"By the way, do you want to book Cochrane first? Don't be the strongest black defense lawyer when MJ hires in. ”

If I have to emulate Simpson to form a dream lawyer group, Cochran, who has helped MJ, Simpson, and Snoop Dogg, must be invited, and that guy is recognized as having the only exculpatory power among black defense lawyers, "He's expensive now, right?" Song Ya asked Goodman.

"Of course, even the Simpson case can be marked as an acquittal......"

Goodman replied: "However, Cochran will not work for MJ anymore, and he has always been resentful of MJ's sudden insistence on a civil settlement with the dentist in the '93 case, which he believes is a stain on his winning career, mainly because the client MJ is too fickle and weak, and he believes that he is not a good partner to work with." ”

"He's not going to say that publicly, is he?" Song Ya was suspicious.

Goodman turned his head over and smiled and blinked, "Privately, he told me that he was in Chicago." ”

"Ha, do you think I'm going to be a good customer?" Song Ya understood the meaning of Goodman's smile, "With his identity, you don't have to be so proactive, right?" ”

"Why not? No matter how successful a lawyer is, he can't sit in a law firm and wait for a client to come to his door. ”

Goodman replied, "Besides, he has his own private jet, so it's easy to make a trip." ”

In the defense lawyer industry, even regardless of skin color, Cochran has achieved the top, he has three major advantages, he served as the deputy attorney general of the city of Los Angeles, and later practiced law in Los Angeles, opening a law firm, where there are many wealthy people who need defense lawyers, and his connections and other resources are top-notch.

When it comes to the choice of defense strategies, he is also a commander-in-chief with keen intuition and profound skills.

In addition, he is very good at manipulating the public opinion of the black community, which has been very well demonstrated in both the MJ case and the Simpson case.

"Is it true that your law firm received tens of millions of dollars from MJ in a single case in 93?"

Soon, in the mansion in Highland Park, Song Ya met this top defense lawyer, Goodman had only called on his behalf to inquire about the price, but he didn't expect the other party to come and meet in person immediately, "I just read the newspaper, and MJ was entangled by that annoying dentist again this year, will you still represent him?" ”

Cochran was a fifty-year-old black man with a generous face, a bushy mustache, bulky as a bear, and a slow talker, and after the greetings, Song Ya did not mention his trouble, "Please be seated, Mr. Cochran." ”

"Sorry, it's inconvenient for me to talk to anyone else about these ......"

Cochran sat down slowly, "But there's a high probability that he won't be acting for MJ, and he's not in much trouble this year, and that dentist can't be a threat." ”

"Oh? Why? Song Ya was very interested, "Isn't it even more powerful that the dentist got more than 20 million yuan in civil settlement money?" ”

"Uh...... The reasons for this are complex, and I can't say too much about them, as they are involved in the settlement agreement between the two parties. Cochran took Linda's hand, "Thanks, Linda." ”

"You used to know each other?" Song Ya observed his words.

"Of course, MC Hammer got into a lot of trouble during his richest years." Cochran nodded.

"He's not bad." Song Ya commented.

"Yes, it's just a simple big boy who gets rich in essence." "But only two black lights in Chicago have the brightest future, and we are recognized in our African-American legal community," Cochran put it. ”

He should be pointing to himself and Jordan, "Thank you." Song Ya raised his glass towards him.

"APLUS, you're dangerous right now, and being targeted by Denburton means you've become the target of white ultra-conservatives......"

Cochran warned: "I have the feeling that your recent performance has been a little too dismissive of the Bath case, and before I came, my aides and I studied the witness testimony that Denburton had made public, and there were a few pieces of the chain of evidence for the conviction. ”

"I haven't done it or I haven't done it, and I'm standing up straight."

Before signing the contract, he was not his own lawyer, and Song Ya lied with a nonchalant face.

"I've heard that the Chicago police have received a report and that the criminal investigation will begin immediately, right?" "There's also the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that could appoint an independent prosecutor at any time, and that position has a lot of power to mobilize law enforcement resources," Cochran asked. ”

"Maybe."

"You don't seem to need much of my help?" The barrister ran over excitedly, a little disappointed and unhappy with the attitude of the potential customer who was always hilaring, "I thought it was ......"

"Don't get me wrong, I do need your help."

It's just a possibility, after all, the situation has improved now, and his active visit is an accident, after all, after the Simpson case, Cochran's fame has also added a label in the minds of the United States public, that is, the client who asked him to represent the case must have really committed a crime, otherwise who would spend a lot of money to find him to help fight the lawsuit?

In layman's terms, whoever looks for him is empty-hearted! At least that's how public opinion is trending at the moment.

So Song Ya's current attitude is precisely because Cochran is a little tired of fame, on the one hand, he wants to plan for the worst, he needs Cochran to leave a 'slot' for a possible treason felony lawsuit, on the other hand, after paying such a big price as putting A+CN in a cage, the situation has eased, and it is really not appropriate for the outside world to know that he is talking about cooperation with Cochrane.

"But I haven't made up my mind yet, and I hope you can understand Mr. Cochrane."

Song Ya asked, "Is it convenient to disclose your law firm's fees first?" ”

"Okay." Cochran handed over a document.

"Wow, wow, wow, wow......" Song Ya sighed while watching, lawyer's fees, consulting fees, working hours, etc., etc., according to this price list, he estimated that he would spend about 10 million dollars on his team after a year's lawsuit, no wonder Simpson showed his face crazy after the lawsuit to make all kinds of money......

"I can give you a discount, my colleagues and I appreciate you APLUS." "You know I've always been happy to deal with all kinds of troubles for my fellow citizens," Cochran said. ”

"Thank you, but my lawsuit really won't necessarily start." Whether this money can be released or not, and when the time comes, he will not be the only one who will invite a dream lawyer group, Song Ya responded.

"Are you so confident?" Cochran doesn't know what's behind the scenes, but he's sharp, "Based on public information, I personally don't feel optimistic, and of course maybe you have other information." ”

"APLUS is not MC Hammer or even MJ, we have more and stronger political and economic relationships." Linda proudly chimed in for her boss, "Even the Simpson is nowhere near as good as we are." ”

Song Ya lifted her eyelids in surprise, then squeezed out a smile at Cochrane.

"I understand that all the African American community has been watching APLUS grow little by little in recent years, and we are all proud of it...... Oh well, that's all. ”

Cochran stood up, "I'm going to fly to another city to meet with a client, so I won't bother much." Your manor villa is beautiful APLUS, call me if you need it, and the door of my law firm is always open for you. ”

"Okay, goodbye, send it off for me, Goodman. I'm sorry Mr. Cochrane, but I can't be photographed ...... with you."

"Understood."

"An Nger who seems to be able to see through people's hearts." Song Yamu said to Linda after sending him and Goodman out.

"He's represented countless black stars, and sometimes this kind of thing can be ...... just experience," Linda said halfway through with remorse, "I just lost my word, right?" I'M SORRY APLUS, I JUST THINK HE SEEMED TO BE A LITTLE SCORNFUL OF YOU JUST NOW. ”

"It's okay Linda, he didn't despise me, otherwise he wouldn't have offered to help, of course, for his business. Well, the Bath chemical case is a bit of a hassle, but ......"

"But what?"

"Let's put it this way, me, MJ, our Governor Peter Frock, too many celebrities or politicians have multiple lawsuits on their backs at the same time, and life is not going to go on? It's okay, don't be too nervous about Linda. ”

The subordinates who didn't know the inside story were too optimistic before, but now after a series of operations, Song Ya feels that the big trouble has begun to move away, but the subordinates seem to be more nervous than themselves, and Song Ya exonerates her.

"Ms. Michelle is here." Taraji came in to report.

After returning from New York, Song Ya sent Dr. Mei back to the 3DFX headquarters, and let Taragi take over a lot of daily work. Anyway, he is also used to switching black, white and yellow around him for various purposes.

"I saw Dan Burton on TV, ......"

Michelle rarely comes to visit alone except for dinners and other activities, so there must be something urgent to come, and after the two exchanged opinions on the Barn chemical case, "Is there anything wrong?" Just say Michelle, friends for so many years. Song Ya asked.

"Well, we expect Alice Palmer, my husband's primary opponent, to be able to get voter signatures by the twentieth." Michelle was indeed in a hurry.

According to the last exchange at their campaign headquarters, Song Ya knew that once Alice Palmer, who had previously given up the constituency and now had a horse pistol, entered the Donkey Party primary, whether she won or lost, it would put Michelle's husband in a moral dilemma, and this opportunity was given up by Alice Palmer, and now that she is back, are you still licking your face as a man and continuing to vote?

"This is a call for signatures?"

Song Ya asked Mike Sr. to take Michelle, herself and Linda to a street not far from Hyde Park, where she saw black middle school students in school uniforms and ribbons with Alice Palmer's campaign slogan ribbons on their backs on the side of the road holding signed documents to solicit passers-by, "a bit like a little advertisement." He said.

"Not exactly, it's mostly through campaign rallies, door-to-door phone calls, door knocks, etc., ......"

Michelle rubbed her hands nervously: "The efficiency of pulling passers-by to sign is not high, Alice Palmer should use all the methods that can be used, according to intelligence, there should only be a thousand, or even a few hundred." ”

"Uh......"

It was so difficult for the previous senator in the original constituency to collect enough signatures, which shows how successful the sniping work of his and his couple's campaign team was, but it didn't seem to be enough, "Don't worry Michelle, in fact, Alice Palmer is nothing to enter the primary, politicians without moral flaws don't exist in my opinion, since everyone is running with illness, you can just win her." Life has to go on. ”

Song Ya persuaded her with what she had just felt.

"Maybe, but I'd like to be better." Michelle replied.

"Hmm...... What do you need me to do? Song Ya joked: "The security in these neighborhoods is not very good, you don't want me to find gangs to stop ......"

"No, no, can you ask Pastor William to help?" Michelle waved her hand repeatedly.

"Oh! I understand. ”