blackstone code

Chapter 2209

The next morning, early in the morning, Senator Langdon came to Lynch's office in Blackstone Capital.

The difference between Blackstone Capital and other companies is that there are no specific business projects.Mainly to manage various industries under Lynch's command.

So there are not too many people walking around with documents, making loud calls to discuss business and so on.

The doors of each office are tightly closed, and people inside can be seen shaking through the translucent glass wall, but the people inside and the people outside are not likely to interact with each other.

Lynch's office is located on the top floor, and the entire floor is his office.

The moment the elevator doors opened, Senator Langdon saw Lynch swimming outside his office.

He also got up early in the morning and learned a lot of information, so he didn't exercise.

After I got to the office, after thinking about it, I chose to use swimming as a way of exercise to stretch my body and joints.

"Wait a while!" Lynch swam to the side and got up to greet him, then turned around and started swimming again.

The swimming pool is 25 meters long.He has already swam more than ten back and forth, and his body is gradually feeling some fatigue, but it is still a little bit.

Looking at Lynch in the water, I can't feel at all that he is over 30 years old and still looks like he is in his early twenties.

Senator Langdon sat on the sofa haggardly and lit a cigarette.

He didn't sleep well at night, he thought of a lot of things, power, wealth, status, family...

These things made him go to bed very late, and he didn't sleep well, and woke up a little after seven o'clock.

When he was thinking about these things, Lynch had almost swam, and it was a little cold when he came out of the water, but fortunately, the room was warm.

He entered the lounge with a bath towel on, quickly changed into his formal clothes, and sat back in his chair.

He pointed to the chair across the table and motioned for Senator Langdon to come over.

"Bring three cups of coffee, preferably some sweets or pastries..." He pressed the button on the phone to ask the secretary to bring drinks, then took two documents and pushed them in front of Senator Langdon.

"Wait a minute, I have an appointment... with a lawyer from the law firm, and he will arrive at nine o'clock."

The law firm that Lynch mentioned is one of the three major federal law firms, and it is best at various criminal lawsuits.

These people charge very high fees. Even if it is just the most common legal consultation, the lowest price is 50 yuan an hour.

Doesn't sound like much?
This is only the lowest level. If you are a partner of a law firm or a golden barrister, you will be charged hundreds of thousands of hours of consultation fees!

If you want to hire these people, then you have to be prepared to spend tens of thousands of 10,000+ or ​​even more.

It's expensive, but the results are really good, and these guys know how to keep customers happy.

Senator Langdon nodded. It was not too long before nine o'clock. A few minutes later, a person with a strong aura entered the room led by the secretary.

"I am... and it is an honor to be in charge of your case, Mr. Lynch."

For lawyers, litigating for high society people is the best way to get promoted!

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the lawyer began to look at some documents Lynch had given him, and after about twenty minutes, he put down all the documents.

"Mr. Lynch, Mr. Langdon, I already have a general idea, you can ask any questions you have."

Lynch spoke first, "Is it possible that this criminal suspect will be sentenced to death?"

The lawyer had actually read the news, and knew that the young man who dominated the headlines of most newspapers today was the son of Senator Langdon.

So he answered the question from the perspective of Senator Langdon, "I can guarantee that he will not be sentenced to death."

These words made Senator Langdon heave a sigh of relief. He took out another cigarette, lit it, and his body relaxed a little.

If that bastard can survive, then the rest is not a problem.

As Lynch said, he has a murder record, and it is impossible for him to become a politician under the spotlight in his life. He has lost the qualification to inherit his own political wealth and status.

Perhaps rebirth is the best choice.

Senator Langdon is only in his 50s, which sounds like a very young age, but in fact he looks only in his 40s.

Moreover, his status as a senator brought him an aura, a temperament that made it impossible for people to ignore him.

If he needs another partner, many high-society ladies don't mind marrying him, even if the age difference between the two parties is large.

Lynch asked another question, "Can he get away with the sentence?"

"For example, to settle the case in the nature of self-defense?"

The lawyer nodded, "Of course, but a lot of work needs to be done. At least we have to convince another victim to side with the suspect."

"There's also some question of costs, because the case has resulted in deaths, so a jury will definitely be used."

"We need to screen out some jury members who are in our favor, and then try to convince others."

"Anyway, as long as there is enough money, I'm sure that he will be exonerated."

Senator Langdon was slightly moved when he heard this, "How much does it cost?"

The lawyer smiled and said, "Two million, maybe three million."

This figure made Senator Langdon gasp. His current deposit is only a little over 100 million.

Senators seem to have a lot of status, but they also cost a lot.

Usually, organizing various gatherings and small group activities requires money, and it costs a lot of money.

Why are senators the voices of capitalists?
In fact, this is the same as the reason why the little earl took refuge in Lynch!

Their expenses are too high, and the federal government pays congressmen wages on an hourly basis, and their annual salary does not necessarily add up to 1 yuan.

This kind of salary is not even enough for them to spend on drinks at a party. If they don't find some capitalists to help them, how can they open up their social circle?
But 200 million is still too much for Senator Langdon!
He can't afford the money.

Seeing Senator Langdon lost in thought, the lawyer thought that he had doubts about the use of the money, so he explained.

"We need the girl and her family to be on our side first and foremost, which is estimated to cost around 20."

"That's a relatively conservative judgment on my part, but I think it's an appropriate price."

"Then we need to get the jury members, 23 people, according to the standard of 2 yuan per person, this is close to 50."

"It should be clear to both gentlemen that there will be turnover of jury members, especially when requested by the prosecutor."

"The jury will be replaced by a portion of the pre-selected jurors, so it is possible that the people we have secured will not be sitting in the courtroom during the final trial."

"So we still need to set aside an expense, which is 100 million."

"In addition to this, we need some extra-legal assistance and help some witnesses to stabilize their testimony and evidence. The cost is about 30."

"The rest is our law firm's fees, 5 yuan for investigation and evidence collection, 35 yuan for various miscellaneous expenses, and [-] yuan for legal fees..."

While speaking, the lawyer wrote down the approximate figure of each fee on a piece of white paper, but did not clearly write down the specific items.

Because what he said was actually inappropriate, and he stepped on the line.

Like bribing jury members.

Federal law clearly prohibits bribing jurors, but jurors receive a bribe in almost every major trial.

Sometimes the "judicial miracle" that people talk about is not born from lawyers and judges' familiarity with the business, but from the golden bullet!
These people basically come from the bottom of society, have low levels of education, and have no interest entanglements with the upper class.

After they fill out the form, they will become pre-selected jurors. When a case occurs, [-] to [-] jurors will be randomly selected to enter the large list.

These people will take the court bus to a closed environment to temporarily isolate themselves from the outside world, and only after the final trial of the case is over can they return to society.

During this period of time, they get subsidies, they can take time off from work, and it is not considered absenteeism. Some people like to apply for such qualifications so that they can avoid work and get money at the same time.

But even so, these people are often found out about the situation and then accept bribes.

The main fees of lawyers are spent on these people.

They have a way to get in touch with the jurors in quarantine, and then buy them off, which is also the main trump card of the Big Three law firms.

Especially in law firms that specialize in criminal cases, the jury is the group that decides whether the suspect is guilty or not, and it doesn't make much sense to settle the judge.

So they must have their own way to deal with the jury, otherwise they will not stand up in the criminal court at all.

The Justice Department was also well aware of these practices by law firms, and they repeatedly changed their processes and tightened controls, but in the end it was to no avail.

Among them is the sensational murder of a certain important person.

During the trial, the jury was thoroughly infiltrated, and more than [-] jurors were replaced. In the end, the jury still gave a "not guilty" result.

Even if everyone, all the evidence, and all the testimonies are against this big man, he is innocent!
Because the jury members found him not guilty, then he was not guilty!
No matter how much you changed!

That's what money does!
The lawyer who litigated for this big man is one of the major shareholders of the law firm behind the lawyer in front of Lynch and Senator Langdon.

Getting the jury is their forte, as long as the money is in place, there are no jury members they can't handle.

If there is, they will find a way to replace the uncooperative ones and replace them with cooperative ones.

But 200...

Senator Langdon hesitated.

Although it was his own son, even though he could save him as long as he took out the money, he could be exonerated to a large extent.

but……

This fucking is 200 million!
How many women can 200 million give birth to him a son who can inherit his political wealth?
A tough multiple choice question...

(End of this chapter)