America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM...

Chapter 270, 269. I have already made the difficult decision to cut my losses; what about you?

Eric's furious speech in front of the Los Angeles Police Department swept across the United States in almost half a day through live television and online streaming.

Major television stations and newspapers were forced to join his cause, and even if they were opposed to it, they had to respond.

Otherwise, if you broadcast it live but then don't say anything afterward, where is your credibility?

The American media today has not yet degenerated to the shameless state of blatantly lying and turning a blind eye to the facts, especially when dealing with their own people; they would not dare to do so openly.

If you don't report, the audience will naturally be disappointed in you and abandon you for other courageous media outlets.

Some smaller regional television stations, radio stations, and newspapers are still very willing to get involved in this to attract viewers.

Even in the worst-case scenario, if all these bastards are blind to the truth, Eric won't lose out.

Because their actions will inevitably help Lionheart.com attract countless new members; they can profit from both sides and are guaranteed to make a profit.

Click!

Eric turned the key and pushed open the door.

Looking at her neatly arranged and spotlessly clean new home, Gadot felt a surge of emotion.

"Honey, this is the house I bought for you. It's conveniently located and very secluded. I've been wanting you to move in for a long time."

Eric then pried her hand open and neatly placed the key in his palm.

"From now on, you'll be the mistress of this place. Do you like it?"

"Mm." Gadot nodded gently.

After several days, Eric was overjoyed to finally receive a positive response from her.

Although he knew that this positive response was partly because Gadot thought she was the only one invited to the family dinner the following night, it was still a good start.

Leave tomorrow night's business to tomorrow night; anyway, Mom will be there to back me up.

rub!

He placed his arm horizontally, and Gadot was already being lifted up as the two walked inside.

At this moment, all the complex emotions that had been building up for several days turned into a mixture of desires.

Hoeing the fields at midday, a scene reminiscent of the painting "Along the River During the Qingming Festival".

Dancing with the shadows of the moon, enjoying the Dynasty dry red wine.

They fought amongst themselves, and with bows they shot down great eagles.

Green plums ride bamboo horses, willows are planted everywhere.

Gadot quickly fell into a deep sleep.

Eric kissed her on the cheek before turning away. There were still many things to do, and he didn't have much time for romance now.

"Boss, your speech was absolutely amazing! I was completely captivated!"

In the car, Carroll massaged Eric's shoulders while praising him, her large breasts rubbing against him from time to time.

He has the desire but not the mood right now.

Sitting in the driver's seat, looking at Carroll's seductive and flirtatious expression, Pete couldn't help but curse her as a bitch.

Then, in his mind, he added, "A very capable bitch!"

Eric took out his phone and called Dan Jones.

"Ms. Jones, it's me."

"I know, Mr. Cooper."

"How's the investigation going with the matter I entrusted to you?"

After a moment's hesitation, the person on the other end said, "It's not going too smoothly. I'm looking for more ways to get close to Harvey Weinstein, but he's been very wary these past few days."

"My team is watching him 24/7, but he hasn't shown any signs of anything, not even when he's at home, none of the things you mentioned have happened."

"What about a hotel? What about a film set? A red sofa doesn't necessarily have to be at home."

"No, he didn't go to hotels or film sets. Aside from the company and home, he only ate with guests, but they were all men. Harvey Weinstein couldn't possibly be gay, could he?"

"No, that's not it. I haven't heard of him sexually assaulting men. Keep an eye on him, and report back to me immediately if you have any news!"

"Okay, boss, but I think this will be difficult, and it will take at least a considerable amount of time."

"Why? You're a top-notch detective in the industry, with an unquestionable reputation for your professional skills," Eric asked.

Dan Jones chuckled and said, "Mr. Cooper, have you forgotten your furious speech this morning? The whole of America saw it."

"As an enemy, at this sensitive moment, do you think Harvey Weinstein will restrain himself or indulge himself? I think anyone who isn't crazy would know to lay low for a while, and he must have this thought."

"Uh, that's something I overlooked. Anyway, just do your job and keep a close eye on him!"

"Of course, we're professionals, and Mr. Cooper, you looked very handsome while giving your presentation!"

"Thank you for the compliment. I look forward to hearing good news from you."

After hanging up the phone, Eric frowned and looked at Carol: "How's it going with contacting the victims?"

Carroll has been tasked with finding actresses who were sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein, including not only actresses but also screenwriters and directors.

If you're in the industry, preferably a newcomer, and need his help, then this guy won't let you off the hook.

There are many rumors circulating in the community about this half-orc, and many of his sexual assault victims have been specifically identified.

Some of them have already gained some fame, while others can still only play minor roles.

In the entertainment industry, you can't become famous just by sleeping with a big shot; becoming famous really depends on fate.

For example, there's that famous jingle: "Jing Tian in the North, Yi Huan in the South, and Zhuang Xinyan who can't become famous."

Especially Jing Tian, ​​the man behind her has spent a lot of money on her, giving her leading roles in various big domestic productions and minor roles in big Hollywood productions, but all she has gained is ridicule from the audience.

Later, her sugar daddy left her, and after several years of ups and downs, she finally turned her life around by chance when she encountered "Si Teng".

It's clear that money isn't everything in this circle; if you don't click with someone, you just don't click.

But putting aside everything else, Jing Tian is at least good-looking; otherwise, it's impossible for her sugar daddy to spend so much money on her.

Seeing the looks of the actresses Harvey Weinstein had sexually harassed, Eric felt that this guy was really not picky about food and would eat anything. It seemed that he was really hungry!

"Based on the clues, we have contacted dozens of people privately, but most of them are hesitant. They don't want to get involved in the struggle between big companies, even some aftershocks would be enough to ruin their future."

"Moreover, many of them were threatened by Harvey Weinstein to sign confidentiality agreements, so only 11 people are currently willing to speak out."

"These people are all nobodies, and to be honest, boss, even if they are grouped together, it would still feel like they are framing someone, and it wouldn't have the effect of making a definitive statement."

"Is it not credible?"

"Pretty much. There's a lack of actors with enough star power to step forward. These minor actors are only willing to help us because they have no hope for the future."

Eric sighed. Without conclusive evidence, taking down a Hollywood mogul wasn't going to be that easy.

Don't look down on Harvey Weinstein just because Miramax is only a subsidiary of Disney. His power is only second to the top tier, and he is one of the very few in the global entertainment industry.

Like DreamWorks, Spielberg produced many high-quality films, but his influence in Hollywood was much weaker than Harvey Weinstein's.

The most likely reason this guy fell from power in later generations was that he was brought down by his own younger brother, Bob Weinstein.

As brothers, Bob Weinstein possessed a great deal of damaging information about his brother's sexual assault, and in his fight for control of the company, he leaked this information to the media.

But in such a rush, where could Eric find evidence of Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault?

Without evidence, relying solely on the words of a few people is at best like Barrefali throwing mud at someone.

If you don't kill the snake, you'll be harmed by it. It won't give you another chance. You have to strike it dead.

"Carol, you continue to contact the victims, and I will find a way to find evidence."

"Okay, boss."

Meanwhile, Eric's rivals were also in urgent discussions.

"I told you this kid was tough to deal with, but we've been used instead!"

"Hmph! It must have been Charlie Cooper plotting behind the scenes. It's hard for a young man in his twenties to have such cunning."

"We're all being held hostage now. We need a strategy. If we go along with Eric Cooper's wishes, it's like being led by the nose."

"The focus now is on how to protect MySpace; that's what we need to consider first."

"James, you know best whether the Cooper kid is telling the truth or not. Even if he is lying, we have to treat it as true for now. I think your website has already received the complaint letter, and the Ministry of Commerce, the Cybersecurity Bureau, and other departments should have received it as well."

James Murdoch was speechless, not just because he had received it, but because he hadn't since his speech that morning.

Within half an hour, countless insults and complaints flooded the MySpace backend, and the staff couldn't keep up with them all.

You can't shut down the complaint and suggestion channels yet, otherwise some high-ranking guys will immediately rush to the entrance of MySpace's headquarters to protest and demonstrate.

Americans are all too familiar with this tactic: they protest when they have nothing better to do, since they're just killing time anyway, and it also allows them to demonstrate their sense of justice.

"Complaints are only temporary, like a hot topic. When a new hot topic emerges, the public's enthusiasm will shift."

"MySpace cannot fall; it's our only online stronghold. I've put in a lot of effort in this battle, and you can't abandon me!"

Unfortunately, his anger went unheeded. It was a loose alliance to begin with, and when faced with the loss of its own interests, sacrificing allies was not unacceptable. Moreover, it could also siphon off a lot of traffic from the sacrificed allies.

Cursing these vampire scum in his heart, James Murdoch had no choice but to resort to his last resort.

"We are allies, we have a common enemy, and your abandonment of your allies only makes you a laughingstock!"

"MySpace does have a lot of problems, but Facebook does too, and it also contains a lot of pornographic content."

"Besides, Eric Cooper has already been labeled a criminal. We must launch a more intensive offensive and not let him succeed so easily, don't you think?"

Everyone looked at each other, and then the same thought popped into their minds at the same time: it wouldn't hurt to make use of waste.

That evening, at the Cooper family's house in Beverly Hills.

Eric and his parents watched the news on TV while eating. Just as expected, when it comes to timely news, no one can ignore the strong public opinion that Eric has stirred up.

Even Fox News, one of their own, had no choice but to turn its guns on MySpace.

However, what's cunning is that when these guys were discussing the vulnerabilities of Myspace, they all brought up Facebook as well.

"Admittedly, MySpace did play a negative role in these cases, but it is highly inappropriate to recklessly label it as a gathering place for criminals, and Eric Cooper's actions constitute defamation."

"Moreover, nothing in the world is perfect, and as a new social media platform, everyone is still exploring, so it's inevitable that some unexpected things will happen."

"Moreover, it's not just MySpace that contains some borderline content; Facebook, as a social media platform, also uses borderline content as a means to attract users."

"As the de facto controller of Facebook, Eric Cooper must have been aware of the shortcomings of his website."

"Yet he blamed all the incidents on MySpace, deliberately ignoring Facebook's role in fueling the fire—this behavior is despicable!"

"As we all know, Eric Cooper passed the lie detector test, but we also know that the accuracy of a lie detector is not 100%, which means that the conclusion cannot be completely convincing."

"For someone who himself could be a potential sex offender of minors to utter such a speech is an absolute irony and utterly unbelievable."

After reading the Fox News report, Mom said angrily, "Eric, these people are completely ignoring the facts. The police have already proven your innocence."

"Mom, I'm innocent. Even without a lie detector test, I am innocent. They just want to shift the focus of public opinion back to me," Eric sneered.

"However, this tactic was within my expectations; their actions are precisely what's driving MySpace to the brink of collapse!"

I woke up to find it was the next day.

As soon as they opened their eyes, they turned on their computers and went to Yahoo to see what hot and interesting events were happening that day. They immediately saw a message pinned to the top of various Yahoo sections.

Facebook issued a statement: "After watching Mr. Eric Cooper's speech yesterday, our company has deeply reflected on itself."

"We realize that our management system is not perfect and still has some loopholes."

"Especially after comparing with other social media platforms on the market, we became even more aware of the terrible consequences these vulnerabilities could lead to, which could very well result in the loss of life."

"Therefore, after careful consideration, our company has decided to permanently close its message-in-a-bottle business."

"We also urge market supervision regarding other features that could potentially lead to sexual crimes, and we will certainly take decisive action!"

The signature is FitzHeisenberg, who is well known as the head of Facebook.

Shortly after this announcement, Fitz also updated his Facebook account with a new post.

"I've already made the difficult decision to cut my losses. What about you?"

(End of this chapter)