Chapter 819 The Darkest Day
Manhattan District Tax Officer Mike sat in the living room of Lewis's house, sitting on pins and needles.
The actual situation of Lewis's family was completely inconsistent with the information previously obtained by the tax department. This made Mike uneasy and frequently looked at Louis, who was calm and composed.
Based on the intelligence they have, the tax department can take Louis away by force.
But if Louis cannot be convicted, the tax department will be in trouble. The worst result is that the tax department and Louis settle out of court, and Mike will be used as a scapegoat. Trapped in jail.
Captain Collins, the leader of the action team, stared at the six burly men opposite him, as if he were facing a formidable enemy.
Alfa's operators are all elite veterans who have participated in the world war. After retiring, they received professional security training at Alpha before being sent to perform tasks around the world.
The tax police in the tax department are not elites in the military. In terms of quality alone, they are only slightly better than ordinary Americans, and their equipment is far beyond their reach.
Louis's bodyguards were actually equipped with body armor, which made Collins' men look hot.
Collins has also applied for bulletproof vests many times, but was rejected by the tax department on the grounds of insufficient funds.
The lawyer arrived much faster than expected. When he saw the lawyer arriving in a hurry, Mike frowned.
American lawyers have their own strengths. Some are good at property division, while others are good at criminal cases. The tax authorities dislike dealing with well-known lawyers with deep backgrounds and extensive connections.
Adams is such a professional litigator who specializes in serving the rich.
Adams’s teacher, Kenny Matthews, a professor of law at Harvard University, is a giant in the American legal profession and has disciples all over the United States.
"I am Mr. Lewis's legal counsel. Now I have some issues to communicate with Mr. Lewis. Can you please leave temporarily?"
Adams cleared the room as soon as he entered.
The first time Mike saw Adams, he knew that this matter was beyond his ability, so he simply stood up and walked out without talking to Adams at all.
“Do it!”
Collins had never suffered such humiliation before and blurted out
As a violent institution, the tax police have no disadvantages wherever they go, and they have never been attacked. After such contempt, ordinary Americans have no power to resist the tax authorities and can only let themselves be slaughtered.
"Wait a minute-"
Adams stared at Collins with a cold look.
“I can’t do it myself!”
Collins then remembered that Louis was not an ordinary American, but a multi-millionaire.
Compared with Joseph and Little John, Louis is just a little shrimp and has not really entered the center of power.
But for Collins, provoking a multimillionaire is never a good thing. Even if Collins works in the tax department, the tax department cannot provide Collins with sufficient protection.
Mike and Collins drove two cars. The driver, Philip, sat in the driver's seat, holding the steering wheel tightly with his hands, motionless.
Seeing Mike coming out, Phillip opened the door and got out of the car, his expression still nervous.
"This place is so scary. Those people were playing with a heavy machine gun just now. They actually have bulletproof cars. Who are these people?"
Philip was still frightened. If there were a fight, they would be completely crushed.
"Armored vehicles, heavy machine guns! Great, we need to report these new situations to the boss."
Mike was completely relieved. The stronger the opponent, the better.
In the future, two more cars came quickly, and those who got off were Quentin Wesley and Jarvan Kevin.
These two men belong to two other well-known law firms in New York, and they also have a large team of lawyers with profound backgrounds.
“With the three major law firms gathered together, the legal fees may exceed the total tax amount——”
Collins also adjusts his mentality, and this kind of fun is rare.
Mike didn't say anything. The fact that the other party spent so much money can only prove that the amount involved in the case is far more than the tax department knows.
Before Mike waited for the results of the discussions between the three major law firms, he first waited for a call from the tax director.
"Evacuate, stop moving!"
The director's instructions were simple and clear.
Mike didn't talk nonsense, he had expected such a result.
For rich people, America is indeed a paradise.
But in Russia, wealthy people try to keep a low profile.
No matter how rich you are, can you be richer than Grand Duke Yuriev and Duke Yusupov?
Grand Duke Yuriev and Duke Yusupov must abide by the law in Russia. Whoever dares to undermine the authority of Russian law should first think about the fate of Grand Duke Kirill.
The Russian tax department does not have an army, but in Russia, no one dares to mess around with tax issues, otherwise they will pay a heavy price.
On June 5, Sofia gave birth to a son, and the Yuriev family had a new heir.
Old Karl was very happy and prepared a lot of gifts for his grandson. Crown Prince William also came to Alexandria in person to congratulate him. In addition to visiting his daughter and grandson, Karl Sr. also hopes to receive support from Russia.
The Juncker aristocratic group is going to take action against the Hebrew consortium, which will definitely cause financial turmoil in Germany. Karl Lao hopes that Russia can increase its assistance to Germany.
"Americans and Hebrews colluded with each other to try to influence the European continent through Germany, which is against the interests of all of us."
Old Karl is old and sophisticated, and Europe must also implement its own Monroe Doctrine.
“Hold on for a while longer, the time has not come yet——”
George will not let go, and chess players must be patient.
“If you wait any longer, Germany will be finished——”
Old Carl is very pessimistic and doesn't know if he can see that day again.
Old Karl fell ill last winter. His health has not been good since he was discharged from the hospital. He has been recuperating for more than half a year.
“I promise, what you are worried about will never happen.”
George was unmoved, the fire was not burning bright enough.
No one knew what George was waiting for.
George was waiting for the Great Depression.
The contradiction between the Junkers aristocratic group and the Hebrew consortium is ultimately a contradiction within the German ruling group and has nothing to do with ordinary Germans, let alone Russia.
Although George and Karl Sr. are in-laws, when making any decision, they will proceed from the perspective of Russia's interests. This is the fundamental principle.
If destiny cannot be violated, Germany will still take risks as it did in another time and space. At that time, George will at least accept the exile of the Karl family and will not shut out Nicholas like the British did.
1928 passed in such calm. When the time came to 1929, the U.S. stock market reached a new high. Everyone was rejoicing. The Ministry of Finance publicly assured the public in Andrew Meilong: Now, There is no reason to worry, this boom in prosperity will continue.
Hoover was also optimistic: We were on the eve of a decisive victory in the war on poverty, and ghettos would disappear from America.
Under the clusters of flowers, there is an undercurrent.
A report by Delaware Automotive Group shows that more and more Americans are using loans and other forms of pre-consumption to purchase large consumer goods such as houses and cars, and then mortgage their houses or cars to invest in the U.S. stock market. is becoming more and more dangerous.
The dispute between Louis and the New York tax department ended in an out-of-court settlement. Louis paid $150,000 in back taxes, and the tax department dropped the lawsuit. It was as if nothing had happened.
Louis is transferring assets through stock transactions to Pacific Bank, controlled by the Dolgorukov family.
Pacific Bank is not large in scale. It only has branches in New York and Los Angeles. The number of depositors is not large. Almost every one of them is a big customer like Louis.
Looking at the history of economic crises, it is not difficult to find that every economic crisis started with the explosion of the stock market, followed by bank runs, factory closures, and worker unemployment, and finally spread from the United States to the world.
Pacific Bank has enough cash and is not afraid of a run.
As long as Pacific Bank does not collapse, the funds controlled by Louis will not only not suffer losses, but will also expand rapidly.
Crisis, crisis, there are opportunities in danger. Every economic crisis is a new round of wealth distribution. The essence of the stock market is to kill the poor and help the rich.
After reaching an out-of-court settlement with the New York tax department, Lewis was completely exposed to the public, with no way to hide.
So Louis was finally able to enter the Dolgorukov family openly and became Joseph's guest.
“You are too cautious.”
Joseph and Louis are real allies. The U.S. stock market has not yet reached its peak. If there is news, Joseph will naturally notify Louis.
“It’s safe to leave the bag.”
Louis was alert.
The alliance between Dolgorukov and Rockefeller seemed unbreakable, but in fact it was fragile.
How much money do retail investors in the stock market have?
Only a capital tycoon like Dolgorukov can satisfy Rockefeller's appetite.
Joseph is not stupid, and he is also vigilant about Little John. If the Rockefeller family starts to sell stocks, Joseph will not hold on to his death.
But on the other hand, if Dolgorukov leaves first, he will also pass the blame to Rockefeller.
So the basis of mutual trust is that both sides have the ability to completely destroy the other.
Joseph was still very contractual and did not leave the market. Instead, he gradually transferred funds to stocks controlled by the Dolgorukov family.
Not all stocks will fall during the economic crisis. There will always be a few stocks that perform well. Not only will they not fall, but they will soar because they have attracted too much money.
Amidst the chaos, on October 24, this seemingly ordinary Thursday, from the opening of the market in the morning, almost all stocks fell rapidly at a speed that even the automatic stock market monitor could not keep up. Everyone was stunned, and only a few people were qualified to toast in celebration.
After the weekend, the stock market opened again on the 29th. The New York stock index had plummeted by an average of 40 percentage points from its previous high of 363 points. Thousands of Americans watched their life savings disappear in a few days.
This is the darkest day in the history of American securities.
(End of this chapter)