"How can you be anti-Semitic? You are the least discriminatory person of all skin colors and ethnicities that I have ever seen in Hollywood. You are not discriminatory because it sounds good. You really are not discriminatory."
Discrimination, look at your works, actors of any skin color can be the protagonists..."
Helen Slater took a break from the preparations for the new film and became Ronald's "neighbor". When she came over to visit, she found that Ronald was busy calling many people to explain.
She asked Richard and learned about Ovitz's anti-Semitic accusations against him.
"That's it, I was wronged. I think Ovitz is crazy. He is very emotionally unstable now and bites people everywhere. He also told me that your current girlfriend was chosen by him and she is pious.
Jewish. It seems that the job of leading CAA is too stressful, and I suspect that he has temporarily lost his mind."
When Ronald saw Helen coming, he could only nod and say hello to her. Like Ovitz, he called all his Jewish friends in the circle one by one to explain the situation. By the way, he said something about Ovitz in front of them.
Bad words about Ci.
"This is really ridiculous, Kate is not even a Jew." Spielberg felt that these agents wanted to exploit everything. Ovitz and the others had been tempting him to sign a contract for a long time. Now they actually want to use Kate
Capshaw came to influence him, but fortunately he and Kate were in love with each other.
"Huh?" Spielberg remembered something again. Kate Capshaw had indeed asked herself how a Jewish wedding should be held.
"What are you going to do? I will testify for you in front of others, but in the end you still have to sit down and talk with Ovitz and settle this matter." Spielberg finally said.
"Yeah, but it's impossible to end it now, before Ovitz pays the price for his nonsense and rumors about me..." Ronald put down the phone and drank some black tea. He still had many calls to make.
The commander-in-chief himself was once the head of the CIA, and the current head of the CIA, Webster, follows his baton very closely. The selected candidate not only leaves the current FBI Director Sessions speechless, but is also shrewd and capable.
It put great psychological pressure on the captured suspect Craig Stevens.
According to lawyer Mickey Kanter, who is following the progress in Beverly, in a day or two, it is expected that the corrupt policeman will be unable to resist and will fully explain his former family.
Ovitz must have been under great psychological pressure and wanted to muddy the waters and package the matter from a simple case of an agent eavesdropping on clients into a story about Hollywood Jews uniting against bullying by Anglo-German whites.
Ronald's reputation was not particularly damaged by Ovitz's rumors, and it also benefited from the fact that Jewish people who had worked with him took the initiative to help him clarify. For example, "Dirty Dancing" screenwriter Eleanor Berg
Stein, the most aggrieved, teamed up with the film's heroine, Jennifer Grey, and began calling every Jewish insider she knew to defend Ronald.
"Dirty Dancing" is a classic story about a Jewish woman finding herself in the early 1960s. How could it be made by an anti-Semitic director? If he was anti-Semitic, how could he make the heroine Baby, a Jewish girl, into the movie?
So beautiful? She must have changed her ethnicity to another race a long time ago and found a more beautiful actress to play the role? Besides, there is no way I could sell this script to him.
Eleanor Bergstein is very influential in the Jewish circle. She has almost given up her screenwriting career and has become a well-known party player in the circle by relying on her annual seven-figure profit from the video sales of the movie "Dirty Dancing".
Queen.
To attack Ronald is to attack the source of money for her happy and luxurious life. In addition, Jennifer Gray's stardom was not smooth, and she especially wanted to find a role like Baby that would make her popular. The two of them became Ronald's favorite.
A dedicated supporter.
However, although no one in the artist circle really believed that Ronald was an anti-Semite, at the studio executive producer level, Ovitz still had a certain damaging effect.
On the one hand, these people are relatively old. They have experienced the years when Jews were discriminated against in Hollywood, and they still have fresh memories of this cold look from the dominant ethnic group. It is not an unimaginable story that a popular director looks down on them in his heart.
On the other hand, it also has something to do with Ronald's unwillingness to package the entire project to CAA. The proportion of Jews in his film projects is not too high. Take Dirty Dancing as an example, except that Baby is played by a Jewish girl, Jennifer Gray.
Yes, other roles, such as her sisters, are played by actors of other ethnic groups who are Jewish.
Moreover, the plot of having a Jewish girl fall in love with a poor young Irish man from a lower class is not something that makes the Jews very happy.
In this way, this rumor still had some impact on Ronald, and also created obstacles for him to cooperate with some major studios out of thin air.
However, this does not include Disney’s two Jewish executives, Eisner and Katzenberg.
"This is simply nonsense. It is very unfair for Ovitz to treat you like this. I can assure you that all of our Disney production and distribution businesses will continue to cooperate with you without any loss."
Eisner's voice was particularly loud on the phone. Ovitz, an old friend, had conflicts with his star directors for some reason. Now is a critical period. Giving full support at this time will achieve an effect that is not the usual win-over.
Comparable.
As for which side to choose? Is there any need to consider it? After dominating the last Oscar, Ovitz has become more and more tyrannical, and can be described as bossing over the studio.
His group of young agents, known as the "Young Turks," used Ovitz's name to squeeze Disney every time they discussed projects, hoping to get a share of the box office and video tapes. They took advantage of Ovitz's embarrassing reputation.
, as long as you say "If you don't agree to our conditions, the next one to come to you to negotiate the share ratio will be Ovitz himself." Many studios are afraid that Ovitz will ask for a higher price, so they can only give in.
The top executives of several major studios in the industry, CEOs and chairman of the board, have begun to communicate privately and want to unite to oppose Ovitz's bone-crushing and marrow-sucking oppression. The male stars under CAA have made all the money, and will be produced in the future.
How can studio CEOs make their reports look good and satisfy Wall Street?
In addition to them, Barry Diller of 20th Century Fox also called to express his support. They and Ronald also have many cooperation projects. And to be honest, Barry Diller doesn’t care about this kind of thing. The big boss Rupert
His ambiguous attitude toward Jews did not hinder his cooperation.
Only those Jewish senior executives with neither big nor small responsibilities, neither high nor low positions, who are not responsible for company operations and have a lot of free time, would regard this kind of thing as their main concern.
After all, the average career lifespan at the executive producer level is only three to five years. They can build up a reputation for vigorously safeguarding the reputation of Jews, and they can also be cared for by their own people after retirement. Jews are notoriously concerned about protecting their own race.
The reputation of their descendants is such that they will reward those who contribute indiscriminately.
"Why are these people still holding on to these things? It would be great if the Jews in Hollywood now don't bully others..." Helen watched Ronald working until the evening, feeling very dissatisfied with Ovitz.
After Ronald got married, he finally had a few days to spend with himself, but this bastard ruined it again.
"This won't affect you too much, right?" Helen was still a little worried. As a Jew, she knew the influence of unity in the industry.
"Don't worry, I'm not that vulnerable yet." Ronald smiled. He was still waiting for the results of the FBI's investigation. When Craig Stevens revealed who was behind it, Ovitz might also be arrested by the FBI.
Summoned, go inside the Beverly Police Station.
"Well, he is indeed the man I like." Helen stalked over.
Ronald clearly felt that after he got married, Helen became more dependent on him and was obviously more flattering to him.
…
At the same time, inside the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, two middle-aged men wearing shoulder-padded suits were talking quietly in an unnoticed conference room.
"The Mossad side is going to have a problem. The eavesdropping equipment they obtained through Pollard somehow found its way back to Los Angeles and was used to eavesdrop on a Hollywood star."
"I know about this. An analyst discovered it in the back page of an inconspicuous tabloid. Our CIA's counterintelligence work in the country must be reported to the FBI and they will be responsible. Don't worry about the impact this has on our country.
What impact will it have on national security?”
The two spoke very slowly and carefully used their words. As they looked at each other, they both understood the true meaning behind the superficial dialogue. Inside the CIA, in addition to Pollard, there were actually Israeli double agents lurking deep inside. Otherwise,
It is impossible for a young intelligence agent like him to have access to highly classified materials so easily and in such a comprehensive manner.
"Should we activate the action team and strengthen the FBI's power in Los Angeles? After all, this has a lot to do with our CIA."
"The action team has spent a lot of effort in training, or was seconded from the Navy and other departments. Every move must be approved by the 'company (the name of the organization by CIA employees)', and the new boss Webster is originally from the FBI. We
Don't waste 'official power' on such trivial matters."
The speaker had a typical big nose, and he put the emphasis on the words "official force." The CIA is prohibited by law from taking independent actions within the country.
If this matter continues to be pursued, more people will undoubtedly be implicated. The official power is too sensitive. It is impossible for Webster not to keep a close eye on the inside of the "company" and wait for someone to jump out. At this time, he must use some
Civil forces are people who no longer exist in CIA documents.
"Okay, then we'll wait for the good news." The other CIA nodded and stopped chatting with his companions.
After leaving the office, he drove his Toyota car home. When he got home, he went out to walk his dog, ran to a phone booth on the road a mile away from home, and made a call.
"Let the sweepers in Los Angeles go to the Beverly Police Department to settle the matter..." After that, he quickly left the phone booth, ran back with the dog, and then had dinner with his wife and daughter.
…
In the Beverly Police Department at night, the suspect, Craig Stevens, who had been interrogated jointly by the internal investigation and the FBI for a day, was sitting in the detention room uneasy. The FBI's Detective Claire's psychological tactics were very effective.
, and his own boss, the famous Hollywood private detective Anthony Pellicano, was unable to contact him.
Craig Stevens had never known what the current situation was like outside. Claire told him that the source of his eavesdropping equipment involved spies from other countries lurking within the CIA, and this matter could not be let go.
In order to convince him, the FBI people also showed him a news program. At the White House press conference, there was really a reporter from the Washington Post asking spokesperson Marlin Fitzwater about the eavesdropping equipment in this case.
The fat, senior former reporter who had been the spokesperson since he took office smiled and confirmed that a wiretapping case in Hollywood was involved in the Pollard case. He also added that the White House would follow up on the case and determine whether the physical evidence in the case was
Pollard leaks to determine the White House's stance on this matter.
Craig Stevens has been extremely mentally shaken. Claire gave him one night to think about it. Tomorrow he will decide whether to sell Pellicano in exchange for a lighter sentence.
"Craig Stevens?" The guard outside seemed to be a different person, a tall man, and said to Craig inside through the window.
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The new guard didn't seem to be an officer from the Beverly Police Department, and Craig hadn't seen him before.
But the new guard was obviously on his side. Seeing no one around, he opened the door and walked in. Then he closed the door and asked him in a low voice, "Antonio asked me to ask you, did you say anything?"
?”
"No, not at all." Craig's voice trembled.
"It's okay if you don't. The big shot behind Pellicano has hired the famous barrister Cochran. You can be released on bail tomorrow. Here is paper and pen. You write a note and I will bring it to your wife.
, reassure her..."
Seeing that the other party was so considerate, Craig Stevens felt relieved. This big client was really powerful. He turned around and wrote a message to his wife on the paper, "Dear Laura, I'm so sorry...
…”
"Oh...uh...uh uh uh..."
As soon as he lowered his head to start the note, a white strip of cloth was wrapped around Craig Stevens' neck and quickly tightened.
When there was no more sound in his throat, the "new guard" quickly touched the other person's carotid artery to confirm that it had stopped beating. Then he quickly hung a strip of cloth with the same texture as a sheet on the bed beam in the guard room.
, and then hung Craig Stevens' body on it.
Finally, he carefully wiped away all possible traces, placed the half-written note under the body, and walked away.
…
"This newspaper reported that a murder occurred in the Beverly Hills Police Department last night. It is reported that the deceased was Craig Stevens, the former detective involved in the Pollard leak case. He died in the detention room.
A spokesman for the LAPD declined to immediately make a formal comment on the matter. According to a senior police officer who did not want to be named, they said that they are conducting an internal investigation. The most likely reason is that the former police officer lost a lot of money in Las Vegas.
, faced another felony investigation and hanged himself.
It is reported that he also left a brief suicide note to his wife."
"God bless!"
Ovitz was devastated when he heard the news. The man he hired, Anthony Pellicano, hired many bad cops like Craig Stevens to help him do eavesdropping work.
, and now that stupid policeman who might have turned Pellicano over to him actually committed suicide, God help me.
A big scandal that might break out was actually solved like this. Ovitz couldn't help but thank his God again. Luck was still on his side.
He picked up the phone and called the spiritual leader of Jewish conservatives, Kirk Douglas, and asked his son to tell Ronald that he was willing to make a truce with him and clear up his anti-Semitic rumors, at least temporarily.
…
Ronald was also shocked when he heard the news. Could it be that Ovitz already had this ability to kill any tainted witnesses who might testify against him?
No matter how powerful the Jews are in Hollywood, it is impossible for them to command such power.
FBI Detective Claire was reprimanded by FBI Director Sessions for this matter. However, she asked someone to bring a message to Ronald, explaining that this matter should be related to the Pollard case. Some people thought
The witness could not speak at this point. It should not have much involvement with Ovitz.
Ronald, who was discussing the matter with several core assistants such as Lindsay Dole and Michael Gray, received a call from Michael Douglas.
"Ovitz found me through my father and wanted me to send you a message. He wants a truce. As long as you stop saying he is mentally ill, he will help you eliminate the influence of rumors within the Jewish community."
"You think so too?" Ronald asked.
"It's none of my business, I'm just passing on a message. These people are very difficult to deal with when they act like scoundrels. If you want to reconcile, I will be a sounding board. After all, you are my friend, not Ovitz.
"Michael Douglas quickly clarified.
"It's not the right time yet. Ovitz's thinking is too simple. He can't stir things up if he wants to, or calm down if he wants to. He can launch a war against my reputation, but it's not him who has the final say when it ends.
Already."
"OK, I'll pass it on..." Michael Douglas put down the microphone. Ronald sounded very tough. Did he have some backup plans, or was he just saying harsh words because he couldn't let go of his face?
"What to do next?" Media consultant Michael Gray asked Ronald. The witness died suddenly. Without testimony and evidence, Ovitz cannot be implicated. Should the supporting counterattack plan still be carried out?
"The counterattack is going on as planned..." Ronald wanted to fulfill what he said to Michael Douglas. Although Ovitz was temporarily freed from the wiretapping case, the reputation war still had to go on. Ronald picked up the phone
, dialed a transoceanic phone number, "I'm Ronald, I want to speak to Princess Diana."
The person listening on the phone was Princess Diana's secretary at Buckingham Palace. "The princess is expecting your call. I will transfer it to her right now."