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Chapter 561 The Brother Who Handed Over the Knife

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

Because it wasn't far, Martin quietly came over and we ate breakfast together.

Julie arrived too, even earlier and faster than him.

When Martin entered the restaurant, the table was piled high with newspapers, and a laptop was playing news about Harvey Weinstein.

Aniston looked up at Martin and said, "Make yourself at home and wait for us."

Julie said, "Let's read through today's main newspapers first."

"No rush, take your time reading." Martin took a few newspapers they had finished reading and quickly browsed through them.

Major newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, and The New York Times—the three largest newspapers in North America—all published news of Harvey's invasion in prominent positions on their front pages.

WarnerMedia's Variety and Entertainment Weekly even published a special issue on the topic.

"This matter is being widely reported in Europe as well." Aniston had clearly done her research: "The European media won't give Harvey any face."

Julie said, "No matter how influential Harvey is, there will be dozens or even hundreds of media outlets across the United States reporting on him, not to mention that he himself has gone missing."

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

"How could that be?" Martin is an upright man who abides by the law: "He committed domestic violence yesterday, hitting his wife Georgina Chapman. She called the police, and the LAPD has temporarily detained him on charges of assault."

Aniston asked, "Coming out today?"

Martin shook his head: "No, early yesterday morning, the three victims, accompanied by feminist lawyer Camille, went to the police station to file a report. The LAPD has legitimate grounds to deny Harvey bail."

"To be honest!" Julie and Aniston had completely different focuses: "Did you sleep with Harvey's wife, Georgina? It can't be that much of a coincidence."

Martin helplessly spread his hands, but ultimately didn't utter a rebuttal.

Julie covered her forehead: "My God, I've witnessed a betrayal of love!"

Martin could easily find reasons and excuses, and gently tapped Julie's chest: "Think of all the sacrifices I've made to help you!"

Aniston exclaimed, "Excuse me, is your face made of steel?"

To everyone's surprise, Julie, who preferred to mock Martin, didn't laugh at all. Instead, she leaned in and kissed Martin hard.

If it weren't for the wrong time and place, and if there weren't more important things to do, Julie would even be willing to squat down and let Martin experience her technical progress.

Martin patted Julie on the shoulder reassuringly.

Julie hugged him again and said, "I know you didn't do all this entirely for me, but I still want to thank you. You helped me get revenge!"

Martin asked, "When are you planning to make your appearance? It's safer to wait."

Aniston and Jolie have already discussed it: "We don't need to wait any longer. As advocates for women's rights in Hollywood, it's time for us to stand up. I've already contacted the media, and Jolie and I will be giving an interview at the Hilton Hotel today."

Martin told them, "The number of victims this time could be terrifying. If you do it right, you can extend the influence of the #MeToo movement beyond North America to Europe and even the whole Western world."

The phone rang at that moment, and Martin took out his phone to answer it.

The caller was Helen from WarnerMedia. She said directly, "Do you have the victims' phone numbers? Help me get in touch with them as soon as possible. I want them on this episode of The Helen Show. There's no time to record it; this episode will be live! Oh, and the whistleblower too. It would be best if she came along too."

Martin asked, "The television station has no objections?"

Helen subtly revealed some information: "The higher-ups are ordering us to give full coverage to the Harvey Weinstein incident."

"You talk to Old Bruce." Martin came out of the restaurant and handed his phone to Bruce.

Just after finishing that call, Daniel called again. Barry Mayer invited Martin to the Warner Bros. building to discuss upcoming film collaborations.

Martin had breakfast at Aniston's place, chatted about a few things, and then went to Burbank.

Unsurprisingly, outside of their film collaboration, Barry Mayer and Daniel Bryan talked to Martin about Harvey, and both sides loathed the guy.

Daniel mentioned that during his more than 30-year career, Harvey had cheated too many people in business, not only in North America, but also in Europe and Asia.

Martin knows a lot. He forces foreign producers and directors to sell their films, imprisons people, and even cheated his friend Kuzi on the other side of the Pacific.

The Weinstein brothers embodied the Jewish way of life perfectly.

For example, backstabbing.

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

Once the call connected, he spoke first: "Lawyer, your top priority now is to get Harvey released on bail. I'll handle everything else. Tell me when you see Harvey that I'm working with Washington to do everything I can to suppress this incident."

"Okay, I'll take care of this." The lawyer understood the Weinstein brothers' relationship; Bob was Harvey's shadow, the most reliable person behind Harvey.

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

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

Bob returned to his office, where he received a series of calls inquiring about Harvey's situation. He gave carefully prepared answers: "We have a plan in place. Please be patient, this matter will be handled properly."

He then left the company, drove to the bank, and opened Harvey's bank safe deposit box.

There weren't many things inside, just some videotapes from cameras, storage disks, and so on.

Bob took him to the apartment and showed him everything. It was all some of Harvey's photographs, from the late 1980s to last year, a total of more than a dozen.

It's clear that Harvey had carefully selected all the targets.

Bob has done similar things, but they were all consensual. Understanding this psychology, he occasionally takes it out to admire it and feels an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

There are too many people in the industry who make selfies like this, and the Weinstein brothers also have the same hobby.

Bob had some equipment delivered to convert the videotapes to his computer. While waiting for the conversion, he lit a cigarette, went out onto the balcony, looked at Central Park in the distance, and carefully considered the pros and cons.

Bob has been following the developments of the incident since yesterday.

I may never have such a good opportunity again.

Everyone says he's Harvey's shadow, but who would want to be someone's shadow!

Bob had been patiently waiting for years, and the opportunity he had been waiting for finally arrived. He knew very well that if he couldn't handle Harvey, he would be in danger.

He thought of TMZ, the first to expose Harvey, whose whistleblower's name, Jody, was featured in the news.

With Bob's abilities, getting Jody's email and phone number wouldn't be difficult.

He tidied up the video, summarizing and compiling the parts of Harvey that were coercive but did not involve sensitive figures, and then released them.

Later, on his way back to the company, Bob contacted Jody using a public phone.

The good younger brother was afraid that his dear older brother would die too slowly.

Jody was preparing to meet with Helen when she unexpectedly received such a wonderful gift. She called Bruce over to her house and they watched the newly received video together.

These are all irrefutable pieces of evidence pointing to Harvey.

Jody asked, "Did you do this?"

Bruce had heard some things from Martin: "I can roughly guess who did it, but it doesn't matter. We have a bigger advantage now." He reminded Jody, "If you want to win the Pulitzer Prize, being a whistleblower is very important. I suggest you go on Warner's Helen Show and solidify your whistleblower status through the Helen Show!"

Jody, who works in journalism, said, "That's what I think too."

The three victims had already agreed to come forward and accuse Harvey.

Jody and Helen's meeting was more like discussing the program's flow and how to create a sensational effect.

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

Aniston had relatively little contact with Harvey Weinstein, focusing more on the incident itself. Speaking to the camera, she declared, "I am shocked by Harvey Weinstein's disgraceful behavior. I cannot imagine that such a heavyweight investor and producer in Hollywood would do something so terrible! I will do everything in my power to support the women who have come forward; they are our heroes!"

She further appealed: "If there are others who have suffered persecution at the hands of Harvey Weinstein, please bravely stand up and declare war on these despicable acts! I promise to do everything I can to help you!"

Subsequently, another major opinion leader of the #MeToo movement, Angelina Jolie, also appeared in the interview, recounting how, when she was filming "Bound by Your Heart" in 1990, she was lured to a hotel room by Harvey Dufresne under the pretext of discussing work, and was almost forced into sexual activity.

Even the strongest person has weaknesses, and I'm no exception. This happened over a decade ago, and if I hadn't shouted and alerted the hotel staff, the consequences would have been unimaginable!

Standing before the camera, Jolie once again exuded that saintly aura: "I've always been afraid to speak out, fearing Harvey would ruin my acting career. But the courage of Anne, Emma, ​​and Angela inspired me. Faced with Harvey's utterly shameful and appalling actions, I decided to stand up and bravely say 'ME TOO,' that I am also a victim!"

That evening, "The Helen Show" aired on time. Thanks to the effective prior publicity, Harvey's story remained incredibly popular, and the talk show attracted over 3000 million viewers!

Whistleblower Jody appears with three victims, each telling their own story.

In addition, Jody provided new video evidence proving that they were not the only victims.

Although all the victims' faces were blurred, Harvey's features were still clearly visible.

Public opinion was in an uproar, and the overwhelming trend could no longer be stopped; one could only go with the flow.

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In Washington, Cilla is at the door greeting Erica and Kelly Gray, who have come to visit.

Erica said, "Our opportunity has arrived. California is brewing a powerful movement to protect women's rights, and we must join in."

Hillary Clinton is a competent politician. She thoroughly understood the situation in Los Angeles. Not only did the incident become widely known, but public opinion also placed Harvey Weinstein on the opposite side of the entire United States and even the whole civilized society!

The choice to make at this point is too easy.

When it was time to give up, Hillary Clinton never hesitated, saying, "Women's rights must be protected, and Harvey Weinstein's actions must be punished accordingly!"

(End of this chapter)