Chapter 131 Backstab
Century City, Beverly Business Club.
While going to the bathroom, Caroline dialed Hawke's phone number: "Sarah arrived at the club and she brought her luggage out."
Huo over there K said: "Miss Me, you are doing a good job, continue to work hard in this promising career as an internal agent."
Caroline was completely shameless, opened her mouth and shouted: "Mah—— ”
She hung up the phone and walked back.
Sofia was waiting for her halfway. When she saw her coming, she went up to meet her and whispered: "This matter, if it causes Sara's position to slip, it will be detrimental to both of us."
Ka Lorraine agreed: "We have the same interests as Sarah and must protect Sarah. "
Sofia lowered her voice: "Bro is the culprit of all this."
Caroline specifically stated the fact: "Bro is not ours. Customers will not give us any commission.”
Sophia looked at Caroline.
The two women reached an agreement and nodded at the same time.
Agents and publicists are all quick-thinking guys. When celebrities, who are a tool for making money, cannot suppress them, they want to control the stars in turn to obtain greater benefits.
At noon, Edward drove Hawke to the Beverly Business Club in an Audi.
The two of them entered the familiar reception room one after the other.
Sarah stepped forward and hugged Hawke: "Do you understand the situation on my side?"
Hoke nodded slightly: "Caroline called me before and explained it in detail. I also I read the relevant news in newspapers and on the Internet. "
Sarah asked directly: "What should I do?"
"Sit down and talk." Hawke has Caroline as an informant. Now, it was almost certain that Sarah had made up her mind and her luggage was pulled out.
Hoke guessed that Sarah came to consult for two reasons. On the one hand, there was still the last layer of membrane in her heart that had not been broken.
On the other hand, when these words came out of someone else's mouth, she could comfort herself and feel better.
Sarah sat on the sofa and looked at Hawke eagerly.
Hoke simply completed the final blow: "I studied it carefully on the plane. This incident is more troublesome than the previous one. It involves equal rights organizations. I don't know if you know them. They can't achieve their goals. Give up.”
He Sighing: "The problem is that they can influence public opinion and influence many women, and women are the largest audience for your works."
Sofia answered at the right time: "Sarah forgives Bro, a domestic abuser, for causing trouble." Angry them.”
"Yes, Sarah is a star. They should think that Sarah has set a bad example." Caroline followed automatically: "So, they kept chasing us."
Hoke Three What people say is what Sarah wants to hear.
She didn't seem to have thought about it like this, but was bewitched by the three of them, and asked dejectedly: "Do you really want to call the police?"
Hoke doesn't mind being the villain, anyway, Sarah She will be pushed to the front, and everything is revealed in the marital dispute between her and Bro: "Calling the police is not enough, I'm afraid you will break up with Bro."
"Without Bro as a producer, I will "Since we still need resources..." Sarah fully demonstrated what it means to still need resources.
Hawke said directly: "Sarah, you are my client, I will only consider your position and interests and come up with the best solution."
Sarah agreed with this statement: "It should be. "
Hoke said in detail: "A woman who is about to become a mother, a pregnant woman who has suffered domestic violence, stands up to resist domestic violence. Her courage and courage are worthy of everyone. "I admire you. You will become a role model for all women in the United States and a spokesperson for the anti-domestic violence movement. You will have an unbreakable advantage in the left-leaning Golden Globe Awards."
Sarah asked directly: "I am. What are the chances of winning?”
Caroline said: “Including our other actions, it is more than 95%.”
Sophia pushed hard: "The probability you said is too conservative, ninety-nine percent."
Sarah was seriously considering: "In this case, Bro and I will inevitably divorce."
Hoke asked: "Do you have a prenuptial agreement?"
"No. "Yes." Sarah roughly said: "When Bro and I got married, neither of us were very famous people in the industry, and neither of us had much wealth."
She raised her head: " I am a victim of domestic violence, can I take away most of my property?”
"You and Bro use the same lawyer." Hawke said: "I suggest you change a lawyer, call the police first, and then file for divorce."
Sofia concluded at this time: "A Golden Globe Award Best Actress, a huge fortune, and a reputation as an anti-domestic violence spokesperson.”
Caroline’s phone rang just in time, and she went to the window to pick it up. After listening to a few words, he hung up the non-existent phone call and said: "The company is calling. The women's clothing and perfume brand you represent has just called the company and is also paying attention to this matter."
Finally. A layer of membrane was pierced, and Sarah made up her mind: "Okay, I decided to call the police."
She looked at Hawke: "When?"
Hawke said: "This afternoon, the sooner the better. You can still get your injuries examined and find a lawyer to accompany you to the police station. In addition, find a media to take a video of you going to the police, preferably online media. , they responded quickly enough.”
Sarah said at this time: "I have domestic violence videos and murder weapons, and I have brought them all out."
Hoke nodded: "You go get them, and I will contact the lawyer."
< br>Caroline and Sophia accompanied Sarah to get her suitcase.
Hoke took out his mobile phone and dialed Brian Ferguson's phone number: "There is a case, do you have time to answer it?"
Erica's cousin is a typical lawyer who is not short of money.
"I just finished a case and am on vacation." Brian's work attitude is quite casual.
Hoke knew how to arouse his interest: "There are wonderful videos to watch, from A-list stars, very exciting."
Brian asked: "More exciting than Selfie Gate? ”
Hoke said: “It will be ten times more exciting, I promise!”
"Tell me the location and I'll be there right away." Brian put on his coat and left.
Hoke aroused his interest first, and then went into details: "Beverly Business Club, come to the reception room No. 10. I will tell you about the case. Sarah Parker was raped by her husband Bro Derek's house. Violence, prepare to call the police, and file for divorce..."
"Wait a minute," Brian said, "I don't accept divorce cases. "
Hoke said: "This is not a divorce case, but a violent injury case. Sarah was beaten black and blue. You really don't want to see her being beaten? "
< br>Brian hesitated for a moment, and finally couldn't help it: "Hawk Osment, you are a pure bastard!"
Hawke smiled and said: "If you want to see it, come here quickly, or I'll find someone else."
"I'll be there soon." Brian didn't believe it anymore. Can this video compare to the selfie video he directed?
Hoke hung up the phone and waited for a moment before Sarah came back with a suitcase, accompanied by Caroline and Sophia.
"Wait a minute." Hawke had already watched the video: "The lawyer came over and watched it together."
He looked at Sarah: "I am going to expose the news of your pregnancy."
Sarah understood as soon as she heard it: "The time is right."
Hoke took out the test sheet from the briefcase and handed it to Edward: "Take a few photos and find an online media."
Edward knew what to do and was gone next.
Hoke said to Caroline again: "Prepare an emergency speech for Sarah when she comes out of the police station and faces many media. The topic will be pregnancy."
Caroline Lin understood immediately when she heard: "Bro domestic violence pregnant woman?"
Sarah agreed: "He beat me very badly."
Hoke continued to arrange: "After coming out of the police station, Sarah went to the hospital for a comprehensive examination. I have another suggestion, take the initiative to contact women's rights organizations, With their help, we will save a lot of trouble.”
Sarah said: "I want to be the spokesperson for the anti-domestic violence movement."
"It is easier for women to communicate with women." Hawke looked at Caroline: "You contact and communicate with them."
Caroline kept doing it and responded: "No problem."
Hawke looked at Sophia: "You contacted the crew and Sarah stepped forward. HBO or Warner should also make a statement. Sarah will have greater influence and the show will benefit."
Sophia said: "Leave it to me."
Sarah was worried about the betrayal of these people and said: "This There is no turning back as we go forward. In recent years, there have been an increasing number of female-themed film and television projects. I have become the spokesperson for the anti-domestic violence movement, and I will bring my own traffic and attract some projects to come to me, and you will all benefit from it."
After some time, someone knocked on the door of the reception room from outside, and Brian came.
Sarah chatted with Brian alone for a while and signed a lawyer agreement with Brian.
Hawke asked Brian to prepare a confidentiality contract and everyone had to sign it.
While others were signing the contract, Sarah quietly found Hawke: "Thank you for finding lawyer Ferguson."
Obviously, she knew that Brian was not an ordinary person.
Hoke showed great professional ethics: "If you pay me a high salary, I will be responsible for you and choose the best solution for everything."
Sarah felt it : "Thank you."
Next, look at the footage and evidence, which touches upon something very sensitive for Sarah and Bro.
Caroline, Sophia and Edward were all invited out by Sarah.
Only Hawk and Brian are left.
As a lawyer, Brian looked at it very carefully, his eyes as big as a baby's fist.
It’s not that he has no experience, but he has seen many, and even had similar live performances.
But it feels completely different.
The heroine of the video is a big Hollywood star, and she is sitting next to her, watching the video of being tortured. This unique psychological feeling is mesmerizing. Brian felt particularly good eating this melon.
Hoke asked: "Where are the photos?"
Sarah took out a storage disk, inserted it into her laptop, and opened the photos saved in it: " These were all taken by myself that night, and some of them were taken in front of the mirror.”
Brian looked through them one by one, nodding as he read: "The shots are very clear."
Sarah took out the murder weapon in the plastic bag again: "I collected it while wearing gloves. There are Bro's fingerprints on it, as well as my biological samples. Several parts of my body are broken and stained with blood."
Hoke took out a storage disk, asked for the mouse, and found a few pictures. Photos that do not involve women's sensitive parts: "These, I plan to hand over to the media for exposure."
Sarah nodded: "Okay."
From a legal perspective, Brian is more serious than Hawke With experience, he said: "The entire video is definitely unusable. If you want to use it as evidence, you have to cut off the beginning and the end, intercept the middle section, and don't use it for the time being. It is risky."
He pointed to the photos and the murder weapon: "As far as the current situation is concerned, these are enough."
Hoke told Sarah: "Keep the video safe."
Sarah thought for a while, and even The notebook and camouflage camera were all pushed to Hawke: "Except for Caroline and Sophia, I don't trust anyone else. They... I think it's better to leave it to you."
Hoke put it away directly .
Sarah took two storage disks and said: "When will we leave."
Hawke said: "You make some adjustments. Make your hair and makeup a little messy, but not too messy."
He emphasized: "Sarah, next, you have to fight like a warrior. Understand?”
Sarah is now completely sure that this is the best thing for her and is full of fighting spirit: “I will”
Hoke called Brian out to talk, and it will be done for the time being. The guest room was given to Sarah.
When he went out, Brian immediately complained: "You bastard, you deliberately dragged me into the water."
Hawke asked: "Isn't it nice to have something to eat and make money?"
Brian responded: "It's nice, but this case is a bit blue."
Hoke said : "Business is business."
"Tell me, what else have you prepared?" Brian also knew that things at work are not so particular.
Hoke simply said: "Erica's former partner in the Western Division, Officer Julian, was promoted and no longer served as a patrol officer. He was transferred back to the division to work in an office. One of his responsibilities was to handle door-to-door reports. .”
"Very good." Brian had a general understanding of the case: "The other party is not yet prepared, but we are fully prepared."
He added another sentence: "The knife hidden in the dark is the scariest thing. "
Hoke asked: "Can Bro Derek be sent to prison? ?”
“We can only try.” Brian is not completely sure: “Those who commit serious domestic violence and use weapons to injure others have been sentenced to five years in prison.”
< br>Hoke said: "Sarah is pregnant."
Brian laughed: "Pregnant women, that's great. This has a great impact."
Hoke asked him directly: "The prosecution wants a female prosecutor? How many more women should the jurors choose? Money is not an issue, Sarah has money."
"Man, you are a good partner, but I have to warn you. You point." Brian raised his finger and shook it: "You have found the wrong person."
Hoke nodded slightly: "Can it influence the women's equality organization in Los Angeles?"
Brian said: "If you have contact with them, go find them."
Hawke took note of it and reminded Brian: "Bro Derick is not simple either. There is a hidden Jewish alliance in Hollywood and the media industry. The last time I got news about him, Fox suppressed it and didn't publish it. "
Brian snorted coldly: "Jews, a bunch of escaped rats, I They were never grateful for taking them in."
Hoke said: "This is a case of domestic violence and husband violence. As long as those people don't have a headache, they should not intervene."
Brian said: "It would be better for them to intervene."
Hoke didn't understand.
Brian said: "Governor Davis has made a mess of California. Some people here are brewing a recall movement to replace him. Those bastards in Hollywood and the media industry are all hardcore blue party."
< br>Hoke thought about what they had said when they last met in Covina. When he said that, he asked: "Your match?"
"It's just a small opening." Brian said: "It's not convenient to say now. We will discuss it in detail when it is determined next year."
< br>Hoke has long known that this man's seemingly rough personality hides many things.
People have their own purposes in getting to know each other.
Hawke knew very well that if he didn't have the ability and repeated operations, let alone the video of Sarah Parker, even if there was a video of Julia Roberts, Brian would not come over to watch it.
Caroline came over at this time and said: "I have contacted Yahoo Entertainment."
Hoke looked at his watch: "It's almost time, let's go."
He first called Officer Julian. After finalizing the decision, he gave Caroline a few words, focusing on what he discussed with Brian.
Sofia accompanied Sarah and got into Caroline's car, and the group rushed to the Western Branch.
At the same time, Edward called Hawke: "Boss, the test sheet photos were sold. After I provided tangible evidence to Yahoo Entertainment, they bought out the exclusive copyright for a high price of US$10,000."
He asked: "This is Sarah Parker's first pregnancy. Do you want to sell it again?"
"No. It's necessary, don't ruin your reputation." Hawke asked: "When will they publish it?"
Edward said: "It will be published soon"
Just as the two were talking on the phone. At that time, a car belonging to Yahoo Entertainment was chasing from behind. Because of Caroline's call, the car quickly caught up with the red Mercedes-Benz.
Several cars were parked in front of the Western Branch.
Caroline and Sophia walked towards the door of the police station with Sarah.
Brian followed with his briefcase.
Hoke got out of the car and walked over there at a distance.
Many people here know him, and occasionally police officers will greet him.
A reporter from Yahoo Entertainment hurried over and asked: "Sarah, why did you come to the police station?"
Sarah paused and said, "Call the police."
The reporter immediately thought Sarah was injured and asked: "Is it because of domestic violence?"
Sarah did not answer, acquiescing in this way, and quickly entered the police station door.
Officer Julian received the group.
Hawke entered the door alone, greeted the policewoman he met in the foyer, and found a place to sit down and wait.
On the other side, Brian accompanied Sarah to take notes, submit evidence, etc.
After the formal procedures were completed, Julian immediately asked his assistant to apply for Bro's summons.
Formal procedures are very important.
Not long after, Hawke saw Julian setting off with his partner.
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Santa Monica, Akerman Films.
Guerrero entered the office of his immediate boss, closed the door, and said to Bro Derek: "One of the two girls I mentioned is done, a rare redhead."
"Very good." Bro was very satisfied. He signed a document, put it in a document bag, sealed it, and handed it to him: "Send this to the Ackerman Charitable Foundation in person and give it to Bei. Luck."
Guerrero walked out of the office next.
He took the elevator downstairs, and on his way out, Julian and his partner entered the lobby of the office building.
The two showed their IDs and told the front desk that they wanted to see Bro Derek.
The front desk informed the company's legal advisor and called Bro again.
The two parties soon met in a reception room.
Julian showed the summons procedure: "Mr. Bro Derek, you are suspected of a violent injury case. You need to return to the Western Branch with us to assist in the investigation."
The legal advisor took over the procedure and there was no problem with the procedure.
Bro suddenly thought of his wife Sarah, felt inexplicably uncomfortable, and said: "I need to make a phone call."
This was not an arrest, Julian said: "Please do it."
Bro took out his cell phone and called Sarah.
The other side was connected, and Sarah's voice came: "I'm pregnant, and I can't let my child follow a sadist."
Hanging up the phone over there, Bro felt a sharp pain in his heart.
The betrayal of the person he loved most made him miserable.
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