Keanu Reeves has urged Judge Jed Rakoff to show mercy in sentencing Carl Rinsch, the 47 Ronin director accused of defrauding Netflix out of $11 million.
Keanu Reeves requests leniency for Carl Rinsch
May 28, 2026
02:04 pm
What's the storyHollywood actor Keanu Reeves has written a letter to Judge Jed Rakoff, seeking leniency for director Carl Rinsch, who is facing years in prison for defrauding Netflix out of $11 million.
In the letter, Reeves described Rinsch as an "exceptional artist" and requested "leniency and mercy" in his sentencing.
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The 61-year-old acting legend - who was directed by Rinsch, 50, in 2013 action flick 47 Ronin - wrote a letter on May 1 which was…
