The SEC was quick and the entire case was transferred to the court two days later, and a subpoena was delivered to Bell Stone's office in New York.

"It's a formality where the judge will ask you in court if you plead guilty, and if you plead guilty, he'll get us and the prosecution team to come to a plea agreement, and the verdict will be based on that, so you don't have to go through the judicial process to waste taxpayers' time and money. If the guilty plea is not admitted, the judge will choose to hear the case at a certain time, when the two sides will appear in court to argue, and finally the selected jury will be responsible for determining the facts of the case, and the judge will be responsible for the application of the law on issues such as the final sentence. Well, the process can be a bit longer, generally between a few weeks and months. ”

Seeing Bell Stone flipping through the summons, Jason. Butler wasted no time in explaining the procedural aspects to a slight relief and as part of his duties as a lawyer.

After going back that day, Jason. Butler immediately launched a network of contacts and asked around to find out who this Mr. Zhong really was. As a result, he was extremely shocked by the news he inquired, but he was also extremely excited in addition to shock. It turned out that this seemingly young guy turned out to be a legend in the capital market, not very old, but his net worth has reached an unbelievable level. And according to his public statements, this guy has at least tens of billions of dollars in assets, and that's not all.

Thinking that if he could climb such a high branch, Jason. Butler's heart was on fire. Thinking further than other lawyers, Jason. Butler never thought about how much he would get a share or a fixed remuneration in this case, which he could get through other cases. He thought more about how to use the foundation of cooperation laid by this case to become Zhongshi's client, so that he could be tightly tied to the giant ship of Zhongshi.

To Jason. At Butler's level, making money is no longer a problem. The question is how to add value to these assets. If he wants to maintain the current quality of life, he has to make the assets on hand continue to become more, in addition to working hard to make money, he also wants to make money with these money, which is commonly known as financial management.

According to Jason. According to Butler's investigation, Bell Stone is undoubtedly one of the best wealth managers on the planet.

Jason with this in mind. Butler. Naturally, he cares about this lawsuit in every detail, and even a lot of paperwork that only needs to be handled by low-level personnel is done by him himself, and the last time he did these things was when he was an assistant.

"Mr. Zhong, I have to solemnly ask you again, did you short Stanley based on the information disclosed by the other party about the transaction and merger you mentioned before?" After the explanation, Jason. Butler changed his previous understatement and asked Zhong Shidao with a solemn face, "Or I can say so." Did you engage in insider trading after making a professional judgment about the information about the entire transaction? ”

Guilt or not, once a lawyer is hired, the best strategy is to tell the truth to the lawyer. The question of whether a client is innocent or not is irrelevant to the lawyer, what the lawyer has to do is to develop a defense strategy based on the truth of these facts, and try to restore his client's innocence or reduce the guilt as much as possible.

Because there are legal rules that the client's lawyer is not allowed to divulge his privacy, the client can feel free to tell the truth to his lawyer, and it is best for them to do the same. Because if you don't. If the opposing lawyer discloses some evidence or details that he does not know during the trial, it is very likely that the entire lawsuit will be lost.

"Of course I'm innocent!" Zhong Shi frowned and thought about it. The biggest possibility is that there was a problem in the negotiations with Stanley about the bond deal, and perhaps the SEC seized on this handle. Now that I think about it, maybe Stanley deliberately approached him, so that Tianyu Fund guessed that Stanley had a huge internal loss, and then shorted their stocks, "If I'm not innocent." I'm afraid that the SEC will reach a settlement with them. ”

"If that's the case, that's good!" Jason. Butler let out a sigh of relief, then pulled a voice recorder out of his bosom and said, "Now I need more details." Excuse me, Mr. Zhong, please elaborate again. ”

……

Two days later, in the waiting hall of the Federal District Court in New York, Zhong Shi and Jason Brown, who accompanied him. Butler was bored waiting for the hall, which was supposed to be a formality, but I don't know where the news leaked, and there were some reporters gathered outside the courtroom, not a lot of people, only a few five or six people, but it undoubtedly put some pressure on Bell Stone.

Because reporters follow and report on ordinary criminal cases, when they heard that the SEC filed a lawsuit in the federal district court, some reporters rushed over after hearing the news, but they have not yet figured out the identity of the defendant, which is also the reason why Zhongshi's side has done a good job of secrecy. However, it is clear that this situation will not last long, and soon all the information will be revealed.

"Mr. Zhong, it turns out that you are here, so I am really easy to find!"

Just when Bell Stone was working with Jason. While Butler was discussing related public relations matters, an unfamiliar voice suddenly sounded in front of the two of them. When Butler looked up, a handsome face caught their eye.

Perhaps seeing the confusion in the eyes of the two, the white lawyer, who looked to be in his thirties, smiled self-deprecatingly, stretched out his hand and said, "Kenneth. Dade, I'm an assistant to the District Attorney. Your case is in charge of the Edmundo Prosecutor. ”

"Is it appropriate for you to approach my client at this time?" Heard it was a centaur from the opposing side, Jason. Butler immediately burst into flames, "Believe it or not, I'm accusing you of illegally contacting my client and delivering misleading and seductive information?" ”

"Nope! No! No! "Kenneth. Dade's head shook like a rattle, "I don't want to reach out to this Mr. Chung, but I want to talk to you, Mr. Butler." ”

Seeing that the other party didn't pay attention to his outstretched hand, Kenneth. Dade quietly withdrew his hand and said calmly: "Mr. Butler, five times the fine, expulsion from the United States, confiscation of all illegal gains, and lifetime market ban." What do you think of this settlement condition? ”

"Not good!" Without waiting for Zhong Shi to say something, Jason. Butler bluntly refused. He has been a district attorney, so he naturally knows how to make a bargain and how to bargain. In front of him, this man named Kenneth. Dade's assistant prosecutor is still a little immature.

After hearing that his offer was decisively rejected, Kenneth . . . Dade's expression was slightly surprised, and he saw that Zhong Shi on the side was always expressionless, obviously indifferent to this condition, and smiled awkwardly at the moment, and said: "Mr. Butler, to be honest, this condition is already very generous. ”

"We don't accept it!" Follow Kenneth. Dade's eyes, Jason. Butler also saw Zhong Shi's reaction, and his heart was as reassured as if he had eaten a reassuring pill, "In order to prove the innocence of my client, I also asked you to sue Attorney Sù Edmundo, and we will see you in court!" ”

"Why bother? It's not a good thing to waste Mr. Chung's time and taxpayers' money! "Kenneth. Dade is clearly a good lobbyist, and he doesn't have to worry about Jason in the slightest. Butler was angry at his refusal, but still said with a smile on his face, "Triple the fine, other conditions remain the same, this condition is very generous." ”

Hearing this condition, Jason. Butler was stunned for a few seconds before he said, "No, we don't accept reconciliation." ”

It's just that his reaction was replaced by Kenneth. Dai De had a full view, and the young assistant prosecutor thought that he had impressed the other party, and couldn't help but feel a little smug in his heart, so he simply lifted out the hole cards, "Double the penalty, other conditions remain the same, this is our bottom line." If you really don't want to accept it, then we'll have to see you in court! (To be continued......)

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