A Texas couple convicted of running a chain-referral pyramid scheme has been sentenced to 40 years in prison each. The pair was found guilty by a jury in January 2026 on conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering charges.

Filmmaker Carl Rinsch has been convicted of defrauding Netflix out of more than $11 million for a sci-fi series that never made it to air. Once named White Horse and later known as Conquest, the project fizzled before completion, sparking federal charges of wire fraud and money laundering.