Chapter 600 Harvey's house collapse incident

In addition, in the "Forbes" celebrity charity rankings, Link donated 120 million US dollars to major charitable organizations last year, and also ranked first on the list.

Considering the increasing number of assets under their name, Link, Ms. Cathy Wood and others discussed and prepared to register an investment company in the Cayman Islands, a tax haven.

The subsequent transfer of part of the assets to the Cayman Islands will not only provide a reasonable tax avoidance, but also reduce the total amount of assets on the surface, preventing unnecessary attention from being caused by assets exceeding one trillion in five or six years.

After the "Forbes Rich List" was released, the old father-in-law held a cocktail party in the Thompson Building and invited many rich people to participate. They also helped him prepare for the election. Link and Ivaca also went back to New York to help the old man. Father-in-law platform.

In March, another event with a big impact occurred in the entertainment industry. At the end of last year, Italian female model Ambera called the New York police, claiming that Harvey Weinstein had molested her. Afterwards, Harvey sent people to suppress it, and the matter did not cause any trouble. stand up.

But by March, Ronan Farrow, the son of director Woody Allen, broke the news about many evidences of Harvey's unspoken actresses through NBC's "Farrow Daily News" program. Among them was an interview video with Ronan Farrow. Farrow interviewed 15 actresses who had been sexually harassed or assaulted by Harvey.

After the news program was broadcast, it caused a huge sensation in the United States. In less than half a month, more than 20 women came forward publicly or anonymously, saying that they had been sexually harassed and assaulted by Harvey.

Including Italian actress Rose McGowan, British actress Julia Ormond, Tara Woolf, Kate Baselkin, Jessica Mann, and Harvey's production assistant Miriam · Haley et al.

Some said they were sexually assaulted by Harvey, some said they were sexually harassed, and some were suppressed in their careers by Harvey after rejecting Harvey's sexual invitation.

As more and more people come forward, things get bigger and bigger.

Harvey had to step up and put out the fire everywhere, hoping to suppress it like before.

By mid-March, two female New York Times reporters, Jodi Cantor and Megan Tuch, published an in-depth investigative article in the newspaper revealing that 12 actresses and female staffers had accused Weinstein. Sexual harassment for 30 years.

The evidence includes interviews with current and former employees and film industry personnel, legal records, emails and internal documents from Miramax and the Weinstein Company, which he ran.

The article claimed that they had planned to make these things public in 2004, but Harvey was very powerful and well-connected in the entertainment industry, so all articles accusing Harvey were forced to be withdrawn before they were published.

After the New York Times published the article, more actresses came forward to say they had been sexually harassed by Harvey, including Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Parrott, Kate Winslet, Salma ·Hayek, etc., are all first-line actresses.

These women all publicly described their unpleasant experiences with Harvey, including sexual harassment, sexual innuendo, and sexual invitations.

Several actresses also called on all women who have been victimized by Harvey to come forward, bravely expose Harvey's true face, and safeguard their legitimate rights and interests.

Harvey was also prosecuted in a Manhattan court in New York.

The incident was too big and the impact was too bad. The second week after the New York Times article was published, the Weinstein Film Company issued a brief board of directors statement announcing the dismissal of company founder and CEO Harvey Weinstein. Harvey will not have any role at Weinstein Studios.

By now Harvey was in disrepute.

"Haha, Link, did you see it? This is what will happen if Harvey offends me."

In the cafe, Leonardo smiled happily.

"So you did all this, and you sent people to find out these evidences?"

Link pointed to several newspaper articles interviewing actresses.

"Well, that's not true. I only knew that Harvey's hands and feet were dirty. Who knew there were so many victims? However, I donated 100,000 US dollars to the 'Anti-Assault Fund Organization', which can help those victims hire lawyers, which can be considered as helping them. Made a contribution.”

Leonardo winked and smiled.

Link smiled softly, not wanting to argue with him.

Regarding Harvey's downfall, the reasons behind it are very complicated. There are political reasons, economic reasons, and Harvey's personal reasons.

The main reason here is economic.

Before 2005, Harvey's Miramax had great influence in the film industry and was a leader in independent production.

Because Harvey has participated in the production and distribution of many classic films, he is known as the 'savior of modern films' and the 'Oscar winner and actress'.

At that time, Miramax's films often entered the top ten of the annual box office rankings, and their annual total box office results were also very good, often ranking behind the six major film studios.

Harvey cooperates closely with CAA and other agencies, has deep connections in the media circle, and has a political background. He can be said to dominate the world in Hollywood and is known as the "King of Hollywood".

After leaving Disney in 2005, Harvey founded Weinstein Pictures. Without the resources of a large company, his influence in the film industry became smaller and smaller, and the company's financial situation became worse and worse.

In 2010, because the company was short of money, Harvey sold more than 200 film rights to Goldman Sachs and an insurance company.

After the rise of Lionsgate in 2011, the box office performance of Weinstein Pictures' movies has become even worse. Although the total annual box office share ranks eighth or ninth among Hollywood movie companies, the revenue ratio of the movies is very low. Not making money.

Last year, "The Hateful Eight", which Harvey had high hopes for, cost 44 million U.S. dollars to produce, but the North American box office was only 54 million U.S. dollars, resulting in a loss of tens of millions. The Weinstein Films' financial deficit increased significantly, exceeding 400 million U.S. dollars, which is more than Weinstein's. Stan Films has a higher market value.

In June last year, four Weinstein Pictures executives announced their resignation due to financial problems. Afterwards, Weinstein Pictures' transition to TV drama production failed, and its financial situation worsened and it was on the verge of bankruptcy.

In the field of Oscar selection, which Harvey is best at, due to the impact of Lionsgate Pictures, the number of nominations and awards for Weinstein's films has dropped significantly in recent years. This year, only "The Hateful Eight" won the Best Original Score Award.

This is also a manifestation of Harvey's significant decline in influence in Hollywood.

Harvey has no money, and his influence in the film industry is not as good as before. He has gone from being the "King of Hollywood" to being "broken."

In this context, the Italian female model Amberla sued Harvey, and Ronan Farrow exposed Harvey's dirty materials in the media, which became the spark of "Down with Harvey". Women came forward to testify against him.

The wall fell down and everyone pushed it, and it was difficult for Harvey to stand up again.

But this also gives Link a reminder to be careful around women.

When they are rich and powerful, they may be "soft girls" with bright eyes and good eyesight. If they lose their money and status, soft girls will also become sharp knives, which can kill people.

"Link, I think you should be more careful too."

Leonardo said while smoking.

"What are you careful about?"

"Look, Harvey was the past King of Hollywood, Oscar Goldfinger, and you are the current King of Hollywood, Oscar Goldfinger. You two have one thing in common, lust, and a chaotic private life. Now that Harvey has fallen, you Shouldn't you be more careful?"

Leonardo said with a wicked smile.

Link glanced at him and said, "I read the newspaper earlier and it said about you and Mrs. Larich."

"Fuck Fuck! Link, shut up!"

Before he could finish speaking, Leonardo shouted angrily like a hedgehog with explosive hair, his face turned red, "Those news are all fake news, made up nonsense, you'd better not say nonsense, and don't make nonsense." Think, I’m not that kind of person.”

Link looked at him suspiciously. He didn't believe the tidbit at first, but when he saw the other party's reaction, he started to believe it. Could it be that this guy was slept with by Mrs. Larich more than ten years ago?

"Damn it, if you look at me with such dirty eyes again, I'll break up with you."

Leonardo cursed.

"Just kidding, do you need to be so excited? You just said that I was lustful and my private life was messy, but I didn't say anything."

"You don't refute it because it's the truth, and I have nothing to do with Mrs. Larich."

Leonardo said angrily.

"I know, I told you it was a joke. If you don't like this joke, I apologize to you."

Link waved his hand, asked Leonardo to sit down, and changed the topic to talk to him about the movie.

After a while, Tobey Maguire, Casey Affleck, and Paul Walker came over. They were playing cards and chatting, during which the topic turned to Harvey.

Several people have criticized and lamented the collapse of Harvey's house. No matter what, Harvey is a man who once influenced the development of the Hollywood film industry. Now that he has been ruined due to scandal, it is also something worthy of vigilance. thing.

In March, Lionsgate Pictures has two movies released, "John Wick 2" starring Keanu Reeves and "Divergent 2" starring Shailene Woodley and others.

"John Wick 2" follows the plot of the first film and tells the story of the legendary killer John Wick's return to the world and his deadly showdown with top killers around the world. It is a typical commercial action film.

The film production cost is 35 million US dollars, which is still a low-cost route.

The movie was released in early March and grossed US$42.97 million in 3,113 theaters in North America in its first week. The film made back its money at the box office in the first week, and the North American box office is expected to be around US$100 million.

The overseas box office in the first week was 32.34 million U.S. dollars, which is also a good result.

"Divergent 2" tells the story of the heroine Tris and the hero while avoiding being hunted while continuing to explore the history and truth of the world.

The production cost was 85 million U.S. dollars. Within three days of its premiere, it grossed 52.26 million U.S. dollars in 3,875 theaters in North America. Within 15 days of its release, the North American box office exceeded 100 million, becoming Lionsgate's second film this year to achieve a box office of over 100 million in North America. One is "The Conjuring 3".

The box office in overseas regions is slightly better than that in North America. The box office exceeded 100 million US dollars in 12 days of release. The current overseas box office is 121 million US dollars.

The cumulative global box office has reached 226 million US dollars, and the box office is expected to be around 350 million. Although it is not as good as the "Hunger Games" series, it is good if it does not lose money.