America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 633 Twenty Years of Imprisonment

The Los Angeles courthouse was packed with people today. Not to mention the media reporters and various protesting social organizations, there were hundreds of victims' family members alone.

There were more than a dozen television broadcasting vans parked near the entrance.

To meet the needs of the public and the media, wireless communication service providers such as AT&T and Verizon have also specially dispatched additional signal vehicles.

Three buses stopped in front of the gate and were immediately surrounded by media reporters.

The #MeToo organization, which pledged to help the victims, accompanied more than 100 victims into court, led by Julie and Aniston, who were wearing fist symbols.

Gavin Newsom, who will take office as California's Lieutenant Governor next month, accompanied his wife Jennifer Seabelle as they got out of the car and gave numerous interviews to the media, demonstrating how to be a good husband.

His brother, Bob Weinstein, who betrayed him, also attended the event. Facing the media, he passionately declared, "I'd heard Harvey had relationships with some actresses, but I never imagined he'd go this far. People must be responsible for their words and actions; he must be severely punished by law!"

The Weinstein Company has fallen under Bob's control, and has changed its management strategy from the Harvey era, focusing on the production and distribution of B-movies.

Georgina Chapman, the ex-wife, didn't say anything after arriving at the court.

Martin, Leonardo, and Nicholson arrived together but did not give any interviews, heading straight for the courthouse.

Just as Harvey Weinstein was about to arrive, and the media and crowds were at their peak, a woman suddenly jumped out.

Last time, Megan Markle grabbed a headline and tasted the sweetness of success.

So this time she hired two people to hold up the banners and also ordered custom-made T-shirts to attract more attention.

Two employees unfurled a huge white banner with a line of bloody words written on it: Harvey Weinstein is a racist!

Megan raised an electronic megaphone and loudly proclaimed, "Among the many victims of Harvey Weinstein's abuse, not a single Black person stands out. What does that say? Harvey Weinstein discriminated against Black people!"

The room erupted in uproar, but the media's cameras instantly turned to Meghan.

Regardless, Meghan has once again captured the attention.

Soon, the court hearing began.

Martin, Leonardo, and Nicholson sat in a row, with Julie, Aniston, and others across the aisle.

The three of them also wore the #MeToo logo on their collars to show their support for the victims.

The case had a significant impact; the court not only held a public hearing but also broadcast it nationwide via the internet and television.

Harvey Weinstein sat in the dock, expressionless.

Witnesses, including Jennifer Seabelle, came forward one after another to accuse Harvey.

Leonardo couldn't help but lower his voice and say, "That Harvey guy is a fucking pervert, he actually forced someone to lick that..."

Martin's voice was also low: "No wonder he's the spiritual leader of the Foot Clan."

Nicholson thought of his old buddy: "He's even more freakish than Malone!"

Martin said, "Actually, if he used the conventional methods to pick up girls, what kind of woman couldn't he get? There's no need to resort to this forced approach."

Even that old bastard Nicholson shook his head: "Forcing people is just too tasteless."

During a break in the trial, Harvey turned around and glanced at the audience. He ignored the victims whose stories were exaggerated many times over, ignored his ex-wife Georgina, and even ignored Martin Davis, who was suspected of being the mastermind. His gaze fell on his brother Bob.

The excruciating pain of being betrayed by your closest and most trusted person can only be truly understood by those who have experienced it.

Harvey's gaze pierced Bob like a sharp sword.

The underling who used to always back down now stands tall and stares back at him defiantly.

Moreover, during the subsequent trial, several Weinstein Company executives, including Bob and Harvey's former assistants, testified in court, accusing Harvey of crimes.

The more glorious his past twenty years were, the more miserable Xavi is today.

When Brad Pitt stepped into the witness stand, Harvey's gaze was almost murderous, especially since Pitt was accusing him of a shooting that never even happened.

"No!" Harvey could no longer contain himself. His composure crumbled instantly, and he roared, "I didn't do it! It's all a frame-up! A frame-up!"

The judge slammed his gavel and shouted for silence.

Nicholson looked at his two younger brothers and reminded them, "Whatever you do in the future, think about Harvey today. Don't end up in that situation. Otherwise, everyone will come and kick you while you're down, and even if you didn't do it, it will be attributed to you."

Martin nodded: "So, we only mess with people, not get messed with."

Leonardo completely agreed: "Whoever tries to mess with us, we'll mess with them first!"

Nicholson thought to himself, "These two young guys really know how to protect themselves."

Self-preservation is never about passive defense, but about taking the initiative!

The trial lasted for three days, and on the third day, the court delivered its verdict in court.

Harvey stood in the dock, head held high, maintaining the last vestige of dignity of a powerful figure.

He was deeply troubled. If he was sentenced to life imprisonment, he would fight to the death and drag all those bastards down with him.

"The jury unanimously found the defendant, Harvey Weinstein, guilty of unlawful imprisonment, incitement, rape, and attempted murder..."

All the camera lenses were focused on Harvey.

Harvey gripped the defendant's table with both hands to keep from collapsing, but his mind was in a whirl and he could barely hear anything around him.

He only heard the last sentence of the judge's words—a twenty-year prison sentence, with no possibility of parole for the first fifteen years!

Harvey could no longer stand and slumped into a chair, his face ashen.

It's not life imprisonment, but the duration is terrifyingly long, yet there's still a glimmer of hope for release...

The lawsuits involving him are not over yet, and there are still astronomical amounts of civil damages to be paid.

More than a hundred victims—enough to completely drain his bone marrow!

Harvey never spoke about certain things; after all, being alive was better than being dead.

Besides, once those things are spoken, death is a better outcome than suffering; inside, they have a thousand ways to make him wish he were dead.

For example, like the Affleck brothers.

In the gallery, the victims were ecstatic; such a verdict meant that their chances of winning in the subsequent civil lawsuit were virtually limitless.

We're rich! We're rich!

Taking advantage of the chaos, Harvey turned to the lawyer and said, "Go tell those big shots that if I'm forced to see a proctologist, I'll say anything, anything!"

The lawyer didn't realize it at first.

Harvey added, "Ben Affleck went to the proctologist..."

The lawyer understood: "I will spread this message."

Harvey felt a little relieved and reached out to touch the large, fleshy buttocks. He couldn't afford to lose anything here!

The trial ended, and everyone was satisfied except for Harvey.

As Martin and his two bastards walked out, Julie and Aniston followed.

"That's satisfying." Julie, one of the witnesses, lowered her voice and said to Martin, "Thank you for getting justice for me."

That bastard Nicholson chimed in first: "Verbal thanks are the least sincere form of thanks."

Julie, so flirtatious and bold, forcefully pulled Martin to a stop, pretending to squat down: "Want me to give you a live performance so you can see how sincere I am?"

Martin pulled her back: "Don't go crazy."

Aniston leaned closer and said, "She's not crazy, she's just being horny."

Martin grabbed one of them with each hand: "Let's go, let's go."

Leonardo, that bastard, reminded them with his eyes: "Look over there, Brad Pitt!"

Martin, Julie, Aniston, and Nicholson all turned to look to their left, where they saw Brad Pitt standing alone less than ten meters away, staring blankly at them.

Pete saw his wife and girlfriend, their hands completely under Martin's control.

Just now, one of them was even going to perform a verbal sparring demonstration...

He couldn't quite describe how he felt, but thinking about how the Affleck brothers were treated, he walked forward step by step until he reached Martin, Julie, and Aniston.

Aniston pulled her hand away, grabbed Martin's arm tightly, and even stood on tiptoe to kiss him on the cheek.

Jolie tilted her head and smiled at Pitt.

Bruce took a step forward, ready to strike at any moment.

Nicholson took out his phone, turned on the camera, and said, "Leo, get ready for the show."

Leonardo, being a jerk himself, whispered, "Pete, go for it! Pete, do it!"

Unexpectedly, when Pitt arrived in front of the man and two women, he didn't make a move or even argue. He simply glanced at Julie and Aniston and said, "I wish you happiness in the future."

A resentful ex-wife is a terrifying creature. Aniston said directly, "Of course I'm happy. Martin is much better than you. He always makes me scream."

Julie chuckled and interjected, "I always push Martin from behind."

Martin was quite exasperated. Was this really necessary?

Pete's expression suddenly changed, and he said, "Sorry, I have to go right away. You guys just gave me an idea. I'm writing a script, and this scene would be perfect for it."

Jolie asked in surprise, "Would anyone in Hollywood still hire you?"

Haven't she and Aniston done enough to crush Pitt?

Pitt will soon be joining the filming of a new movie, stating directly, "You are welcome to watch and support Saint Valley's art film script."

Julie and Aniston both laughed at the same time, laughing very happily.

Martin said in a serious tone, "I will buy the DVDs to support them."

Pete waved and hurried away. After getting into the car, he rummaged through his pen and notebook and quickly jotted down the inspiration that had just struck him.

Saint Valley art is based on true events.

A man, after meeting a wild woman, abandoned his wife who didn't want children and pursued her. However, the wild woman ended up in the arms of another man, who also slept with his wife, having affairs with both the wild woman and his wife right in front of him.

It would be perfect to intersperse scenes with female nannies and domestic workers!

Pitt even came up with a title for the movie: "Eternal Love"!

(End of this chapter)