on fraud and money laundering chargesA Hollywood director was convicted Thursday on charges that he scammed Netflix out of $11m for a show that never materialized, while he instead used the cash for lavish purchases that included several Rolls-Royces, a Ferrari and about $1m in mattresses and luxury bedding.Carl Rinsch, best known for directing the film 47 Ronin starring Keanu Reeves, was convicted of wire fraud, money laundering and other charges, according to court records and a spokesperson for federal prosecutors in New York. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Hollywood director Carl Rinsch found guilty of scamming Netflix out of $11 million

Prosecutors said the charges carry maximum sentences totalling 90 years in prison

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10 h. ago Hollywood director Carl Rinsch found guilty of scamming Netflix out of £8.2m

Prosecutors said the charges carry maximum sentences totalling 90 years in prison

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57 h. ago Watch: Plane hits car during emergency landing on Florida freeway

This is the moment a small plane collided with a moving car while attempting an emergency landing on a Florida freeway on Monday evening (9 December).

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3 d. ago Watch moment huge popstar struggles to parallel park car for SEVEN minutes at packed restaurant – and is mocked by fans

A MAJOR popstar was mocked by his fans this week as they watched him take seven minutes to parallel park his car in New York City. The funny incident has been doing the rounds on social media after one fan filmed the singer attempting to get his car neatly placed outside of a busy restaurant....

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3 d. ago ‘Great quality’ £3k diamond watch that’s ‘almost identical to Cartier’ is now under £200

Debenhams shoppers have been rushing to buy the Cartier-style watch after it was slashed by a huge 94%, saving you more than £2.7k and ticking another gift off your Christmas list

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5 d. ago Where to watch Fackham Hall in the UK as Jimmy Carr spoof gets release date

The hilarious period drama spoof has finally been given a UK release date

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6 d. ago Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan: UFC 323 start time, card and how to watch fights tonight

The men’s bantamweight title is up for grabs, after Alexandre Pantoja defends his belt against Joshua Van

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6 d. ago UFC 323: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan start time, card and how to watch fights tonight

The men’s bantamweight title is up for grabs, after Alexandre Pantoja defends his belt against Joshua Van

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7 d. ago Man, 18, who got out of ambulance on motorway was Tasered by police before he was hit by car and killed

 An 18-year-old man who got out of an ambulance on the M5 motorway near Weston-super-Mare was Tasered by police before he was hit by a car and killed, the police watchdog has said.

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8 d. ago UFC 323: Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili start time, card and how to watch fights

The men’s bantamweight title is up for grabs, after Alexandre Pantoja defends his belt against Joshua Van

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9 d. ago The most recent health and care services in Greater Manchester inspected by watchdogs

One inspection was prompted by 'concerns about the quality of care', while another service was praised for major improvements

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9 d. ago Debenhams' £3,000 diamond watch that 'looks like Cartier' still has 94% off

"It looks beautiful on. I wore it to a family wedding and got lots of compliments"

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1 week ago WATCH: Inside the efforts to care for London's retired police dogs after their service ends |

WATCH: Inside the efforts to care for London's retired police dogs after their service ends |  South West Londoner

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1 week ago UFC 323: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan start time, card and how to watch fights

The men’s bantamweight title is up for grabs, after Alexandre Pantoja defends his belt against Joshua Van

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2 w. ago Harrowing picture shows how girl, 2, fought for life in hot car as dad left her to die while watching porn

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Christopher Scholtes was charged with murder over the death of his daughter Parker, who was left in a car for almost three-and-a-half hours in baking temperatures

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2 w. ago Kate Middleton's £5.9k Cartier watch has a £38 Black Friday sale lookalike

Kate Middleton's beloved Cartier Ballon Bleu watch costs £5,900, but this Black Friday deal offers a stunning alternative for just £37.99

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2 w. ago Vernon Kay shares honest views on watching Strictly with Tess Daly and says he's 'not sure'

The BBC Radio 2 presenter questioned a listener who said restoring a classic car was better than watching television during his Good News Wednesday segment

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2 w. ago ‘It crushed my confidence. I’ve never got over it’: Karen Carney on online abuse – and how Strictly is rebuilding her

She’s the emerging star of this year’s dance show, wowing judges with her paso doble. The pundit and former footballer talks about gentleness, bullying, her love of the Lionesses and why she’s never been so happyThe qualities that made Karen Carney an unstoppable winger on the football pitch – her speed and attack, and the sheer relentlessness of both – are more of a hindrance in the ballroom, for some of the dances at least. As the emerging star of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing, she has had to learn to slow down, stand up straighter, to be softer, and it’s taken a lot of hard work. On week eight, she had just performed the American Smooth, and her pro partner Carlos Gu was tearfully describing Carney’s work ethic. Who could watch her trying to hold back her own tears, chewing on emotion like a particularly tough bit of gristle, and fail to see a woman who was giving it everything?It was Carney’s dream to be on Strictly. The former England footballer, now TV pundit and podcaster...

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