As we all know, the competition in the American legal industry is quite fierce, in order to win celebrities, rich people and long-term customers, many lawyers will take the initiative to help clients fight lawsuits for free, and only after winning the battle will they be charged, otherwise they will not take a penny, which has become one of the unwritten rules in the industry, but in this way, the winner will certainly make a lot of money, and the loser will inevitably lose his reputation and plummet, which is why American lawyers are more inclined to settle out of court than formal trials. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

As far as Michael Jackson's ongoing child incrimination and criminal investigation are concerned, although the lawyers on both sides tend to use out-of-court settlement, this does not mean that they do not want to have more evidence in their favor, because settlement negotiations are essentially doing business, and whoever has more chips will be able to negotiate in the final favor of whom.

As for why Anthony Pericano, who has quit the Jackson agency team, would rush to the door before the main owner, it is not difficult to understand.

As a legal investigator who is one of the members of the former lawyer team, like him, he chose to quit halfway due to the team's defense philosophy and internal conflicts of interest, although he barely saved his reputation, but also lost the income due after winning the lawsuit, and the only thing he got was a meager remuneration for hourly billing, if he could get conclusive evidence to prove that Jackson's current team's defense direction was wrong, and then help Jackson win the lawsuit, or seek a more favorable settlement for him, Then not only can you recover the previous loss of fame and honorarium, but also may take the opportunity to go to the next level, win more customers and higher hiring fees for yourself, so as to achieve the goal of fame and fortune.

Anthony Pericano didn't know that in just a few seconds, his intention had been guessed by the big boy in front of him, and he didn't care if he knew it, because he didn't intend to hide it at all, "I'm interested in some of the details you mentioned in the report, Mr. Xiao, can you take a step to talk about it?" ”

"Sorry, I'm in a hurry, so let's make a long story as short as we can, okay?" Although he believed that the other party had no malicious intent, considering that his reputation was really not good, Xiao Yang still decided to act cautiously, "I know what you want to know, and I don't mind revealing it to you, but before that, I must first determine one thing, are you here this time, do you represent Michael Jackson or your own position?" ”

Pericano frowned, "Is there a difference?" ”

"Absolutely." Xiao Yang raised his eyebrows, "Because this determines how much I can get in return from it." ”

"You're honest, Mr. Xiao, and I like to deal with honest people." A smile appeared on Pericano's hard-lined, cold, gloomy face, "Make a price." ”

Xiao Yang didn't answer the rhetorical question: "How much do you think Michael Jackson's fame and career are worth?" ”

Perikano pondered for a moment, and replied solemnly, "If your message turns out to be valid, you will be rewarded with a satisfying return, whether it comes from M.J or someone else, I can assure you." ”

Xiao Yang nodded noncommittally, "Another thing I don't understand is that with your ability and connections, it is not difficult to verify the details in the report, why do you still spend money to buy news from me?" ”

"Because of time." Pericano replied dryly, "I don't know where you got the news, but as you said, the two bastards, Wizman and Kirchran, are trying their best to persuade Michael to accept each other's terms, and an agreement will be reached in the next few days, and I must stop them before then, for the sake of the client, and for my own benefit, am I clear enough?" ”

This answer did not surprise Xiao Yang in the slightest, and this is exactly the intention of him deliberately choosing this time to disclose the truth to the media - to whet the appetite of Jackson's agency team, but not to leave enough time for him to set aside his own private investigation - although the development of the situation was a little different from his expectations, Pericano, the spoiler, appeared earlier than the main owner, but in his opinion, the current situation is more favorable than he designed, "I understand what you mean, but I also have my own interests to protect, So before accepting your offer, there is one condition that must be met. ”

Pericano looked at him quietly, "I'm listening. ”

"I'm sure you've seen my prophecy about this case." Xiao Yang lifted his chin at the newspaper in his hand, "My condition is that after the information I gave is confirmed, if Michael Jackson still intends to reconcile with the other party, then this decision must be announced to the public on January 25 - as I predicted." ”

The reason for this harsh and strange condition is to maintain his image as a prophet - Xiao Yang has foreseen the general trend of the situation, even if the news that Ivan Chandler gave his son medicine to obtain a confession is confirmed, the case will not be immediately reversed, because the first stone in front of Jackson's acting team is to try to prove to the court that the confession given by the boy under anesthesia cannot be used as legal evidence. This will require a protracted investigation and debate over the drug's efficacy and legal permissibility, making his prediction of a Jan. 25 settlement impossible to fulfill.

"If this case is ultimately settled out of court, then this decision must be made public on January 25, which is my commitment." Perikano instantly understood Xiao Yang's intentions, and after repeating the condition word by word, he stretched out his right hand to Xiao Yang, "Deal?" ”

After staring at each other for a few seconds, Xiao Yang decided to believe him, although this guy has a bad reputation in Hollywood, in order to help customers settle troubles, dig up celebrity secrets, scandals, and even eavesdropping, blackmail, personal threats and other black hands do everything, but from a professional point of view, this Hollywood Deep Throat, who was born in Sicily, believes in "Omerta" (that is, the law of silence) and adheres to a sense of honor, is indeed a guy who speaks his word - provided that you become his client or friend, This was fully verified by his decision to go to jail rather than sell customer information, or to intercede with Clinton, whom he had helped in exchange for a reduced sentence, so he took the other party's right hand and shook it vigorously, "Deal!" ”