Chapter 391 (1/2)

Under the strong operation of the westero system, in less than a week, another version of the story about the attack a few years ago came closer to the truth.

Janet's lawyer team also quickly launched a civil lawsuit against Matthew Broderick and other six people for malicious defamation of others' reputation, and demanded compensation ranging from 10 million to 50 million US dollars, including 10 million US dollars for mark Stein and 50 million US dollars for Matthew Broderick.

Careful media found that $10 million is obviously a bottom line. Matthew Broderick's $50 million compensation is just 10 times the other party's current wealth.

What's more, Matthew Broderick and others' lion talk big. Even if they can really win and get the full claim, the amount of compensation is far within Simon's range.

By contrast, if Simon wins the lawsuit, it will mean that the Matthew Broderick six will not only have to pay off all their family assets, but also their remaining debts will mean that they will be hard to turn over for the rest of their lives. Not only that, after losing the lawsuit, the six are likely to face imprisonment.

In addition to fighting back in the media, Simon's lawyers also applied to the Los Angeles Santa Monica police department to re investigate the attack in the summer of 1986, so as to prove the innocence of the client and return the truth to the public. When the Los Angeles Times exposed the news, Simon immediately took the initiative in public opinion.

If Simon westero doesn't have enough confidence, he won't ask the local police to restart the investigation.

Under the close supervision of the media, no matter how influential westero is, the local police do not dare to do anything for personal gain.

Although we didn't leave a detailed case file at the beginning, it's not difficult to find out the whole story even after four years because there are many people involved.

Therefore, when the Los Angeles Santa Monica police department held a press conference to officially restart the investigation of the original attack, the six people who were very active in front of the media were obviously at a loss for a while. Mark Stein, who was once again fitted with dentures, fiercely attacked the Santa Monica police department in an interview. It was impossible for the San Monica police department to investigate the real truth, only to find out the truth It's going to be the truth Simon westero wants.

In the face of reporters' questioning, mark Stein's logic is that Simon westero has huge wealth and powerful influence, which is enough to manipulate the investigation results. Simon's lawyers haven't responded yet, but the attack obviously angered the Santa Monica police department, which quickly attracted official refutation.

Then, the Santa Monica police announced a major breakthrough in the case.

Baseball bat.

Although the case was not officially filed at the beginning, the baseball bat on the night of the attack was retained, only to be left in the corner of the police evidence room for several years.

The attack left a deep impression on the police and the doctors who rushed to the rescue, especially the baseball bat held by the young man at that time. Many people clearly remember that it took a lot of efforts to remove the baseball bat held by the young man.

At a public press conference, the Santa Monica police chief personally told reporters about the baseball bat with a lot of DNA traces of Simon westero and five other teenagers. Although there was no additional information, the media immediately made the corresponding interpretation.

The brand baseball bat made of high-quality oak had a market price of $200 that year. Not only that, the baseball bat also has the signatures of two baseball stars.

According to Simon westero's original status as a temporary supermarket clerk, even if he could barely afford the $200 baseball bat itself, he could not get the star's signature.

So baseball bats can't belong to Westeros.

Since the baseball bat doesn't belong to Simon westero, it's hard to establish Matthew Brodrick's story that Simon westero attacked six of them with a baseball bat.

However, mark Stein, one of the six youths, once again made a big rant to the media, firmly denying that the baseball bat belonged to several of his own people, and accusing Simon that he might not be able to pay for the baseball bat, but he might have stolen it.

Just after mark Stein made these remarks, several old acquaintances of the other party came forward one after another to testify that the baseball bat belonged to mark Stein himself. It was a personal item that Stein liked very much. Because he had the signatures of two baseball stars at the same time, he often took it out to show off in front of the public.

Then, mark Stein changed his words again and admitted that the baseball bat was his own, but Simon westero took the initiative in the original attack, and he was taken away by the other side in the process of defending himself with the baseball bat.

This kind of self contradiction is almost nonsense, which makes a large part of the media and the public who originally stood on the side of the group of six change their attitude.

In the turmoil of the attack, the news that Denise entertainment and the three major trade unions have reached a settlement seems less attractive.However, the circle is still paying close attention to this matter.

Before the settlement of the lawsuit, the resignation of George COGO, chairman of the Western Branch of the American writers' Union, was first followed by Denise Entertainment's public announcement that it would temporarily abandon its plan to build a film and television production base in Toronto. Finally, the three trade unions signed an almost unconditional settlement agreement with Denise entertainment, and then the lawsuit was withdrawn.

When this lawsuit may block the settlement of danielis Entertainment's acquisition of MCA, people's eyes are suddenly attracted to the east coast of the United States.

In December, as Christmas draws near, Simon westero and his wife Janet westero attend the annual White House banquet for congressmen, journalists and social elites.

On the second day of the banquet, Simon westero also accepted the president's invitation and held a 30 minute public meeting with President George W. Bush in the Oval Office of the White House, mainly discussing the current economic problems facing the United States and solutions.

This is naturally a show. Bush hopes to reverse his negative image of not caring about the internal affairs of the United States. Simon got the Justice Department's approval for westero's acquisition of Bell Atlantic.

One week before Christmas, after reaching some restrictive agreements with the US Department of justice and the US Federal Communications Commission on Nokia and other issues, the two major government agencies approved the acquisition of Bell Atlantic by westero.

On December 20, after quietly completing the year-end settlement, westero officially transferred its overseas funds in cersei fund management company back to China, and paid a huge tax of up to $2.29 billion at one time.

The New York Post on the east coast and the Los Angeles Times on the west coast also exposed a huge check of $2.29 billion used by westero company to pay taxes, and ridiculed that the check was enough to be included in the Guinness world record.

Westero did not miss this opportunity to create a public image. It focused on the media to show that most of the money was earned from overseas. Simon westero hardly used any tax avoidance methods to pay taxes, which is a manifestation of a strong sense of social responsibility.

On December 21, the last working day of the week before Christmas, the day after the two major paper media platforms exposed westero's tax cheques, westero officially signed an acquisition agreement with Bell Atlantic.

At the same day's press conference, James Leibold, President of westero company, who participated in the signing ceremony, also announced that in view of the current economic situation in the United States, westero company, as a company with a strong sense of social responsibility, publicly guaranteed that Bell Atlantic would not make any layoffs in the next year.