Chapter 737: Money Laundering
In every awards season in the American film industry, there are always people who attack each other, and most of the candidates who want to compete for the Oscar, just like the US presidential election, are trying to promote themselves while trying to suppress their opponents, which is not only now, but has existed for a long time. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
Harvey Weinstein is a master of this and has created a series of Oscar tragedies.
Although the Oscars never speak with moral standards, relying on film works, the impact of some negative news is real, such as Harvey Weinstein's attack on Roman Polanski, although Roman Polanski was crowned Best Director as he wished, but when the outside world was unanimously optimistic, "The Pianist" lost the Best Picture statuette, including Harvey Weinstein's instigation of the media to revisit the case of the strong young children of the year.
The same case is Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain".
These negative effects are real and cannot be ignored.
Since the start of the awards season, many people have taken advantage of the opportunity of the Catholic Church to attack Murphy and "The Dark City", saying that the film instigates people to commit crimes and other topics, which is obviously to suppress the momentum of "The Dark City".
Especially now that December 31 is getting closer and closer, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is about to open the voting for the nominations for the 86th Academy Awards, and there is more and more news that is not conducive to "Dark City".
Murphy saw it very clearly, many of them came from Leonardo DiCaprio, because among these negative news, the most attacks on the role of Magic and his actor James Franco, although Twentieth Century Fox and Stanton Studios and James Franco have never officially announced their bid for Best Actor, but the application has long been submitted, and it would have been easy for outsiders to learn about it.
And CAA will not support Matthew McConaughey too much, and fully assist James Franco in the best actor impact, as long as you have the heart, it is not difficult to hear.
It's clear that Leonardo DiCaprio sees James Franco as the number one contender for Best Actor at this Oscar.
Leonardo DiCaprio has conflicts with Murphy, but there is no conflict with James Franco, and there is even a little friendship, but the Oscar for Best Actor is in front, and these friendships are nothing at all.
James Franco was also on hand last month when Murphy, Gal Gadot and Bill Rothes were debating how to deal with Leonardo DiCaprio, and he never objected from start to finish.
Competition is the most normal situation in this circle.
However, compared to Leonardo DiCaprio's aggressiveness, Murphy and James Franco's side have been silent, and this silence is not a sign of weakness, but waiting!
On the one hand, wait for the detailed findings of professionals hired by the CAA; On the other hand, wait for the most suitable opportunity.
Voting for nominations for the 86th Academy Awards is approaching, and it is undoubtedly a very good time.
Just after Christmas, several media outlets under Twentieth Century Fox and Fox Entertainment Channel, as well as many websites and social platforms on the Internet, broke the news at the same time.
"It is revealed that Leonardo DiCaprio is suspected of being involved in the largest money laundering case in global history!"
Such a title is not thrilling!
The rest of the content will also shock the viewer.
"According to credible sources, between 2009 and 2013, the well-known foundation 1MDB embezzled up to US$3.5 billion in funds, which were illegally transferred through bank accounts in the United States, Singapore, Switzerland, Luxembourg and other places, and then flowed into the pockets of some senior officials in Malaysia...... 1MDB became a tool for them to launder money. ā
"Part of the money went to Leonardo DiCaprio's various charitable foundations."
"This part of the money is involved in a number of corruption cases in Malaysian politics, and the core figure is Liu Zuote, a close friend of many high-ranking Malaysian officials who are often active in Hollywood, and Liu Zuote is the core figure of the 1MDB Foundation!"
"Liu Zott has a close relationship with Leonardo DiCaprio, and according to Leonardo DiCaprio's close friends, Liu Zott has been Leonardo's regular 'drinking buddy' since at least 2010."
"It was with Liu Zot's investment that Leza Aziz, the son of a high-ranking official who has a decisive influence in Malaysia's political situation, and co-founded Red Rock Pictures with Joey McFarlane!"
"As many people know, this company is the investor of "The Great Gatsby" starring Leonardo DiCaprio, and at the end of the movie, the subtitles also typed the words "Special Thanks: Liu Zott".
"There are definite documents that show that the vast majority of the funds invested in "The Great Gatsby" came from the 1MDB Foundation, and after this fund was converted into legitimate film revenue, it was transferred to the accounts of some people in Malaysia and Leonardo DiCaprio's numerous charitable foundations through special accounts and channels."
"It has been revealed that the funds illegally embezzled by Liu Zot are not only used to invest in Leonardo DiCaprio's films, but also contribute a lot to his foundation, and at Leonardo DiCaprio's birthday party this year, Liu Zot and Joy McFarlane bought more than $3 million of champagne as a fundraiser for the Leonardo DiCaprio Charity Fund, and the source of this part of the funds is unknown."
"Leonardo DiCaprio, who became famous with "Titanic" in 1997, established the Leonardo DiCaprio Fund in 1998, and since 2008, the foundation has donated $59 million to a total of 112 projects in 48 countries.
"Leonardo DiCaprio's fund was established in the form of a Donor-Directed Fund (DAF) and is not a non-profit fund per se. The fund is affiliated with the California Community Fund, which is a non-profit fund. According to local regulations in the United States, the Leonardo DiCaprio Fund is not required to disclose a breakdown of its income and expenses, and it is difficult for people to know its financial status.
"While the operation of the Leonardo DiCaprio Fund is not transparent, Leonardo DiCaprio has a close relationship with the main suspect in the 1MDB money laundering case, and the numerous economic contacts between the two sides also raise suspicions, is this Hollywood superstar involved in a very serious international money laundering case?"
"There have long been questions about the Leonardo DiCaprio Fund: who will pay the salaries of the six employees of the Leonardo DiCaprio Fund? Who pays for the activities and other operating expenses of the Fund? What is the total management fee of the fund? How much of the money raised goes to fund operators, and how much is actually spent on charity? ā
"These opaque options may all facilitate international money laundering!"
In a mansion in Beverly Hills, Leonardo DiCaprio slowly put down the newspaper in his hand, just after Christmas, he saw the news on the Internet, and then hurriedly asked people to check inside, and called Liu Zott himself to ask about the source of those funds.
In a way, he really didn't know where 1MDB was funded, or rather, he didn't want to know at all.
Leonardo DiCaprio never asked, and Liu Zott never mentioned it, everything was basically handled by the staff of the Foundation, and he himself was never involved.
In this way, even if something happens, it is easier to pick yourself out.
But what Leonardo DiCaprio didn't expect was that at first it was only circulated on the Internet, and the next day not only Fox News participated in the report, but even the just-published "Hollywood Reporter" appeared related news......
In this way, Leonardo DiCaprio could not have guessed that there must be someone behind this matter.
He turned his head and looked through the huge glass window to the south, a few miles away, was Wave Manor!
"You ......," he looked over and whispered, "what a grudge!" It's just such a trivial matter, and you still have to hold on to me! ā
Leonardo DiCaprio couldn't help but shake his head, he just pushed a little behind the original author of "The Wolf of Wall Street", who knew that Murphy Stanton not only turned his face and didn't recognize people, but also chased and grabbed him, and now he is going to sabotage his Olympic plan.
Although he knows very well that even if these things are done, they will not cause much legal trouble to himself, but Leonardo DiCaprio understands that there are so many reports in the media, and there is evidence for what he says, especially if he is involved in "The Great Gatsby", his impact on the Oscar for Best Actor will definitely be affected.
Having been in this circle for nearly 30 years, Leonardo DiCaprio is also a person who is used to seeing strong winds and waves, and has encountered all kinds of situations, although this time the matter is a little tricky, but he did not panic, but kept making phone calls to discuss countermeasures with the team behind him and the people of the 1MDB Foundation.
Panic and outbursts of rage won't help, it's a very simple truth, and Leonardo DiCaprio is not the hairy boy of the year, how can he not understand this?
Besides, even if there is this kind of news, he may not necessarily lose! Just as he unleashed his forces against James Franco, he didn't think he would be able to win that way.
One phone call after another, another phone call came in, Leonardo DiCaprio kept listening to suggestions and discussing countermeasures, he is not only a Hollywood superstar, but also the owner of a film company, even a director of Martin Scorsese's level can have fun, of course, he will not easily admit defeat.
It's still early before the Oscars, and everything is still unknown!
But after the New Year, as the Academy drew closer to announcing its list of 86 Oscar nominees, negative news about his money laundering was almost overwhelming in the media.