"Then how much compensation do you think is appropriate?" Andrew asked the question that was most important to him. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Matthew didn't hesitate and said, "I think three million is a good number!" ”

"Three million?!" Andrew was startled, and faintly excited, in his heart, it would be very good to have a compensation of 100,200,000 yuan, three million, if he controls the expenses, this money is enough for him to have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life!

However, he hesitated a little, thought about it, he looked at Matthew suspiciously, and asked, "Man, you wouldn't have come up with this amount for a higher commission, would you?" ”

"Impossible!" Matthew naturally won't admit it, he said seriously: "Slander, the consequences it can cause can be big or small, reputation, career, future life, other people's impression of you, these can be converted into money, and Stanley slandered you, and the New York Evening News made it known to everyone, they have to pay for it, think about it, racial discrimination is not a small problem, if you are detained this hat, you will be finished in the future!" ”

"But ......"

"And three million is not too much, the big six banks paid $5.8 billion in fines to the Department of Justice and the Federal Reserve for a trumped-up monopoly charge, Pfizer paid $2.3 billion for a so-called mishandling of prescription drugs, of course the New York Evening News can't be compared with the banks and Pfizer, but I investigated, its total assets are also $48 million, and a blogger in Oregon was sued for defamation last year, do you know how much the judge finally sentenced him to?" Matthew seduced.

"How much?" Andrew swallowed.

"$2.5 million!" Matthew exaggerated his expression and said a number, "He's just a person, you know what?" 2.5 million, what if it's a company? The judge will punish them for bankruptcy! ”

"God ......" Andrew was taken aback by this number, but his blood boiled when he heard it!

"This time we're suing Stanley and the New York Evening News behind him, and three million isn't too much, isn't it?"

"Not much, not much!" Andrew's eyes are red, a blogger can be fined 2.5 million, what about a reporter and a newspaper? In this way, 3 million is really not too much! "Why don't we increase the compensation?"

Matthew secretly despised Andrew, "No, no, in fact, the excessively high compensation is not easy to get the support of the judge, and the New York Evening News will not pay it so happily, they may continue to appeal, but 3 million is a number I carefully calculated, and it can make them both painful and have to pinch their noses to agree, understand?" ”

"That'...... Well, I listen to you! "Andrew is much more pleasing to Matthew now, it's like looking at a bunch of dollars.

"OK, then I'll draft the contract now, do you have a printer here?" Matthew pulled out his laptop and opened a contract template.

The contracts are all ready-made, and they can be used with a simple modification, Andrew does not doubt him, Matthew prints out the contract and hands it to Andrew, "Let's see if there is any doubt, this is a standard contract, there is no problem, but you still have to take a closer look, you can't modify it after signing!" ”

Andrew doesn't really know the terms of the law, as most Americans do, so lawyers are a high-income group, but he can't be too layman, he can only pretend to be a man.

"If it's okay, then we can sign it."

"Hmm......" Andrew was just about to nod, but suddenly his eyes widened, he jumped up as if he had been stepped on by his tail, and pointed to a place on the contract and shouted: "This, what does this mean?" According to the 5% of the compensation, if you win the lawsuit, add 8% of the cost, that is, I raise 3 million compensation, I need to pay you 150,000 yuan in the early stage, and if I win the lawsuit, I need to pay a total of 390,000? ”

"That's right, it's conventional, in fact, for Jones's sake, I'm asking for a percentage point less, that's $30,000, that's interesting, right?" Matthew nodded and said.

"You ......" Andrew was speechless, he scolded the other party for being a vampire, and it was extremely painful.

"In this way, you can consult, usually the upfront fee is 6%, depending on the difficulty of the case, the total cost can reach up to 25%, if it weren't for your case being too simple, I wouldn't mention such a low rate." Matthew smiled and said, "I didn't take this money alone, such a case usually requires team cooperation, we at House Law Firm have the most professional team, can try to ensure the interests of the agent, you can rest assured." ”

"No, I'm going to ask someone!" Andrew couldn't sit still, and before the lawsuit was fought, he had to pay $150,000, which was almost all his belongings!

"Please, do you need me to avoid it, or do you want to come back another day?"

"Uh...... No, you wait for me for a while, I'll go upstairs and make a call! Andrew said through gritted teeth.

Matthew sat on the sofa, watched Andrew go upstairs, and sneered, he was not worried at all that Andrew would refuse, House Law Firm is a giant in the legal industry, with a very loud reputation, and the fee he proposed is much lower than the normal level, as long as Andrew wants a huge amount of compensation, he will definitely not let go of this opportunity!

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Matthew made a little tricks on the contract, and the general direction was fine, but he made some small changes to the wording of some specific clauses, which looked the same as the contract just now, but it could make Andrew have nothing to say in the future.

It took more than half an hour for Andrew to come downstairs.

He looked a little tangled, and asked hesitantly, "Matthew, can I wait until the end of the trial to pay this money?" Or do you want to pay a portion upfront? Installments are OK too! ”

Matthew naturally wouldn't agree to such a request, he shook his head and said unquestionably, "I'm sorry, sir, it's not in order, and I don't have the right to make such a decision. ”

"Hiss~" Andrew took a breath, like a toothache.

"Mr. Andrew, I really don't understand why you hesitate, a huge sum of money is waiting for you in the near future, and you only need to take out a small part of it to pay the honorarium, this is simply a pie-in-the-sky thing!" Matthew seduced.

"So, can you guarantee that the judge will rule in our favor?" Andrew was still a little uneasy, "Can you write this into the contract?" ”

"Hah!" Matthew pursed his lips mockingly, "Mr. Andrew, are you kidding?" ”

Andrew was a little embarrassed, and he knew that this request was a bit excessive, but he still couldn't make up his mind.

"Well, if, I mean if, even if we lose the case, won't you gain fame? We've made the prosecution process a bit more sensational, and you can write a column for the newspaper, be on a reality show, or simply publish a book of your own, and you will have no worries about food and clothing in the future, right? I heard that The Washington Post hired you as their staff writer? The manuscript fee should not be low, right? "Matthew is like a devil, seducing Andrew step by step.

This really made Andrew a little unable to refuse, and yes, even if he lost the case, he gained fame.

In this society, fame is money, almost for better or worse!

"Okay, I'll sign!"

Andrew hastily went through the contract and signed his name on it, and he would enter the account of House Law Firm at a later date, instead of Matthew's private account, which was also what made Andrew more reassured.

Such a big law firm will not come to trick him, and he paid $150,000 in the early stage, and $240,000 after winning the lawsuit.

"Happy working together!"

"Happy working together!"

At the door, Matthew and Andrew shook hands heavily, and then said goodbye.

Hearing the sound of the door closing behind him, Matthew showed a sneer.

Back in the car, he didn't leave immediately, but dialed a phone number, "Mr. Chris, the fish has been hooked...... Okay, I see, I'll see you later. ”

Hanging up the phone, Matthew muttered disdainfully, "Stupid pig! I don't even know the journalist protection clause in the defamation case, and I really don't know how he became the director of the New York Times. ”

The cold and hard silver-gray sedan sped away, and in the room, Andrew was still dreaming of making a fortune......