America Tycoon: The Wolf of Showbiz

Early in the morning, Aniston was in her villa in Beverly Hills.

Martin, who lived not far away, quietly came over to have breakfast together.

Jolie also arrived, beating him there, and earlier at that,

When Martin entered the dining room, the table was piled with newspapers and a laptop was open next to it, broadcasting news related to the Harvey Weinstein scandal.

Aniston looked up at Martin and said, "Just sit anywhere, wait for us a bit."

Jolie said, "First we'll go over the main newspapers of the day."

"No rush, take your time." Martin took a few newspapers they had already read and quickly scanned through them.

Every mainstream paper in North America, including the "Los Angeles Times," "Washington Post," and "New York Times," had front-page coverage of the Weinstein scandal in a prominent position.

Publications under the Warner umbrella like "Variety" and "Entertainment Weekly" even put out a special edition just for this.

"This matter is also being widely reported in Europe." Aniston obviously did her research: "The European media will give Weinstein no favors."

"No matter how influential Harvey is, with so many media outlets in America, dozens or even hundreds will report on it, especially since he is currently missing," Jolie commented.

She looked at Martin and asked, "You didn't throw him into the Pacific, did you?"

"How could I?" Martin, ever upright in character and lawful in action, explained, "Yesterday he committed domestic violence, assaulting his wife Georgina Chapman, who then called the police. The LAPD arrested him temporarily on charges of assault."

Aniston asked, "Is he getting out today?"

Martin shook his head, "No, early yesterday morning three victims, accompanied by the feminist lawyer Camille, entered the police station to report him. The LAPD has valid reasons to refuse Harvey's bail."

"Tell me the truth!" Jolie, focusing on a completely different point, said: "Did you get involved with Harvey's wife, Georgina? It's too coincidental."
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Martin helplessly spread his hands but ultimately did not voice his rebuttal.

Jolie covered her forehead, "Oh my God, I actually witnessed a backstabbing love affair!"

Martin could find excuses and reasons readily, lightly tapping Jolie's chest, "I've made such great sacrifices to help you!"

Aniston exclaimed, "Tell me, is your skin made of steel?"

Unexpectedly, Jolie, who usually enjoyed making fun of Martin, did not laugh this time; instead, she moved closer to Martin and gave him a forceful kiss.

If it weren't for the inappropriate time and place, and having more important things to do, Jolie would even be willing to get down on her knees to show Martin the progress she had made with her techniques.

Martin comfortingly patted Jolie on the shoulder.

Jolie then hugged him and said, "I know you're not doing all this just for me, but I still want to thank you. You've helped me take the biggest revenge!"

Martin asked, "When do you plan to make an appearance? Maybe waiting a bit more would be safer."

Aniston and Jolie had already discussed it, "There's no need to wait anymore. As guardians of women's rights in Hollywood, it's time for us to step forward. I've already contacted the media reporters; today, Jolie and I will have an interview at the Hilton Hotel."

Martin told them, "There might be a terrifying number of victims this time. If you handle it well, you could extend the influence of the Mitu Organization beyond North America to Europe and even the entire Western world."

At that moment the phone rang, and Martin took his cellphone to answer it.

The call was from Helen of the Warner Television Network, who said outright, "Do you have the victims' contact? Connect me as soon as possible; I want them on 'The Helen Show.' There's no time to tape; we'll go live this time! Oh, and the whistleblower, preferably get her to come along too."

Martin asked, "The network doesn't have any objections?"

Helen let slip some information, "The higher-ups have instructed us to go all out on the Harvey Weinstein coverage."

"Talk to Old Cloth," Martin said, stepping out of the dining room and handing the phone to Bruce.

No sooner had he ended this call than Danny phoned, with Barry Meyer inviting Martin to the Warner Building to discuss upcoming movie collaborations.

After having breakfast and discussing some matters at Aniston's, Martin headed to Burbank.

As expected, along with movie collaboration discussions, Barry Meyer and Danny talked with Martin about Weinstein, expressing their deep loathing for the man.

Danny mentioned a point: in Harvey's career of over thirty years, he had cheated too many people in business deals, not only in North America but also across Europe and Asia.

Martin knew plenty of cases—forcing foreign producers and directors to sell their films to him, detaining people, and even cheating colleagues from the other side of the Pacific.

Typical moves of a Jewish businessman, fully embodied by the Weinstein Brothers.

Such as backstabbing.

......

In New York, Bob Weinstein received another call from Los Angeles.

Upon connection, he preempted, "Lawyer, your top priority now is to bail Harvey out. I'll handle everything else; let me know as soon as you see Harvey. I'm fully engaged with Washington to try and suppress this incident."

"I've got it covered here," replied the lawyer, understanding the relationship between the Weinstein brothers: Bob was Harvey's shadow, the most reliable person behind him.

Bob arrived at the company and first went to Harvey's office, where he found the bank safety deposit box key in the place Harvey had mentioned.

As Harvey's most trusted brother, he recognized at a glance which bank it belonged to.

Bob returned to his own office on the other side, and as people called in to inquire about Harvey's situation, he gave a carefully prepared response, "We already have countermeasures in place, please be patient, this matter will be properly dealt with."

Afterward, he left the company, drove to the bank, and opened Harvey's safety deposit box.

There wasn't much inside, just some video tapes and storage drives for cameras and the like.

Bob took them to his apartment and watched them one by one—they were all recordings made by Harvey, dating from the late eighties to last year, a total of over a dozen items.

Clearly, the targets within them had been carefully selected by Harvey.

Bob had done similar things, but they were always consensual. Understanding this psychology, occasionally taking them out to enjoy, gave him an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

Too many people in the circle made such self-recorded videos, and the Weinstein brothers shared this same preference.

Bob had some equipment sent over to transfer the videos from the tapes to the computer, and while waiting for the transfer, he lit a cigarette and stepped out onto the balcony, looking out at the nearby Central Park, contemplating the pros and cons.

From yesterday until now, Bob had been closely following the development of the incident.

He might never get such a good opportunity again.

Everyone said he was Harvey's shadow, but who the hell wants to be someone's shadow!

Bob had been biding his time for many years, and the opportunity he had been waiting for had finally arrived. He was well aware that if he couldn't deal with Harvey, he himself would be in danger.

He thought of the first to disclose Harvey's actions, TMZ, which had the name of the whistleblower, Jody, on the news.

With Bob's capabilities, getting ahold of Jody's email and phone number was not difficult.

He curated some of the videos, separating parts where Harvey was coercive but without involving sensitive figures, and sent them out.

Then, on his way back to the company, Bob used a public phone to get in touch with Jody.

The dear brother was fearful his beloved brother might die too slowly.

Jody was about to have a meeting with Helen when she unexpectedly received such a substantial gift, prompting her to call Bruce to her house to watch the newly received video together.

These were all damning evidence against Harvey.

Jody asked, "Did you do this?"

Bruce, having heard some things from Martin, replied, "I might have an idea who did it, but that's not important. Now our advantage is even greater." He reminded Jody, "If you're after the Pulitzer Prize, the status of a whistleblower is crucial. I suggest you go on The Helen Show and confirm your identity as the whistleblower through the show!"

Jody, a journalist by profession, agreed, "That's exactly what I was thinking."

Three victims had already agreed to come forward and accuse Harvey.

The meeting with Helen was more of a discussion about the program's flow and how to create a sensational effect.

Before The Helen Show aired, CNN broadcast interviews with Jolie and Aniston.

Aniston had less interaction with Harvey, focusing more on the incident itself. Facing the camera, she said loudly, "The shameful actions of Harvey Weinstein have shocked me beyond belief. I cannot imagine that such a heavyweight investor and producer in Hollywood could do such terrible things! I will support those women exposing the matter with all my might; they are our heroes!"

She also called out, "If there are others who have suffered at the hands of Harvey Weinstein, please have the courage to stand up and declare war on these despicable acts! I promise to do everything in my power to help you!"

Subsequently, another leading voice of the Mitu movement, Jolie, appeared on the interview screen as well, recounting how in the nineties, during the filming of "The Way of the Heart," she was lured to a hotel room by Harvey under the guise of discussing work, and was nearly forced into something.

"Even the strongest have their moments of weakness, and I'm no exception. This happened over a decade ago, and if I hadn't screamed loudly enough to alert the hotel staff, the consequences would have been unimaginable!"

Jolie, facing the camera, exuded a Madonna-like quality, "I've been too afraid to speak out, worried that Harvey would destroy my acting career. But the bravery of Anne, Emma, and Angela has inspired me. In the face of Harvey's utterly disgraceful and horrifying behavior, I have decided to come forward and bravely say ME TOO, that I am also one of the victims!"

That evening, The Helen Show aired on time, and due to the prior promotion, Harvey's scandal had been boiling over, drawing an audience of over 30 million viewers!

The whistleblower Jody, along with three victims, appeared on the show to share their stories.

Additionally, Jody provided new video evidence, proving there were more victims than just them.

Although the victims were all pixelated, Harvey's figure was clearly visible.

Public opinion exploded completely, and the overwhelming trend could no longer be stopped; it had to be followed.

......

In Washington, Cyrillic greeted Erica and Kelly Gray at the door.

Erica spoke, "Our opportunity has come. California is brewing a storm-like movement to protect women's rights, and we must join it."

As a qualified politician, Cyrillic had thoroughly understood the situation in Los Angeles. Not only had the incident become common knowledge, but public opinion also placed Harvey Weinstein on the opposite side of the entire American nation, and indeed, all civilized society!

The choice to be made at that moment was too easy.

When it was time to let go, Cyrillic wouldn't hesitate, saying, "Women's rights must be protected, and Harvey Weinstein's actions must be punished accordingly!"