America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM...

Chapter 278, Section 277: When the wall falls, everyone pushes it down; when the drum breaks, everyone beats it!

"OMG! Damn it! How could he do this! Why did he turn off that video? I was really enjoying it."

"Hehe. Is it the head at the top that's more interested, or the head at the bottom? The bottom one!"

"I'm going to throw up, this is disgusting! Balrefaeli is so hot, but Harvey Weinstein, ugh!"

"Harvey Weinstein, that beer belly, always sticking out his big belly, that damn bastard, I really envy him."

"See that, girls? This is the unspoken rule of Hollywood. This is the entertainment industry you all dream of entering. Be prepared to be stabbed by a monster before you go in."

"FUCK! FUCK! FUCK! This old bastard is despicable. My 'Saving Private Ryan' and 'Shakespeare in Love' are nothing but a pile of shit."

"Gwyneth Paltrow, haha. Didn't expect to bring that bitch into this. No wonder everyone says she got to where she is through connections. Do you think she's ever been slept with by an orc?"

"It's hard to say about Gwyneth Paltrow. After all, she comes from a wealthy family and has Steven Spielberg as her godfather. Harvey Weinstein probably wouldn't dare to sexually harass her."

"Brother, don't take Spielberg too seriously. He's just very popular among movie fans, but in the hands of Hollywood players, he's far from that level."

"This juicy gossip is amazing! I need to call all my friends right now and tell them to come see it—it's incredible!"

"You should all apologize to Eric Cooper. He's an honest man, and I love him!"

With the release of this secretly filmed video, the truth has come to light.

The happiest people were the countless onlookers, who began calling on their friends and family to watch the press conference together.

CBS and NBC's ratings suddenly surged, and the executives were naturally overjoyed when they received the back-end data.

Despite the involvement of the Newhouse family, the executives in charge of the live broadcast also faced immense pressure from within the television station.

But once the data and traffic come up, you'll have more confidence to speak.

"Aim at me! Get the camera focused on me, I need a close-up!"

"Get Melinda and the others moving out of here right now! Block the gates of Miramax and Harvey Weinstein's house. Make sure they catch someone!"

"Come on, let's have some more surprises. Everyone's waiting to see a good show."

On Lionheart.com, the number of viewers in the live stream skyrocketed, breaking the 10 million mark in a short period of time and heading towards 20 million online viewers.

The comments below were even more explosive than Eric's furious speech a few days ago.

Most people no longer care about Eric's innocence. They know you're innocent, so stop crying and we believe you, okay?

But your act of cutting off the video really annoyed us, as these perverts are all spamming prayers for the source material.

Bob Weinstein angrily slammed his water glass on the floor, his eyes practically spitting fire.

"Harvey, I've told you this countless times, but can't you fucking change your bad habits?"

"Why do you have to play in the office? Can't you go home? Or even a hotel!"

"Have you had surgery on your two heads? Were they switched? Can you only think with your lower body? Can't you die without doing *that*?"

"FUCK! You have absolutely no sense of safety! I want to strangle you right now!"

Faced with his brother's anger, Harvey Weinstein was speechless this time.

His fat body trembled, yet the June weather chilled him to the bone. His mind was about to shut down, and he could only look to his brother for help.

"Bob, it won't help you scold me now. I'm sorry, I really should have listened to you."

"It's just that my long-term success has greatly lowered my guard. I really didn't expect that that bitch Balrefali would dare to take photos secretly. Patrice checked her."

"Inspection? You're telling me this has been inspected? You should install anti-espionage equipment in your office!"

"Everyone in the company knows that Patricia is just your kept canary. What does she know? All she knows is kneeling on the ground, sucking on your turtle with its tuft of hair!"

"Harvey, you've gotten too big for your britches all these years. You've become too arrogant. You've almost forgotten who you are, which is why you've ended up losing your job."

"Useless! All of you are useless! How dare you call yourself the Emperor of Hollywood?"

"Being emperor is easy, isn't it? The title is great, isn't it? Louis XVI felt it was great too, but Eric Cooper is about to send you to the guillotine!"

Harvey Weinstein had never been so harshly criticized since birth, but who can he blame?

He could only plead, "Bob, we need to do something right away. I'll call Michael Inus for help, and you call Eric Cooper."

"Tell him I admit defeat, that Miramax will never oppose him again, and that I beg for his forgiveness."

"No, no, no, we can't go directly to him. Perhaps going to Charlie Cooper would be a better option. We've known Charlie for decades, and we have a good relationship."

"We're all in Hollywood, why make it a fight to the death? Please, Bob, I'm begging you."

After giving the other person a good scolding, Bob Weinstein calmed down a bit. Looking at his brother's miserable face, he couldn't just sit idly by.

After all, they are brothers, and their relationship has not broken down yet.

Moreover, both of them own shares in Miramax, so they're essentially in the same boat. If Harvey is unlucky, he'll suffer along with him.

"I don't know if talking to Charlie Cooper will be of any use; he might not be able to make decisions for that kid."

"Let's give it a try. We have to try everything now."

"Okay, I'll try to say nice things."

Bob Weinstein picked up his phone to make a call, but then the events at the press conference made him put it down again.

After Balefali finished speaking, Eric turned on the microphone and continued, "Everyone has seen it; what's laid out before you is the truth."

"MGM was framed, and I was framed, but the bad things some people did were not just framed, but living facts."

As soon as he finished speaking, a woman walked out from backstage. Many reporters and audience members felt that she looked familiar, but they couldn't remember her name.

Eric handed the microphone to the other person, gesturing for her to speak up.

The woman took a deep breath and thought that since she had come this far, there was nothing to worry about.

"I am Heather Kyle. Some of you may recognize me. I was in The Players Club."

"That was back in 1997. I was looking for an opportunity and eventually met Harvey Weinstein in Westwood."

"He told me that if I wanted to act in a movie, he could help, but the prerequisite was that my acting skills had to be up to par, and he wanted to interview me to see if I could perform."

"I thought my luck had turned around, so I went to the hotel with him, but I never expected Harvey Weinstein to suddenly assault me ​​like a wild beast."

"I couldn't resist him. Finally, after Harvey Weinstein was satisfied, he agreed to give me a role, but that role only had a few minutes of screen time."

"I stand here today to expose Harvey Weinstein's atrocities. He was a rapist who abused his power against me!"

As she spoke, Heather's tears began to fall silently, making her look very pitiful.

Among the reporters present were many women, who clenched their fists as they listened to her recount that unbearable experience.

Heather Kelly covered her face with her hands and sat there without saying a word, yet she attracted the attention of all the cameras.

Eric sighed. "I didn't originally intend to invite Heather, but darkness always needs someone to break through it. She's a victim, but also a brave person."

"Besides her, there are many more women who have fallen victim to Harvey Weinstein's clutches, and they want everyone to see just how shameless he is!"

Backstage, women filed out one after another, ranging in age from teenagers to those in their forties and fifties.

Eric immediately stood up, giving them space.

A grand spectacle, a grand spectacle never before witnessed.

"I am Paula Vojvryak. In 1980, I was a production assistant on Harvey Weinstein's film 'Burning.' He lured me to a hotel, first exposing his genitals, and then sexually assaulted me."

"He threatened me with my job and demanded that I keep it a secret. At that time, I was a single mother raising my child alone, and I had no other choice."

"My name is Tomian Roberts. In 1984, I was a student at Smith College and working as a hostess at a theater in New York when Harvey Weinstein approached me."

"He invited me to his room to discuss the character under the guise of a role, and then forcibly assaulted me."

"I am Lisa Rose, a former Miramax employee who left in 1995. Harvey Weinstein once asked me to give him a massage while he was naked."

"I'm Catherine Kendall. Harvey Weinstein agreed to give me an audition for the role in 'Swingman,' but when I got to the hotel, he chased me frantically, stripped naked, and chased me through the living room, trying to rape me!"

"I am Dawn Downing. I used to be a screenwriter, but I have now retired from the industry. Last year at the Sunset Hotel, Harvey Weinstein made a 3B offer to me. If I agreed, I would get a movie contract, but I refused. The darkness of Hollywood was beyond my imagination, so I chose to retire from the industry."

pat!

The phone fell to the floor. Bob Weinstein closed his eyes. He knew there was no point in making the call. The Coopers were clearly trying to kill Harvey; begging wouldn't do any good.

As I walked towards the rest room and pushed open the door, I saw my good-for-nothing brother hunched over. Despite being a large, fat man, he looked incredibly small.

Walking up behind him, I could clearly hear the cursing coming from the phone.

Extremely offensive terms such as "stupid pig who only knows how to mate," "lowly donkey," and "even dogs are smarter than you" kept popping up.

But Harvey Weinstein dared not resist at all, because the person on the other side was his employer, and the only one who might be able to save him.

A few minutes later, Michael Ianas seemed to have finally gotten tired of yelling, and the phone call ended.

boom!

Harvey Weinstein slumped to the ground like a deflated balloon, his eyes almost lifeless.

He looked at his brother like a pitiful puppy: "Bob, you won't leave me, will you?"

Bob Weinstein looked at him with a forced smile, already plotting a famous separation in his mind; one person dying was better than both dying together.

The press conference lasted for more than an hour. There was no way around it; there were just too many people.

Carol brought over thirty women, some of whom had already left the circle, and she didn't know where she had found them.

Many of them had signed confidentiality agreements, and by making these things public today, they have already violated the terms of those agreements.

But it didn't matter anymore. Faced with the overwhelming force, Harvey Weinstein didn't dare to pursue these matters any further. He only hoped that these women wouldn't take legal action.

My reputation is ruined, so be it. I'll just quit Hollywood.

If he's prosecuted, it might not be as simple as just leaving the entertainment industry; countless prisons across the United States could be waiting for him.

The next day, Eric, now completely exonerated, swaggered into the MGM gates like a victorious general returning home.

Even though he had been so excited last night that he had taken turns battling five women until dawn, he was still full of energy and felt like he had plenty of strength.

The receptionist clapped her hands shrewdly, and Eric, pleased, gave her a raise.

As for Harvey Weinstein, he doesn't dare to show his face anymore.

Reporters have been trying to find him, but so far they haven't been able to locate him.

However, his disgraceful deeds have completely aroused public outrage, thoroughly tearing away the fig leaf of the entertainment industry and drawing countless condemnations.

In Hollywood, even if you've been to jail, used drugs, assaulted someone, or committed domestic violence, you still have a chance to make a comeback. At most, your peers will say they don't know you well, and rarely will they kick you when you're down.

But this time it's different. Even people in the industry have taken sides and condemned it, including many of Harvey Weinstein's so-called good friends.

The saying "When a wall falls, everyone pushes it down; when a drum breaks, everyone beats it" highlights the saying.

Angelina Jolie: "I want to apologize for my cowardice. I was also a victim of Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault. During the filming of 'Bound in 1998,' Weinstein coerced me, but I refused. Today I have to speak out about this."

Meryl Streep: "I was shocked when I saw the news! It's unbelievable that someone could be so wicked. Although I had never heard of such a thing before, his evil deeds are unforgivable."

Leonardo DiCaprio, who usually avoids commenting on others' privacy, also made a rare statement on Facebook: "There is no excuse for sexual assault, no matter who you are or how much power you have. I salute the women who have the courage to stand up against such atrocities."

Ben Affleck, who worked with Weinstein on films such as "Shakespeare in Love" and "Good Will Hunting," also spoke out about the incident: "I feel extremely sad and angry that this man, who has worked with me, has used his power to intimidate, sexually harass, and manipulate women for decades."

"The additional allegations of sexual harassment I read this morning disgusted me; they are completely unacceptable. We must support those who dare to fight back and ensure that more women gain power."

Of course, this also includes Gwyneth Paltrow: "I was also assaulted by Weinstein during the filming of Emma. He asked me to give him a massage, but I refused. Now I can finally talk about this nightmare."

However, it is clear that the comments made by the woman who was in the water were not praised, but instead ridiculed by many.

You were violated, so why did you later star in "Shakespeare in Love"? Weinstein even helped you win an Oscar.

Now, if you say you two aren't having an affair, who would believe it!

(End of this chapter)