Chapter 578: Inside Perspective
I'm a billionaire now, and if I can't see it, I won't see it? Is Sandy Glenn dizzy, Song Ya walked into David Geffen's study smoothly.
David Geffen was really not in a good mood, he was holding a soft cloth, melancholy and carefully cleaning the artwork ornaments in the office.
"Mr. Geffen." Song Ya walked up behind him and said hello.
"A long time ago, I remember you promised me that you would speak for the gay community in the music video? I haven't waited yet, APLUS. He said softly.
Song Ya didn't know what was going on between him and MJ, but he could feel the anger hidden under the calm exterior, "Yes, I promised, Erzhuan, next year, I won't break my word." I really almost forgot this promise, so I had to promise again.
"Keeping promises is a great quality, and I hope you have." He said.
Seems a little angry at yourself? "Did something happen?" Song Ya asked.
He took a deep breath, "You've heard how Wall Street people laugh at Hollywood, right?" They say that we are often swayed by emotions and do irrational things. ”
It's not like Wall Street's money hasn't been cheated by you...... Song Ya complained silently in her heart, but when she said it, she became, "Those vampires can't understand the inner world of the artists at all." ”
"That's right."
David Geffen nodded, "I've had a bit of bad luck in the past two years, the Grand Commander betrayed his pre-election promise to me and the same-sex brotherhood, and the movies I pitched for, the Ultimate Champion and the Butterfly King all failed miserably at the box office, and you have heard about Katzenberg?" ”
"yes, I just heard that."
"Michael Eisner, that old bastard, I wish he had died on the operating table." David Geffen cursed the Disney boss for his friend.
"Why did he do that?" Song Ya asked.
"Who knows what that power-obsessed madman thinks, maybe he just wants to make sure that no one can challenge his position within Disney during heart surgery. He even promised the Disney board of directors to get NBC from David Welch (which is controlled by General Electric) in order to get rid of Katzenberg. ”
David Geffen took a deep breath, "Let's not talk about that, we have to look forward, you're going to come to the vampire premiere at night, right?" ”
"Yes."
"One more run for me in Chicago?"
"No problem."
"Well, sit down, I don't have to be restrained......" he stopped talking.
Song Ya went to the bar to get a glass of wine for himself and held it in his hand, "Your new movie won't fail, the box office appeal of Liangtang is there." The atmosphere was a little heavy, and he relieved the other party.
"That's exactly what I'm worried about, APLUS, that this movie might ruin my friendship with Liangtang, and maybe Brad Pitt." He said.
"How?"
"You'll find out when it's released." David Geffen sat down next to him, "I'm a little disheartened. ”
"Then ......" Song Ya didn't quite understand what he was hinting at, or whether he was just talking to someone casually.
"Don't worry, I'm still interested in dancing out of my life's sequel, I knew I would have invested in your first episode, but ...... Who would have known sooner? "He has no regrets about missing out on dancing my life.
"I welcome your investment in principle."
Without the apocalypse, Song Ya is not sure about the sequel to my life, so he naturally hopes to attract more tycoons to participate, anyway, when it comes to the actual negotiations, Geffen Films will not get much of the investment ratio, and he will agree, and Amperin Entertainment and Universal will not agree.
"Good boy." David Geffen squeezed out a smile.
"Uh, I saw Sandy and Lee outside just now, what's wrong with them?" Song Ya asked.
"MJ fired Lee and let Sandy step aside."
David Geffen replied: "I should have realised he was going to do it, the signs were evident from the time he liquidated Botfield, but I still have expectations for years of friendship with him...... So, I was knocked out by him, a nice home run, whew! ”
He made a gesture and smiled self-deprecatingly, "You have to be careful with MJ, too, he has a lot of trust in Aaron Grubman and Motura now. ”
"Really? How so? Isn't he talking about a deal with Sony Copyright? Song Ya didn't expect that Aaron Grubman, who had betrayed the news of his betrayal, regained MJ's trust and added Motura......
Or is the tycoon in front of him driving a wedge between himself and MJ? Revenge on MJ for sweeping away the forces that belong to him around him?
David Geffen didn't answer right away, he was silent for a while before he spoke again, "You don't know what the inside view of the MJ case is......"
It turned out that the plaintiff Evan Chandler had asked MJ for money very early, and at that time he didn't have the intention of using his son, but he was jealous that his ex-wife always ran away with the child to Dream Manor.
But the dentist was not a former servant, and he began to collect 'evidence' in a fit of rage, and the second time he came to the door to blackmail him with such a serious accusation as pedophilia, and his mouth was 20 million dollars.
MJ's side also began to deal with it in earnest, around the time when Motura used to go to Neverland for meetings.
At that time, MJ's men were divided into three camps, each with their own ideas.
Motura and Aaron Bruggerman suggested spending some money to settle the matter, after all, from their point of view, MJ's global tour at that time must not be affected, and they calculated a settlement amount of about $2.7 million based on the dentist's debt and income level, and Evan Chandler should have agreed to this condition at that time.
David Geffen and his line of Botfield, Lee Phillips, and Sandy Gren did not think that this kind of blackmail could be contributed, and they suggested that either they could not give more money, up to 350,000 yuan, or they would simply refuse. The reason is that Evan Chandler will definitely file a lawsuit in Los Angeles, where the district attorney Gilgahiti has always been more inclined to protect the interests of celebrities, and it is impossible to lose the lawsuit, after all, MJ has never done such a thing.
There was also MJ's old lawyer, Blanca, who suggested that MJ use some grayer methods to get the dentist.
Obviously, MJ would not consider Blanca's suggestion, out of personal feelings of anger under false accusations, and at that time, Song Ya launched a rebellion, Aaron Bruegman, who leaked the news, was suspected by MJ, and Motula, who lost the position of president of Sony Columbia Records, was also disgraced, and he chose to believe David Geffen and others, and let Botfield take the lead in this matter.
Evan Chandler was enraged by the insulting and reconciliation amount of 350,000 dollars, and the matter became a big one, and the unfavorable media coverage was instantly overwhelming.
Sensing that things were out of control, MJ immediately regretted it, and he hired a black defense lawyer, Cochronde, to replace Botfield, and followed Motula's advice and hired Anthony Pelicano, a private investigator who wandered in the gray area, also of Italian descent.
Things were good at first, and Anthony Pelicano almost ruined Evan Chandler, but Evan Chandler suddenly gained access to powerful resources from unknown sources, and immediately upgraded the lawyer roster, and also signed a vulture agreement to get Feldman, the former president of the Los Angeles Bar Association, to join.
At this time, they still wanted to reconcile, and released the last reconciliation window to this side.
Daniel, the new president of Sony Columbia Records, joined the decision, suggesting that MJ settle quickly, thinking that a little over 10 million dollars should be able to get rid of the matter.
Motura and Aaron Brugman contradicted him, suggesting that the current settlement would irreversibly damage MJ's public image, and suggested that the lawsuit should be fought to the end.
David Geffen also thinks they can continue to play, and they believe that MJ can trust Gilgahiti.
And Blanca, who is alone, takes the opportunity to take revenge on David Geffen and others, who marginalized him in his early years, and makes a big noise to hold them responsible.
MJ temporarily excluded the emotionally out-of-control Blanca from the meeting, choosing not to agree to a settlement and continuing the lawsuit.
Unexpectedly, then Santa Barbara County District Attorney Tom Snedon suddenly came out halfway, and Gilgahiti couldn't maintain a tacit understanding under the strong scramble of his peers, and the situation immediately collapsed.
At this time, everyone under MJ advised him to continue to fight the civil and criminal lawsuits, but MJ himself persisted for a while and was physically and mentally exhausted, so he ordered a civil settlement with the other party and concentrated on dealing with the criminal lawsuit, and it was useless to persuade anyone.
Cochran was upset, but professionally completed his mission, leaving immediately after helping to clear the criminal charges in August, focusing on the Simpson case, and probably not working with MJ again.
The King of Pop began to discuss the crime after his body recovered, he had other plans with the daughter of Elvis Presley, who had been secretly married, and had previously fired Botfield who dealt with the bad at the beginning, David Geffen and others did not perceive the danger, so they were all liquidated by MJ after announcing that they would find a way to enter the Sony Music Copyright Library, after all, the suggestions they made at all stages of the whole thing were wrong in hindsight, and David Geffen, who has an MCA background, may be detrimental to the merger of ATV and Sony Music Copyright, Both public and private need to be swept away.
"If the civil lawsuit continues, our advice is fine, but MJ himself can't stick to it. And who would have expected that the local magistrate of Neverland would treat him like an enemy......"
David Geffen shook the pot, "After being seen through by everyone in his fragile heart, he wants to show the entire industry his unrivaled power? It's unbelievable. ”
"Do you hate him?" Song Ya asked.
"Hatred is an emotion that only torments you, don't fall into APLUS easily."
David Geffen sneered: "I'll watch the play from afar first, but you have to be careful, Motura and Aaron Brugman can now win his trust." ”