Chapter 127 What is an Aristocratic Family?

Robert Morgenthau.

Head of the Manhattan District Attorney's Office in New York City and Chief Attorney of the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.

He has won five consecutive elections to the Manhattan district attorney position since taking office in 1975.

Many people know that he is a liberal Donkey Party leader.

He was also a friend and supporter of Kennedy.

Both were wealthy sons of East Coast political families and had rowed together as children on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

But few people know that there was also a local named John II Blackburn rowing with them at that time.

What is an aristocratic family or a clan of the nobility? This is it.

In the morning, in a cafe on the side of Wall Street.

Milo and Robert Morgenthau sat opposite each other.

Robert was besides a childhood friend of his grandfather.

He is also the godfather of his father, Joseph Blackburn.

This is also why Joseph Blackburn's father, the old man, once served as the Elephant Party Whip.

But his son Joseph later joined the Donkey Party, but there was no reason for criticism.

Because Joseph's godfather is a leader of the Donkey Party.

Sicilians once said: The world is a dangerous place and every child needs two fathers to take care of it.

The special religious relationship with the godfather somewhat diluted the influence of the Blackburn family's political party affiliation.

"…When I heard that you had recovered well, Robert, you don't know how happy I was!"

Milo smiled and called out the Godfather by his first name.

It's not that he's rude.

Quite the opposite.

In the West, the closer the relationship, the more people like to call each other by their names.

This is true even between father and son.

Robert Morgenthau had surgery late last year.

After all, he is older and his body needs a longer time to recover.

So when Milo came to New York last year, the two didn't meet.

"Ha, I'm getting older. I get sick more often."

Robert Morgenthau said with a smile, looking at the tall and handsome young man in front of him, "I never thought that you would buy U.S. News and World Report."

Milo smiled and said bluntly, "Because I'm from Boston."

Robert smiled and shook his head slightly.

The reason why he suddenly talked to Milo about U.S. News and World Report.

In addition to the fact that this is one of the three major American weekly magazines and was recently successfully acquired by Milo.

Also, the latest issue of "U.S. News and World Report" magazine directly used Robert as the cover.

The title was "Manhattan's Guardian of Law", which praised Robert Morgenthau harshly.

Although Robert Morgenthau had appeared in Time and Newsweek before this.

Even U.S. News and World Report has been on its cover before.

But it just so happens that he has disappeared from the public eye for more than half a year due to surgery.

Just comeback now.

Milo's "U.S. News and World Report" made him the cover character of its latest issue, which brought good popularity to his comeback.

After all, district attorneys are elected.

"You are from Boston, but there are a lot of people from Boston. Not just any Bostonian can control one of the three major newsweeklies in the United States."

Robert Morgenthau smiled.

Robert was well aware of Milo's identity as a member of the Boston Consortium.

This is indeed the reason why Milo was able to gain control of U.S. News and World Report so easily.

This is one of the three major news weeklies and was originally one of the mouthpieces of the Boston consortium.

But if Milo has no ability.

Even if he is a member of the Boston Consortium, he probably can't do this.

As the oldest financial group in the United States, the relationships within the Boston Financial Group are more complicated than those of any other financial group.

The interests of hundreds of families, large and small, are intertwined.

If Blackburn takes more, the other families will have to eat less.

If the majority of people cannot be convinced, then U.S. News and World Report would never be named Blackburn.

Now Milo has got it, which proves that Blackburn's voice in the Boston consortium has increased significantly.

And Robert himself is one of the local bosses in Manhattan.

He had no idea what was going on with Milo on the West Coast.

But Robert knew a lot about what was going on here.

After the greetings, Robert Morgenthau put away his smile.

He looked at his old friend's grandson and said, "John made it very clear in the phone call he gave me."

"But I don't quite agree with his idea of ​​supporting black people. If you want my help, dear Milo, then I hope you can listen to my opinions on certain things."

Milo listened to him with a smile on his face, but in his heart he complained that the old man's words sounded nice.

What does it mean to listen to his opinion?

If you want him to help, don't you have to support his people to get to the top?

This old Blackburn informed me later.

Milo knew this was an exchange of interests.

So Milo nodded and said, "Of course, this is not Boston after all. This is New York, and I am certainly more willing to lean towards your suggestion, Robert."

This is a statement to Robert Morgenthau.

No problem, we can cooperate and both benefit.

Robert's face, which already had some age spots, showed a pleasant smile, "Then from now on, you only need to consider the Federation."

These words were said very calmly and confidently, even with a hint of arrogance.

The old man was telling Milo directly that he no longer had to worry about the District Attorney's Office and the New York State authorities for what he wanted to do next.

But in the American judicial system, federal and local prosecutors belong to two different lines.

Robert is the boss of the local prosecutorial system, but he has no way to influence the federal judicial system.

"That's enough," Milo said with a smile.

Robert raised the coffee cup in his hand and said, "The Guatemalan coffee in this cafe is good. It has a strong, rich and complex taste, and tastes like cocoa and nuts."

"But I still like Kona coffee from Hawaii. Our family has a coffee plantation there. Although it is not big, the output is enough for our family," said Milo.

"Send me some more. I have finished the drink Joseph gave me last year."

Robert: "Hawaiian coffee is rich and aromatic, and is more suitable for drinking at work. The Guatemalan coffee here is more suitable for a cup in the morning."

"Okay!" Milo agreed.

That's the end of the conversation.

Both of them were busy people, so they chatted for a few minutes over coffee and then left.

But before the show ended, Robert invited Milo to attend his 76th birthday party next month.

Milo naturally agreed readily.

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Time passes.

Soon, when Shakespeare in Love was released for a week.

It grossed $96.5 million in its first week in North America.

April 1996 arrived.

April 1st.

The latest issue of "U.S. News and World Report" is fresh out.

Last week's U.S. News and World Report.

The cover features Robert Morgenthau, the Manhattan District Attorney.

This week, the cover of U.S. News and World Report features Michael Pulitzer, the great-grandson of Joseph Pulitzer, a former newspaper giant.

The difference is that the cover character theme of the last issue of "U.S. News and World Report" was "Boast."

And this issue of U.S. News and World Report's cover character.

It is a scandal.

"Fuck the Blackburn! What kind of shit is that guy? We didn't mess with him. We just didn't want to sell the company, but he targeted us like this! Shit, if I could, I really want to push his head into the toilet!"

Long Island, New York.

This has always been New York City's backyard.

Almost every wealthy New Yorker who has been financially independent for more than a year will buy a villa here.

This place is surrounded by the sea on three sides. The island is covered with forests, with fine sand beaches beaten by clear water, towering and eye-catching coastal lighthouses, well-known wineries, world-famous castles, mansions and British gardens.

The latest novel is published first on Liu9shuba!

Descendants of Joseph Pulitzer.

Here is a large seaside manor.

And three hours after the latest issue of U.S. News and World Report was published.

Several key members of the Pulitzer family.

They were now gathered in a meeting room at the seaside manor.

The person who just spoke and cursed was Howard Pulitzer.

He is Michael Pulitzer's eldest son.

"Milo Blackburn has a security company. According to some information, after acquiring the company, he invested hundreds of millions of dollars in it..."

At this time, the third generation Pulitzer's son.

Michael Pulitzer's nephew, Edward Pulitzer, the descendant of the former head of the Pulitzer family, said faintly: "Howard, I'm afraid that before you push him into the toilet, you will be hung up by his bodyguards and stuffed into the pit."

"Fuck! Edward, whose side are you on? That guy is targeting us now!" Howard said to his cousin dissatisfiedly.

Edward shrugged but didn't respond to his cousin.

He actually wanted to talk about the scandal exposed in Blackburn's "U.S. News and World Report".

This is all about you and your father. What does it have to do with the entire Pulitzer family?

But after all, this was related to the interests of the entire family. Edward also knew that it was best not to start an internal conflict at this time.

"Shut up, Howard!" Michael Pulitzer had a headache. He felt he should have thought of it earlier.

Last week, the New York Post broke some scandalous news about Howard.

He called Murdoch that day, but Murdoch's attitude was ambiguous.

He felt that he should have thought of it at that time.

"The first thing to do now is to double-check your tax return! Tell me, Howard, how big is the problem!"

Michael Pulitzer glared at his eldest son and cursed:

"Or do you want to live in prison? Be the first Pulitzer to go to prison?"

"Father..." Howard Pulitzer looked constipated.

In fact, he was responsible for most of the scandals involving him and his father reported by U.S. News and World Report.

The weekly said.

Howard Pulitzer's former attorney, Jon Dex, confirmed to the state legislature.

It was confirmed that Howard Pulitzer repeatedly inflated the value of his assets in order to obtain more favorable loan and insurance terms.

The New York State Attorney General immediately launched a civil investigation into the matter, and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office also conducted an economic crimes investigation.

U.S. News and World Report even published Howard Pulitzer's state and federal tax returns for the past eight years.

At first glance, there's nothing wrong.

But if we look at it in conjunction with the issue of exaggerating asset value.

Then Howard is in big trouble this time.

"We should sue U.S. News and World Report immediately!"

Howard suddenly thought, "They published my tax return without my permission. This is illegal and violates my privacy!"

"Are you still thinking about this?"

Michael Pulitzer was so angry that he looked around, trying to find something convenient to throw at him.

Not found.

The old man had no choice but to stand up and point his finger at his son, yelling, "Re-file your tax return with the IRS immediately and pay the full amount!"

Michael Pulitzer certainly knew there was something wrong with his son.

What U.S. News and World Report reported is true.

But there is a way to remedy the situation. Just pay the tax first.

Then let my son stay in jail for a few days, and then release him on bail after the storm has passed.

The punishment of drinking three cups of wine is the same in China and abroad.

But if we wait for the federal district attorney's office and the state attorney general to come, it won't be that simple.

"Father……"

Howard is in his forties and has his own lawyer and financial advisor.

What Michael Pulitzer could think of, his lawyers and financial advisors could certainly think of as well.

"I only have over 300,000 yuan in my account. Even if I want to pay the tax, it's not enough."

He has no money and has spent all his money.

The Pulitzer family may seem like a wealthy family, but the Pulitzer Company doesn't make much money now.

The main source of income for their family had long since shifted from newspapers and media to real estate business near New York.

There are many members in the family, and each person doesn't get much.

This is also why Howard took the risk of falsifying his tax returns and letting his financial advisors and lawyers inflate the value of his assets.

It's not just for money.

Well, now that something has happened, he has to pay the compensation.

But he really has no money.

Excluding the Pulitzer Company, the Pulitzer family's net worth is only around a few hundred million dollars.

Most of them are real estate, stocks and other real estate.

There wasn't much left for him to begin with.

Michael Pulitzer was furious and was about to continue scolding his son.

But at this time, his son Hughes Pulitzer, who was called out by him to inquire about the news, came in.

Hughes looked unhappy, and as soon as he came in he said to him, "Dad, I'm afraid now is not the time to care about Howard's matter."

"Huh?" Michael Pulitzer looked at his youngest son with some anger still in his eyes.

"Giovanni from New Jersey just told me that they plan to pay us a penalty for breach of contract. They plan to sell the land on the coast of Union County to the Gimp Group in Manhattan. Because that upstart offered a higher price!"

"How much higher than ours?" Michael Pulitzer asked quickly, not caring about the penalty at all.

The penalty for breach of contract is only $200,000, which is nothing in a business worth tens of millions of dollars.

“20%.”

Giovanni said a number that silenced Michael Pulitzer.

Pulitzer Real Estate cannot raise the price any further. If it does, there will not be much profit left.

"Also, someone set a fire at our construction site in Queens. Someone planted a bomb at the construction site in Brooklyn, but it didn't explode. I have called the police, and they should be on the scene by now."

"Also, just now, the Construction Workers Association sent us a note. The union asked us to pay the wages of 658 workers for the next six months in advance, citing the construction cost on our tax return."

"Fuck the Shet!" Michael Pulitzer was furious. "That was Howard's fraud, not the real estate company's!"

Hughes spread his hands.

"That's what I said, but they insisted."

There will be another chapter later, and it may be updated after 12 o'clock, but it will be counted as today's. There will still be three chapters tomorrow night.

(End of this chapter)