The Wolf of Los Angeles.

The Kobegate incident that occurred in Eagle County once again proved that the impact of celebrity gossip scandals far exceeds that of social and political news.

As the number of Twitter users overseas increases, a global collective melon-eating scene has emerged on the Internet.

Twitter has entered another period of rapid user growth.

"Boss, the live broadcast is about to begin."

Edward entered the office, reminded Hawke, picked up the remote control, turned on the TV, and switched to CNN: "That woman, there should be no mistake."

Hawke had just fired several hundred rounds of ammunition with Erica today, and quickly assembled the pistol for maintenance. He said, "It doesn't matter to us whether it's real or fake."

At exactly the right time, CNN cut into the Eagle County press conference.

During the live broadcast, the police chief announced a series of inspection results in the Kobe case.

Catherine Faber's body was damaged and Kobe's genetic material was extracted. The underwear she provided also contained material that matched the DNA of both people.

In addition, the results of the injury examination were also out, and fresh scars appeared on Catherine's face, neck, and torso.

Although there is no other evidence, these put Kobe in an extremely passive position.

Subsequently, the Eagle County Police Department officially issued an arrest warrant for Kobe.

Kobe paid a $2.5 bail. His agent Pelinka made the first response on his behalf, denying the rape allegations and saying that everything was done with the woman's consent.

But no one believed him, or more precisely, no one wanted to believe him.

Especially the media.

When Kobe cannot provide evidence to clear his name, what the media wants to see most is that the superstar becomes a rapist.

Even superstar cheating isn't explosive enough.

Just when the media and public opinion were overwhelmingly nailing Kobe to the bullying pillar.

Hawke felt the time had come and asked Twitter to continue releasing the news.

"There is a hidden story in the Kobe case. Twitter received pictures and videos from another informant."

The perspective of the news changed, with photos of Katherine actively flirting with Kobe and the two of them being intimate together.

In the video, Katherine, who was taking Kobe to visit the spa, was arm in arm with Kobe, like a couple in love.

During the period, he also took the initiative to kiss Kobe.

Once these things happened, many media outlets were confused. Do you have a stance on Twitter? The entire internet is labeling Kobe a strong foul. Why did you throw away your stance?
It was you who first exposed the strong news on Twitter!
The leader who was rushing in the front actually betrayed.

This was certainly not enough to change public opinion.

But it once again attracted traffic to Twitter.

According to the latest statistics obtained by Hawke, since the Kobe Gate broke out, the number of new registered users on Twitter has been over 40 per day.

The average number of daily active users is close to 2000 million.

Although this is a global user statistics, Twitter has already taken the lead in the North American social media industry.

At the same time, Eagle County police contacted Twitter and asked Twitter to provide relevant materials to assist in the investigation of the case.

Hawke made Caroline refuse outright.

What a joke, the police from Eagle County, Colorado, are even involved in Los Angeles.

Kobe, who was released on bail, returned to Los Angeles from Eagle County.

Vanessa did not quarrel with him or turn against him, which gave Kobe at least a relatively stable backing.

Pelinka contacted Hawke through Biles, who is from the same agency, and expressed his desire for the two sides to sit down and talk.

Hawke also gave a clear reply, asking them to come directly to Twitter.

That afternoon, Pelinka came to Twitter with Kobe and his wife.

Hawke, Edward and Caroline received them together.

Pelinka didn't want to be completely at a disadvantage at the beginning, so he asked directly: "Mr. Osment, where did you get the news about Kobe?"

Hawke said expressionlessly, "Twitter solicits news from all over the world, and the price it offers is higher than that of other media. Those freelance journalists are happy to cooperate with Twitter. For example, in the Eagle County incident, nine people sold the news and videos they shot to Twitter."

Hearing this, Vanessa's gaze fell on her husband like a knife. With so many paparazzi following you, do you have eyes?

This was Pelinka's first time dealing with Hawke, and he wanted to put pressure on him: "These are important evidences involving a criminal case. The Eagle County Police should have contacted you. You..."

"If you want to talk about this," Hawke interrupted him, "you can go now."

Kobe was a little anxious: "Do you have any photos or videos that can prove my innocence?"

Edward replied: "This is Twitter's business secret, thank you."

"Do you know how difficult it is for him now?" Vanessa has been under too much pressure these days. It is easy to imagine what a woman has to endure when her husband exposes such an incident.

Under the heavy pressure, she lost her composure a little: "He is the father of a child, the father of a baby who is less than half a year old!"

"So, everything your husband is going through right now, everything your child is experiencing, is all Twitter's fault?" Miss Mea only shows her lamb side to Hawke.

Faced with these aggressive bastards, Yangtuizi not only jumped out, but also showed his small fangs: "Your husband can't control his crotch, and your husband is enjoying himself with other women. Is it Twitter's fault?"

When Pelinka saw that the talks were about to break down, he quickly smoothed things over: "Sorry, that's not what we meant."

Caroline automatically entered the state of being a lamb, charging into battle. She wanted to break all the other party's illusions.

Caroline looked at Pelinka and said, "You use the law to pressure us first. Evidence? What evidence? According to the Press Act, news materials purchased by the media are considered the company's property. Without the procedures approved by the judge, no one has the right to view them. Where are your procedures?"

She looked at Vanessa again: "What about you? You are standing on the moral high ground and dictating to us. Do you want me to discuss the moral issues of this matter with you?"

Kobe stretched out his hands, pressed down to both sides, and said to the three people opposite: "I'm very sorry, they are too worried about my situation and their attitude is a bit anxious."

Caroline said coldly: "I don't think you are ready. When you are ready, it will not be too late to talk."

By this time, Pelinka had realized that his strategy was completely wrong.

But he is an agent, not a publicist.

Hawke also glanced at the agent. If this agent had a clearer head on public relations, Kobe Bryant would not have been troubled by this case for more than two years.

The longer it takes, the greater the damage to reputation and business.

From Twitter to Butterfly Company, it is unreasonable to give away the news for free after spending so much manpower and resources to get it.

Since the other party was unwilling to give a penny, Hawke nodded slightly to the three people, stood up and left the reception room.

Caroline acted as if she was seeing someone off.

Pelinka had no choice but to leave with Kobe and his wife.

We went downstairs and got into a business car, and the black playmate was responsible for driving.

Vanessa asked, "Do they really have something that can prove Kobe's innocence?"

Pelinka reminded: "The black man named Edward was just short of saying he had it."

Kobe asked, "What should I do?"

"Ask for help." Pelinka took out his cell phone and called Biles again, talking for a long time.

The two had a good relationship within the company, and Byers agreed to try to get Steve Nutter out to meet with them.

Soon, the call came back and the two sides agreed to meet at the Beverly Business Club.

The car drove over there, and Pelinka took out the recorder from his pocket and pressed the play button, but there was only noise.

He shook his head and threw it into his bag.

Those people were so careful that they installed jamming equipment in the reception room.

Arriving at the Beverly Club, the group met Saint Steve.

Today, Steve no longer looks like a professional athlete. His every move exudes an elegance and his bright eyes seem to be able to see through people's hearts.

After participating in social movements for more than a year, Steve has transformed and has a better understanding of media, public opinion and business.

He is with the Los Angeles Dodgers and has long stopped playing, but the Dodgers still renewed his contract.

Pelinka briefly talked about Kobe and what just happened on Twitter.

"I see." Steve saw the key point at a glance and asked Kobe directly: "You don't want to pay a huge amount of money. Neither the girl named Katherine nor Twitter wants to pay too much, right?"

Kobe was silent.

"Kobe was falsely accused," Pelinka said.

Steve shook his head slightly: "What you said is meaningless. If Twitter really has something to prove Kobe's innocence, Twitter has taken the initiative. It can make you a rapist or just a cheater."

At this point, he laughed: "I have worked with Hawke several times, and each cooperation has been a great success. He always does everything possible to help me achieve the best results."

Kobe and the other two didn't understand what the latter words meant.

Steve was used to being the center of attention, so he said calmly, "It's actually very simple. Just get Hawke on your side."

"But he wouldn't come over," Kobe said.

Steve suddenly felt that these sports stars were very cute: "If he doesn't come over, won't you take the initiative to stand over?"

These words made the three of them slightly stunned.

Steve said, considering Kobe's black skin, "Hawk is the founder of Twitter and the founder of the West Coast Media Entertainment Studio. From what I know, Hawke is still engaged in crisis public relations and business strategy consulting."

He simply said: "You go to Hawke and sign a public relations agreement with him, let him serve as the public relations manager for this incident, and then you pay a sum of money to buy the copyright of the things that can prove your innocence from Twitter, and then spread them through the Twitter platform, which has a huge influence now. Isn't the problem solved?"

Pelinka's thoughts suddenly became clear, and then he looked at Kobe and his wife.

Kobe remained silent.

Steve glanced at the basketball superstar, sighed secretly, and said nothing more.

If a black son had been born like this man, he would have been a disgraced man.

Steve walked out of the reception room slowly.

Biles patted Pelinka on the shoulder, called him out, and talked to him alone for a long time.

With Steve's example in mind, Pelinka went back and discussed it with Kobe for a long time.

Kobe was silent for five minutes before finally making a decision: "Let's go back to Twitter."

(I might have had the flu. My fever reached over 39 degrees last night. I almost passed out. I went to the hospital for an IV drip today. For now, I can only rely on my saved drafts. I can’t explode anymore. Please forgive me, gentlemen.) (End of this chapter)