At lunchtime, Link was with all three lawyers. They also had to discuss the strategy for the afternoon hearing.

Matthew immediately apologized: "I'm sorry, Link. I didn't expect the other party to do that. ”

He had just seen the photographs taken by the defence lawyer. The photo shows that the black janitor woman did take the reporter's money. However, the reporter's newspaper was only published today. It was clearly designed.

That made a lot of his evidence invalid. And it was only fifteen hundred dollars that caused all this! It was indeed his negligence, and if he had known, he would have preferred not to have this witness appear in court. Because that would give the jurors a subjective perception that the evidence collected by the plaintiff is unreliable.

That would be quite bad for Link.

Link was also a little disappointed with the morning trial, but he didn't put too much pressure on Matthew at this time. As he ate, he said, "At least Hull Donald can't get away with the defamation charge." Isn't it?"

Matthew couldn't be happier. If it had been before, perhaps he would have thought that Link insisted on sending the case to court for money. But now Link is not the richest man in the world, though. But even if he doesn't do anything, he can earn hundreds of millions of dollars every month. Sticking to the purpose of prosecuting Hul Donald is probably not that simple.

Link's in-court statement in court may have given him some guesses.

If Link's words in court were true. Then Link's refusal to settle in this lawsuit is probably to let the whole United States know that he Link Hans is not easy to bully.

In order to achieve that kind of warning, of course, the bigger the trouble, the better, and he must win the lawsuit after the big trouble. Otherwise, Link's insistence on going to court would have become a joke.

Link smiled and said to McAlee, "Do you have media connections in New York. Donald's fall just now should be able to do something. ”

Hearing him mention this, the three lawyers were a little weird. Honestly. Although they prefer to believe that it is a coincidence. But that's not necessarily a coincidence. As soon as Link finished speaking, Donald fell down the stairs. Even if you don't believe in ghosts and gods, I'm afraid you'll think about that.

McCully was stunned for a moment, and was the first to react. "I have a friend who writes a column at a newspaper," he laughs. He paused and asked. "But Link, you're really not a wizard?"

"If I had, I'd curse Donald for breaking his leg!" Link smiled.

But in fact, he can really make Donald fall to half of his body, or even let the other party fall to death. But he would prefer to get the outcome of the trial as soon as possible. If Donald is really injured, then there is no telling how long the trial will drag. He needs to let the whole of America know that he Link Hans is not a man who knows how to swallow his voice.

Today he even brought Hannah out to talk about it, and he didn't feel satisfied if the case didn't get the result he wanted.

He said to Matthew, "Matthew, of course I don't think you made much of a mistake. The female cleaner was unintentional. You don't need to take it to heart. While you still have time, you should think more about your trial strategy for the afternoon. I hope that my appeal will be fully upheld by the jury. ”

"We're almost done with the evidence. Although the effect was not as good as we expected. I'll figure out more from the defendants. ”

"Many civil lawsuits are closed before going to court, and the main reason is the difficulty in collecting evidence," Bella said. And it is quite unfavorable to the plaintiff. Today, defense lawyers present almost no evidence, and they are arguing with specious things. I think their strategy is to reduce the penalties as much as possible. Even they want the case to be closed as soon as possible. ”

Her words sent Link deep in thought. If the other party also wants the case to be closed as soon as possible, then the other party's strategy will indeed be different from what they think.

Link understands that this is not something he can control. He smiled and said, "Anyway, wait for the results of this trial." If it doesn't work for me, I'll appeal!"

At half past two in the afternoon, this time the judge was not late again and started the trial on time.

Link appeared in the plaintiff's dock calmly. But Donald in the dock was a little embarrassed. The suit on his body was changed. There were several band-aids on his face, but the bruises on his face couldn't be covered.

Seeing him like this, many observers laughed unkindly.

It has become news that Donald rolled down the stairs outside the courthouse. Of course, he wants to be able to cover the mouths of the media, but he can't cover the mouths of all the media. So all the media are reluctant to shut up.

That kind of news is not something that can be measured by money.

As soon as Link finished speaking, he rolled down the stairs, which can be said to be a coincidence. But Link's "prediction" is more than that. The GE stock incident half a year ago is still vivid.

Link said that GE stock plummeted, and it did crash as a result. And this time he said that Donald could safely walk down the ladder without unfair business competition, and Donald fell. If this is also a coincidence, it may not be too much of a coincidence.

So some media joked that Link didn't know how to do witchcraft in the East. And many reporters focused on the circle that Link drew with his finger before he spoke.

Donald, of course, knew he was a joke right now. He even thought about feigning his injuries and asked the court to postpone the trial again. I'll talk about it later. He couldn't afford to lose face.

But his lawyer warned him: "If you let this matter continue to ferment, the pressure in society may turn on you." You know, Link Hans has his own media outlet. And his social networking site has nearly 14 million followers. ”

Of course, the lawyer also told him. If they appear in court now, the noon event may make the jury members subjectively biased: "It's just that we can't guarantee that after a while, they won't be biased in favor of the plaintiff." You must know that if you apply for a postponement of the hearing, it will make their lives very inconvenient. The impression on you will be even worse. ”

So he had to go to court.

After the trial reopened, Matthew again applied to be questioned by the defendant.

The judge agreed.

Matthew asked very seriously, "Mr. Donald, may I ask what is your face?"

His question reminded the courtroom of laughter.

"Objection!" of course it was the defense lawyer who raised the objection.

The judge struck the hammer several times before the courtroom fell silent. Finally, he said to Matthew, "Plaintiff's lawyer, pay attention to the way you ask. ”

Matthew immediately said, "Mr. Donald, do you believe in God?"

"Yes! I believe in God!"

Matthew smiled and said, "Thank you, I'm done!"

His action not only stunned Donald, but also the judge. The defendant was asked whether he believed in God or not.

Link couldn't figure out what he was thinking. The observers, of course, were confused. But the defense lawyer really faced Matthew's young opponent.

"Do you believe in God?" is a very common question, but Matthew's words may not have much effect on the defendant, the plaintiff, or even the judge or the observers. But for the jury, there is a hint of implication in it.

The plaintiff's lawyer was using a question to imply to the jury that Donald's fall was God's will. Although the jury tries to cut off contact with the outside world as much as possible during the trial, it does not necessarily mean that it is not really aware of what is going on outside. If they knew the reason for Donald's fall, it would leave a hint in their psyche.

And this case is difficult to find a strict definition, it is all about the tendency of the jury. If the jury is tilted in favor of the plaintiff because of the matter. Then his strategy is considered a failure.

The defense lawyer's strategy is to weaken the plaintiff's claim little by little, so that the jury will tilt in their favor. Matthew just asked a question. He couldn't judge how much the jury would be affected. It left him unsure of how much force to use next.

This mentality made him not even ask at this crossover.

Matthew doesn't care if he wants to disrupt the other party's strategy. Continue to present your own evidence one by one. The owner of the wine store was summoned to testify and at the same time presented data on the sale of wine.

Finally, he applied to call a yellow witness. It was a Japanese-American.

Matthew asked the witness that it was Hull Donald who was seriously racist against the yellow race.

Defense lawyers, of course, can no longer allow such politically correct testimony to appear: "Against." The plaintiff's lawyer's question is irrelevant to the case. ”

Matthew said, "My problem is to find the motive of the defendant who wantonly slandered me. ”

The judge pondered for a moment, and finally supported Matthew: "Reject the objection! ”

After questioning the witnesses, Matthew concluded: "From the testimony of the witnesses, it is clear that the defendant has a strong discrimination against the yellow race. We can also see this from some of the statements made on the network of the accused. Here's the evidence we've gathered from some racist websites. The defendant often used discriminatory words such as 'yellow-skinned monkey' on these websites. ”

He also produced some evidence that Donald was a racist: "From the defendant's self-published arguments, he could not tolerate a yellow man surpassing him." And the owner of the Blue Lagoon wine, my client, happens to be a yellow person. ”

His evidence is strong. In court arguments, it is not that the language is sharp enough to reverse right and wrong.

Matthew is not a vegetarian either. The defense wanted to whitewash his evidence. He repeatedly raised objections to interrupt, making the other party's expression messy.

The afternoon hearing did not last long. Because both the plaintiff and the defendant had enough time to collect all the evidence that could be collected. This time, neither of the original defendants applied for a postponement of the trial. Lawyers from both sides made closing arguments.

The closing statement is actually to give one's final description and emphasis on the evidence, and to present one's own case to the case.

The judge waited for the lawyer to finish his closing arguments, asked the jury for their opinions, and then gave the necessary guidance to the jury. Then there was an adjournment. Wait for the jury to reach a final verdict among the juries.

Although the judge gave an hour for an adjournment. But if the jury can't reach a unanimous verdict, I don't know how long it will drag on.

The original defendant was waiting in the waiting room.

Link wasn't nervous, and even if his claims in the lawsuit were completely unupheld, he wouldn't have much to lose. He can appeal.

Matthew even saw him texting and chatting with people on his phone, which seemed to be more relaxed than him.

Link was indeed chatting with people. He had also feared that the trial would be delayed in the middle of the trial. But the defense also seems to understand that there is no benefit in delaying it.

Dragging it out wasn't a problem for Link at all. He was not poor, and he could afford any lawyer.

Compared to him, the poor man is the defendant Donald. He was well aware that dragging it out would not be good for Donald's reputation. In the United States, maybe money is very important, but fame is also important. If you have a bad reputation, many people are reluctant to stick to you. Donald's C&C is sued for unfair competition, and his business will certainly suffer. No company wants to give its products to a company that is suspected of being tainted.

So, it should be Donald who is in a hurry now.

Link texted Jessica about some of today's trial: "If it goes well, maybe there will be a result today." ”

When he saw the text message asking when he would reply, he smiled and replied, "I'll go back as soon as possible!" He wasn't sure that today's case would give him a satisfactory verdict. If he couldn't, he might have to stay in New York for a day or two to talk to Matthew about appealing.

After sending the message, he began to close his eyes and recuperate. That is, they don't look at Matthew, and they don't look at the group of defendants.