Chapter 264 263. MGM is in its worst crisis

"My dear, you know me well. I would never do such a thing without your consent."

"Of course baby, I trust you 100%, and I have confirmed that Barrefaeli is the betrayer."

"I'm afraid so, Eric. I don't understand why she would do such a thing. It makes no sense."

"She's been given so many great opportunities. She's a rising star. How many people can debut with a masterpiece?"

"Even those legendary actors and Oscar winners have to play supporting roles for a long time. Bar LeFevre is simply crazy."

"Honey, I have to apologize to you. I should have followed your advice and moved out a long time ago. If I didn't live with her, maybe nothing would have happened. I'm sorry!"

After the release of "Transformers", Gadot had already gained considerable fame, and Eric suggested that she move out and become invisible neighbors with Theron and Neeko.

However, with Barry Faily's wealth at the time, she certainly couldn't afford to buy a house. In order to take care of her best friend's feelings, Gadot decided to put herself in a difficult position and still share the house with her.

But the more she did this, the more it made Barlefali feel like she was giving alms.

"Don't apologize. As long as she wants to do something bad, it won't matter even if you move out. She can still find countless excuses."

"This is a very jealous woman. If she comes to you again and wants to take advantage of your kindness, ignore her!"

"I know. I really want to scold this bitch and slap her twice. Honey, will it have a bad influence on you?"

"If it affects you, I can take a leave and hide for a while."

Eric felt warm in his heart. Look at what a nice girl she is. She always thinks about him.

Of course, Eric felt that the reason she could say these things was probably because she didn't know the existence of the other women.

Otherwise, it might not be heartwarming, but heartbreaking.

"Have you finished filming your scenes?"

“It will probably take another month to finish.”

"It's been so long, forget it, just focus on filming, work is always the most important thing, don't forget that it will be released this year."

"Well, how about having lunch together?"

"Not at noon. I have an appointment with my mother and I have to go home."

"All right."

"Oh, darling, don't live where you are now. Find a hotel or a friend's place to avoid being harassed by paparazzi. I'll find you a new house when I can."

"Well, I'll do as you say!"

I checked my phone and realized that it had been the entire morning and not a single woman had called me.

We don’t know if Nicole and Theron are currently filming, but Ashley and Mary haven’t taken any roles recently, and Double Star Entertainment shouldn’t be that busy, as there’s no news about the two of them.

It's not normal, it's too abnormal! Eric did things one by one, and planned to go home and settle things with his parents first, so that they wouldn't cause him any more trouble. After all, he was their biological son.

As the man and woman who loved me the most in this world, they would definitely protect me in the end even if I killed someone.

What's more, I can only be considered a scumbag at best. I haven't violated the law yet. The worst that can happen is that I will get scolded when I go back.

All laws and morals will eventually disappear in the face of family affection.

Ding! The elevator arrived at the first floor and Eric prepared to leave.

"Boss, boss, wait a minute!"

Suddenly, I heard Carol's anxious voice from behind. I turned around and saw her running towards me with her big breasts swinging.

There was a dense layer of fine hair on his forehead. One hand was on his waist, his chest was heaving violently, and he was breathing with difficulty.

"Carol, you didn't run down the stairs, did you?"

Carol nodded, swallowed his saliva, and said with difficulty: "Boss, don't go out. There must be a lot of reporters hiding outside now. They want to catch you!"

"Ah? What?"

"Bar Refaeli showed up and she said a lot of bad things. You should watch it on TV and the Internet."

Eric's face changed, and the two hurried to the lounge.

When I turned on my computer, I saw that Bar LeFai’s videos were posted on influential portals such as AOL and Yahoo.

"Rising TV Star Bar LeFai Responds to MGM Ban."

"Breaking! The truth behind Bar Refaeli's ban, the unknown side of Eric Cooper and Gal Gadot."

"Best friends become enemies, a deep dive into the feud between Gal Gadot and Bar Raiffeisen!"

"Hollywood's famous actress Bar Refaeli reveals the unknown darkness in the industry for you!"

"Barrefaeli's counterattack has put the ban incident in a Rashomon situation, with both sides holding their own opinions and it's hard to tell the truth from the false!"

After watching the video, Eric's face turned pale and he punched the sofa in anger!

"Lies, all fucking lies! This bitch, a fucking stinky bitch!"

"Yahoo is also a bunch of bastards. I contributed so much money to you, just because whoever gives me milk is my mother."

Carol's face was solemn: "Boss, this must be premeditated. We just issued a ban statement, and in less than half an hour, the video is flowing out like a flood."

"It's the same routine as those magazines. Everything is planned and targeted. They don't give us time to respond to PR."

"There's also Facebook, YouTube, and MySpace. Even our own sites have been invaded."

Eric is back on Facebook. After two hit dramas, Bar Lefaeli's account has accumulated more than one million followers.

Her latest update was indeed a photo of grief and anger, with a short essay and link attached below, accusing Eric and Gadot of their evil deeds.

The post was published just over ten minutes ago, but there were already thousands of comments below, with many users cursing indignantly.

"I feel so sorry for Rafaeli, she's so pitiful!"

"No wonder Gal Gadot was able to get such a good resource as "Transformers". It turns out that she is just hanging out with a rich man. It was Eric Cooper who supported her. What an ugly woman."

"Rafaeli is much prettier than Gal Gadot. That disgusting woman, I felt she was not a good person the first time I saw her."

"This couple is so disgusting. I used to like Eric Cooper's movies, but I didn't expect him to be such a scumbag."

"See girls? This is the reality of Hollywood, where there are a lot of people like Eric Cooper, who are all about defense."

"Refaeli is so pitiful. How much pain and pressure must she have endured to be willing to tell everything."

"Support Bar Rafaeli. We must oppose privilege and fight against it. I'm going to go to Gal Gadot's account and scold her."

"I noticed one thing. When Eric Cooper and Gal Gadot were in love, the evil woman was not yet an adult. That means Eric Cooper was violating a minor, right?"

"Gal Gadot was 17 at the time, which means she was a minor according to the law, but who knows if they did it?"

"Some people actually think that this couple doesn't have fun. I bet Eric Cooper must have fucked that bitch a long time ago, so he is guilty!"

"Wait, I think everyone should be more sober. Right now, both sides are talking about their own things. Don't be led by the rhythm or emotions. Whether what Barlefali said is true or not needs to be verified!"

"I found a dog who was washing the floor. One was a pitiful girl with no background, and the other was an entertainment tycoon who held the power of life and death. Isn't it obvious who was right and who was wrong? Is there any need to doubt it?"

I searched on YouTube again, and dozens of pages of related videos popped up immediately.

Fortunately, YouTube and Facebook have different operating mechanisms. There are no big up-loaders on YouTube to post videos, and the influence of some accounts with low numbers of fans is limited.

Even if a hundred small accounts make videos at the same time, they are not as influential and widely spread as a single video from a large account with a million followers.

As of now, there are only two YouTube UP hosts with hundreds of thousands of fans who are making a lot of money, and the video has just been released and has not caused any big stir yet.

Take a deep breath. You are really brave to deal with me on my territory.

I can't control myspace, but if Facebook and YouTube can make you guys go crazy, I'll just sell sweet potatoes.

Eric immediately called Heisenberg.

"Fitz, Facebook is a bit messy, didn't the backend supervisor notice it?"

FitzHeisenberg hurriedly explained: "Boss, we are discussing how to deal with the Barrett Fary issue. I was just about to ask you for your advice, but I didn't expect you to call me first."

"Okay, stop talking nonsense and block her account!"

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"Hmm? Seal it directly?"

"Seal! Any questions?"

"No, of course not. It's just that Barrafaeli has millions of followers anyway. She's not an ordinary person. Would directly banning her account lead to a more intense public backlash?"

"Yes, but I don't care. At times like this, we must cut the Gordian knot."

"Fitz, I can't control the chaos outside, but as long as it's on Facebook, I have the final say, understand?"

"I don't want to see any noise. Apart from Barlefali, all those active people who gossip and curse at others have been blocked!"

"Okay boss, I know what to do!"

Eric then called Howard Hughes again. Since the two UP hosts who were making money by cheating had no good eyesight, they were all banned.

There are many video bloggers who want to stand out on YouTube. If two of them are banned, many people of the same type will applaud.

This is also a warning to those self-media with some influence. If you dare to eat my food and destroy my pot, I will destroy your rice bowl.

What's more, there is no other software similar to YouTube on the market, and the development of video websites is much more difficult than that of social networking websites.

Internet speed is also a big bottleneck. People in the circle still don’t understand why the Internet speeds of YouTube and Lionheart are so fast, far higher than the market average.

It will be at least a year before those guys find the key and truly develop a competitor.

I have a monopoly, I am invincible, whoever dares not obey me will be kicked out! Even if he can deal with the instability of Facebook and YouTube, Eric is powerless against the biggest threat, which comes from TV stations and newspapers.

Carol turned on the TV and randomly jumped to the Fox entertainment channel.

The host was reporting the incident seriously, but his stance was completely biased towards Barrafaeli.

"MGM President and super-rich Eric Cooper was exposed for using his power to oppress female star Bar Lefali."

"As a Hollywood upstart and a young idol, Eric Cooper should have set a good example for young people."

"But the fact is just the opposite. Not only did he not do that, but he showed the characteristics of a playboy and did something very despicable."

"It's easy for Eric Cooper to ban a star, but it also means he killed a girl's efforts and dreams."

"We have to ask, is this really the right thing to do? Can power be abused?"

Fox pointed the finger at Eric himself, and other channels also reported the incident at the same time as agreed.

Even ABC went the farthest. They actually invited two professors to a legal program and directly discussed Eric and Gadot.

Damn, it’s only been a short while since the news broke, and you’ve already found the guests, and the show seems to have been recorded in advance.

They are not even going to act this out. They are determined to use powerful public pressure to crush Eric to death.

"Professor Cui Di, what do you think about the relationship between Eric Cooper and Gal Gadot? Does it violate the law?"

"I think it depends on the situation. Gal Gadot was indeed a minor at the time, so the key is whether the two had sex."

"If a relationship had taken place, Gal Gadot was 17 and Eric Cooper was 21, which was three years older than the male lead and constituted an exploitative and powerful relationship at work."

"So even if Gal Gadot was willing, Eric Cooper still broke the law according to the regulations."

"And if the two people did not have a relationship, then it is more difficult to define."

"Even if no sexual intercourse occurred, I think it can still be considered indecent assault," another female professor added.

Watching the discussion on the show, Carol glanced toward Eric cautiously.

Eric glanced at her and said, "Gadot and I had sex on her 18th birthday. Don't look at me like that."

"Of course, boss. I certainly won't doubt you. Besides, these guys are obviously trying to make trouble on purpose."

"The average age of losing virginity for girls in the United States is over 15 years old. How many of them do it legally?"

"Besides, this is Hollywood, the most corrupt place in the world. Everyone knows what's going on here."

Eric nodded. He knew that the Big Six were just looking for trouble on purpose. Even a law that no one obeys is still a law, and it is the best excuse when needed.

Especially since Eric and Gadot are public figures, their flaws will be magnified infinitely.

Even if the judicial authorities do not want to intervene, they will have to do so due to the huge pressure from public opinion.

Moreover, the Big Six is ​​clearly taking advantage of the public's hatred of the rich and portraying Barrafaeli as a weak person. People will naturally sympathize with the weak.

"Damn it! This time I really got my own way."

Eric cursed angrily. He had just used public opinion to force Sony to compromise last year, but he didn't expect that the Big Six would now strike back at him.

The only difference is that Michael Jordan's story is true, while Barry Farrell's is fabricated.

But knowing that it was fabricated was useless. The key was whether people believed it or not, especially since MGM wanted to ban her. Everything was planned and she had fallen into the trap a long time ago.

"Oh, and Gadot, I'm afraid she really needs to hide for a few days this time."

Sent a message to Gadot, telling her to protect herself.

"Boss, what should we do?" Carol asked worriedly.

"Don't panic. Let me think about it. I'll find a way."

"You contact those websites first to see if you can suppress it, and then prepare to issue a clarification announcement. I also have to give an interview."

"Also, make every effort to find Barrafaeli. This bitch is the key."

After making the arrangements, Eric quietly left through the private passage, and the front and back doors were surrounded by paparazzi.

He must go home and discuss it with his father. Maybe the old man will have a solution. At least he has more connections.

(End of this chapter)