American Gossip King

Chapter 337 The Guardian of Hollywood

Trump Tower, office of the chairman of the Carl Group.

Rudolf Murdoch sat in Ian's office, his face somber. "It's confirmed. You're right. It was my people who leaked the secret. I'm sorry, Ian, I had no idea about this. I never imagined..."

Ian chuckled and gave the old man a hug: "Don't do that, Rudolph. I know it wasn't your idea, otherwise I wouldn't have called you."

"But things always need to be explained, right?" Rudolf Murdoch looked at him with a grin.

The old fox and the young fox knew each other very well.

Things can be overlooked!

Compensation must be given!

Otherwise, the CBS incident will serve as a cautionary tale.

He was willing to spend 100 million to get CBS done back then, but this is a much bigger deal now.

Ian shrugged. "Do you know how much wealth Coward has right now?"

Rudolf watched him quietly.

Ian said, "In the past year and a half, Samsung Group has transferred as much as 3 billion in profits to Coward Group. Even if we only consider 10%, I have lost 30 million. This does not include the corresponding asset appreciation, let alone Hanfeng and Taran companies."

Hanpo and Taran are companies established by the Samsung Group in South Korea. They transfer profits through methods such as purchasing raw materials at high prices.

As a state-owned monopoly, Samsung Group's actual annual profit is around 150 billion without considering reinvestment. After deducting the reinvestment portion, the dividends available for distribution would be no less than 80 billion. However, in reality, they transferred as much as 60 billion of their annual profits to three companies: Coward, Hanfeng, and Taran. On average, each company receives about 20 billion of their annual profits, but only distributes about 20 billion as dividends.

In other words, Ian actually suffered losses of up to 9 million!

Rudolf Murdoch also sighed helplessly at this.

He looked at Ian: "You want me to give you this money? I can accept it!"

Ian shook his head: "No, I don't intend to do that."

Rudolf Murdoch became increasingly distressed.

If Ian Carl doesn't want money, then he'll only want more.

Ian said, "I have my own ways of getting this money back, and even more, but I need your cooperation."

"No problem!" Murdoch nodded.

Ian continued, "I also want the broadcasting rights for the NBA and MLB."

I fucking want to punch you!

The NBA needs no explanation; it's the American professional men's basketball league. MLB is the American professional baseball league. If we add the NFL, which Ian has already acquired, then he will have the broadcasting rights for all three major American sports events.

The broadcasting rights for the NBA and other sports were originally acquired in 02 by ABC, ESPN, and TNT in a six-year contract.

However, because Ian reached an agreement with News Corp. last year, at Ian's suggestion, News Corp. acquired the broadcasting rights through FOX and signed a non-purchase agreement.

After News Corp. sold FOX to Ian Carr, it signed back the two major broadcasting rights to CBS, so they are now in CBS's hands. This is their biggest support after losing Ian Carr, the Oscars broadcasting rights, and the NFL.

But now, Ian wants to get the broadcasting rights for both of these major events as well.

Murdoch was speechless: "You can't let CBS just decline like this!"

Ian laughed and said, "Don't say that. You also have a stake in Carl Media! CBS is a publicly traded company, so you don't own all of it, but Carl Media is different; it's not a publicly traded company."

The problem is, I don't own all of Carl Media either!

But Ian was right about one thing: Murdoch's shareholdings in CBS and Carr Media are not that different, so it is CBS that is suffering losses, not Murdoch!

Ian had already said, "The transfer fee is ten million, and I'll personally give you another twenty million."

Murdoch shook his head: "I'm not some beggar who needs to be paid tens of millions. I don't want your money. I can give you the two major broadcasting rights for ten million, but Ian, that means I don't owe you anything."

Ian laughed, "I lost three hundred million!"

Murdoch looked at him.

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

Then Murdoch said, "It's not too much trouble, I'll try my best to help you."

"Okay, let's do it that way!" Ian didn't waste any more words.

He himself is unsure of what will happen next or how to proceed. Since the plan is not finalized, it's not easy to talk things out.

So Ian picked up his glass: "Come on, let's have a drink together."

The old man gently shook his head: "No, I have other things to take care of. To be honest, Ian, I enjoy working with you, but I hate negotiating with you. I don't know why, but you always give me a feeling of being controlled."

I didn't use hypnosis today.

Ian chuckled, "Maybe you need to find a girl to relax with. How about we go to UTA?"

Murdoch nodded: "That's a good idea."

After seeing Murdoch off, Ian lowered his head in thought, then suddenly smiled: "I also hate negotiating with you. You're getting old, more stubborn, and not so easy to persuade! I've earned the least from you... at least proportionally."

With that, Ian shook his head and went back to his office.

........................

Time flies, and it's already December 8th.

A cool breeze is blowing today, and winter is gradually approaching.

However, the hearts of the American people are burning with passion.

Because today, Carl Media finally released a major news story.

"Ian Carr has publicly stated that he firmly does not believe Michael Jackson is the kind of person the police are accusing him of! He has found enough evidence to prove that everything is a false accusation!"

The news caused an immediate uproar.

Everyone knows that Ian Carr never lies; if he says he has evidence, then he always has evidence.

The problem is, why are you only saying this now?

nonsense.

I have to wait for Michael Jackson to obediently cut off all his collaborations with others!

Ian will only release the big news after he has re-signed with Michael Jackson.

Just yesterday, Ian and Michael Jackson signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement and also increased their stake in UTA before taking action.

Following this statement, global support for Michael Jackson surged.

12 month 9 day.

Ian Carl released a video through his own media.

The video, filmed on February 19, 2003, features the family of Gavin Avizo, the plaintiff in the child molestation case, praising Jackson and insisting that Jackson did not sexually harass Gavin Avizo and that Jackson was innocent.

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The video caused an immediate uproar.

After all, Gavin Avizo's mother, Janet Avizo, had already begun accusing Michael Jackson of abusing her son before this.

The video footage proved that she knew from the beginning that this was not true.

This video, which was originally scheduled to be released in 09, was not actually the original video from the original timeline, because Ian did not know where the original video was. However, he knew the ins and outs of this major event and the approximate time, so he had already sent people to keep an eye on it and obtained important evidence in his own way.

On December 10, another route was revealed.

This is a private recording of Jody Chandler. This recording didn't exist in the original timeline; it was pre-arranged by Ian... It's better than using illusions in court.

The two men involved in the child molestation cases privately admitted that Michael Jackson had not caused them any harm, and the news instantly went viral worldwide.

Countless people were outraged and condemned the two children's family for resorting to any means for money.

By this point, all the investigations conducted by the Santa Barbara police had become meaningless, and even before the second trial had begun, everyone knew that Michael Jackson was innocent.

And Ian Carl became everyone's hero.

Unlike his previous methods of intimidation to make Hollywood fear him, this time, Ian Carr has taken on the role of a guardian!

His protection of Michael Jackson undoubtedly earned him the respect of countless people once again.

However, the matter did not end there.

On December 14, 2003, Jody Chandler's father, Evan Chandler, shot himself in the head and died in his luxury apartment in Jersey City.

This was his way of taking his own life out of guilt and prematurely ending it all.

On December 16, the second trial for Michael Jackson was held.

The court declared Michael Jackson not guilty in court.

On that day, Michael Jackson cried like a 45-year-old child.

As he walked out of the courtroom, facing countless reporters, he tearfully recounted his grievances and thanked Ian Carl, his face beaming with a bright smile, while fans around the world cheered for him.

Only Ian Carl knew that those weren't Michael Jackson's true feelings.

He was not grateful to himself.

Michael Jackson is not an ungrateful person; he has a kind heart. The problem is that Ian's methods are too despicable. He insists that Michael Jackson give up a large enough benefit before he will help him.

A qualified ruthless businessman never expects others to act out of conscience. Ian never cares about the idea that if he helps someone, they will automatically repay him.

I'll take what I want myself!

It was precisely because of his opportunistic act that Michael Jackson's gratitude towards Ian was not entirely absent, but certainly limited!

In his view, this was a deal.

Of course, he wasn't foolish enough to say such a thing, so he still expressed his gratitude.

Ian didn't care.

Anyway, he doesn't rely on other people's gratitude for food.

That day, he watched Michael Jackson get into his car, drive away amidst the crowd, and leave with a smile.

The sunlight fell on my shoulders, and I felt incredibly relaxed.

On December 18, the Los Angeles Police Department called Janet Avicio for a public trial.

On December 19, Carl Media issued a statement saying that Michael Jackson believes the children are innocent and that they have been exploited by adults with ulterior motives. He is willing to provide financial support for the two children and care for them until they reach adulthood.

12 month 20 day.

Carl Media has officially acquired the NBA and MLB broadcasting rights from CBS.

In mid-August, LANN won...

With this, LANN now boasts broadcasts of the three major American ball sports, the Oscars, Victoria's Secret Angels, and the Oprah Winfrey Show, among many other premium programming, making it one of the most dazzling media outlets in the United States. Although it doesn't yet have the largest number of subscribers in the country, its growth rate far surpasses everything else, and it is expected to become a leader in the nation next year.

By then, LANN, which is currently valued at 120 billion, will be worth over 300 billion.

This is the enormous added value that comes with being the industry leader.

(End of this chapter)