Chapter 1213: Drawing an End

Michael Jackson finally shows up!

Tom's first job after taking up his post was enthusiastically sought after and severely tested, the press conference was attended by nearly 500 reporters from 227 media outlets, and the whole scene was bustling and lively, not only the print media were collectively dispatched, but also radio and television staff were sent to the scene, hoping to interview Michael as soon as possible.

The press conference was divided into two parts, the first part was Michael's statement, in which he could finally emphasize his innocence in righteous words, and then praised Endeavor Elite Brokerage and expressed his expectation for the next work; The second part is an interview with reporters, but before entering the interview, Tom, as Michael's spokesperson, also made a statement from an official position.

"Since Mr. Jackson had already reached an out-of-court settlement with Mr. Chandler, Mr. Jackson would not file another lawsuit. However, we reserve the right to prosecute Mr. Chandler and all other media outlets that distort the facts, for defamation, for defamation, and for moral damages. ”

It was Michael's request, as if he had decided to settle out of court and end the whole matter with settlement money, and he didn't want more people to be hurt by it, especially Jordan, who was just an underage child. Although Hugo strongly objected to this, and since Evan Chandler had completely collapsed, he should be made to plead guilty and then take him to court for defamation, Michael refused.

The team led by Rick and Tom also conducted internal discussions and came to the conclusion that although Michael's whole incident was special and there was no problem in appealing, due to Michael's status as a public figure, it was still difficult to collect evidence for defamation, and it would take a long time, and as Michael said, it involved a wide range of people, and I was afraid that it would become the focus of media hype again.

So, in the end, both sides took a step back, and that's what Tom said.

After the interview session began, the core of the reporters' questions still revolved around the Chandlers. In the history of Hollywood, there have been countless public figures who have been slandered, and there have been many who have caused earth-shaking trouble, but in the end, only a handful have revealed the truth in such a dramatic way.

This in turn raises a concern among countless sociologists: can all statements against public figures be made with impunity? While protecting the right of public opinion supervision and the right to freedom of speech, does it harm the right to reputation and the right of public figures?

The witch trial, who made the witch and who is conducting the trial.

In the face of reporters' questions, Michael's expression was still a little painful, he originally refused to attend the press conference, hoping to leave Tom fully responsible, but after careful consideration, Michael still decided to muster up the courage to face the media and face the unfathomable wound in his heart, "In the process of the incident, I told the truth, I sue you, Chandler tried to blackmail me, he extorted 20 million dollars from me, I did not agree." But you don't want to believe ......" The latter words of Michael don't need to go on, the reporters themselves know what they did.

This made the huge lineup of nearly 500 reporters at the scene seem silent, and everyone avoided Michael's gaze a little restlessly.

"But fortunately, I still met some friends who were willing to believe in me, and it was these friends who stood behind me and supported me to this point, giving me the courage to continue standing on the stage. So, for the one qiē I have now, I'm grateful. Michael went on to say that he wanted to reprimand Chandler harshly, but the memory was so painful that he didn't want to recall it, and every image of the memory consumed so much energy that he didn't say anything in the end.

"Are you talking about Hugo Lancaster?" A reporter raised his voice and asked.

Michael chuckled and nodded, "Yes, including Hugo Lancaster." ”

The press conference lasted 40 minutes, and after Michael left, the reporters were still reluctant to leave.

With the joining of Michael, in addition to Endeavor Elite Brokerage became the object of attention in one fell swoop, the Chandler family once again became the target of public criticism, the media naturally will not self-examine the original mistakes, they are more willing to use such a statement to cover up their wolf bèi, "Chandler is like a high-level liar, on his carefully built stage, with flawless acting skills to deceive everyone, his superb performance comparable to the actor deceived the world, but behind it is a disgusting wolf ambition......"

As the media has guided, Chandler deceived the world, so they are not wrong. The media simply forgot about their promotion and compliment.

This time too, the media focused all their anger on the Chandler family in order to divert their target, as if this was the only way to prove their "innocence".

Soon the evidence was unearthed one after another, starting with Will Lynch, Chandler's pharmacist who was discovered by reporters who were digging three feet into the ground, and he also confirmed the previous media speculation that he found out about Evan Chandler's overdose of sodium amito, and then charged hush money and left early. Will's testimony was undoubtedly powerful, as he positively corroborated Evan's use of ampital sodium on Jordan, and he confirmed that "he used three times the dose of an average person."

Although Jordan has admitted the fact of lying in front of the media, and Evan's behavior has confirmed the authenticity of the recording, so far, Evan has never made an official statement, he only admitted in a telephone interview that what Jordan said is the truth, and there is no other news.

Therefore, Will's news is undoubtedly shocking and has caused a lot of discussion.

Then, a recording of a phone call made by Evan when he filed the lawsuit in 1993 was also leaked by powerful media reporters, "If I don't get what I want, it's going to be a bloody storm, and things are going to get bigger and bigger." He's going to be humiliated like never before, he's going to be ruined, and he's not going to want to sell a single record. I was able to get the one I wanted, and he was completely ruined, and he was doomed for the rest of his life. ”

After the news of this recording came out, there was an uproar. People are amazed not only by Evan's viciousness and treachery, but also by the wonder of the media reporters - when the case first happened, their investigation focused on attacking Michael, but no one ever thought about the possibility of Michael's innocence, so none of this evidence has been excavated.

With the emergence of unfavorable evidence one by one, the Chandler family has been completely nailed to the pillar of shame, Jordan's life at school has fallen into a desperate situation, the abuse and spitting from strangers outside is nothing, and more importantly, the neglect and exclusion of Jordan's friends and classmates made Jordan miserable, and under great pressure, Jordan was forced to temporarily suspend school.

Joan's social life was also completely ruined, and she was forced to hide at home all day and have to dress up when she went out, but even so, she couldn't avoid the constant attention of the paparazzi. At this moment, Joan truly understands that the gaze she has always dreamed of can also be a weapon to kill herself under certain circumstances.

Of course, no one else is as stressed as Evan, and his dentist office has demonstrators almost every day, and after losing most of his customers, a small number of regular customers can't stand it anymore and leave, even if Evan speaks to the local police. The prosecution department complained to no avail, because his clinic had completely lost its reputation in the whole community, not only were people reluctant to come to the door, but also gossip was pouring in, and the strange eyes of the neighbors made him almost collapse.

Evan tried to repent, and he now knew what kind of horrific situation Michael faced, but he couldn't help it, because the pressure almost tore him to shreds.

When he goes to the convenience store to buy something, the clerk will look at him with strange eyes; When he goes to take out the trash, the next-door neighbor will stand across the street and point at him; When he took the subway, the eyes of passers-by stabbed at him like countless sharp arrows; When he goes to the bank, when people mention "Mr. Evan Chandler", there are countless eyes projected around him in an instant; Even when he was standing on the side of the road eating a hot dog, he would hear the voices of others talking about him in the wind......

Evan didn't know how Michael persevered, because even when he was hiding in his house at home, television, radio, newspapers, all the media he had access to, were talking about him - or he thought they were talking about him, and many times, without even pointing fingers or swearing, a look and a sneer could trigger the pressure in his heart and make him explode like a madman.

He can only indulge in the world of alcohol, floating and sinning, hoping that his nerves can be paralyzed. But he found that even such a little request could not be fulfilled, because he began to regret it, looking at Jordan's timidity and decadence, looking at Joan's grandeur and irritability, he regretted what he had done, and he realized that his hands were stained with invisible blood.

Money is omnipotent, but money is not omnipotent. Once upon a time, he was jealous of the glamorous Michael, he was jealous of all of Michael's qiē, and he would even fantasize in his sleep about the beauty and happiness of having a dream manor; But now, his greed has become a shackle that binds him, and he is breathless step by step.

The pressure increased with the progress of time, and the guilt and fear tormented him day by day, even if Michael did not file a lawsuit, the pressure of public opinion in society was an invisible cross, pressing his shoulders, making him gradually lose all his strength and eventually lose the ability to resist.

On September 16, 1995, Evan Chandler pointed a pistol at his temple, pulled the trigger, and ended his own life. Subsequently, Jordan Chandler and Joan Chandler truly disappeared from the public eye, becoming one of thousands of ordinary people, who were once sensational. Child. This is how the case came to an end.