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With the weekend fast by, Jordan Belfort, who has always followed the box office movements of "The Wolf of Wall Street," welcomed a newly hired lawyer with knowledge of Hollywood and the entertainment industry in his home on Monday morning. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The box office of "The Wolf of Wall Street" was so popular that he drooled, and even if the income he got had to be used to pay off the debts awarded by the court, he would be able to pay off a large sum, and if he could get more, maybe he could buy a new villa and move out of this humiliating small three-bedroom apartment.

But he knew that all this was not easy, so he found a professional lawyer.

After taking the contract handed over by Jordan Belfort, the lawyer carefully read them one by one, and after a long time, he said, "Mr. Belfort, frankly, it's not easy for you to get more money from The Wolf of Wall Street. ”

Jordan Belfort stood up, "But I deserve it!" "The Wolf of Wall Street" grossed nearly $40 million last weekend, and the total box office in North America has reached $142.75 million! I deserve more money! ”

"I need to warn you, Mr. Belfort." The lawyer seemed quite professional, "The copyright transfer contract you signed does not involve any dividends, and the $3 million copyright fee you get is a one-time sale, which means that the subsequent income of the film has nothing to do with you." ”

"I was deceived!" Jordan Belfort said urgently, "I was deceived by that shameless guy Murphy Stanton, who promised me to participate in the screenwriting, and the screenwriter would enjoy the dividends ......"

The lawyer spread his hands, "There are no such clauses in the contract. ”

"These are verbal promises!" Jordan Belfort emphasized, "Verbal promise! ”

The lawyer didn't say anything more, but he didn't believe him very much, he was a lawyer who had always served the Hollywood industry, and knew that Murphy Stanton had a very good reputation in this area, and had always followed the unwritten rule of 'you get paid off', compared to the notorious guy opposite, that was a standard liar.

If it weren't for Jordan Belfort's very substantial legal fees, which have a certain degree of operability according to industry practice, he wouldn't have taken it.

Who is Jordan Belfort, immediately read the expression on the lawyer's face, and his nose was almost not crooked.

"I'm a liar, am I?" He couldn't help but raise his voice, "How much money did I cheat?" If you look at Murphy Stanton again, "Man of Steel" cheated more than $200 million in personal dividends from the audience, and "Inglourious Basterds" also has more than $100 million, right? He's the real fraudster, and I'm insignificant in front of him. ”

"It's really insignificant."

This thought flashed through the lawyer's head, and although he didn't say it, he still followed, "No matter how you look at it, what you said is legal income." ”

Hearing this, Jordan Belfort got a little angry, "Are you my lawyer, or Murphy Stanton's lawyer?" ”

"I'm just talking about things." The lawyer is neither humble nor arrogant.

"Are you ......" Jordan Belfort unconsciously stretched out a hand and pointed at the lawyer, just about to say something, but was interrupted by the lawyer, "Mr. Belfort, let's get down to business." ”

Jordan Belfort forced the words back into his stomach, sat back on the couch, and said, "Well, I don't want dividends or anything!" But Murphy Stanton and the film "The Wolf of Wall Street" violated my legal rights. ”

The lawyer took out a pen and notebook and asked, "What are the specifics?" ”

"The final closing scene!" Jordan Belfort emphasized, "This doesn't match my autobiography, and I've reformed myself, and he's portrayed me as still a liar!" This has damaged my reputation, and I can sue him! ”

"You do have that power."

Speaking of which, the lawyer reminded, "But Mr. Belfort, there is a clear provision in the entertainment law of the United States that the facts on which the film adaptation is based are not in themselves protected by copyright or trademark law, and the parties have no rights to the facts they experienced." No law explicitly stipulates that a film based on a true story must be authorized by the person concerned. ”

"What?" Jordan Belfort didn't know this before, and said in amazement, "How is this possible!" Murphy Steinman has clearly violated my legal rights, can't I still pursue it? ”

"It is the freedom of Hollywood and production companies to make films, but only if they do not infringe on the legitimate rights of individual citizens."

Hearing the lawyer say this, Jordan Belfort nodded slightly, this is right, this is the right thing.

But the lawyer went on to say, "The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides for this aspect, and cinema as a means of expression is naturally protected by it, and if a film uses material derived from public records, such as news reports, public information, official registration information, etc., its creation is not restricted." Also, if a film can be authorized by a reporter who reports on something, it also has legal copyright. ”

Jordan Belfort's expression that had just relaxed immediately re-tensed.

The lawyer continued, "According to what I have learned, Murphy Stanton has collected enough information about you to prove the truth of the film, and the last paragraph has not only been authorized by the reporter and the newspaper that reported it at the beginning, but also supported by the court. ”

This is not the era when Jordan Belfort was rampant, let alone the financial industry he is familiar with, and he has no interest group support behind him.

After thinking for a while, Jordan Belfort gradually calmed down and said coldly, "Am there nothing I can do with that shameless liar of Murphy Stanton?" ”

"That's exactly what I can offer." The lawyer said confidently, "Mr. Belfort, that's what you're looking for me for, isn't it?" ”

Jordan Belfort was silent for a long time, then nodded lightly and said, "What do you have to do?" ”

The lawyer said slowly, "We still sue Murphy Stanton and his adaptation of "The Wolf of Wall Street" for violating your legal rights, and then demand an apology and compensation from the other party." ”

"Huh?" Jordan Belfort didn't know much about Hollywood and couldn't figure out what the lawyer wanted to do, so he couldn't help but ask, "Didn't you refuse to say that before?" ”

"Because you're suing for the sake of lawsuits, and I'm not litigating for the sake of lawsuits!" The lawyer could see that the former wolf of Wall Street was outdated, so he had to explain, "The purpose of our lawsuit is to force Murphy Stanton to make concessions, settle out of court with you, and pay you a certain amount of damages." ”

Jordan Belfort's eyes widened, "Is this okay too?" ”

"Absolutely." The lawyer nodded vigorously, "In recent years, there has been an increase in lawsuits against Hollywood directors and producers for infringement, and many directors have encountered real or false infringement lawsuits, but I have studied most of the cases and found a common denominator. ”

"What do you have in common?" Jordan Belfort gritted his teeth and said, "Is there still a shameless person in Hollywood like Murphy Stanton?" ”

The lawyer glanced up at Jordan Belfort, Murphy Stanton is indeed not a good person, but when it comes to credibility, it is a hundred streets away from this outdated guy.

However, he is also a highly professional lawyer, ignoring Jordan Belfort's words, and continues, "In the cases I have studied, more than 99 percent of people and companies have ended up settling out of court with the plaintiff. ”

Jordan Belfort asked, "Why?" ”

The lawyer explained again, "These plaintiffs will reasonably control their greed and limit the compensation they claim to a certain amount, so that the time cost and various expenses consumed by the lawsuit are more expensive for the producer than the fees that need to be paid for the out-of-court settlement!" ”

"That is...... "Jordan Belfort understood, "to save time and expense, Murphy Stanton will most likely choose to settle out of court with us once we sue?" ”

The lawyer said with confidence, "This probability is more than 80%, the time of big directors is very precious, and they still want to hit the Oscars, even if it is for the Oscar nomination, they will compromise with us!" ”

Eighty percent?

Hearing that number, Jordan Belfort stood up and took a few steps, and eighty percent was already a very, very high odds.

"Are you sure?" He asked again.

"Pretty sure!" The lawyer carefully analyzed, "Murphy Stanton's work plan is basically that after the release of a movie, he will soon start preparing for a new work, and his time is very precious......"

He glanced at Jordan Belfort again and didn't say the phrase 'Murphy Stanton is certainly not going to waste time on a little guy like you'.

"That's good!" Jordan Belfort was in desperate need of money and quickly decided, "We're going to do it." ”

"There is one thing I need to declare in advance, Mr. Belfort." The lawyer suddenly said, "I know Murphy Stanton's lawyer, Robert, and I can communicate with him privately, so no matter how much the compensation will be after the out-of-court settlement in the future, 50% of it will belong to my honorarium!" ”

"It can't be!" Without even thinking about it, Jordan Belfort refused, "I've already paid you a large amount of legal fees." ”

The lawyer shook his head, "Let's put it this way, my private communication with Attorney Robert is key, and if you think you can get other lawyers to do it, then please be smart." ”

As he spoke, he packed his briefcase and prepared to stand up and take his leave.

Jordan Belfort hurriedly raised his hand to stop him and said, "Can you let me think about it?" ”

"Absolutely." The lawyer smiled slightly, "Please hurry, time is precious!" ”

"No later than tomorrow night." Jordan Belfort said: (To be continued.) )