Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"How can you be anti-Semitic? You are the most non-discriminatory person of all skin colors and ethnicities that I have ever met in Hollywood. It's not the kind of non-discrimination because it sounds good, you really don't 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 talking to many people on the phone to explain. She asked Richard and learned about Ovitz's anti-Semitic accusations against him.

"That's it, I'm so 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 in turn to explain the situation. By the way, say something bad about Ovitz in front of them.

"This is really ridiculous. Kate is not even a Jew." Spielberg felt that these agents wanted to use everything to gain profits. Ovitz and the others had been tempting him to sign for a long time. Now he actually wants to influence himself through Kate Capshaw. Fortunately, he and Kate are 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 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 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 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 Mitch Kanter, who is watching 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 a lot of psychological pressure and wanted to muddy the waters and package the matter from a simple case of agents 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, Eleanor Bergstein, the screenwriter of "Dirty Dancing", was the most aggrieved. She teamed up with the film's heroine Jennifer Gray and began to call every Jewish person she knew in the circle 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, a Jewish girl, look so beautiful? I must have changed my ethnicity to another race a long time ago, and found a more beautiful actress to play the role, right? Besides, there was 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. She 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. Coupled with the fact that 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 strongest supporters.

However, although within the artist's circle, no one really believed that Ronald was an anti-Semite. But at the studio executive producer level, Ovitz still had a disruptive 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 is also related to 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 for Baby, who is played by a Jewish girl, Jennifer Gray, other characters, such as her sisters, are played by Jewish actors of other ethnic groups.

Moreover, the plot of having a Jewish girl fall in love with a poor young Irish man from the bottom 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 this way. I can assure you that all of our Disney production and distribution businesses will continue to cooperate with you without any loss."

Eisner spoke loudly on the phone. Ovitz, an old friend, had conflicts with his star directors for some unknown reason. Now was a critical period. Giving full support at this time would achieve an effect that was beyond comparison with ordinary wooing.

As for which side to choose? Do you still need to consider it? After Ovitz dominated the last Oscars, he became increasingly bossy and bossy towards 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. , just say "If you don't agree to our conditions, the next person who comes 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 squeeze. The male stars under CAA have made all their money. How can the CEOs of studios make their reports look good and satisfy Wall Street in the future?

In addition to them, Barry Diller of 20th Century Fox also called to express support. They also have many collaborative projects with Ronald. And to be honest, Barry Diller doesn't care about this kind of thing, and the big boss Rupert's ambiguous attitude towards Jews does 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 Jewish people, and they can also be cared for by their own people after retirement. Jews are notoriously concerned with maintaining the reputation of their ethnic group, so much so that they will reward those who contribute indiscriminately.

"Why are these people still holding on to these things? It would be better if the Jews in Hollywood now don't bully others..." Helen watched Ronald busy 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.

"There's going to be a problem on the Mossad side. 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 on 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. Within the CIA, in addition to Pollard, there are actually deep-seated Israeli double agents. Otherwise, as a young intelligence agent, he would not have been able to access 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 power." The CIA is prohibited by law from taking independent action within the country.

If this matter continues to be pursued, more people will undoubtedly be implicated. The official power is too sensitive, and it is impossible for Webster not to keep a close eye on the inside of the "company", waiting for someone to jump out. At this time, it is necessary to use some private forces, people who do not exist in the CIA's 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 and ran back with the dog. Then have dinner with my wife and daughter.

…

In the Beverly Police Department at night, Craig Stevens, who was guarding the suspect and had been interrogated jointly by the internal investigation and the FBI for a day, was sitting in the holding room feeling uneasy. The FBI's Detective Claire's psychological tactics were very effective, and his boss, the famous Hollywood private detective Anthony Pellicano, was unable to contact him.

Craig Stevens had never known what the 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, veteran former reporter who had been the spokesman 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 will follow up on this case to determine whether the physical evidence in the case is related to Pollard's leaks to determine the White House's position 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.

"Yes, you are?"

The new guard didn't appear to be a member of the Beverly Police Department, something Craig hadn't seen 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 fine if you don't. The big shots behind Pellicano have hired the famous barrister Cochran. You can be released on bail tomorrow. Here is a pen and paper. You write a note and I will bring it to your wife. Let her rest assured..."

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 sorry... …”

"Oh...uh...uh uh uh..."

As soon as he lowered his head to start the note, a white cloth strip was wrapped around Craig Stevens' neck and quickly tightened.

When there was no sound left in his throat, the "new guard" quickly touched the other person's carotid artery to confirm that it had stopped beating. Then he quickly used a sheet-like cloth strip to hang it 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 reports 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!"

When Ovitz heard the news, his heart dropped. The Anthony Pellicano he hired was the same one who hired many bad cops like Craig Stevens to do his eavesdropping work, and now the idiot who might have turned Pellicano over to him The police actually committed suicide, God help me.

A big scandal that might break out was actually solved like this, and Ovitz couldn't help but thank his God again. Luck is 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, on his side, was also shocked when he heard the news. Could it be that Ovitz already has the ability to kill witnesses who might taint 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 incident. However, she asked someone to bring a message to Ronald, explaining that this matter should be related to the Pollard case, and some people thought that the witness could not speak for this reason. It probably has little to do 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 brushed it off.

"It's not the time yet. Ovitz's thinking is too simple. He can't stir things up when he wants to, or calm down when he wants to. He can launch a war against my reputation, but it's not him who has the final say when it ends. ”

"OK, I'll pass it on..." Michael Douglas put down the phone. Ronald sounds tough. Does he have a back-up plan, or is he just saying harsh words because he can'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. Is the supporting counterattack plan still going on?

"The counterattack goes according to plan..." Ronald was going to live up to what he said to Michael Douglas. Although Ovitz was temporarily freed from the wiretapping case, the reputation war will still continue. Ronald picked up the phone and 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."