American Scandal King

Chapter 39 Banquet
Elections are extremely dependent on the media, so whoever can gain the support of the media has a greater chance of winning. This is an indisputable fact. However, with so many media outlets, no one is sure who can do what - even national media can't play any role in local elections, after all, people from other regions cannot come to vote.

And now that Ian said this, it certainly wasn't because of the pitiful and humble influence of the Los Angeles Herald, so it only meant one thing...

Brand looked at Ian and said, "Do you have something on him?"

Ian nodded slightly.

"To what extent?"

"He's on drugs."

Senator Brand's eyes immediately lit up: "Are you sure?"

For a candidate, drug use can be a fatal scandal.

Ian smiled. "I have all the evidence. I'm holding onto it especially for you, waiting two years before using it."

Brand was instantly excited, but he remained calm: "What do you need from me?"

Ian sipped the wine in his glass and whispered, "As I said last time, we are friends. Friends help each other, there is no need to make such distinctions."

Brand chuckled.

A good business owner must understand investment politics.

Although Ian's business is still small, he is very smart. The key is that he has a strong ability to obtain big information, which represents unlimited potential.

In two years, who can say how far Ian will have developed?
After thinking for a moment, Congressman Brand said, "I heard the Los Angeles Police Department is investigating you?"

Ian nodded. "As for the Danny Coskerrie incident, they don't think it was necessarily a gang vendetta. Oh, and then there's the Garrick self-immolation case. The police found gasoline on Garrick's body when he died, and they don't think his death was caused by an electrical accident. They suspect self-immolation."

Thanks to Catherine, her angry accusations helped Ian understand the problems behind these things...a girl who has a sense of justice but lacks experience!

Ian came here this time because he wanted Brand to help him deal with the finality of this matter.

Sure enough, Councilman Brand snorted. "Those guys are always wasting their energy on unnecessary cases. I'll talk to Chief Becton. There's no need to keep targeting you just for reporting this. It's better for everyone if we just close the case as it is now."

Ian raised his glass with a smile: "You are my good friend, thank you!"

Councillor Brand was also very happy.

I can finally do something for Ian.

Only by proving one's own value can the friendship between each other be extended and a further alliance be established.

Then the bad experience in the past can also turn into a good opportunity!
A despicable deal was concluded amidst the chaos of funds.

Ian solved his worries, and Congressman Brand also gained an important media ally.

At this moment, the two of them said this and laughed.

After drinking for a while, Councilman Brand put his arm around Ian's shoulders and said, "Come on, I'll introduce you to some new friends."

As he spoke, he raised his glass and said loudly: "Hey, everyone, be quiet for a moment. Let me introduce you to an outstanding young man. Ian Carr, I think some of you have heard of him."

As these words were spoken, everyone looked at Ian.

Those working in the media should try to get to know as many important people as possible, not only because they can get more information, but also because it can broaden their advertising sources.

Many people were surprised to learn that Ian was the owner of the recently popular Los Angeles Herald. "Ian Carr? You're the guy who did the live interview with the burning torch?"

A middle-aged lady looked at Ian excitedly. He was really a handsome young man. If he didn't have a voyeuristic hobby, maybe she could consider taking him into her room...

Ian smiled: "It was me, I was lucky at the time."

Someone else said, "Damn it! You're still so young, but your blood is already cold? You watched him burn, but you didn't save him!"

Ian smiled: "That means I'm not as cold as you think, otherwise he would automatically put out the fire when he stood next to me."

"Oh my God, you really are a genius!" someone else laughed.

Ian's cold-bloodedness was scolded by the lower class people, but in the eyes of the upper class, this boy was ruthless and had great prospects.

For this kind of person, even if you don't like him, you can't offend him.

After all, you don't know what he will do to you later.

So many people had sunny smiles on their faces, and Ian met them one by one and got to know them one by one.

A banquet allowed Ian to meet many important people in the city, and there were countless business plans in the casual chats.

Although we just met today and cannot discuss deep cooperation yet, no one knows which casual chat may leak important secrets.

At this moment, everyone was sitting together drinking and chatting casually.

A business owner raised his glass and laughed, "I just met Ivison last month. The old guy lost over 40 pounds. He seemed like a completely different person. He usually talks a lot, but that time he was unusually silent. I said to him, 'Hey man, where's that blonde beauty next to you?' Guess what he said? He said, 'No, I only worship God now, not beautiful women.' My God, everyone knows how much he liked those beautiful women with big breasts, but now this old guy has started to believe in God."

The others also laughed quietly.

The noble lady from before said, "I heard that Avison's health isn't very good. There are rumors that he has cancer?"

The business owner shook his head and said, "I don't know. He said he's in good health and he's thin because he successfully lost weight."

"Even he wouldn't admit it, because that would cause Auckland Paint's share price to plummet." Everyone laughed.

Ian's mind moved, and he said, "The Avison you're talking about, is that the Avison from the Oakland Paint Company?"

The others laughed. "Right. Hey, kid, are you tempted? If you can find proof that Ivison has cancer, you can release it and short their stock. That's a lot of money."

It is hard to say what the impact of something like the company chairman dying will be. It is generally not fatal, but a decline is inevitable. For businessmen who are good at financial means, as long as it is a certain decline, it means huge profit space.

This kind of thing has always been done, but the difficulty lies in obtaining evidence.

Among them, the more famous one is Muddy Waters. They are very good at shorting Chinese stocks. The most famous battle is shorting Luckin Coffee. In order to obtain evidence of Luckin Coffee's falsified financial reports, Muddy Waters sent a large number of people to stake out Luckin stores and check its actual sales. The investigation cost alone cost hundreds of millions. Subsequently, the report on Luckin came out, Luckin's stock price plummeted, and Muddy Waters made a net profit of hundreds of millions.

Compared with Muddy Waters' long and high-cost approach, Ian's time and labor costs for obtaining evidence have been reduced dramatically!

At this moment, Ian smiled and raised his glass: "It is true, but it is not easy."

“There is no easy money in the world; it depends on who can seize the opportunity.” People raised their glasses and said, “I wish you good health!”

"I wish you good health!" Ian also raised the cup in his hand.

(End of this chapter)