American Gossip King

Chapter 264 The Needs of the Dubun Group

On this day, a piece of news shocked the world.

Madoff fraud case officially exposed!

Unlike when Madoff was exposed by his two sons, this time it was a joint announcement by News Corp and major media outlets under the Carr Group.

Various pieces of evidence and financial reports came pouring in like snowflakes.

In response, Ian said: "Preventing you and your son from turning against each other and helping you maintain family harmony is the greatest help I can give you, Madoff!"

You're welcome.

The news shocked the world.

Because the evidence released by the two media groups was conclusive, including financial reports and recordings of Madoff's private conversations, Madoff could not even deny it and was immediately summoned for questioning.

Although Madoff tried to argue, it was too late.

Various investors offered their money, but unfortunately it was to no avail.

Madoff Securities simply didn't have enough money to allow those investment institutions to redeem their principal.

Ian prematurely exposed the massive scam, causing widespread panic and even leading to a stock market crash on Wall Street.

Ian made another small profit by shorting the market.

Unlike before, this time Ian did not release the news under his own name or Butterfly's name. Instead, the honor was once again claimed by a reporter from News Corp. ...Well, he's a big boss now, with countless "good friends."

If he had known that he was the one who got the information, many of his friends would have criticized him: Why didn't you tell me beforehand?

This meant that Ian's left eye received virtually no improvement... the small amount of improvement was used to repair his vision.

When Madoff's scam was exposed, the Jews suffered the most... Madoff was Jewish, and his network of connections was also Jewish. Coupled with Ian's inducement, a significant portion of the funds came from various Jewish securities institutions.

This betrayal by the Jews directly hurt a large number of Jews.

This includes investments from ABC Chairman Utrecht Boyce, Vanguard and other three major organizations, Disney's Eisner, as well as Spielberg, Lucas and others, and even James Perry invested 200 million.

This resulted in a truly devastating collective loss.

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Carl Group office.

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A knock sounded at that moment. Ian patted Ivanka's bottom, gesturing for her to get down, but Ivanka shook her head, simply hugging Ian's neck and laughing. "Experience!"

Especially since she was such a proud woman, always aloof and superior to others, only becoming as docile as a little white rabbit in front of Ian gave him a unique sense of accomplishment—Ian loved the wonderful feeling of her being high and mighty in front of others, and then turning around and groveling at his feet.

Supermodel Ivanka is simply perfect, bringing Ian comfort.

Ian slipped his hand inside Ivanka's clothes and gently rubbed it: "I think my greatest achievement is taming you, this little devil."

She murmured, "You're amazing, Ian. You always manage to do things that others can't."

Ian said helplessly, "Come in."

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Ian saw no need to hide anything from his old friend, so he nodded. "Yes, why?"

Horn sighed, "The Dubon Group has invested 300 million with Madoff, and now they're in trouble. They'll be lucky to get half back."

Ian: "..."

He shrugged. "It's not my fault, Horn. I really didn't know that. I guess you guys just voted recently."

Ian had already obtained the information, but he was unaware of any subsequent changes.

Horn chuckled: "It's alright, that's how business is, there are profits and losses, unlike you, Ian, you never lose money."

"Who said that? I lost several thousand dollars buying my Porsche," Ian immediately retorted. "The worst part is, it's sitting in the garage now, practically rusting. My losses have now increased to forty thousand dollars!"

Horn: "..."

Do you have any shame?

I'm talking to you about hundreds of millions, and you're talking to me about tens of thousands?

The two chatted casually, and Ivanka realized that as long as she was there, they would definitely not talk about serious matters, so she reluctantly made an excuse to leave.

Seeing Ivanka leave, Horn said seriously, "Trump let his daughter be with you because he wants to get involved in politics?"

Trump's political ambitions are known worldwide.

Ian nodded: "Yes."

He didn't say he didn't think highly of Trump; many things are meant to be negotiated... The worst thing you can do in business is to reveal your ideas too early.

Sure enough, Horn shook his head: "He's not suitable."

The Dubun Group supports the Republican Party, and now that Trump is still in the Democratic camp, Horn will certainly not accept him.

Ian laughed, "But he gave me a beautiful daughter, a noble princess, who did everything a woman could do under me. I really couldn't bear to refuse her... I enjoyed her beauty, her gentleness, even her pride!"

Horn burst into laughter upon hearing this: "Ian! Ian! Don't try to use your rhetoric on me. Although you're only a 27-year-old, you have the wisdom of a 60-year-old fox. I absolutely do not believe you would let a woman influence your political stance!"

As he spoke, he leaned closer to Ian: "Next year is the election, there are some things we need to think about!"

Sure enough, I knew you came for this.

The latest novel is first published here!

In the past two years, Ian has put a lot of effort into politics, providing various forms of support and investment. Moreover, the more money he earns, the more he invests and spends.

Most importantly, Ian’s main focus is on swing states, and his personal influence has skyrocketed. He alone can decide 3% of the vote!

This is a huge influence; many presidents are just a fraction of that!

The Dublin Group doesn't care about Madoff's losses; what they care about is the future president.

Just as Ian used Ivanka as leverage to express his support for Trump, the Dublin Group is actually using Madoff's losses as leverage: You made us lose so much money, at least give us some compensation.

The two old foxes looked at each other and smiled at the same time.

Ian asked, "Are you planning to support George W. Bush or oppose him?"

Horn replied, "Of course I support it, but that's not the point, Ian."

"What?" Ian asked, puzzled.

Horn smiled slightly: "We can pretend not to support it."

Upon hearing this, Ian paused for a moment, then he understood what Horn meant.

Now, riding on the benefits of 9/17, George W. Bush is about to launch another war and bring another victory.

Although this would drag the United States into a huge debt trap, his chances of winning are indeed extremely high.

The problem is that the Dublin Group invested relatively little in George W. Bush back then. They didn't have much influence over him, weren't core supporters, and therefore didn't benefit much from it!

What should we do then?

Do the opposite!

For example, if a company reports news that is unfavorable to George W. Bush, and then the Dublin Group steps in and offers to help mediate... everyone can turn hostility into friendship, and that's how friends are made?

Wow, I'm playing the bad cop and you guys are playing the good cop?

It's easy to attack George W. Bush; his massive debt is his weakness. Ian doesn't even need to show up himself; he can send that message through CBS—"Even though he lost his CBS shares, Murdoch and I are good friends!"

You talk about victory in war, I talk about people's livelihood and welfare!

As for Ian himself, he doesn't really care whether he supports Bush Jr., because he is still in the "rooting" stage.

George W. Bush had a natural advantage in the election due to his victories in two wars—Ian Trudeau certainly had the ability to defeat him, but going against the tide meant a huge investment of resources, which was not worthwhile!

Conversely, it would also be beneficial to use this opportunity to improve relations with the Republican Party.

The US president is just a dog kept by capitalists. As long as they are obedient and cooperate, it doesn't matter who is in power.

Ian thought for a moment and said, "What's in it for me?"

Horn replied seriously, "The Dubon Group will fully support you in taking down America No. 1. You know our capabilities in this area, and we trust you and Gaskellbent! And if we can get in touch with the president... we can also help you spread the word. You can't rely on Jews for everything. We are good partners, with a long-standing relationship."

Ian burst out laughing.

So you guys found out about this!

Ian Carr doesn't really care whether the Democratic or Republican parties are in power; he wants to influence the presidential election but doesn't want to reveal his clear inclinations... otherwise, it would be detrimental to swinging between left and right.

Trump openly moves between the two sides, while Ian secretly tries to please both.

In this situation, having the Dublin Group speak on one's behalf at the White House is the best option!

Thinking about it that way, he nodded and extended his hand: "Pleasure doing business with you!"

(End of this chapter)