The Wolf of Los Angeles.
Chapter 704 Standing on the Side of Justice
If asked to evaluate the Los Angeles group headed by Hawke, Rupert Murdoch would use a series of positive words, such as shrewd, hypocritical, insidious, cold-blooded, cruel, and violent.
Having such a group on your side is a stroke of luck, but a misfortune for your opponents.
Regardless of the truth of those words, Murdoch believed that Hawke must have control over Joseph's former trusted subordinates, and immediately asked, "How do they intend to uphold justice?"
Regardless, the two sides now share a common enemy. Hawke stated directly, "The hunting down of Benladen and the leak of information were orchestrated by Joseph."
This matter has been circulating for a long time, with speculative reports appearing in the media months ago. Murdoch was not surprised at all: "Did they get the evidence?"
Hawke nodded slightly: “Direct video evidence.” He added: “The media’s speculation is correct. Joseph leaked information to al-Qaeda through Indians, which led to the failure of Operation Benladin and caused America to lose one of its best patriots.”
Murdoch, who was recently furious about the phone hacking scandal, immediately labeled Joseph as a "traitor!"
Hawke completely agreed: "Joseph betrayed America."
Murdoch declared sternly, "We will never allow a traitor to become the President of the United States!" He looked at Hawke: "When will this be exposed?"
Hawke thought for a moment and said, "The two sides can cooperate on this. With Joseph's scandal, we can completely overshadow the wiretapping scandal. With your extra efforts, we can deal with those involved in the wiretapping scandal, and it will be over soon."
Murdoch thought it was a good idea, saying, "I'll give Roger Ailes a heads-up and have him fully cooperate with Twitter."
“Roger Ayers? I heard he’s having some health problems,” Hawke said suddenly.
Murdoch immediately became alert: "His health has never been very good."
Hawke estimated Murdoch's bottom line and said, "I've received information that Roger has stage 3 hypertension, his diabetes has worsened, and he recently had a minor stroke. I think it would be better for Megan Taylor to handle this matter."
Murdoch understood Hawke's subtext perfectly. After a moment's thought, he said, "She can handle these things. Once Brian wins the election, I will have Roger Ailes take a sick leave and Megan Taylor will take over as director and chairman of Fox Television Network."
Hawke stood up and shook hands with him.
Murdoch needed to end the phone hacking scandal as soon as possible; the losses in the stock market alone were giving him a headache. He immediately shook hands with Hawke and said, "It's a pleasure doing business with you."
After seeing Murdoch off, Hawke called Caroline and asked her to connect with Megan Taylor.
Epstein, needless to say, had already surrendered after the attack.
After seeing his family, Jack Jones also chose to partner with the Los Angeles Group.
The only problem was Dillon; it took Campos a lot of effort and almost a whole day to successfully persuade him.
These matters were in the interests of both parties, and Twitter and Fox News quickly reached an agreement.
Back at the Coast Building, Hawke was reminded by Edward: "President Dong is here and has been waiting on the first floor."
Hawke thought for a moment and said, "I'll go see him."
A few minutes later, he met President Dong in the large reception room on the first floor.
This person has been stuck in Los Angeles and has been unable to leave.
The board group has paid a heavy price in recent months to quell the anger of political and business tycoons at World One Tower.
His wife's divorce dealt him another heavy blow.
And there are bank mortgage loans...
After triggering the class-based elimination threshold and being pounced on and torn apart by a pack of hungry wolves, Mr. Dong has already fallen below the lowest line of billionaires.
Upon seeing Hawke, he immediately stood up, bowed respectfully, and said with utmost sincerity, "I have done something wrong and I apologize to you for it. If you are willing to forgive me, you can take anything from me, including Ennie. Everything I have belongs to you."
Hawke showed no interest in the robust eldest daughter of President Dong, waving his hand and saying, "There's no need for that."
Mr. Dong straightened up and said, "I can do anything for you."
Hawke sat on the single sofa, looked at President Dong opposite him, and asked, "Back then, you followed behind Silla and the Laugh Tale couple and did a lot for them, didn't you?"
Mr. Dong's heart sank. In order to be honest, he couldn't lie and deny it: "Yes, I wanted to work hard in the Donald Party at that time."
Hawke continued, "You've been to St. James' Island quite a few times, haven't you?"
"I..." President Dong subconsciously wanted to deny it, but thinking that Epstein was under Hawke's control, he replied, "Yes, I have been there many times and witnessed the ugly behavior of the Donald Party leaders, which is why I left the Donald Party."
Hawke said, "I will have some reports on the Joseph and St. James Island scandal later. You can be a witness and give interviews to the media."
Mr. Dong knew very well that he had no room to refuse, so he readily agreed: "I will cooperate. Joseph is now my biggest enemy."
"That's settled then." Hawke got up and left the reception room.
Mr. Dong's tense nerves finally relaxed a bit. Now he's not afraid of Hawke assigning him difficult tasks, but he's afraid that Hawke won't give him any tasks at all.
Upon reaching the 16th floor, Edward asked in a low voice, "Boss, what about President Dong...?"
Hawke said, "We'll talk about it after we've used it."
According to his observation, Mr. Dong seems to be very sincere, but the maximum score for sincerity is 100.
…………
Carson City, Nevada.
Last night, Joseph attended a cocktail party and drank a few too many drinks, so he woke up a little late this morning.
While he was having breakfast, he called Rodriguez over and asked, "Haven't you been able to contact Dillon since yesterday?"
Rodriguez nodded, slightly surprised, and said, "At first, no one answered his phone, but we got through to him in the evening. Dillon said he had a cold and fever, and his phone was dead and he forgot to charge it. He's already seen a doctor..."
At this point, he frowned slightly: "Dylon's voice is a little hoarse."
It's normal to have a cold, fever, and sore throat, so Joseph didn't pay much attention and said, "Have Dillon contact Jack and ask how things are going in Africa."
Suddenly there was a knock on the door. Brady, who was in charge of publicity, walked in without waiting for anyone to open the door, carrying his tablet computer.
The things Joseph and Rodriguez discussed were all confidential. He asked, "What's going on?"
Brady quickly said, "Boss, Twitter just posted a video news article, take a look."
Joseph took the tablet and saw the news on it.
“Since the St. James Island incident, Joseph has repeatedly denied any involvement in the crimes on the island. Epstein has decided to cooperate with the FBI and release evidence through the media.”
The video that followed showed a younger Joseph holding a girl who was old enough to be his granddaughter. The girl's face was not blurred, and it was likely an authorized portrait of a victim of Hawke.
Joseph's hands were positioned perfectly to cover the sensitive areas of the girl's naked upper body.
Brady had already watched the video and remained silent.
Joseph, expressionless, clicked play. The video wasn't long, only a little over three minutes, but the content was utterly offensive.
Although there are no such shots, anyone who watches it will understand what Joseph is doing.
Below the video, the news publisher added a note stating that the content was too sensitive and the second video had been censored.
Even if the most daring manufacturers in Saint Valley were to film and release the following minute-long video, they would face serious criminal charges.
“Epstein!” Joseph gritted his teeth, his old face contorted with rage. “You actually dared to film that!”
He knew it would be troublesome if he failed to kill Epstein, but he still harbored some illusions. Faced with the pressure from him and Sillaly, Epstein did not have the most direct evidence.
Whether it's a so-called victim or a witness, even if photos come out, he can still argue that they're all fake.
After all, there are countless instances of people framing their opponents during elections over the years.
Now that the video has been released, what should we do?
After careful consideration, Joseph said to Brady, "The fact that the Los Angeles Group released this video means that the girl is still alive. We need to find her quickly and find a way to settle things with her."
Brady whispered, "The girl has already reported it to the FBI and posted on her personal Twitter account; the IP address shows she's in Los Angeles."
He helped by clicking on the screen.
The girl's Twitter account appeared, and the top tweet was a retweet of the news that Joseph had just seen.
Below are photos of the girl's body scars, along with a related statement.
“Joseph inflicted indelible mental and physical damage on me. These are the slave marks he branded on my body with nitrogen tools. Although I was lucky enough to leave St. James’ Island, eight years have passed, and that nightmare still haunts me, waking me up in terror every night.”
Rodriguez was also browsing news on Twitter on his phone when he suddenly came up with an idea: "We deny these things. Twitter is pushing the AI Manhattan project. I've heard that AI can be used to swap the faces of characters in certain movies, such as through motion capture modeling."
Joseph couldn't think of any other solutions for a moment. After considering it, he said, "It would be best to find a few more big names in the film industry to endorse us. I remember Spielberg and George Lucas support the Democratic Party, so let's choose them."
He felt that wasn't enough, so he added, "Technical directors like James Cameron are also good."
Rodriguez reminded him, "Cameron is Canadian."
Brady's phone suddenly rang. He quickly answered it, said a few words, and then turned on the TV in the room.
Fox News' hourly news has just started airing.
"Fox News got an exclusive story; sources provided us with a video of presidential candidate Joseph on St. James' Island..."
Joseph and two girls appeared on the television screen.
This is a one-on-two battle.
Similarly, neither of the girls' faces were blurred.
However, some parts of the video were censored, since it wasn't an adult TV station that directly broadcast adult films.
The host's voiceover comes on: "Based on clues provided by informants, we have located two victims. Here is an interview with the victims by our on-site reporter, Halle Wayne."
The two victims appeared on camera one after the other, tearfully recounting the violence Joseph had committed against them, and even lifting their clothes to let the camera capture the injuries on their bodies.
They are all permanent scars, difficult to erase.
It can only be said that those high-ranking figures have played with far too many people or games, and their threshold for certain things is too high, making it difficult for them to get excited and experience pleasure.
Many of them went further and further down the path of perversion.
Finding someone to smear you is easy; the hard part is providing concrete evidence.
The corresponding evidence and the people involved have all appeared.
Joseph closed his eyes briefly and said to Rodriguez and Brady, "You two go and contact them immediately. Do everything you can to convince them that this is the latest AI technology."
With only one victim and one video, Brady was somewhat confident he could persuade those people.
In this situation, even if the other person knows it's a cliff, would they still jump off?
Joseph quickly calmed down and said, "I remember very clearly that Spielberg and other powerful figures in Hollywood have visited St. James' Island several times. Just tell them that I have video evidence of them on the island."
Rodriguez thought to himself that St. James' Island had become a circle, encircling many people.
There were still events scheduled for today, so Joseph changed into a formal suit and, as planned, exited through the hotel's main entrance.
Just as he stepped out of the revolving door, a large group of people suddenly emerged from the hotel's small square.
These people were holding up posters made from screenshots of the video, featuring a naked Joseph and a girl whose face was blurred.
"Joseph with a penchant for association!"
"If you want to protect our children, don't vote for Joseph!"
A middle-aged woman closest to Joseph suddenly pulled a rotten egg from her pocket and smashed it onto Joseph's car, even through the Secret Service agents and bodyguards.
She yelled, "You're disgusting! You shameless criminal!"
The menacing special agents immediately pounced on her and subdued the middle-aged woman, but she kept shouting, "No mother will let you get away with this!"
All of this was captured by reporters nearby.
In less than ten minutes, the video appeared on Twitter and, with the support of Twitter's core algorithm, was sent directly to American households.
Parents with children all received Joseph's videos.
…………
Peterson Consulting, Washington.
After the video about Joseph on the alloy screen finished playing, Elizabeth Carter turned off the projector and turned on the lights in the conference room.
Lisa Duncan, a representative from the Parent-Teacher Association of America, looked grave.
Elizabeth said, "Ms. Duncan, if the PTA supports such a person, the PTA's authority will be severely damaged, it will no longer be able to represent the legitimate rights of children, and it will be questioned by the whole world."
Lisa sighed. "We didn't expect this to happen either."
Elizabeth seized the opportunity to say, "It's not too late to change now. Supporting Brian means opposing Joseph. You will fight against Joseph's evil forces for the rights of children all over America."
These factors can influence the PTA to change its stance and choices, but they are not the key.
Elizabeth added, "Brian's promises remain valid."
Lisa smiled: "We choose to stand on the side of justice." (End of Chapter)
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