America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 163 163. I also want to abuse my power, sisters, let’s do it together

"Hello everyone, I am Andrew Adams, the mayor of Santa Barbara. The main purpose of holding this press conference today is to respond to the unfair treatment of Michael Jackson.

"Two days ago, Mr. Jackson was summoned by the police station and Neverland Ranch was searched. However, there were certain violations in the law enforcement process, which caused some damage to Mr. Jackson's property and person."

"In this regard, as the mayor of Santa Barbara, I sincerely apologize to Mr. Michael Jackson on behalf of the city government and am willing to compensate for all losses."

Click! Click! Click!

The flashlights kept lighting up, and the cameras were pointed forward for live broadcast. Behind the reporters, there were a large number of demonstrators staring at them.

"Regarding Tom Schneider, after a collective resolution by the city government, it was decided to terminate his appointment as prosecutor and transfer the judicial process to investigate his violent law enforcement issues and verify whether there is an issue of private use of public power."

"Regarding Police Chief Brown Howard, we have decided to suspend him as chief and appoint a joint working group to investigate whether he was involved, whether he failed to report knowledge, malfeasance and other issues."

"Regarding the decision to suspend the eleven police officers involved in the search of Neverland, we will hold each of them accountable based on the video footage for the financial value they destroyed."

"All investigation results will be announced one after another. The Santa Barbara City Government assures everyone that it will severely punish any lawbreaker and provide justice to Mr. Michael Jackson."

"Finally, I would like to express my sincere apologies to Mr. Jackson again!"

In Neverland, watching the live TV broadcast, several people nodded silently.

"You see, Maikou, this is the power of public opinion. In peacetime, public opinion is comparable to swords and guns, it can kill without blood."

Of course, Maikou has personal experience of this, but what he enjoyed before was slander, but this time he enjoyed sympathy and apology.

He said with satisfaction: "As long as we take down Tom Schneider, we can at least ensure that there will be no interference from public powers in the subsequent court hearings, which is good."

Eric smiled slightly: "Well, I must have seen what happened to Tom Schneider and Brown Howard. No one dares to mess with your case."

"It will all depend on each other's methods at that time. The evidence we have in hand is enough to choke Janet Arvizo to death in court."

As he spoke, he looked around, then stood up and closed the door.

"What's wrong? Why are you closing the door?" Maikou asked strangely.

"Just in case the walls have ears, let me tell you something, I've got Jody Chandler, and he promised to come to court and clear up what happened in 1993."

"What! Really?" Maikou's eyes widened instantly.

"Of course it's true, so we're going to win, and not just this case, but 1993 as well."

"Maikou, it's been ten years. You've endured more than you should have endured. It's time to get free."

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Maikou took a deep breath and patted his face with his palms to ensure that he was not dreaming.

The 1993 case has always been a thorn in his heart. Although he did not plead guilty, the out-of-court settlement still made him feel guilty.

Why give money if you don't have a guilty conscience? Giving money means that you must have done it, but these people don't know the game behind it at the time.

"Eric, how did you do that?"

"Haha. Remember what I said before, we must make rational use of the resources in our hands. The wealth and power in our hands are resources."

"These resources become powerful weapons when you decide to use them, as they are now."

"Maikou, you still have huge power in your hands, but you haven't learned to use it."

"You mean copyright?" Maikou asked.

"That's right, it's the 50% copyright of Sony Music that you hold. It can decide many things. If I remember correctly, what you hold is the copyright of lyrics and music."

"Yes, the distribution rights are exclusive to Sony Music. I only hold the copyright to the lyrics and music."

Eric said coldly: "That's enough, Maikou. As long as you give the order, except for the singers in Japan, most of the other artists under Sony Music will no longer be able to speak."

"Commercial performances? Concerts? Haha, all activities will be suspended. This is the trump card in your hand."

"If until the end, Sony is still unwilling to let you go, then we can only take this step, draining the bottom of the cauldron and destroying everything!"

Listening to Eric's cold analysis, Maikou couldn't help but frown.

Then he waved his hand: "No, I can't use this trick. Many singers from Sony are my friends. They will hate me to death!"

"I'm afraid not only the singers will hate me, but their fans will also hate me, and I will become a public enemy."

Eric grabbed his hand suddenly and said with a fierce look: "We are not public enemies. It was Sony who forced us to be like this. Otherwise, you will be pinched by those people until you die because of your kindness."

"And it's not necessary to take this step. This is just a bargaining chip for us to negotiate and force Sony to compromise."

"As a listed company, Sony must be responsible to shareholders, shareholders, and the market. Once the tug-of-war begins, you can afford to delay it, but it cannot."

Maikou looked hesitant: "Actually, I can't afford it. In fact, due to the issue of shares, every time Sony expands and acquires some brands or companies, if I don't want my equity to be diluted, I have to join the investment."

"So over the years, I have also borrowed a lot of money from the bank. In addition to the expenses of Neverland and other aspects, I also have to rely on Sony's income to maintain expenses."

"If it really comes to this point, I'm afraid it will end in a lose-lose situation for both parties."

Hearing this, Eric understood the core of the problem.

"Maiko, how much money do you have now? How much are your liabilities?"

"I don't know the specifics. I need to ask my accountant."

"Okay, tell me the number after asking for details, and I will prepare an emergency liquidity to help you tide over the difficulties if necessary."

Before he finished speaking, Maikou shook his head and refused: "No, this is not good. I heard that your MGM is still in debt and owes a lot of money to the bank."

"Haha. I owe the bank money and I'm not in a hurry. Moreover, MGM's operating conditions are very good. The bank is just hoping that I will owe it for a few more years and earn more interest."

"And you don't think I only have the MGM card in my hand. I still have a lot of chips."

"Anyway, this is just a plan, just be prepared for any eventuality."

"Oh well."

Squeak!

The door was pushed open, and Xiti walked in with a dinner plate: "Let's have a cup of coffee, Maikou."

Eric picked up the remote control to change channels, and when he jumped to the NBC entertainment station, he saw Madonna flashing across the screen.

Eric stopped pressing his fingers and looked with interest.

"Ciconi, you look beautiful today." the reporter asked.

Madonna in the picture opened her mouth confidently: "Of course, I look so beautiful every day."

Standing next to Madonna is her husband Guy Ritchie, the world-famous director Guy Ritchie who shot "Two Smoking Barrels".

"What do you think about Michael Jackson? Especially finding your Playboy cover in his bedroom."

Madonna laughed loudly: "I think this means that guy Mike is obsessed with me. Maybe he has been secretly in love with me for many years, ever since we met."

"But if you want, you can tell me directly and I can show you something more private."

Although everyone knows that Madonna has a bold personality and is an old friend with Jackson, your husband is right next to her.

In response, Guy Ritchie could only shrug and say nothing, looking aggrieved and amused.

With the Santa Barbara City Council taking a stand, the incident symbolizes a victory for McQueen.

At Eric's behest, MGM began to shrink its tentacles.

However, although he retreated into the background, the protests and demonstrations caused did not stop.

There are still a lot of fans, righteous people, and people who like to join in the fun.

The denunciation on the Internet has just begun. Maikou also began to accept interviews, talked about the matter and slightly guided the case of child molestation, gaining public understanding and sympathy.

In this era when the Internet is not yet very developed and there are relatively few topics, the incident will continue to be hot for at least half a month.

Eric quietly returned to Los Angeles after three days at Neverland.

The casting of "House of Cards" is still going on, but the remaining supporting actor Eric is too lazy to take care of it, leaving Andrea and the others to take the specific responsibility.

He just set the start date for July 17th.

Eric continues to edit "The Life of Adele" carefully, and he will also think over the use of some shots, and the details are already different from the original version.

Time passed by on July 10. Offline protests and demonstrations finally subsided, but the media and the Internet were still torturing the Santa Barbara City Government, demanding that the truth be found out as soon as possible and the punishment results announced.

The summer season is continuing, "Pirates of the Caribbean" started shooting yesterday, and "Black Pearl" has landed in major theaters.

In just one day, it received a lot of praise.

The large-scale screening of "The Purge" in North America has ended, and it finally closed at 97 million US dollars, which unfortunately did not exceed 100 million.

However, the overseas market took advantage of the strength of the Japanese market and reached US$60 million.

It is expected that the overseas box office will collect another US$15 million, and the final global box office is expected to be US$180 million.

Anyway, it has now surpassed "Sharknado" and become the new leader of AK Film and Television.

Compared with the cost of 3 million US dollars and the insignificant publicity, it can be said to be a huge profit.

Eric finally finished editing "Adele's Life" and finally completed a version he was satisfied with.

MGM building, interior cinema.

Eric and the Olsen sisters were sitting among them. The cinema was closed to employees today and the boss wanted to conduct internal review.

Maybe some people think that the more people reviewing films, the better? You can make comments.

But what I’m reviewing today is the director’s special edition, which is even rarer than the edited version and is not for sale to the public.

Eric only plans to keep one for himself and give one to Ashley and Mary each.

In the dark hall, wolves howled one after another.

"ohFuc!"

Ashley sat on Eric's body and rocked from side to side, the two of them entangled in love.

Mary looked at the big screen, and the content on it made her blush.

I saw the two sisters actively exploring art in the picture, and their expressions were clearly visible in each close-up shot.

On the smooth skin, the lines and blood vessels mixed with the sound of heavy breathing exude the tension of love.

On the seat, Mary kept opening and closing her mouth, pinching it with her fingers.

Eric grabbed her hand and pulled her over. Looking at Mary's wandering eyes, he asked, "Tell me, what do you want?"

Gently stroking Eric's chest with her little hands, Mary grabbed his fingers and put them in her mouth to suck.

His eyes couldn't help but look at his sister and Eric.

Her golden hair was covered with dewdrops, exuding an enchanting allure.

Nearly three hours later, with the release of the final subtitles of the movie, this hearty battle came to an end.

Eric held the two sisters in his arms, one on the left and the other on the right. All three of them had lost their strength and lay on the floor panting.

He kissed each of the two girls on the mouth. Although the Olsen sisters are not first-rate beauties, they are better than they are young.

Their firm and elastic skin and energetic movements demonstrate their strong vitality.

Of course, the more important thing is the excitement brought by twins, which is not simply 1+1=2.

Moreover, the two of them talked about little Elizabeth from time to time, which aroused Eric one after another, and he was squeezed four times.

As for the content of the movie, who is still in the mood to watch the plot?

Just like a few people who watched Ang Lee's "Lust, Caution" because of the plot, Eric watched the entire movie several times, but he didn't remember the plot.

All the attention was attracted by Liang Chaowei and Tang Wei, especially Tang Wei's Ye Mao, which is really eye-catching.

“Have you read the script for ‘Mean Girls’?”

"finish watching."

"Yeah, I've seen it."

"Do you have any idea? This is actually a movie with two female protagonists, but one has slightly more scenes. But the so-called female villain actually has a very likable character."

After pausing for a while and seeing the two women drawing circles on his chest, Eric understood.

"You don't want to do youth school dramas anymore?"

Ashley stuck out her tongue and licked his ribs: "We have all acted in literary films like "Adele's Life", and it always feels awkward to go back to act in a school play."

"It feels like you've already bought a plane, but you still want the same thing."

Mary also said: "Yes, and we are a little tired of campus youth-type movies. We should choose more challenging roles, right?"

"Eric, didn't you say before that you also prepared a wedding movie with two heroines?"

Eric smiled: "Yes, yes, but you are only 17 years old, and you are still in your youth."

"'Adele's Life' has indeed made you grow up a lot, but there is no need to look down on school movies."

"After many movie stars and movie stars have proven themselves, they like to make cameos in various brainless movies. The audience will not hate them, but will smile."

"And the script for 'Mean Girls' is really good. You'd better consider it."

"Of course, if you don't want to act, forget it. There is no shortage of young actresses in the market."

After listening to Eric's advice, the two women could only say that they would think about it again.