Chapter 738 Loss of $40 Million
During the entire Oscar voting period, the hype reports about Leonardo DiCaprio's involvement in money laundering continued. Concocted articles, coupled with the testimony of well-spoken insiders, it seems that some parts of the media are determined to convict Leonardo DiCaprio. [Indestructible Dragon Emperor
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Not long after the new year, this incident even alarmed the FBI. After a brief investigation, the FBI officially announced the opening of the case, which was beyond everyone's expectations.
This time, the scandal of Leonardo DiCaprio's involvement in international money laundering seems to have become a reality.
Although the matter did not involve Leonardo DiCaprio himself, the person who managed the agency company of the charitable foundation for him was temporarily controlled by the FBI.
The actions of the FBI have nothing to do with Murphy. His original intention was based on some things in his memory, and he wanted to blackmail Leonardo DiCaprio at a critical moment in the awards season. He did not expect the FBI to do so. Sensitive, actually got involved in this matter based on some speculative reports from the media.
Of course, there is another possibility, that is, the FBI has already noticed the international money laundering case of Low Zuote and 1mdb. Bright place.
With the preliminary announcement of the case by the FBI, the media hype about Leonardo DiCaprio's money laundering has reached a peak.
"Shocking! Leonardo DiCaprio has been involved in a shocking international money laundering case of up to three billion dollars!"
"A whopping $33 million was illegally invested in The Great Gatsby!"
"The Leonardo DiCaprio Charitable Foundation has tens of millions of dollars in donations from suspicious sources!"
"Leonardo DiCaprio is suspected of being involved in a money laundering case, and responded that he cooperated with the investigation..."
All kinds of news, true and false, spread all over the Internet and entertainment media. Once a scandal at the level of Leonardo DiCaprio occurs, the media will inevitably rush to report it. [Indestructible Dragon Emperor]
"Leonardo DiCaprio Involved in Money Laundering Case? 'Great Gatsby' Filmmaker Fears Prosecution!"
There are even so-called analyzes of the Leonardo DiCaprio money laundering scandal by the media.
"Revealed: How Leonardo DiCaprio was involved in a huge money laundering case step by step!"
The influence of public opinion is very powerful. Whether you admit it or not, it is there and will not disappear.
For a while, Leonardo DiCaprio was under tremendous pressure, a bit like Murphy was attacked after the shooting at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood, but unlike Murphy, he could Legally distanced himself from himself, but there was nothing he could do about his reputation.
Leonardo DiCaprio's previously good reputation has been severely damaged, and even his much-lauded environmental and philanthropic efforts have been called into question because of the possible use of illicit funds for laundering.
While money laundering is not uncommon in Hollywood, it has never before involved someone as famous as Leonardo DiCaprio.
This incident has a high degree of credibility among the public and the media. After all, film money laundering is relatively easy.
As we all know, in the process of investing in a movie, there will be a lot of cash outlays and some expenses that are difficult to quantify and compare, such as props, sets, and special effects. During the shooting process, many of these props are consumed or damaged, which is normal. If the film release brings good box office revenue, these are normal operating income brought by investment.
"Negatively impacted by money laundering scandal..."
In the office of the Venice warehouse studio, Gal Gadot told Murphy the latest developments in the incident, "Leonardo DiCaprio was forced to cancel the annual personal charity auction dinner,
The ticket fees paid alone are several million dollars to say the least. [Indestructible Dragon Emperor]”
Murphy put down his teacup, smiled and shook his head, "This little money is nothing to Leonardo DiCaprio."
After becoming a Hollywood superstar, Leonardo DiCaprio will hold a charity auction dinner in international metropolises such as Los Angeles or New York every year at the beginning of the new year. In addition to the guests he invites, he also sells tickets. Each ticket costs upwards of $10,000, which is then donated to charity.
As for whether it was really donated, no one knows, after all, the accounts of Leonardo DiCaprio's several charitable funds have never been made public.
"We were originally friends with Leonardo DiCaprio." Gal Gadot was quite emotional, "I didn't expect to get to this point."
She remembers very clearly that when Murphy and other Stanton party members were on vacation with Leonardo DiCaprio on a yacht, she and Leonardo DiCaprio's ex-girlfriend Gisele Bundchen It's also easier to talk to.
Who would have thought that in just a few years, Gisele Bundchen not only broke up with Leonardo DiCaprio, but married the top nfl quarterback Tom Brady, she and Murphy , became an enemy with Leonardo DiCaprio.
But she just sighed with emotion. The other party took the initiative to stand on the opposite side of Murphy, that is, to stand on the opposite side of her.
There is nothing to say about the enemy.
Murphy was busy making a more detailed shooting plan. Gal Gadot walked back and forth in his office twice, remembering that when he was preparing for "The Wolf of Wall Street", Leonardo DiCaprio made it behind his back. A series of incidents, I always feel that I can take this opportunity to teach him a lesson.
But what to do to make Leonardo DiCaprio memorable? Or is it a pain in the flesh?
Gal Gadot frowned, walked back and forth in the office twice, and suddenly had an idea.
She asked Murphy, who was still busy, "Honey, do you remember last time Bill said how much Leonardo DiCaprio got paid from "The Great Gatsby?"
"Huh?" Murphy raised his head and thought about it for a while, "It's about 25 million US dollars."
Gal Gadot asked again, "Where is Leonardo DiCaprio's charitable foundation accepting donations from Low and the 1mdb foundation?"
Murphy didn't know what she wanted to do, so he said, "I don't know the details, you have to ask Bill, but there are always more than ten million dollars."
"If Leonardo DiCaprio spit out the money..." Gal Gadot smiled slightly, "Do you think he will be heartbroken?"
"Oh?" Murphy immediately became interested, "Tell me."
Gal Gadot said directly, "Under the current situation, if Leonardo DiCaprio wants to preserve his reputation under the pressure of public opinion, he can only spit out the money!"
Murphy nodded, "That's right."
He thought for a while, "Well, Gadot, you contact Bill and Kara and let them help you implement it together."
Just three days later, there was a sudden explosion of voices on many media and social platforms without warning.
"If Leonardo DiCaprio knew that The Great Gatsby was financed from a dirty source, hopefully he will get his money back on the film! If the FBI and DOJ can confirm that this The film’s investment involves money laundering, which is equivalent to telling movie fans all over the world that there is stolen money lying in Leonardo DiCaprio’s account! If the 1mdb foundation and Liu Zuote are really involved in international money laundering, Leonardo -DiCaprio should return the corresponding donation!"
The demand for Leonardo DiCaprio's money back is very loud, and the momentum is still getting louder and louder.
"It's just one of many voices."
In an ordinary-looking office, a middle-aged man said to Leonardo DiCaprio, who was sitting on the sofa with a gloomy face, "The public opinion and the situation are very unfavorable to us!"
Leonardo DiCaprio no longer lost his previous calmness, his face turned blue, and he asked coldly, "What do you think we should do?"
The previous public opinion attacks only affected him to win the Oscar for Best Actor, and did not cause too much drag. Even if the FBI and the Ministry of Justice decided to file a case, it would not cause too much negative impact on him, a super star. Shocking, but now someone wants him to spit out the 25 million US dollars in proceeds from "The Great Gatsby" and the tens of millions of dollars in donations from charitable foundations, which is simply cutting his flesh!
That's forty million dollars! Even with his wealth and status, he couldn't come up with so much cash immediately!
Leonardo DiCaprio stood up abruptly, "What does Murphy Stanton want?"
"Leo..." the middle-aged man persuaded, "Calm down, don't get angry, because getting angry won't solve the problem."
This is Leonardo DiCaprio's most trusted manager, persuasion is more effective, Leonardo DiCaprio suppressed the anger in his heart, and asked again, "What do you think? what should we do?"
"The situation is very unfavorable to us. If you want to get rid of the relationship as much as possible, it will not have too much negative impact on this year's Oscars and will not drag down your reputation." The middle-aged man hesitated for a while, but said firmly, "As soon as possible Return all the money related to Jho Low and 1mdb, at least to the Ministry of Justice."
"What?" Leonardo DiCaprio stared exaggeratedly, just like in the movie, "Return the money? Do you know how much it is? Forty million dollars! You let me now Where can I find so much cash!"
He felt his heart bleeding, "I don't agree! The amount of money is too big!"
How can I spit out the meat that I have finally eaten in my mouth?
The middle-aged man glanced at him and said solemnly, "Leo, if you don't have cash, you can go to the bank for a loan. With your ability, it's not difficult! Also, as long as your status and reputation are still there, the 40 million Lost dollars can always be earned back later.”
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