In practical terms, the media attention to the Bergman case is much more intense than the previous Sheldon case, after all, the latter has Edward's manipulation of the "hedge", and the former is a one-sided news massacre.

It's even reminiscent of the media frenzy caused by the kidnapping of Limberg's son.

But the biggest headache for Hines is the high profile of Solomon, who is the darling of the media, and he gives exclusive interviews every three to five days, in which he discloses the progress of the investigation into the Bergman case from time to time.

Hines found that this menacing intruder was extremely efficient, even if he was in the first place, and judging from what he disclosed to the media, he was only a little slower than himself.

So Hines worked harder, commanding this new yamen from top to bottom like a spinning top, and at the same time he was more enthusiastic about it, and the funds he finally won did not have time to give back to the party bigwigs, but they all became investments in the new department, Hines went back and forth behind the scenes and in front of the stage, patting his chest and saying to the bigwigs from all walks of life, "Now put in one dollar, and when the Bergman case is killed, you can earn back at least five dollars."

Only then was he able to keep his ass still hot, and in order to make a promise, he could only devote himself more desperately and energetically to the witch hunt against Bergman.

With Hines's level of intelligence and skill, it is difficult to make subtle deeds, so it is more and more difficult to look at the appearance and methods.

Part of the answer can be found in Edward's previous memo to Ruth Berg about the Bergman dossier,

For example, the so-called collusion with the underworld:

On March 1, 1968, an article written by John Heath was published, the basic content of which was as follows:

The investigation turned to "allegations" of triad collusion and political asylum: One report revealed that a fellow party member of Joseph Genoves, a self-proclaimed triad boss, briefly lived in the loft of a community-run nursing home for the poor.

Rep. Vincent Coch, who believed Bergman was suspected of being involved in harboring triad elements, was later interviewed by veteran Senator Andrew Percy in an interview with the media that such incidents should be investigated.

Later, Vanessa Hodges, the New York Municipal Senator known for her aggressiveness, declared that 'as far as we know, the Kingdom of Bernard Bergman has links to underworld organizations', referring to the involvement of underworld forces in nursing home projects for profiteering."

From the point of view of Rutberg and Edward, this charge of "collusion with the underworld" seems very absurd, and it has not been done from beginning to end:

1. It was first reported by a tabloid called that a guy who claimed to be a triad had a relationship with a nursing home that Bergman was involved in, and this guy claimed to have lived in the attic of that nursing home for a short time.

Rep. Vincent Coch unceremoniously seized on this unconfirmed piece of news or rumor, which he relayed and turned into an "accusation"

Based on these "allegations", veteran Senator Andrew Percy "raised the issue" and "considered it a very serious issue"!

Vanessa Hodges immediately held a press conference and said in public, "According to what we know, Bergman has a relationship with the underworld!" ”

Finally, journalist John Hiss published the above report.

Starting from the media and ending with the media, a complete closed loop is formed, and the hat of collusion with the underworld is like UFO in science fiction, which is inexplicably brought to Bergman's head.

The whole thing went through without any police endorsement and no media to interview Bergman, who was in fact duct-taped and gagged.

Everything went according to the script, when the people under the manipulation of public opinion completely broke out, there was only one "fair trial" left for Bergman.

Hines gave up all his worth and resources to get the party bigwigs to endorse him, and then led all his colleagues in the office to fight hard to dig deep into everything in Bergman.

That's it, still bitten by Solomon's progress.

You know, at this time, Solomon still has a lot of cases to deal with, such as the disappearance of Barbara Brown, the bombing of the BLM building, etc., Hines is extremely frightened and shocked, because if it were his own, he would never be able to deal with so many cases at the same time.

Hines felt like he was going crazy, and he could only sleep for three or four hours a day on sleeping pills, but he still couldn't get out of position with Solomon.

Just as he was about to accept his fate, Solomon suddenly visited.

A very interesting solution was presented to him.

At that time, Solomon smiled and said: "You and I both know that many of the accusations against Bergman are completely non-existent, and the accusations in his court are much more troublesome than the trial in the news reports, after all, evidence is needed." If it continues as it is now, we will only be stuck in meaningless competition with each other. We share the dossier and then file an appeal at the state and federal level. ”

Hines: "But one case can't be tried twice"

"Yes, but this is a case in which two lawsuits cannot be filed, because the right to sue itself can be consumed. But this can't be a time definition, and when I file a lawsuit, you can't mention it again. But what if we appeal to both federal and state courts? Solomon laughed, "That's a parallel relationship, and it can easily bypass the rules." ”

Hines was shocked, he didn't expect this kind of play.

Unexpectedly, Solomon could play flowers in this kind of place, and it was reasonable and legal, Hines couldn't help but feel sad for himself, he and the other party are really incomparable, and the "craftsmanship" of others is exquisite!

Since Solomon gave face and the solution proposed was also very feasible, he would share part of the credit if he did it, but if he refused, he was afraid that the trouble would be greater, not to mention that Solomon also promised to give Hines "enough compensation" after the matter was over, what it was, he didn't mention it, but with his status, he didn't have to worry about repaying the debt.

Besides, if it's a real debt, so what?

Hines only now understood the gap between the two sides, and immediately chose to kneel.

Hines had no choice but to hand over all the investigation materials, and after Solomon copied them, he agreed to come back in a few days.

In this way, Solomon had all the information about Bergman without being involved in any investigative work.

As for the progress of the investigation that he has previously disclosed in the media, it is all false.

The trick was simple: he had Stan Gordon take people to keep an eye on Hynes and his key staff, record their route, and then guess how the Haynes team was going.

Of course, it is indispensable to install a small eavesdropping device on Hines's phone, so that the information obtained is more reliable.

A few days later, Solomon negotiated with Hines again and determined that Bergman should be "responsible".

1. Violation - There were cockroaches in the kitchen of a nursing home, which is a federal ordinance, and Mr. Solomon Bronheim of the Eastern District Office of the Federal Prosecutor's Office in New York should be responsible.

2. Bribing David Hill, according to the law, businessmen in the state bribe members of the state Congress, is an internal affair of the state, and the state judiciary is responsible, and the state judiciary is the Democrat's own territory.

Solomon also knows how to advance and retreat, and the severity of the two crimes is obvious at a glance, obviously this is just to let Hines eat a lot of meat, and the federal side will drink a mouthful of soup.

Hines felt that although Solomon was domineering, he was really a reasonable partner.

As a result, two identical appellate briefs were sent by Solomon to the Federal Court of First Instance in New York and by Hines to the Superior Court of New York at the same time

The judges of the two courts then read the verdict at the same time, and there are "technical" differences in the content of the verdict.

The federal court mainly tried him for violating the federal health regulations, while the state court tried him for bribery, and the sentence was the same - four months.

At the same time, because one person committed two cases and was prosecuted and tried at the same time, although Bergman was sentenced to four months in prison "double", as a big living person, he could only fulfill the sentence of one court "at the same time" - that is, go to federal prison.

As for the four-month prison sentence imposed by the state court, it is only nominal, and Bergman will not go to squat for another four months, after all, if he actually squats in prison for eight months, it will violate the principle that one case cannot be tried twice.

This is known as merge execution.

This plan is satisfactory and reasonable, in accordance with the law, and protects the interests of many parties.

Even if it is Bergman, he is the most loss, but then again, with the current level of public opinion storm, if he can really hide in prison for four months, it is not a bad thing, after coming out, he will keep his head in a low-key manner, what should he do or what he should do, as long as the nursing home is still in his hands, then he can still make money.

After all, the masses are forgetful.

Whereas the law of Milicán guarantees the inviolability of private property.

Bergman gave four months of freedom, but in exchange for the relative tranquility afterward.

Federal and state prosecutors and courts have also completed one case each.

Bergman alone made all four families better, and he was also a great hero.

The trouble with this plan is that it requires a lot of out-of-court work to ensure that the final trial is carried out as planned.

The two levels of prosecution are easy to say, Solomon and Hines can make the decision themselves, and how to persuade the two courts and get Bergman to willingly admit guilt is the focus of the conflict.