Chapter 978 In Hawaii (5)
Outside Honolulu Airport, in front of a limousine car providing high-end pick-up service, the driver was putting luggage in the trunk. Jack stepped forward and sat in the back seat. A middle-aged white man said hello.
"Hello, Stan Edwards?"
"Is something wrong?" Stan Edwards's face instantly became solemn when he saw the FBI ID in Jack's hand.
Although the current husband of Danny’s ex-wife has a lot of wrinkles on his face, he is also a handsome old man. He has a handsome face that is very in line with traditional European and American aesthetics. He has a high nose, deep eyes, and sharp edges, and a well-maintained figure. Pretty good.
After being invited into the passenger seat of the Camaro by Jack and seeing Danny squeezed into the back seat, the current brother breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Danny? Why are you doing this?"
He looked Looking at Jack who started the Camaro and drove straight on the road, and looking at Danny who was huddled in the back seat in aggrieved manner, they were a little confused about the situation for a moment.
Well, there is nothing we can do about it. Although this sports car is known as a four-seater, the two seats in the back are too crowded.
Jack is now 1.86 meters tall, and Stan Edwards is also over 1.80 meters tall. They can only deal with Danny, a little man who is less than 170 meters tall.
"You know what, Stan." Danny stuck his head into the cab to make himself more comfortable.
“Since I had my daughter, I have had to face many things that I have never experienced before. I have to buy her toys, buy many beautiful little dresses, send messages to chat with her every day, and no matter what package I choose, the data fee is high. Crazy expensive cell phone bill
But one thing, one thing I never expected, was a carjacking that I never thought my little 10-year-old would experience. This kind of thing.
So I'm just asking you once, Stan, what kind of trouble did you get into?"
"This has nothing to do with me, Danny, I heard this. I was just as shocked as you were. You know, I have always regarded Grace as mine."
Before Stan could finish his words, he was interrupted by Danny's calm tone, although his choice of words was not very good. Politely, "Shut up, Stan. I want to tell you something in advance. The person driving you now is an FBI psychological profiler.
He's taken down more terrorists and drug dealers than you've ever seen on television. "
As he spoke, he turned to Jack and said, "Tell him, tell this idiot, Jack, is he afraid? Is there any fear hidden in his heart? "
Being used as a human lie detector was a new experience for Jack. He said helplessly to Stan Edwards, "Mr. Edwards, although I just came to Hawaii for vacation, this is not a federal case.
But Danny is my relative, and so is Grace. It is not difficult for me to classify this case as a federal case, so I want to remind you one thing, as a well-informed person As a businessman, you should know that lying to FBI agents is a felony. "
"If it were before, I would come to you alone and beat you up in public until you tell the truth.
You have Jack to thank, you know? Thanks to him for enlightening me. He advised me not to complicate matters and told me that I should give you a chance to resolve the dispute in an open and honest manner.
So I give you a chance, and I hope you understand that you have only one chance, and before that, I want to remind you one last time.
My daughter was once held at gunpoint because of you. "Danny finished speaking in one breath and leaned back heavily.
The car was quiet for a while, and Stan, who had sweat beads on the tip of his nose, opened his mouth twice in a row, and then he seemed to have made up his mind. Telling the truth
"You know I'm a real estate guy, right, and a while ago I went to the local real estate commissioner, Bruce Hoffman, and the guy gave me a 'bill,' like. It's like ordering food at some high-end restaurant. Every item above was clearly marked with a price, but even if I agreed to the above amount, the guy was still unsatisfied and tried to continue to raise the price, using various reasons.
So when I met him for the last time, I recorded our conversation with a voice recorder and threatened to report him. "
"So this is what they are looking for. Is that recording correct? "
Danny punched the back of the chair, startling Stan, "Danny, I swear to God, I really didn't think of it."
"Why don't you just Come to me? "Danny's words made Stan stunned.
"Are you kidding?" He turned back to his ex-husband in surprise.
Danny glared at the current brother, "Do I look like I'm kidding?"
"No, I mean. I don't know what to say, damn, you gotta say Believe me, I really didn't expect that bastard to threaten my family.
You know, I love Rachel and I love Grace, and I would never do anything that might hurt them. Things, I have given up on this deal"
Stan tried to continue explaining somewhat incoherently.
"Okay, stop talking." Danny stopped him from saying anything else. "What you should do next is give me the recording and then go to my office. Someone will protect you there. < br>
Rachel and Grace will stay at the Hilton Hotel for the next few days until this whole thing is over."
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"What are you going to do next? ” After dropping Stan off at Five-O’s office, Jack and Danny returned to his car.
This case is not complicated. From a federal law level, the one-party consent rule applies to wiretapping and recording.
The conversations that Stan participated in as a party, whether they were phone calls or other conversations, could be legally recorded as long as he wanted to, and used as evidence in court.
Most states in the United States adopt the one-person consent principle that imitates the federal system, and Hawaii is one of them.
Of course, there are also All-Party Consent Rules used in some states, such as California and Florida. In these places, the consent of all parties involved in the conversation or call can only be recorded. Otherwise, not only will the recording evidence be invalid, but the recording will also be invalid. The behavior will also be considered illegal.
So this matter does not require the intervention of Jack, the federal agent. Danny can easily handle it alone, but looking at his aggressive look now, it is obvious that he plans to do something else.
"Of course I'm going to have a good chat with some bastard." Danny hung up the phone and reached for his car keys.
Half an hour later, Danny got a piece of information from HPD, looked at the photo above, and after making a few phone calls, he drove Jack to a restaurant in the city center.
“Are you Mr. Real Estate Committee member?”
A bald middle-aged man in a linen suit had just finished paying. When he saw him, he walked straight towards me, smiling and slapping his face. Danny greeted him and subconsciously extended his hand.
"Yes, that's right, I'm Bruce Hoffman."
(End of Chapter)