Chapter 376 Hype
There were no surprises in the next step. Two hours later, the jury ruled in favor of the plaintiff Muriel Lane. The judge ruled that Charlie and Yvonne needed to return the $2 million Lotto winnings.
After the judge announced that he was leaving the court, Yifang escaped from the court at lightning speed, and even the reporters who surrounded the court door did not have time to stop her.
The reluctant reporters turned around and blocked Charlie, who was unable to catch up, at the entrance of the corridor. In the chaos, only Hannah quietly followed the poor girl under Jack's reminder.
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"By the Hudson River? It's okay. Just be safe." Jack hung up the phone, met Aunt Didi's concerned gaze, and quickly comforted him.
"That girl is fine. Hannah is following her. She is at the dock by the river at the moment."
With him at this moment, in addition to several elderly people, Wesley and the black reporter Dupree, there were also the plaintiff's lawyers, Harvey Spector and his assistant Mike Ross.
Several people gathered in the suite of the Plaza Hotel at this time. Although the one Jack and Hannah rented was not a top-notch presidential suite, the living room was still large enough to accommodate so many people without appearing cramped.
The two suits looked a little embarrassed. Aunt Didi didn't give them a good look just now, although in terms of their work, they did a good job just now.
But when a woman is unreasonable, she is still an old lady with white hair, so even if she gets a few looks, they can only accept it.
It took almost an hour and a half for everyone to discuss Joe Mason's case. Harvey and Mike officially accepted the commission, and Bald Frank directly signed a check for US$120,000 as legal fees.
Seeing that the business was done, Jack poured everyone a glass of golden sherry and wished everyone success.
But Aunt Didi was a little gloomy, obviously worried about the pair of fateful mandarin ducks. Reporter Dupree also looked at Jack unblinkingly, as if he was also asking whether the little agreement between the two yesterday was still fulfilled.
Jack first told everyone about the situation he and Hannah investigated yesterday, including what he encountered at the "Yifang Coffee Shop" after disguising himself, and what he saw and heard at the bar at night.
The two lawyers who had just put away the check looked at each other. Although Harvey's prosecution strategy in court was just a strategy, all for the sake of winning the case, tomorrow's newspaper headlines could be foreseen.
Various words such as "money digger", "scammer" and even "slut" will be used on Charlie and Yifang.
No matter how materialistic and money-oriented this city is, basic and simple moral values still exist in the hearts of the general public.
When I think of two good people with pure hearts as gold, they were splashed with dirty water because of their "helping others to do evil". From then on, they became the objects of being reviled and fell into the dust.
Even though he has been in the vanity fair for many years, Harvey, who has long been well versed in the dark ways, is still on pins and needles.
"Maybe we should do something for them. At least we can't just watch them go bankrupt, right?" Mike looked at Harvey and whispered.
The latter scratched his delicate hairstyle into a bird's nest with some irritation, then looked up at the ceiling without saying a word.
"Maybe I can try Jack's disguise method yesterday." Reporter Dupree thought hard for a long time and put forward his idea.
"I will dress up as a tramp, visit Yvonne Coffee Shop, record what these kind-hearted people did, and publish a clarifying report."
"I can fund them with some money in the name of a third party. Although I can't help Charlie and Yvonne keep the coffee shop, at least it will prevent them from going bankrupt." After Harvey finished speaking, he breathed out a sigh of relief.
"Little Jack, you must have a better way, don't you?" Unlike Didi who was always concerned, Old Hunter's attention was always on a certain guy who was snickering.
His words shocked everyone, and Jack, who was leisurely holding a "Cannon" cigar and smelling it, suddenly became the focus of attention.
"Why don't I tell you a story first? I can't verify the authenticity of this story, but it gave me some inspiration."
Jack smiled mysteriously. This was an idea he came up with after Hannah helped him "clear up" his thinking yesterday. It came from a real case that happened in his previous life.
“There was once a mother and daughter who were helpless. The girl was diagnosed with eye cancer shortly after she was born. Its scientific name is retinoblastoma. This disease can be cured in the early stage, but it requires a lot of money.
But the mother’s income from her daily job can barely support herself. It is impossible for her to save so much, and she doesn’t have any relatives or friends around her who can help. "
"This mother asked for help everywhere, but hit a wall everywhere. Her help posts on the Internet did not attract much attention, because in any hospital, there can be found a dozen unfortunate people with similar experiences.
Fortunately, however, a guy who was good at sensationalizing news topics came to her and proposed a whimsical plan. "
Jack picked up the wine glass, moistened his throat and continued.
"So one day, this mother appeared in a local square with a lot of traffic while holding her sick daughter, kneeling all the way towards the hospital. Soon she attracted the attention of passers-by and interviews from media reporters."
"Then their story attracted attention and help from well-wishers?" Reporter Dupree frowned, feeling that this story of misfortune seemed too common. What kind of inspiration could this be?
"Of course it's not that simple. When the reporter asked the mother why she knelt down holding her daughter in her arms, she told the reporter that she did this because someone responded to her request for help on the Internet.
He claimed to be a rich second generation who was not short of money, but he wanted to test the mother. He claimed in the post that as long as the mother could kneel all the way from the square to the hospital, he would be willing to pay a large sum of money. "
"Farke, this guy is a genius!" Reporter Dupree exclaimed, slapping his thigh hard and waking up.
There was not a fool present who understood the story Jack told.
"After only a few days of public opinion fermentation, while the angry people condemned the rich second generation, the mother's experience also received donations from many sympathizers, and finally succeeded in raising sufficient medical expenses."
"Of course there are further developments to this story. The guy who planned this hype caused quite a lot of controversy, and he doesn't seem to be a kind person. However, as far as this plan is concerned, its success provided me with a good inspiration. .”