Defense lawyers for director Carl Rinsch intend to argue that he was in a “state of psychosis” when he was making “White Horse,” and therefore cannot be found guilty of defrauding Netflix out of $11 million.
In a motion filed on Monday, the defense stated that they intend to call a psychiatrist, Dr. John Mariani, to show that Rinsch was incapable of forming the intent required for a fraud charge.
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“Dr. Mariani is also expected to testify that Mr. Rinsch’s mental conditions were likely exacerbated by external factors including the use of prescription stimulants and the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,”
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