Chapter 202 Died by Suicide
Late at night, Fox News' "Midnight News" column has a brand new host appearing in the headlines.
Harley stood in the studio. When the live broadcast started, she suddenly became extremely calm.
The photos, videos and written materials she spent months collecting were carefully edited and presented on news screens.
Harley used voice-over to explain the connection.
The identity of each missing girl, the time she came to Los Angeles, her accommodation location and activity trajectory, her state when she disappeared, her training in acting classes, etc. were not only explained one by one, but also listed circumstantial evidence.
All of this points to Superstar Training School, and to Akerman Films producer Bro Derick and his successor Guerrero.
Then, the TV screen played the complete video of Harley following Lena while driving, as well as the related conversation recording.
Including the part where the black Mercedes abandoned Lena and ran away, and Lena was rescued by the LAPD.
However, the news broadcast did not generate much enthusiasm.
Compared with Will Smith and his wife's cheating scandal and Red Table Conversation, it is much different. ‘
Social news cannot compare to celebrity gossip.
Of course, the target of this news is not the general audience.
Roger Ailes had not met Hawke and was not aware of Hawke's existence in this matter, but he chose the path preset by Hawke.
Because this path is in line with Fox's position and interests.
For many, this is a sleepless night.
Santa Monica, headquarters of the Ackerman Charitable Foundation.
In the office of Chairman Barack Burnam.
Carol, who had just arrived, sat on the single sofa and watched the midnight news on TV. His face was extremely dark and ugly. When the news screen switched to the studio and Harley appeared, he said: "I watched it at that time At first glance, the woman in the Cadillac seems to be her.”
"Ignore her for now." Barack went to report the situation in person before, but was scolded by Melissa Ackerman.
This incident is quite serious, and it has damaged not only Ackerman Pictures, but also the big guys related to the Ackerman family.
Akerman Films has obtained so many girls through superstar training schools and a series of overseas channels, but they are not just for themselves.
But to satisfy the perverted enjoyment of many powerful people.
Although he could not be sure, from the series of receptions given to the Zippertons when they came to Los Angeles, it was not difficult for Barack to guess that they were not the only ones in the hedonistic circle of the Deep Blue camp in Los Angeles.
This business cannot be stopped, and once it stops, the losses will be even more serious.
Barack asked: "Has it been taken care of at the beach club?"
Carroll came from Venice and said: "Everything that needs to be moved has been moved. The club will not exist after tonight."
Barack nodded: "The two most critical points now are Guerrero and Bro Derek. They know the inside story."
The former doesn't matter, but the latter has a good relationship with Carol. He was the one who went to the hospital to warn the toothless Bro to shut up.
Carroll was somewhat embarrassed: "Bro never spoke."
Barack and Bro are also friends, but for his own safety, something must be done. He said: "Let him never speak."
Carol clasped her hands on the armrests of the sofa, sighed, and said, "I know."
Barack added: "Everyone and everything involved that is not safe will be dealt with."
"I'm going." Carol said no more, got up and left the office.
The phone in the office suddenly rang.
Barack went over and answered: "Boss..."
On the other side is the top figure of the Ackerman Group, Buddy Ackerman: "Melissa has gone to Sacramento, you can handle it."
Melissa is the CEO of Akerman Pictures and Buddy's daughter.
Barack said: "I didn't do my job well."
"This kind of thing is never foolproof. Over time, there will always be rumors." Buddy seemed to be very tolerant towards his subordinates: "They will need our funds to make a comeback in the future, so don't be too discouraged."
Barack understood what this meant. Not only did he need funds, he also needed this special platform to attract more people on board.
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Venice, Beach Club.
The heavy iron door opened, all the lights were turned off, and the smell of gasoline wafted out.
Suddenly, a flash of fire appeared, and after a roar, the club was in flames.
The torrential flames turned half of the sky red, and once they burned, they enveloped all the club's buildings.
Soon a passerby called 911.
The nearest fire station received the alarm, but due to equipment failure, it was unable to set off immediately. After setting off, its movements were slow and horribly inefficient.
The sky over half of Venice Beach was lit up by the fire.
Southwest of Santa Monica, very close to Venice.
After receiving the news, Hawke climbed to the rooftop terrace, picked up the telescope and looked to the southwest. The night sky turned red.
This night will not be quiet.
Too many people, including Hawke, could not sleep peacefully.
Downtown Los Angeles, FBI branch office.
In the detention room, Jennifer Huey crossed her arms and looked at the raging fire on the TV screen. She asked Irving who was sitting in the restraint chair: "Is this where you went? I've seen the news before and the live broadcast now. I've seen the scene, what do you think?" Owen's face was ashen and he still didn't say a word.
Jennifer chuckled and said: "It doesn't matter, we will let you go early tomorrow morning and give you freedom."
No matter what, Irving had also been the mayor of Covina, and he understood immediately when he heard it. He quickly said: "I protected my son Pratt from bullying, had people threaten the bullied family with guns, and interfered with judicial justice. You You can’t let me out!”
Jennifer seemed not to have heard these words: "I will release the news to the outside world. Some of the news clues obtained by Fox TV were provided by you!"
She turned around and stared at Owen coldly: "When I go to work tomorrow, I will have someone notify your lawyer and accept your bail."
Owen closed his eyes, he didn't dare to gamble on the conscience of those people.
Politicians only have interests in their eyes, but no conscience.
He said: "Okay, I can answer your questions, but you must ensure my safety!"
Jennifer said to her two subordinates: "Let's get started!"
Soon, Irving mentioned the name of Foster, the governor's assistant.
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Jennifer knew that time was precious, so she copied a transcript and left in a hurry.
The capital of California, Sacramento.
On 10th Street, in the campaign office where Schwarzenegger's face hangs.
A fax was sent here through the encrypted line.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was sleeping lightly in the lounge, was immediately woken up by his assistant.
He read the fax over and said, "Wake everyone up and have a meeting immediately."
Seven staff members belonging to Schwarzenegger's campaign team quickly gathered in the conference room.
These people are not only responsible for campaigning, but some also represent various aspects of the party.
The fax copy was sent out and everyone read it carefully.
Schwarzenegger, who is no better than a political amateur, is very self-aware and asked directly: "What should we do next?"
Campaign manager Daniel Ketchell has rich political experience and has seen many ups and downs in the political world. He added: "This matter can almost guarantee our victory in the recall election, but how to deal with it to maximize our interests is our responsibility. Questions to consider.”
Steven Zhang, a Chinese public relations executive, said: "As for the situation described above, if I guess correctly, the donkeys have already started to act."
He looked at Daniel: "I have a saying over there, it's called the fish that dies and the net breaks the net."
After hearing Steven's explanation, the situation in the conference room that had been turbulent immediately calmed down.
Donkeys have a lot of things going on in the dark, but how can elephants be any better?
If they really want to push the opponent to the point where they have no retreat and are going crazy and desperate, what will they find out?
Schwarzenegger knew that his butt was dirty and his wife was from the Kennedy family, so a fire in the backyard would be very troublesome.
He looked at Daniel: "Our approach should not be too drastic."
Daniel thought for a moment and said: "In this case, let's send someone here to contact Gray Davis' people."
Schwarzenegger said: "Okay."
This happened to none other than Daniel Ketchell.
Meanwhile, San Jose Jail.
Two guards were on routine night inspection and soon arrived at the independent prison area.
The people detained here are basically all serious criminals, with only a few exceptions.
For example, Bro Derek in cell No. 11 was tortured so badly that someone outside paid for him to be placed in a separate cell area and enjoy the treatment of solitary confinement.
Those gangsters were so perverted that they bullied Bro Derick into having no teeth and feeding him milk every day.
A green bottle of happy water and high-concentration pepper spray were also used.
What's even more perverted is that Bro Derek is actually adapting and seems to be enjoying it.
The two guards signed the inspection record and continued walking inside, taking a look at each cell.
When I arrived at cell 11, I suddenly realized that something was wrong.
A pair of pants twisted into a rope, one end of which was fastened to the top of the bunk bed, the other end was wrapped around Bro Derick's neck, suspending him above.
The guard quickly took out his walkie-talkie and reported to the top.
Soon, chaos broke out here, and more guards and doctors rushed over.
But Broderick had died long ago.
The deputy warden on duty tonight conducted a routine internal inspection and found that the surveillance here had a program failure and nothing was captured. Several officers on duty said everything was normal.
This kind of matter will usually be handled in the least responsible way, and there is a tacit understanding within the prison.
It didn't take long for a tentative consensus to be reached and Bro Derick died of suicide.
There are still some routines to go through, but the conclusion of suicide will not change.
This saves everyone time and effort.
At almost the same time, a drunk driver drove off the steepest section of the Pacific Coast Highway and crashed down a cliff, causing a crash and death.
A single woman named Meryl drowned in the bathtub after getting high.
(End of chapter)