Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion-Chapter 679 - 491: So What is the Truth?

"Harvey, calm down, this isn't commercial fraud. Those two staff members were assigned by us to assist Lionsgate Films with the Oscars campaign; they were just doing their job and didn't actually make a mistake,"

Bob tried to reason.

"Why not, they used our company's name to send messages to the jurors to help Jennifer Lawrence win an award, that's commercial fraud,"

Harvey roared.

"Don't forget, we are also producers of 'The Silver Linings Playbook.' Jennifer Lawrence winning benefits us, and the job of those two PR staff was to assist 'The Silver Linings Playbook.' They were following orders, it wasn't a mistake. Moreover, this has already become a fact, even though many jurors were deceived and voted wrongly, there's no possibility of changing it now. If we insist on making a big deal out of this, it will only make us look foolish and expose our significant influence among the jurors, enough to determine the awards' outcome, which could be detrimental for us,"

Bob explained.

Harvey wanted to object, but he realized that it was indeed true. The Oscars PR campaign was essentially an unspoken rule and also an unfair practice. If they exposed their ability to influence some jurors at this time, it could be very detrimental to their future Oscars campaigns.

"Another point is, with Jennifer's surprise win, Meryl will garner a lot of sympathy and support from the jurors. Next time we campaign for the Oscars, we won't have to spend much to help Meryl win the Best Actress award. If we blow this out of proportion, the public and the jurors' perception of Meryl will change,"

Bob continued.

"So, are you saying we let this go? As if nothing happened? Just let Link get away with a Best Actress award, leaving me embarrassed at the Oscars?"

Harvey shouted, bracing against the table, teeth clenched in anger.

"Harvey, our films won seven awards, including three of the most prestigious awards. There is no doubt that we are the big winners of this Oscars edition. The media still calls me the Oscars' golden promoter; you haven't lost face,"

Bob responded.

"Bullshit! My goal was to sweep Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor and Actress, and Best Actress was a crucial award that we were competing with Link for. Now, that award has been stolen by that bastard Link using despicable tricks, and we can't even punish him for it. This is a failure, the greatest failure, and I absolutely do not accept failure!"

Harvey shouted.

"So, what do you plan to do about him?"

Bob asked, spreading his hands.

Harvey, upon hearing this question, felt as if cold water had been poured on him, instantly cooling down. He had considered countless ways to deal with Link and had used many strategies against him, but none had worked.

There were even times he had considered hiring an assassin to kill Link, but he thought about the consequences of such an action failing, the police investigation that would follow, and all he currently possessed would vanish like a bubble, and his years of accumulated reputation would collapse. Even if successful, if Link's family started to investigate, the implications would be significant.

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It was a method of mutual destruction, too costly to use.

But without this method, how could he deal with a wealthy and despicable Link? How could he make Link leave Hollywood?

Harvey had no solution, only thinking that Link might be throwing a party to celebrate the movie's awards, being adored and fawned upon by women in the circle seeking awards, and it was agonizing for him.

"Harvey, many people now believe we are collaborating with Lionsgate Films. Why not take this opportunity to let go of prejudice and old grudges, and truly cooperate with Lionsgate? They rank seventh, we rank eighth; joining forces would benefit both sides,"

Bob continued to advocate.

"Shut up! Do you think I haven't thought about this issue? Do you think Link is the kind of person who sincerely wants to cooperate with us? No, Link just wants to swallow us whole, dominate Hollywood, even surpass me to become the most powerful person in the entertainment industry. This is a power struggle; I will never easily admit defeat, never!"

Harvey said hatefully.

Bob, helplessly wiping spit from his face, asked Harvey what his plan was, how to counterattack? No matter what, he would cooperate.

Harvey calmed down again, thought for a moment, and asked Bob and Jon Gordon to continue hyping up the relationship between Link and Jennifer Lawrence and Jennifer's speech at the award podium, to let everyone know the Oscar trophy was just a trivial trick for Link to pick up girls, causing the jurors to have grievances against Link.