American Scandal King

Chapter 335 It’s Not Excessive

11 month 18 day.

On this day, a piece of news came that shocked the world.

Police searched Michael Jackson's Nevland Ranch for more than 10 hours while he was in Las Vegas taping a show.

This day became the outbreak point of Michael Jackson's child molestation case.

The next day, the California police and prosecutor's office held another press conference to announce that Michael Jackson was charged with multiple counts of child molestation. The prosecutor pointed out that an arrest warrant had been issued and demanded that Jackson surrender immediately and hand over his passport.

Next, Michael Jackson released an open letter stating that he was wronged and pointed out that major media outlets had made false reports.

On November 11, the arrest warrant for Michael Jackson was officially issued.

The only difference is that this time the arrest was issued by the Los Angeles Police Department instead of the Santa Barbara County Police Department.

The Santa Barbara County police lodged a serious protest, believing that the Los Angeles police had exceeded their authority.

New Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said: No problem!
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11 o'clock in the evening of November 20th.

Los Angeles Police Department.

Michael Jackson looked at Ian Carr, and Katherine and Behrman on both sides.

The superstar's eyes were filled with confusion: "Ian, I appreciate your support in the media, but I don't understand why you let the Los Angeles police arrest me?"

His voice was low and gentle, with a hint of hoarseness.

Obviously he didn't get enough rest these two days.

Ian smiled and let Michael Jackson sit down next to him. He handed him a glass of red wine and said casually, "It's better than you falling into the hands of Santa Barbara. They won't be as gentle to you as I was. Don't worry, you won't be too sad here. The Los Angeles police will take good care of you."

Michael Jackson nodded gently: "Thank you for your care, but the problem now is that someone is messing with me! Ian, I know you are very capable. You can prove my innocence, right?"

Ian looked at him with a grin. "The situation is not favorable for you. Arvizo's mother, Janet Arvizo, accused you of kidnapping her family and your guards assaulted her. And you foolishly gave the Chandler family tens of millions... Do you realize that this will make people think you have a guilty conscience?"

Michael Jackson sighed: "I just wanted to keep the peace. It was a normal out-of-court settlement at the time."

"But everyone's taking advantage of this opportunity right now. Yes, there are many doubts in the case. Macaulay Culkin and the others can prove that you've never assaulted them. Experts have also determined that a true pedophile wouldn't victimize only two people in their lifetime... But all these doubts are just doubts, and there's no proof. On the other hand, those who want to frame you have nothing more than their words. This is the most interesting part, they don't even need physical evidence!"

Ian looked at him seriously, which directly blocked the hope in Michael Jackson's heart.

There are indeed too many problems with Michael Jackson's two child molestation incidents, but these problems are actually difficult to prove. Until the end, Michael Jackson was gone and the two boys themselves recanted their confessions...

Just outrageous!
But this didn't stop Ian from exploiting the situation to get what he wanted... Business is about letting the other party fall into despair first, and then pulling them out. Then you gain not only money, but also gratitude.

In the eyes of the public, Michael Jackson is a great superstar, but in Ian's eyes, he is just a tool.

A tool that can make you a lot of money.

Although Michael Jackson is an artist of UTA, he is not actually exclusive to UTA. He has great autonomy and cooperates with many companies.

This has resulted in most of Michael Jackson's profits being shared among many related parties over the past period of time, something Ian has long been fed up with.

I am the boss!

The only boss! If he hadn't known what would happen today, he might have launched it himself in advance.

At this moment he looked at Michael Jackson with a smile: "I can help you, but it won't be easy."

Hearing this, Catherine snorted and sneered.

Sure enough, the following conversation went in the direction she had predicted.

Michael Jackson said, "What are you going to do?"

Ian replied, “First we need to get the case to court immediately!”

The original case didn't go to court until 04, and then it took a long time to get through.

But Ian wasn't going to wait that long.

efficient!

How can you make money without efficiency?

Ian said, "Since the Santa Barbara police believe you are guilty, they should have enough evidence. Don't let them delay and fabricate more so-called evidence. We must use speed to defeat slow opponents. I need you to notify your lawyer immediately, and I will also speak to the court. I demand that the trial begin within three days!"

Michael Jackson was stunned: "The album 'One More Chance' has just been released. Having a trial so soon will be bad for album sales."

"Ridiculous!" Ian shouted sternly, "Don't talk to me about your album. What you need to think about right now is your reputation and your freedom! Michael, all I ask of you is trust me! Now I want you to use this incident as an excuse to immediately terminate all cooperation with other companies! They'll think you're finished and will be happy to end it all! Then I'll make UTA sign a supplementary agreement with you!"

He pointed a cigar at Michael Jackson's nose and shouted: "Only when you truly belong to me can I give you freedom!"

Stop pretending!
At this moment, Ian Carr truly revealed his greedy capitalist face.

I can help you!

Only I can help you!
But the prerequisite is that you truly belong to me!
Michael Jackson shook his head slightly: "They won't agree."

Ian chuckled. "No, they will agree. If the first court hearing doesn't go in your favor, they'll all give up on you."

Michael Jackson was stunned: "You said you would help me?"

This time it was Katherine who answered: "Real good news is about the twist. First make everyone think Michael Jackson is really guilty, and then prove his innocence. This is Ian Carr's usual style."

Director Behrman said, "Of course, if you didn't truly belong to him, there might not be a plot twist."

It's not appropriate for me to say such vicious words, so I'll let the Los Angeles Police Department do it for me.

Ian slowly stood up: "Think about it carefully."

As he said this, he had Michael Jackson taken away.

Catherine looked at Ian and frowned: "He is the world's number one superstar, and your only attitude towards him is to use his value."

Ian sneered: "Yes, because he is still a childish child at heart!"

After thinking for a moment, Ian said, "And without me, this incident would have dragged on for too long, severely impacting his body and mind, and he would likely have died early. But with me, he can live a long and healthy life. He should thank me! As the best way for him to express his gratitude, is it too much to ask for me to make some money?"

Behrman and Catherine looked at each other and shrugged. "That doesn't sound too much."

(End of this chapter)