America Tycoon: The Wolf of Showbiz

Approaching noon, Thomas ordered takeout that was delivered to Martin's office. Once the delivery person left, Martin refreshed the TMZ website again and saw the news he had been waiting for.

"We've got it," Louise said.

Everyone put down what they were working on and turned their attention to the projection screen.

The headline on the TMZ homepage was incredibly eye-catching.

"Sexual Predator Harvey Weinstein: A Chilling History of the Movie Mogul Playing God!"

For maximum shock value, Jody had cast Harvey in the role of a godlike figure within the film industry.

The higher they are held, the more shocking their fall.

Martin clicked on the video. To him, the content was far less interesting than the headline, because he knew it was just the tip of the iceberg.

The video started with San Diego's Anna-Frank's secretly recorded video and audio, in which Harvey Weinstein's person and voice were clearly recognizable.

That was followed by interview videos of three consecutive victims, who also presented photos taken during their collaborations with Harvey and the contracts they had signed.

They detailed their forced encounters with Harvey, all of which took place in his long-term suite at the Four Seasons Hotel.

This was the first time Louise had seen this content, and she couldn't help but say, "Given Harvey's power, he could have had women easily with his consent; instead, he chose the most uncivilized way possible."

Martin replied, "Everyone has their particular tastes, like Leo's loyalty."

Louise laughed, "And you."

With many people around, she threw in a teasing comment and quickly got back on topic, "There must be more than one or two victims who thought to secretly record video and audio. Once the public discourse really picks up, it's possible more of them will come forward."

Martin said, "Jody has blown the whistle, it's time to support her. We can't let her fight this battle alone."

Bruce picked up the conference phone and dialed Emily and Jessica's numbers, saying, "Begin."

From the other side came a prompt response, "Proceeding now."

Bruce then took out an old-fashioned Nokia phone and dialed Ivan's number, "Next step."

"Understood," replied Ivan with the most concise response.

Meanwhile, Louise walked to the window, speed-dialed on her phone, and called Kelly Gray, who was in Washington D.C. accompanying Senator Erica.

The other side was prepared and simply responded with "I know" before hanging up.

Martin dialed Warner Bros. executive Daniel's number, saying, "Hey, old pal, there's news about your archenemy online."
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"Archenemy?" Daniel was initially perplexed, but then he realized, "You're talking about that damn Harvey!"

He was the distributor and producer for "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy; like Barry Meyer and Ellen Horn, he had been repeatedly attacked by Harvey Weinstein.

Martin said, "Check the top news on TMZ's homepage, you'll find it surprising."

Daniel was in his own office and immediately opened his computer browser, logged into TMZ, and saw the prominently featured top news headline.

"I'll enjoy this," he said.

Martin hung up the phone.

Daniel watched the video carefully, shaking his head as he did so. There had always been rumors about Harvey within the industry, and some people had even called the police, but due to lack of evidence and monetary issues, it all came to nothing.

What he did not expect was for Harvey to become more and more audacious, not only not holding back but growing bolder.

It makes sense, thought Daniel, if someone gets away with something shady so easily, they won't stop. Instead, they'll go on unchecked until they can't cover it up anymore.

Daniel left his office and went upstairs to find Barry Meyer.

After Barry Meyer read the news, he thought for a quick second, "Someone's trying to mess with that bastard Harvey!"

Daniel didn't say much, just replied, "Obviously."

"I really want Harvey done for as well. To this day, he clings to 'The Hobbit's' rights and the residuals from 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy, which is utterly revolting," Barry Meyer didn't act rashly, "Let's wait and see how things play out. If we move, it has to be such that the bastard can never recover."

Daniel agreed, "Peter Jackson has proposed a new trilogy idea, but he's asking for too much. We can't compromise."

Barry Meyer nodded, "This could be an opportunity to completely resolve the rights issue."

......

New York, in a somewhat outdated office space, several people wearing Bluetooth headsets were busy working at their computers.

By the side of a nearby computer, Emily gave loud and clear orders, "Upload everything to all websites as per our roles, now, immediately!"

Hearing her voice, the few people got busy quickly, skillfully accessing the back end of various popular forums or movie sites and releasing previously prepared sealed data.

One of them even uploaded the video of Anna-Frank's secretly recorded instance of Harvey's forcefulness to YouTube.

Emily had some subordinates tasked with boosting the video's popularity.

These tactics had been used by them many times in movie marketing campaigns. They knew YouTube's rules inside out and didn't take long to push the video onto the trending news list, prominently placing it on YouTube's homepage.

YouTube is now truly North America's largest video website, boasting a massive user base and leading by far in concurrent online viewers. As soon as the video climbed onto the charts, it was opened by countless people, and its popularity soared straight up.

In London, inside a temporary office.

Jessica urged her multilingual team, skilled in languages such as French, German, Spanish, and Italian, "Hurry up, upload all related videos to the hottest forums, video, and news websites in European countries, proceed as planned!"

The six or seven people present took out file bags to unseal them, connected storage drives to the computers,

Just like Emily's group, although they knew they were doing something very important, they were not clear about who they were targeting.

It was only now that they saw the name Harvey Weinstein.

The pay from the studio was high enough, and they had signed a confidentiality agreement. While these people had their doubts, they wouldn't ask any extra questions; following the deployment Jessica outlined in the meeting, they released the relevant video materials and press releases on the websites they were responsible for.

Next came the well-practiced step of boosting popularity, which was not difficult at all for Emily's team.

In a short time, videos and news of Harvey's aggressive behavior surged to the top of the hot news rankings in both Europe and America.

......

At the same time, in an old neighborhood in downtown Los Angeles.

Inside a dilapidated rental room, Ivan hung up the phone with Bruce and opened the email page, already prepared to send emails.

He checked again and chose to send to all.

The email contained important videos and images that Jody had specifically edited, unlike what TMZ reported.

All providing clear and unequivocal evidence of Harvey's involvement in criminal acts like coercion.

After sending out the first batch of emails, Ivan moved quickly and sent the second batch, followed by a third.

Before long, he had sent out emails five times in total.

The recipients were all email addresses of several hundred media outlets in Europe and America, meticulously collected by Ivan.

As a freelance paparazzo, Ivan had contacts and news submission emails for many media outlets.

Unlike an ordinary person's email account, the owners of these accounts would check frequently, even setting up special alert functions, to obtain the most valuable news from the mass of paparazzi on time.

Having sent out several hundred emails, Ivan turned off his laptop, disassembled it into different parts, and carefully cleaned the room rented under a false identity before leaving with his only bag.

The community was large and old, with many scavengers. He smashed the parts and threw them into different trash bins.

Ivan put on a hoodie, went to a nearby neighborhood, got in a broken-down car, and left the place.

Midway, he also discarded the car.

......

In Washington, D.C., in Cyrillic's office.

Her assistant knocked and came in to remind her, "Madam."

Cyrillic, who was resting with her eyes closed, opened them and asked, "Is it time?"

"Yes," the assistant spoke softly, "You need to change and head out to attend Senator Erica's private gathering."

Cyrillic changed into a slightly more casual outfit, asked her assistant to call a car, and left the office with her assistant and special guard, heading to a club on the east side of Washington.

Recently, within the Donkey Party, Senator Erica from Georgia has been very active, proposing a workplace women's rights protection plan that has gained much attention.

Cyrillic was also very interested in this issue. Women's support was her base, and the Oval Office was her eventual goal.

Women's rights was a subject where Erica and Cyrillic had talked once; they had some disagreements, but their general direction was aligned.

Soon, Cyrillic arrived at the club and met Erica.

The two engaged in an extremely enthusiastic discussion about their respective stances and the women's rights they advocated, as well as the burgeoning women's rights movement.

Erica specifically mentioned the Mitu Movement.

Cyrillic said, "I've looked into Mitu's information, they seem to have three major opinion leaders, namely Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Aniston, and Meryl Streep. Because of Hollywood, they receive a lot of attention."

When Erica visited Los Angeles a while back, Martin had introduced Jolie and Aniston to Erica, and they hit it off well.

Erica said, "Hollywood's influence is enormous; if used well, it could be a great benefit to our cause."

Cyrillic also had influence in Hollywood; last year, when competing for candidates within Warner Bros., she also rallied many Hollywood stars to support her cause. She said, "This area is indeed a very important battleground."

Erica mentioned further, "The women's movement in Hollywood is thriving; their voice has been growing louder in recent years, especially the Mitu Organization which has become a force that cannot be ignored. When I have the chance, I'll introduce you to Jolie and Aniston."

Cyrillic smiled, "I know them, just not very well."

Erica found the opportunity to introduce Kelly Gray.

The topic and advocacy of women's rights had long become mainstream; the three women closed doors to discuss this matter, and perhaps because they were all women, they found special common ground.

Cyrillic was also drawing Erica to her side, preparing for the future.