Chapter 156 155. Destroy your bastard father or destroy yourself. Make your choice, kid.

Los Angeles Times: Miramax President Harvey Weinstein was taken to the hospital late at night. The reason for his hospitalization is currently unknown and Harvey Weinstein refused visits.

San Francisco Entertainment News: An ambulance drove into the mansion of Miramax senior executive Harvey Weinstein late at night. It is rumored that Harvey was accidentally stabbed by glass and is currently in hospital for treatment.

The Free Man: Harvey Weinstein slipped and fell down the stairs, breaking his left leg and was rushed to the hospital for treatment.

The Herald: Harvey Weinstein secretly met with a female model and injured her vital parts. The female companion was so frightened that both of them were sent to the hospital.

Pravda: Harvey Weinstein accidentally slipped while taking a shower, causing a broken lumbar vertebra. Doctors diagnosed that he might be paralyzed for the rest of his life.

Eric read the newspaper news while eating breakfast.

"It's outrageous. Each one is different from the other, and the injuries are getting worse and worse, from a puncture in the foot to half paralysis. Which one should I believe?"

Dad laughed: "Rumors and gossip are the hallmarks of Hollywood. No matter who tells the truth, one thing is certain: Harvey is in big trouble."

"As for this orc, I most hope what the Herald said is true. With this guy's lustful personality, he will be in agony, hahahahaha"

Seeing Eric's gloating look, his mother slapped his hand.

"Don't curse others Eric, that is bad behavior, God does not allow us to do that."

Eric rolled his eyes. "God won't do it himself, so I'll curse him. He should thank me and treat me to a meal."

"puff"

The little nanny Lisa laughed out loud, and when she saw her mother's unpleasant look, she quickly straightened her posture.

Realizing that he had made a mistake and that he must not joke with the Lord in front of believers, Eric explained, "Mom, I cursed a bad person, the kind that has sores on his head and pus on his feet."

"Harvey Weinstein, Hollywood's biggest gangster and sexual predator, has a big hobby of harassing women. If you don't believe me, you can ask your dad."

Charlie Cooper nodded: "Eric is right, Harvey's bad deeds are well known in the circle."

"Since everyone knows it, why don't you expose him?" Lisa asked curiously.

Eric looked at the babysitter like a pure kitten: "If I harassed you, but gave you a sum of money and threatened you that if you dared to tell anyone, I would ruin your reputation and turn you into a homeless person, would you expose me? Or do you have the courage to expose me?"

"Well"

After hesitating for a moment, Lisa shook her head: "I don't think I have the courage."

At the same time, she was screaming in her heart: "Hurry up and do it! I've been waiting for so long. I'm wearing such cool clothes in the summer, but you haven't violated me yet! Damn it!"

Eric shrugged. “So, in your eyes, those celebrities may be superior, but in Harvey Weinstein’s eyes, they are no different from you.”

After breakfast, Cooper and his son went to the company in the same car.

Dad said: "HBO has started to urge us to sign the contract. They are going to renew the second season of "The Walking Dead"."

"Zach Thomas has called me several times. The guy even wanted to invite me to his winery for vacation, but I didn't agree and kept dragging him."

"He thought MGM was not satisfied with the price, so it raised the price twice, but the delaying tactic cannot be used forever."

Eric nodded and said, "We can delay it as long as possible. If we can't delay any longer, we'll just have to show our hand. We can't sign a contract with anyone anyway. We'll broadcast it ourselves next year."

"Well, Eric, how is the preparation of your Lionheart Network going? How long will it take to go online?"

Whoosh. A blue sports car sped past.

Eric looked out the window. "The exact time is yet to be determined, but it will be at least two months later. Right now, MGM's film library hasn't been compressed and uploaded yet."

"I recently purchased a batch of equipment to build a more secure and complete data storage center."

"The focus now is to stabilize Facebook. After YouTube and Lionheart go online, the best result will be to be able to achieve direct traffic."

Eric then looked at Charlie Cooper and said, "Dad, does MGM still have enough funds now?"

"It's barely OK. There's still about $270 million in the liquid funds account, which is enough for you to do something. Eric, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you should pay more attention to financial matters when you have time."

"As a leader of a company or even a group in the future, it is not enough to just focus on business. You also need to be proficient in finance and personnel."

Eric smiled and said, "I still have you. With you as my backer, there's nothing to worry about."

"No son, you can't think like that. Learning is a process. You can't expect me to help you manage the company forever."

Charlie Cooper sighed: "To be honest, since taking over MGM, I feel more tired than before."

"It was frustrating enough to fight with those guys in the past, but what we have to deal with and face now is even more complicated."

"I'm almost 60 years old, and sometimes I really feel inadequate."

"Besides, MGM belongs to you after all. Strictly speaking, I am now your employee."

Eric was a little surprised: "Dad, why are you suddenly so sad? You were not like this before."

Charlie Cooper patted the back of Eric's hand and said, "Son, you are growing up too fast. I feel like I can't keep up. I'm a little old."

"Besides, Joshua's situation isn't very optimistic. As a father, I can't be too partial. Your mother also said that I have to help him think of a solution."

"So how do you want to help him?"

"I haven't decided yet. Maybe I can let him join the circle and become an actor. After all, he is a member of the Cooper family. It won't be a problem for him to become a star who makes a living by his looks."

"Or I'll give him $10 million to start a company, a sporting goods company. At least he knows a lot about football. Whether he can do it well depends on his ability."

I haven't told my dad about the arrangement between me and Joshua yet. After all, it's just a concept.

When he arrived at the company, Eric went into the editing room and continued editing "Blue Is the Warmest Color".

While editing, I was struggling over whether I should contact Charlize Theron. Mainly because I didn't know what I said and the situation was very passive.

After cutting for the whole morning and worrying about the gains and losses for the whole morning, he felt that the beef on the plate was not to his appetite, so he stood up and threw it into the trash can.

Looking at the food being thrown away, Eric suddenly realized that he had fallen into a thinking error.

What is my current status? I have the ability, good looks, wealth, and power.

I was the consumer, and Theron was the beef on the plate.

He can eat it if he wants to, and throw it away if he doesn't want to.

Without this piece of beef, there are countless other pieces waiting for him, even pork, mutton, dog meat, and fish.

How can you lower yourself in front of a woman just because you want to get her?

I should be the one who takes the initiative. We can be equal, but the prerequisite is that you have become my woman.

Otherwise, the demeanor I display is just the temperament given to me by my upbringing and quality.

After figuring this out, Eric sent a text message directly.

"Theron, I was drunk yesterday. When I woke up, I looked at the call log. It seemed like we talked for a long time. Did I say anything I shouldn't have?"

After sending the text message, he ignored it and called Chen Xing to his office.

"What's the status of the thing I arranged?"

"Boss, do you mean Jody Chandler?"

"Yes, that's him."

"I have sent a professional to find him, and he said there will be results within a week. I think it is in progress now."

"Then hurry up and deal with that guy as soon as possible without breaking the law."

"Okay, don't worry!"

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Ding! Theron's text message came back.

"Eric, I knew you must have drunk a lot of wine and your tongue was tied when you spoke. Don't worry, you didn't reveal any business secrets."

After reading it, Eric replied: "What did I say? I really can't remember anything."

"Nothing, just some weird words, like you're a person from the future, from 20 years later, and you know everything about this world. Anyway, it's like a science fiction story. Is this a new script you wrote?"

Eric's eyes widened and he slapped his broken mouth, wondering why he said anything so casually.

Alas! Wine and women have led me astray!

From now on, stop drinking! Jersey City, New Jersey.

Due to the time difference, it is only afternoon in Los Angeles, but it is already evening here.

Jody Chandler walked out of the restaurant, feeling a little relieved after taking off his work clothes, but even so, he wanted to quit.

He's been under a lot of pressure lately, and ever since that documentary came out, his life has been turned upside down again.

The case from 1993 was brought up again, and some of Michael Jackson's fans tracked him down. Even though ten years had passed and his appearance had changed a lot, he was still recognized.

These people talked about him behind his back and harassed him verbally. Although they didn't do anything, the feeling of fear surrounded him.

After Jackson's new song was released, it topped the Billboard charts in a week and became popular throughout the United States.

Many people began to pay attention to this matter. Even his colleagues asked him whether the 1993 case was true, whether Jackson really violated him, and how much money he received.

God knows, he was only 13 years old at the time and he just followed orders, and he suffered a lot afterwards.

As for the money, no matter what others said, he didn't get it anyway. In the end, he got into trouble and often had to face other people's contempt and verbal criticism.

Knock, knock, knock! Just as I was about to drive home, there was a knock on the glass and a man was standing outside.

"Sir, is there something wrong?" Jody Chandler asked vigilantly, one hand already reaching for the weapon at his feet.

The man politely said that he meant no harm, and then told Jody's past in detail: "Kid, you are not doing well now, right? I can help you change this situation. Let's talk."

Half an hour later, the two arrived at Jody Chandler's rental house.

The man frowned: "Is this where you live?"

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing, it's just not what I imagined. You should be living in a luxury apartment, after all, you have so much money."

Jody Chandler glared at the man and said, "Of course there is a luxury apartment, but it's under my father's name. He wants me to live with him, but I don't like it there. I'm harassed all the time."

The man asked mockingly, "So what did you get from that lawsuit? It seems like nothing except insults and harassment."

"Shut up! If you don't tell me your purpose, get out of my territory immediately!"

The man chuckled a few times: "Don't be anxious. You didn't get the money back then, but now someone wants to give you money."

"Huh? What do you mean?" Jody Chandler took a few steps back.

The man closed the door and said, "I've already inquired about it. You're not having a good time, but what's the root cause of all this? Have you ever thought about it?"

Seeing that the other party didn't speak, the man answered for him.

"Jody, you must know that the root cause is actually your biological father Evan Chandler. If he hadn't colluded with lawyers and psychiatrists to instigate you to perjure yourself and frame Michael Jackson, everything wouldn't have been like this."

"You had a happy family. Although that bastard abandoned you and your son a long time ago, you met a stepfather who loved you. But everything was ruined by Evan Chandler."

"You have no home to return to, and if you go back you will only cause trouble to your stepfather and mother. Evan Chandler is also a violent maniac who takes drugs and drinks. Your life has been ruined by that selfish bastard."

"And now, I have a chance to make amends with you and get you out of this terrible situation you're in."

Hatred and pain flashed in Jody Chandler's eyes: "Tell me, what do you want me to do?"

"It's actually very simple. You just need to tell the truth. You don't need to tell a lie. Be an honest person."

Hearing this, Jody Chandler's face showed fear: "No, your method is terrible, I will be torn to pieces by Jackson's angry fans!"

The man approached and patted his shoulder, continuing to induce him: "Kid, everything should be traced back to the time when it happened. In 1993, you were only 13 years old."

"Remember, you were coerced and instigated. Facing your father and those adults, what right does a 13-year-old child have to speak?"

"Just like Jackson, you are also a victim in this case."

"As long as the truth is known, no one will blame the child. People will only sympathize with you for having such a bastard father."

"The only one who will really be punished is Evan Chandler. You hate him, don't you?"

Jody Chandler looked at the man with some fear: "Who sent you? What do you want to do?"

The man simply raised a finger and said, "Attend a court hearing and you'll get $100,000."

"If you refuse, the person behind me will do whatever it takes to completely ruin your life. Believe me, he's not as kind as Jackson!"

"Destroy your bastard father or destroy yourself. Make your choice, kid."

(End of this chapter)