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Danish film director Carl Rinsch has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for defrauding the streaming giant Netflix of $11 million (approximately 72.8 million Danish kroner).

Between 2018 and 2019, Netflix disbursed $44 million (288 million kroner) to Rinsch for a TV series. Rinsch later claimed he needed an additional $11 million to complete the project. However, the series was never finished. Instead, Rinsch transferred the funds to a private account, which he used for investments, including cryptocurrency, yielding significant profits. He also purchased five Rolls-Royce cars with the money.

According to his lawyers, Rinsch's actions were attributed to psychological challenges and issues with his medication.

In separate news, Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado has accused her country's government of blocking her entry into Venezuela. Machado, currently in exile in Panama, stated her willingness to return to assist in the nation's reconstruction efforts following recent earthquakes that caused significant casualties and an extensive search for missing persons.

The Venezuelan government has not yet commented on Machado's accusations. Meanwhile, Germany is reportedly in shock after a penalty shootout loss to Paraguay eliminated them from the World Cup in the Round of 16.