American Gossip King

Chapter 263 You Will Live Like an Emperor

Ian didn't come home tonight.

Everyone now knows that Ian's real working hours are at night.

He's like a ghost, haunting every corner of Los Angeles, searching for everyone's secrets, then collecting, summarizing, organizing, editing, and releasing them at the right time.

The car drove away from the bustling city center, weaving through the lights of countless homes, until it left the vibrant urban area and entered that dark and secluded zone.

The car was parked in a deserted and desolate place, where a small house stood alone.

After getting out of the car, Brideson cautiously surveyed his surroundings.

Ian entered the cabin dressed in a formal suit.

Amhaisan sat there, looking at him calmly.

Sitting down next to Amhazan, Ian said, "Two things."

Amhaisan did not speak.

Ian said, "First, with my push, the Iraq War is about to break out. This is my promise to you, and it can alleviate your pressure."

"When?"

"They originally planned to start the war in June, but at my urging, it will be brought forward to around April 10th."

Amhaisan frowned: "Why do I hear they're going to launch in March?"

"That was just warming up, brainwashing the public to gain their support. You know a wrong war will lead to public opposition, so you have to try to win support before the war starts. Announce the start date earlier, then postpone it, to make it seem like we don't want to start the war... That's what we did in the first Gulf War."

Ian spouted nonsense with utter arrogance.

The first Gulf War took place on August 2, 1990, but the United States had announced its intention to wage war before that, and then kept delaying it for many days before it was officially launched... It was as if I was trying my best to avoid war.

Therefore, Ian's statement makes logical sense.

What I need is something that makes sense logically.

Amhaishan asked, "And the second thing?"

Ian replied, "I'll take the $3 billion you've put in Redstone. It won't be long before it declares bankruptcy and restructures into a new company. Then you can put another $5 billion in."

Amhazan roared, "Ian Karl, you're a hungry wolf!"

Does it taste extremely sweet?

Ian was amused.

He said leisurely, "Bankruptcy is the best way to erase all traces! In return, this year's arms and medicine supply will double, and prices will drop by another 10%. You have invested a total of 100 billion, which I owe you. It is for my use until the end of the war in Afghanistan, and will be returned to you after the war. In the meantime, I will supply you with a continuous stream of goods."

There are still eighteen years left, I can use them however I want.

The key is that they don't issue IOUs; whether they renege on their debts depends on their behavior.

Amhaisan took a deep breath: "The price needs to be reduced by 20%, and the quantity needs to be tripled."

Ian laughed, "Three times the price is fine, but the price can only be reduced by 15% at most. This is a risky business; who would do it without a profit?"

As he spoke, he walked out of the cabin and got into the car.

The phone vibrated slightly.

Ian picked it up and glanced at it.

It was sent by Galbraith.

Ian looked at the phone and said, "To New York!"

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New York, The Dodge Hotel.

Galbraith, with a smile on his face, sat down next to Madoff, his arm around a rising star: "This is the perfect opportunity, Mr. Madoff. In just six months, we can net 20 billion."

Madoff looked at the documents in his hand and shook his head slightly: "I've already given you 40 billion, and you haven't given me a single penny."

Galbraith recently received another 10 billion, but human greed is never satisfied.

50 billion is definitely better than 40 billion, let's round it up!

Galbraith laughed: "That's because it's been developing. War is about to break out, and we're in talks with the military. They'll be purchasing large quantities of Redstone's UT429 rifles."

This is a special edition rifle made in China for Ian Karl. Although it is a new weapon, it has no market and hardly sells in the United States.

Only good for bragging!

Madoff shook his head repeatedly: "But my friends in the military have no information on this; you haven't signed a contract yet. Furthermore, there's been no expansion in the civilian market. By the way, I also heard that your production plants have limited capacity?"

Galbraith replied seriously, "Everything is fine at the factory, and production will pick up soon. This billion is for expanding capacity. Also, our painkillers have passed drug testing, and now it's time to make big money! You know we have plenty of sales channels!"

Redstone Corporation started as an arms trader, nominally selling to Africa, before transforming into a research and development company, and subsequently approving the development of various new products.

But all these so-called new products are nonsense. Besides, having new products without market recognition is useless. It will be a long and arduous journey to truly develop into a qualified arms company.

Fortunately, scammers only need to talk.

Preliminary military orders, approval of new drugs, increased production, and existing profit data all contributed to Redstone's impressive financial statements, making the so-called losses appear to be investment losses rather than operating losses... This is indeed the case.

Even with Madoff's experience, it would be difficult to detect the problem, let alone for him to be indifferent to it.

At that moment, he tapped the documents in his hand and said, "I can only make additional investments after you secure the order."

There are definitely no orders; all that exists are so-called "letters of intent."

Galbraith shook his head slightly: "It wouldn't be this price then, sir."

Madoff mostly used his money to pay off other people's debts; he didn't actually have much money to invest.

Seeing that Madoff was unmoved by his words, Galbraith was also looking for new rhetoric, but he himself was not optimistic about it - "The conman only takes money and does nothing. Do you know how difficult it was for me to get this 40 billion from Madoff?"

Just then, he saw a man walk in from not far away.

The other person was wearing a baseball cap and a mask, and a sweatshirt, but Galbraith still recognized him.

Ian Karl!

Why is he here?

Galbraith paused slightly, noticing that Ian Carl had moved behind him.

He stood not far away, staring at Madoff.

Fake!

Aren't you afraid he'll see you?

Galbraith was getting anxious when he saw Madoff suddenly tremble slightly.

He looked at Galbraith: "Alright, I'll add another billion, but you must guarantee to secure the military contract before we deploy troops!"

Galbraith was overjoyed: "Of course!"

Scammers always strike while the iron is hot.

He quickly took out a supplementary investment agreement from his bag and handed it to Madoff.

He didn't intend for Madoff to sign right away, but he wanted to discuss the details of the contract further.

However, Madoff only glanced at the key details before taking out his pen, signing and stamping the document, a move so fast that even Galbraith was surprised.

How could this happen so suddenly...?

Then Madoff picked up the phone: "Lynn, it's me. Madoff Securities is adding a billion dollars to its investment in Redstone... Transfer the money directly, now!"

The latest novel is first published here!

Galbraith stared at Madoff in astonishment.

So efficient?

He couldn't understand it for a moment, so he secretly turned around and saw Ian Karl still standing there.

He could only continue talking to Madoff in fits and starts.

After waiting for about twenty minutes, Galbraith finally received the call: "Yes...it's me...all right."

He put down the phone, smiled at Madoff, and said, "Thank you for your support, Mr. Madoff. Redstone will not let you down."

At that moment, he noticed a slight look of surprise on Madoff's face.

There's a sense of helplessness and surprise... how did I end up making the payment?

However, since the deal was already done, he couldn't say anything more and could only nod and say, "Then I wish you success."

Madoff stood up, rubbing his temples, and turned around in confusion.

Watching him leave, Galbraith put away the contract and turned to look, only to find that Ian was no longer there.

After thinking for a moment, he picked up the phone and sent Ian a message: "Where are you?"

The message came back quickly: "Dawdough Hotel, 1205, come see me in twenty minutes."

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In his hotel room, Ian lay on the sofa, feeling dizzy.

Damn, Madoff's will is pretty strong!

Hypnotizing the old conman wasn't easy; it took Ian Carl a lot of effort.

This was the result of Galbraith's efforts to persuade him.

At that moment, everything went blurry. Ian's left eye vision deteriorated significantly, and he was unable to initiate hypnosis for a short period of time.

"We need to drop some more juicy gossip," Ian muttered.

With that in mind, he turned on his computer, organized some materials, and sent them to his assistant.

These materials aren't very large, and they won't really increase your experience; they'll only help restore your eyesight.

There was a knock on the door.

Ian said, "Come in."

Galbraith entered the room respectfully and stood beside Ian.

He said, "The contract was signed, and the money was transferred immediately. It's a bit strange; I thought it would take some more work, but as soon as you arrived, he agreed."

Ian laughed and said, "I spiked his drink."

"I see." Galbraith sat down. "What's next?"

Ian said, "Redstone immediately acquired Amway, Black Deer Winery, and RCA through those shell companies."

"Acquire Meihe?" Galbraith was taken aback.

Ian nodded: "Meihe Company earned 400 million last year. You buy all my shares at a PE ratio of 10, for 4 billion. Black Deer Winery earned nearly 30 million in the second half of the year; you acquire it for 600 million. As for RCA, Britney's comeback is going well, so I got her to sign a low-price long-term contract with RCA. You acquire it for 1 billion, and then we can renegotiate the contract later. That would be 56 billion."

Good guy!

But believe it or not, this is the most legal way to transfer assets. No matter how you look at it, this transaction seems perfectly reasonable... Isn't it reasonable for a company that earns 40 million a year to sell for 4 billion? Of course, other businessmen know better. This kind of business is all about personal relationships, and they won't fall for this trick. So they can only use their own money to manipulate things!

RCA would be lucky to sell for 4 million, but Britney's low-priced, long-term contract makes it seem like it could sell for a billion... The girl is so gullible; didn't she consider what if Ian didn't keep his promise? Luckily, Ian really didn't intend to cheat her in this regard.

In short, the theoretical maximum value is achievable!

Everything was legal and legitimate. Hongshi spent 56 billion yuan and ultimately received assets with an actual value of no more than 8 million yuan. Nearly 50 billion yuan of assets were gone just like that.

Then, profits were transferred through GG fees, operating expenses, and other expenditures. Ian opened many small companies, all of which were used to drain Redstone's resources.

Redstone currently has $30 billion in Afghanistan, $5 billion in Madoff, $50 billion in loans from Linuo, and its own profit of $30 million in the first quarter.

Of the 37 billion yuan invested in infrastructure and operation, a huge and magnificent shell was built. After acquiring Meihe Black Deer and RCA, the assets increased to about 45 billion yuan, meaning that 70 billion yuan of assets were transferred away.

The remaining assets are said to be 45 billion, but in reality, they are only slightly over 3 billion. Another 1 billion is for labor and various operating expenses... Commercial fraud also has costs. As a super fraudster, Redstone Company does have some assets, such as new painkillers.

Next came Linuo's pressure to repay its debts, and then Hongshi, unable to pay its debts, declared bankruptcy.

Linuo Bank, as the creditor, has priority. It will sell these assets to Ian for 3 billion, recover the principal, and then Ian will use these assets to sell to a newly established company to continue operating trade in Afghanistan... In other words, it will use the Afghan people's subsequent money to buy these 3 billion assets.

In this way, Meihe will return to Ian's hands, while Black Deer and RCA will be sold again, but of course, they won't fetch such a good price. After all, Britney switched companies at that time, but it was still a net profit, wasn't it?

Madoff's money was completely wasted.

Before that, Madoff would go bankrupt and be imprisoned!

Galbraith sighed deeply: "So I'm going to be in jail again soon?"

Ian smiled: "The newly built VIP suite number one at Davis Prison, I guarantee you'll live like an emperor there."

Galbraith nodded. "Thank you!"

(End of this chapter)