"Mr. Dulin, I'm sorry to tell you that you have been sued!"
When Adams handed a court summons to Dulin at 8:30 in the morning, Dulin looked confused. He reviewed what he had done during this period, and it seemed that he had not had any conflicts with anyone that would require resolution in court. When he somehow held the ticket in his hand, he realized what was going on.
He was sued by the magazine "Empire Night" on the grounds that Dulin attempted to use intimidation to interfere with press freedom, a very high-level cause of action. "Color of Empire" magazine believes that in order to achieve certain goals, Du Lin used intimidation and threats to prevent some news from being published, which seriously damaged the physical and mental health of reporters under "Color of Empire" magazine, and demanded that Du Lin Lin publicly apologized on "Color of Empire" and compensated the reporters who were intimidated by the incident 1,700 yuan for various expenses.
Dulin threw the subpoena on the table and looked up at Adams standing in front of him, "Can we win this case?"
"Of course, sir, there is no doubt that we will definitely win. In a case like this...", he smiled slightly, "Please forgive me for saying it bluntly, they just want to promote themselves by prosecuting you. As we all know, you are very influential in public opinion. "Zhong has always been a very famous and prestigious person, which will naturally make some people try to use you to gain more reputation without harming their own interests. Suing is obviously the easiest way."
"At that time, more reporters will report on you, and they will naturally report on the "Color of Empire" magazine, thus achieving a large-scale publicity effect. When people begin to wonder what kind of news company this magazine is Then, their sales will increase significantly!”
"If they win the case, their influence will expand rapidly. If they lose, they won't have any losses."
Dulin nodded. He was still a little unaccustomed to being disgusted by this kind of thing so early in the morning. He originally planned to go back to the west tomorrow and not discuss the insurance business with Mags. When the Western side couldn't get it, he would discuss this issue with Maggs. It was indeed annoying to have all the good mood ruined, and he casually asked, "Do I need to appear in court in person?"
"If you can sign a full power of attorney to me, you don't need to appear in court."
This is actually a very ordinary small case, even the judge in the court knows it well, and this is not the first time "Empire Night" has done this. They have angered many celebrities by secretly photographing celebrities and celebrities. The first thing they do when faced with criticism from celebrities is not to think about how to resolve the dispute, but to find out the meaning of the other party's remarks. Offensive words and then a lawsuit.
This counter-attack quickly led to the rapid rise of "Empire Night" in the central and eastern parts of the empire. The sales of one million copies of each issue mainly came from these two regions. It is worth mentioning that Ilian alone has more than 400,000 copies sold in each issue. This may be obviously related to the eighth area that has been put into use.
After the completion of District 8, it immediately became a holy place for film workers inside and outside the empire. The complete artificial scenery was enough to allow the film crew to shoot at least a dozen different environments in District 8 without leaving home. A large number of film workers gathered here, including many stars. They have purchased real estate and even other industries in Ilian, making Ilian even more lively. Even the manor on the cliff by the sea in Dulin has been spotted more than once by people who want to pay for it, even at a 20% premium.
Seeing that Dulin was a little irritable, Adams continued, "Mr. Dulin, we can effectively defend against the attack from "Empire Night", so do we also need to fight back?"
This suggestion made Dulin slightly interested. He nodded, "They should indeed be taught a lesson!"
After Adams left, Dulin found someone to find out why such a thing happened. Then he learned that Xiu En had found the reporter. He first asked the reporter not to continue filming Frena, but this was obviously meaningless. Those reporters earn wealth and fame by taking candid photos that betray their morality. How could they give up their way of life and work just because a homeless man stops them? Under such circumstances, Xiuen could only use some slightly more violent methods. He first beat the bastard, and then followed him to find his home.
It was a happy family. In addition to the client and his wife, there were also two children and an old man. Because of his excellent shooting skills and selling other people's privacy, the family gained the right to live in a high-end community and enjoy Everything the middle class can enjoy. As long as the photos taken by this reporter are used, each photo will receive a buyout fee of no less than 20 yuan, which is enough for him and his family to live a happy life.
At night, Xiu En found a wild cat. He threw the wild cat to death and left it bloody and bloody. He found a shoe box with a peculiar smell from the trash can and put the dead cat in it. I don’t know if it was to create a more visually impactful picture, but he also tore up a down pillow, filled it with white feathers, surrounded the bloody dead cat, and then placed a card on it— "When you hurt others, you will be hurt by others one day."
The effect of this was very good, because the recipient was his wife. When his wife opened the box in front of the children, her whole body felt bad, and the children were so frightened that they could not speak. He curled up under the table and cried.
The reporter who knew what happened immediately understood that this was Dulin's warning to him. Because he had never encountered anything like this before he received the almost aboveboard task of secretly photographing Frena. "Empire Night" magazine has a good cooperative relationship with a law firm, and most matters can be entrusted to law firms to solve, but this time it is different.
This time it was obvious that he was not following a "regular" path, but a wild one. Thinking of the many rumors about Du Lin, the reporter reported the matter to the company. The company made a prompt decision that caught him a little off guard, that is, suing Dulin for intimidating and threatening reporters at the "Empire Night" magazine, and required him to publicly apologize and compensate for various losses of 1,700 yuan.
Of course, there are some things Dulin doesn't know.
"We shouldn't do this, it will anger the horror tycoon Dulin!" One of the magazine's shareholders was very dissatisfied with the magazine's current approach, and the decision was made without his knowledge. This made him very angry. Once Dulin decided to do something, they would be in big trouble. "Have you forgotten how the George family fell? Do you want to repeat these disasters on us?" ?”
Almost everyone who works in newspapers or magazines knows who made the arrogant George family a thing of the past. Three feature agencies were burned down, and decades of accumulation turned into ashes in an instant.
Once Dulin really wants to do something, he doesn't need to fight and kill. It's enough to let the magazine catch fire due to some accident. This is definitely the stupidest decision. Even facing Bo in court with Mags is better than facing Du Lin.
The president and editor-in-chief of the magazine smiled and shook his head with a piece of Paradise in his hand, "Don't worry, the situation won't be that bad. Du Lin will win the case in the first court session. , and then we will publicly apologize to Du Lin in three consecutive issues of the magazine to express our deep regret. At the same time, we will compensate Mr. Du Lin for a loss of reputation of 3,000 yuan. I believe that as long as Du Lin has no problem with his mind, he will not do it. They will think of using extreme measures to retaliate against us.”
"And...", the president and editor-in-chief smiled slyly, "We can throw the reporter out if necessary. Everything we know was provided by him. He deceived us and caused us to have a relationship with Mr. Dulin. There was a small misunderstanding. We are as innocent as Mr. Dulin. The real guilty one is the reporter. He wanted to instigate a dispute between us and Dulin. His intentions are very vicious! "
Without waiting for the uninformed shareholder to say anything, the president and editor-in-chief continued, "And you can't just see the losses and huge risks we may suffer, you also have to see the profits we can expect. We are now The main markets are only the central part of the empire and the east coast. According to the data of the sales department, although our sales are increasing every issue, we can no longer see the kind of doubling growth that would scare people with heart disease. "
"Slow growth has begun to limit our future. What we need most now is to open the market in the southern and western parts of the empire. As long as we can complete the first phase of two million sales by the end of this year, even if we bear some risks, it will be worthwhile. "
"Think about it, when those people in the west learned about Dulin's lawsuit with us, what was the first thing they did?" He asked a question, but he quickly answered it himself, "That was curiosity. They are curious about what kind of magazine we are and why they have disputes with Dulin. Based on their curiosity about us, the best way for them to learn about us is to buy a magazine we produce!”
"Including the southern cities of the empire, the market that we have been unable to open will have an opportunity because of our bold move. As long as our magazine enters these two regions, as long as we can maintain the quality of the content of our magazine, I believe It is not a problem to complete the sales of two million copies of the first issue by the end of the year, and it may even increase to 2.5 million copies of the first issue!”
"Gentlemen, this is indeed an attempt full of risks, but in the face of the huge and promising market, I think it is worth it!"
(End of chapter)