Chapter 719 ? The Four in Manhattan
"He's using our trust to sneak up on something!"
Pierre Sutton followed Dingkins' words and sued, "This kid is playing us, Mr. Dingkins! The wife of that Chicago politician, his lawyer, contacted our employees in the name of investigation and visits, and cooperated with Morningstar for his The new TV station poachs corners!"
"That's because you brought Quincy Jones and Russell Simmons to my door to demonstrate, Pierre, I'm not a person who doesn't do anything after being humiliated in person."
Without this excuse, the digging was actually a month late, but it is not for nothing, so what if the other party has an extra donkey party and a powerful federal representative today? I am the one who has fought hard against Underwood, the whip of the Donkey Party, so there is no need to bow my head on this occasion.
"Bullshxt! You're talking bullshit about APLUS, you've been reaching out to Washington Radio, and Dorothy." Pierre Sutton retorted.
"That has nothing to do with me. Gordon is the president of my new TV station. We promised not to dig BET people. He can only find a way among his acquaintances near Washington." Song Ya threw the pot out.
"What? You think I don't understand Gordon? He wouldn't be so bold without your consent!" Pierre Sutton continued to poke.
"So? I was called here today to hold a criticism meeting?"
Song Ya held the wine glass and directly cheated, "Then just because everyone is here, I also made it clear, don't treat me as a fool Pierre, so I won't foolishly invest 30 million in the inner city broadcasting company, that's three Ten million, rice knife! I have to work hard for a year and a half to earn it!"
The two quarreled, and the other old men in the room were listening silently. Except for Dingkins and Percy Sutton, the other three old men, namely Federal Congressman Rangel and New York State Comptroller Herman McCall , former New York Secretary of State Basil Paterson stared at himself with interest.
Song Ya had already observed that he was arguing with Pierre in name, but in fact he has been showing his attitude to the old men, "And I told you Pierre, even if you choose to cooperate with Quincy Jones and the others , I will never allow them to use the inner city broadcasting company to attack me like VIBE magazine, otherwise I will go to war! I just don’t want to accept the Chicago case you threatened! After yesterday’s incident, I believe you Do you know my character already?"
"Look at how crazy this kid is!" Pierre Sutton waved his hand up and complained to Dingkins.
"Fxxkyou Pierre, I'm already restrained, don't make it seem like I owe you something if I don't invest money in the inner city broadcasting company!" Song Ya continued to scold, but limited his target to him, "now Few people dare to fool me for a fool!"
"Don't say a few words,
OK? "
Dingkins spoke, and the old man rubbed his brows helplessly, "It's just a business, everyone is their own, the most important point in the game is not to misjudge the opponent, otherwise things will get out of control. Then I need to say in advance Just to be clear, no matter what we talk about today, there is no need for either of us to do anything that crosses the line, APLUS, I can guarantee that the inner city broadcasting company will never attack your case in Chicago, Pierre yesterday The words are angry. I believe you will not use similar tactics, right?"
That would be the best. Pierre Sutton also mentioned about Vic's case at the wedding. They certainly didn't know the role they played in it at the time, but after the capital injection negotiations came to an impasse, the Manhattan gang must use their channels to investigate According to their energy, they may be able to understand some inside information of the case, otherwise Pierre Sutton would not have threatened with that matter yesterday.
"Of course, Mr. Dinkins."
Song Ya nodded in agreement. Both sides' buttocks were not clean, and he had already been on guard. The Manhattan gang is using political power to maintain the cheap lease of the Apollo Theater to make profits for the inner city broadcasting company. It is not a secret in New York political circles. When the hourly news station starts broadcasting, I will also have a good voice in the black media. Coupled with the proven power of new media yesterday, the end of the two sides dropping nuclear bombs will definitely be a lose-lose.
"Pierre?" Dingkins looked at Pierre Sutton.
"Pierre's personality is not that impulsive." Percy Sutton relieved his son who was still angry, "Everyone can rest assured."
"When your 24-hour news station starts broadcasting, you can be considered a media person, APLUS, and our own media people should have a tacit understanding with each other..."
Congressman Rangel interjected with a smile.
"Yes, I know what to do. Gordon has repeatedly explained to me." Song Ya assured again.
"That's easy. Now it's just a matter of funding the Inner City Broadcasting Company..."
Dingkins gestured to the people in the room, "Just as we old guys are here, APLUS, you need to give us a clear message, we are all here for this, it has been a long time in recent years Got together."
Song Ya took a sip of her wine and typed the previously agreed signal.
"First."
Ms. Sloan never talked nonsense, and directly explained the bottom line that had been discussed before, "My client, that is, APLUS understands the financial difficulties of the inner city broadcasting company, and he knows that the figure of 30 million is extremely important to the inner city broadcasting company. However, whether we inject capital depends on how much we know about the inner city broadcasting company. We need to obtain information on the company's assets, liabilities, and shareholding structure that Mr. Pierre Sutton has been unwilling to provide. We must also find out about the inner city broadcasting company and All current operating, litigation, guarantee and tax risks of affiliated companies.”
"I want to see the real documents, otherwise I won't invest the money." Song Ya added, "This is a very normal request."
"Continue." Pierre Sutton said nothing, the old men were noncommittal, and Dingkins signaled Sloan to continue.
"Secondly, we also understand the demands of the two Mr. Sutton for management rights, but after the first requirement is met, we need to use our calculation method to determine the shareholding ratio that should be demanded. If it exceeds 30%, we will exclude In addition to the corresponding board of directors, you also need to get the position of chairman of the board.”
"Third, if we inject capital, we must have certain rights to spin off, sell, and shut down non-performing assets after the capital injection."
"Fourth, if the most profitable Apollo Theater was forcibly taken back by the New York City government two thousand years ago, our capital injection needs a gambling compensation mechanism."
"This is Mr. APLUS' final offer."
After Ms. Sloan finished speaking, Song Ya noticed that the faces of the old men were a little unhappy, and added again, "Please rest assured, as you said just now, I am my own person, and I know where the boundaries of behavior are."
The atmosphere in the room was rather dignified, "By the way, where is the bathroom?"
Song Ya gave Sloan a wink, and the two found an excuse to leave the study and let the people inside discuss it by themselves.
"I remembered that the four people in it just now are former New York Mayor Dinkins, former Manhattan Borough President Percy Sutton, former New York Secretary of State Basil Patterson, and current Congressman Rangel. A coalition of top African-American politicians once had a nickname: the Manhattan Four."
The two walked to an empty and remote place outside the villa, and Sloan said: "They had a very close relationship."
"You're my political advisor, Ms. Sloan, but you've left out two of the crucial Manhattan political forces that I've been mistaking as the head of theirs, that Comptroller Herman McGregor. Call."
Song Ya complained.
"I'm mostly focused on Congress in Washington. I'm a bit new to New York politics, and it's a long time ago. OK? Patsy Sutton campaigned in the 70's to please white voters, which caused Rangel to break with him , Rangel turned to embrace the mainstream faction of the Donkey Party. Basil Patterson also deliberately distanced himself from the political forces in Manhattan after resigning as New York Secretary of State, and devoted all his energy to helping his son David Patterson take root in New York State In the political arena, the group of four fell apart very quickly, but they did not expect to get together again today. Then it means..."
Sloan analyzed professionally, "Although the four of them have parted ways politically, they all still have interests in the inner city broadcasting company."
"That should be the case. After all, we have long known that the inner city broadcasting company is the pocketbook of some black politicians..."
Song Ya remembered that Johnson of BET also told himself that the head of the Manhattan Gang was the Comptroller. Based on that guy's understanding of black politicians, he should not have misjudged it. "Do you think they will agree to my conditions?"
"We considered APLUS, and Pierre insisted on waiting to hear Quincy Jones's offer."
Back in the study, the old men also dumped the blame on the youngest Pierre.