United states tax collector

At this time, Zhuli's face was full of shame and anger, while lawyer Kaili on the side protested loudly: "Your Honor, I protest the witness's slander based on thin air and without substantive evidence!"

Nicola did not immediately reject the other party's protest, because the other party's protest was indeed well-founded. It was just a witness statement, not really substantive evidence. In the end, she could only look at David.

David turned to look at Zhuli and asked: "Ms. Zhuli, we've reached this point, it's almost time to forget about it. What do you think?"

The underlying meaning of his words is that I already have sufficient evidence for you, and I don't want to make things too tense. If you continue to make trouble, it is very likely that you will not be able to get out of the stage. It is best to just let it go now. !

Zhuli was not a monkey. She naturally understood. Then she turned to look at Kaili and asked in a low voice: "What should I do?"

"The testimonies of these two witnesses are not enough to convict you now. He is probably trying to trick you into confessing..."

"Then what if he really has a back-up plan?"

In one night last night, Zhu Li had learned almost everything about David. She knew very well that the newly appointed director of the western suburbs branch was not only ruthless in his tactics, but also that all the prisoners brought to court by him were extremely cruel. Being able to survive is what she is more afraid of now.

"If you plead guilty now, you will be convicted of tax evasion. It will have a big blow to your personal image and reputation. But if you persist, you have a chance to get rid of the charges. This is a multiple-choice question. I think it should be up to you. Decide for yourself!”

To be honest, Carey prefers the latter.

Because as long as Zhuli chooses the former, which means pleading guilty, then the trial will be a failure for him. If he chooses the latter, if he really wins, then he will be in the limelight.

Of course, there are risks in choosing the latter, but this risk is compared to Zhuli.

Because now David has obviously fallen down the ladder. As long as Zhuli is willing to admit to tax evasion, it is expected that a good result will be obtained.

Therefore, even if he is inclined to choose the latter, in order to avoid taking the blame after failure, he can only leave the choice in Zhuli's hands.

At this time, Zhuli's expression was torn, and David also noticed his hesitation and did not rush her.

Finally, after a full minute and a half, Zhuli seemed to have made a decision. She gritted her teeth and said to Kaili on the side: "I want to hold on!"

Everyone has a gambler's mentality, and Zhuli is no exception.

In addition, this incident happened 20 years ago, and she still doesn't believe that David can really find a complete chain of evidence.

Kaili nodded, turned to look at Nicola on the stage, and said: "Your Honor, my client and I still insist on our previous protest!"

"In that case, your honor, I would like to invite my next witness!"

David's face gradually turned cold. He had given the opponent a step down, but since the opponent didn't appreciate it and still chose to resist, he couldn't be blamed!

"permit."

"..."

In this adrenaline-filled scene, more than an hour passed before I knew it.

Within this hour, five more witnesses who were on the set of "The Shadowless Terminator" came forward to accuse Zhuli.

And all the evidence points to the fact that Zhuli was holding a Yin-Yang contract at that time.

In other words, her salary at that time was 50,000 US dollars on the surface, but in fact it was more than 500,000 US dollars.

If successfully convicted according to this situation, Zhuli will not only face tax evasion this time, but also be suspected of financial, tax cost, and assisting others in money laundering.

Seeing that the situation was getting worse, John drank weakly and asked Zhuli in a tired tone: "Ms. Zhuli, how come there are so many witnesses on this crew who know about this?"

At this time, Zhuli also had a bitter look on her face.

At that time, when supervision and laws were not perfect, everyone on the crew was tacitly aware of this kind of thing.

Moreover, she was just a newcomer at the time, and there was no specialized person to help her solve this problem.

But the most important thing is that almost twenty years have passed. Who would have thought that David would still be able to dig out this matter.

And even if we dig it out, we can actually find so many witnesses from the crew at that time to testify. It can be said that all of this is completely beyond the scope of what normal people can understand.

"Forget it, it doesn't matter Ms. Zhuli, as I said before, it's been too long ago, and now it's just the one-sided words of the witnesses. This lawsuit will still have to be fought, but we need to be prepared for the long term..."

Although he is now completely at a disadvantage, as he said, this is just one side of the witness's words, and a complete chain of evidence has not yet been formed. As long as he appeals again and sorts out some ideas and plans, Kaili is still confident that he can save the situation.

"Your Honor, I finally request a witness to testify in court!"

"There are witnesses..."

David's application again cheered up everyone in the auditorium. As for Zhu Li and Kaili in the dock, their expressions tightened.

Because David’s words have already said that this is the last witness.

Most likely, this will be the decisive witness!

"permit!"

While thinking, the whole audience was stunned when a shackled male prisoner wearing prison uniform appeared.

What no one noticed was that when the prisoner appeared, Zhu Li's face suddenly turned pale in the dock.

"Isaac, why are you here!?"

Zhuli, who had come back to her senses, shouted angrily, with a bit of panic in her words.

"What's going on? Why did Ms. Zhuli collapse?"

"It's over, it's over, this is most likely a witness that will give Ms. Zhuli the final verdict..."

"What's going on? How could it become like this..."

In the auditorium, a group of invited people also heard the collapse in Zhuli's words.

"I'm sorry Zhuli, I have no other choice..."

The man known as Isaac replied helplessly.

Zhuli said emotionally: "Why do you have no other choice? I agreed to everything you asked for, and it seems that you are about to be released from prison..."

The man named Isaac smiled helplessly: "I am about to be released from prison, but if I don't come today, I will be sent to the IRS prison immediately after I get out of the federal prison. "

Having said this, how could Zhuli still not understand? It seemed that Isaac was found by David somehow, and then threatened to go to court to testify.

"But……"

"Okay, Ms. Zhuli, you shouldn't say any more now, just leave it to me!"

Zhuli wanted to say something else, but Kaili beside her interrupted.

And Isaac stopped talking nonsense and directly introduced himself: "Your Honor, my name is Isaac Elders. In 1992, I was a producer of [The Shadowless Terminator]."

"The producer of Shadowless Terminator? Could it be that he is the producer who had an affair with Zhuli!"

Everyone at the scene seemed to understand something.

But at the same time, many people are a little more worried about the situation Zhuli is about to face.

Although the testimony of the previous witnesses was considered effective, it did not have the effect of a fatal blow.

But it would be different if the producer at that time testified.

This was the original participant and even the mastermind. If his testimony was found to be valid, it would be difficult for Zhuli to clear her name.

While thinking, Nicola on the stage replied: "Okay Isaac, please express your statement!"

Isaac glanced at Zhuli first, and thought of David's threats to him and the conditions of forgiveness he promised, and finally made up his mind to accuse: "Your Honor, what I want to express is that in [The Shadowless Terminator], In the movie, I did engage in money laundering activities. I paid all the staff on the crew more than the price at that time. The total investment reported later was five times the true cost of the film. As for Ms. Zhuli ...She was the heroine of the film at that time, so of course there is no need to say more.”

After listening to what was said, Nicola asked: "Mr. Isaac, are you sure you are responsible for your testimony? Also, are you sure Ms. Zhuli was aware of it at the time?"

"Of course I am sure that even though I was using this show to launder money, it was tailor-made for Ms. Zhuli, whom I met by chance!"

"Your Honor, I protest. There is no real evidence. Based on these one-sided words, I can also say that I am the incarnation of Jesus. Do you think this is credible?"

"I'm not slandering, I have real evidence!"

Isaac was provoked and yelled loudly, but after he finished yelling, he suddenly became embarrassed again.

Nicola immediately asked: "Oh, what kind of evidence is it?"

"It's a videotape."

"Video tape? Then bring it up and open it for everyone to see!"

"this……"

Isaac turned to look at David, and David stood up and explained: "Your Honor, this videotape is private and not suitable for public viewing."

The auditorium was suddenly in an uproar.

The words are said so clearly that even the stupidest person can understand them.

It seems that the protagonists of this private videotape are probably Zhuli and Isaac, and the reason why it is not suitable for public viewing may obviously involve the private behavior of the two people in certain places at that time.

At this time, Zhuli's face in the dock was extremely red with shame, and she wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in.

Now she suddenly felt a sense of regret in her heart. She should have made up her mind and admitted it directly when David stepped down the steps. In that case, it wouldn't be so embarrassing now.

"Ok, I see!"

Nicola naturally understood. He looked at Carey and said, "Lawyer Carey, in order to commend fairness, this videotape will be watched by you and me. What do you think?"

"This...just follow what the judge said!

One after another, the two took the video tape to the screening room next door to watch it.

After Zhuli was in a trance for a while, she became angry and cursed at Isaac: "Isaac, you bastard, are you going to destroy me?"

Isaac shrank his head and replied: "I said I have no choice. If I don't come, I will never get out of prison in my life, so I hope you can understand me..."

"Fake squid..."

"..."

The remarks of the two men were made completely behind the scenes of the court hearing, which also shocked the people in the auditorium. .

Of course, this is because Zhuli was carried away by the witnesses one after another, and Kaili was not here to remind and control, otherwise she would not have lost her mind and said these things in front of the public.

About ten minutes later, Nicola and Kaili came back one after the other.

However, there was an obvious contrast between the two people's expressions at this moment. Nicola had a smile on her face, while Kaili was helpless and had a hint of sadness in his eyes.

After returning to his seat, Kaili shook his head and said: "Ms. Zhuli, what you said in the video was too explicit. It proves that you did take the Yin and Yang contract and even knew about money laundering. I can't help you anymore. I'm sorry. …”

From the moment Isaac appeared, Zhuli had already guessed this result, but now that the matter had come to this, she became more and more unwilling, and then asked: "This was a case 20 years ago, and as far as I know The Black Tax Act only came into effect on December 3 last year, so the IRS can’t trace it back so many years, right?”

"Yes, according to the regulations of the Black Tax Act, illegal gains cannot be traced back to before December 3, 2021, but in fact this bill is tailor-made for criminals, and you do not belong to this category of people , Secondly, what you signed was a yin and yang contract, which can actually be counted as inflated legal income. The tax laws of the IRS are very complicated. The right to interpret this point rests with them. If you can't argue with him, there is no need to argue anymore. Go down."

Of course, Kaili didn't want to fail like this, but there was no way. The witnesses and physical evidence were now available, and the charges were proven, so what else could he argue for?

Upon hearing this, Zhu Li's face was full of despair.

"The defendant Zhuli was found guilty of tax evasion, finance, and tax costing. She will be sentenced later!"

After finishing her words, Nicola looked at the second big shot in the dock, Will Smith, and asked: "Mr. Will, now this court accuses you of tax evasion, do you have any impression or subjective consciousness? "

Will's heart trembled when his name was called. When he was taken away by the IRS, he was still very confident and believed that his tax situation was absolutely fine.

But he had also seen Zhuli's case just now. The Western Suburbs Branch was actually able to find out what happened 20 years ago. Under the circumstances at that time, who dared to say that he was innocent?

"Your Honor, my client completely denies this allegation!"

Seeing Will in a daze, his lawyer O'Casey stood up.

Although there was Zhuli's example in front of him, since he was invited here, he definitely couldn't surrender directly. He had to test the depth of the Western Suburbs Branch.

Here, David put down his water glass and legs, walked to the audience calmly and said, "Your Honor, I request witnesses to attend."

"permit!"

The next second, a black man was taken out of the passage.

After coming to the witness stand, the black man introduced himself: "Your Honor, my name is Horace McKee, and I am a producer on the movie [Independence Day]!"

"Faq, it's Independence Day!"

"Independence Day, this is a movie released in 1996. You won't be involved in illegal business such as money laundering again, right?"

"Before, Zhu Li was convicted by something that happened 20 years ago. Now, Will Smith will be convicted by this movie that happened 15 years ago, right?"

After hearing that it was a movie about Independence Day, the audience started talking in low voices again.

Judging from what Julie has learned before.

Since the Western Suburbs Bureau was able to find witnesses and physical evidence from 20 years ago to convict him, it seems that if this Independence Day movie from 16 years ago was really involved in illegal activities, it would not be difficult to find evidence.

Ignoring everyone's thoughts, Nicola on the stage asked: "Okay Horace, since you are the producer of [Independence Day], what do you want to express in court this time?"

"What I want to express is that when the cost of this movie was reported at the time, there was a big gap between the real cost."

Nicola didn't seem to understand very well and asked: "Horace, what do you mean by this? Can you make it clear?"

"It's the same situation as Ms. Zhuli's [Shadowless Terminator] before."

After hearing this, Nicola and everyone in the court finally understood.

If it is the same as The Shadowless Terminator, doesn't it mean that this movie also involves tax evasion, financial and tax fraud, etc.?

"Mr. Horace, let's not talk about the situation of this movie for now. The person standing here now is Mr. Weir. So let's make the point!"

"Okay, your honor, the point is actually very simple. Since the cost of this film has been exaggerated, there must be expenditure points, so it is similar to Ms. Zhuli's. The salary that Mr. Weir received at that time was, to be precise, one Overstated contract!”

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone at the scene was shocked.

A contract that has been exaggerated is a yin and yang contract.

In other words, Weier most likely only paid the tax for the normal contract at that time, but not for the other Yin-Yang contract!

In this case, this is fully suspected of tax evasion.

Once the conviction is successful, it is feared that another internationally renowned movie star after Zhuli will be subject to sanctions from the IRS.

In the dock, Will's legs felt a little weak after hearing the producer's words. He didn't need his lawyer to speak out. He hurriedly explained: "No, your honor, what I took at that time was indeed my own." It’s just the salary that an individual should get, and I have no idea whether it’s exaggerated or not!”

After speaking to Nicola, Will looked at David again as if he was asking for help, and said: Director David Yi, I really don’t know, please be aware..."

"Yes, strictly speaking, Mr. Will is indeed not informed!"

After hearing what David said, many people at the scene were confused again.

Aren't you going to sue Will?

Why are you now speaking for him in court?

But what many people don’t realize is that David never intended to kill these big names.

What he wants to target is just the eight major film companies behind these big names.

Will was stunned for a moment. When he realized it, he was almost crazy. He said with great joy: "Your Majesty, you heard it, I didn't know. Director David said it himself that I didn't know!"

"Director David, if Mr. Will doesn't know about it, then...?"

"Someone knows!"

"who?"

David stretched out his finger and pointed at McCartney, the director brought back from Fox Film Company, and said: "That's it, Director McCartney of Fox Film Company!"