<ul><li>Director Carl Erik Rinsch received $55 million from Netflix for a show that was never made.</li><li>Rinsch allegedly spent the money on Rolls Royce cars, expensive mattresses, Four Seasons hotel stays, watches, clothes, and lawyers for suing Netflix.</li><li>After pitching his sci-fi show to Amazon, Netflix offered Rinsch $44 million upfront, and he later asked for an additional $11 million.</li><li>Rinsch is facing charges of wire fraud and money laundering, while Netflix has remained silent on the matter.</li></ul>

Netflix gave director $55 million – he spent it on cars, hotels and suing Netflix for more money

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