America Tycoon: The Wolf of Showbiz-Chapter 556 - 549: The Real Culprit Behind the Scenes

The press conference ended, and Martin’s group got into the same van and left first.

In the car, Leonardo shook his head in disappointment, "We came to see your big show, to watch you get screwed over, and this is it?"

With the matter practically resolved, Nicholson turned his coat once again, aligning himself against Martin, "Could we switch it up next time, and let Leo and me take the frontline?"

Last time, when they messed with Ben, he had a blast, feeling like he had everything under control.

This time he had no sense of participation, just a bystander the whole time.

Eliza, Lily, and the others had long since become immune to the Face Gang’s stupidity.

Martin, not joking, said, "The people behind Tony are the three of Ben Affleck, Casey Affleck, and Brad Pitt."

Nicholson pushed up his sunglasses and said, "So, it’s just a league of losers."

Leonardo picked up the thread, "They’re core members of the Foot Clan."

Martin nodded slightly, "You even said it yourself, Harvey Weinstein called in many media outlets today."

He went straight to the point, "Next, I’m planning to go to war directly with the Foot Clan, aiming straight for Harvey!"

Nicholson, always dreading inactivity, joined the conversation, "Others worry that messing with him might affect their career, but I’ve never been afraid, I might as well retire if it comes to that."

For him, retirement wasn’t much different from his current state.

Leonardo repeated his usual line, "Harvey is no simpleton, but we three are not ordinary people either."

"Not just the three of us," Martin kept it brief, then added, "This is perfect, with this extortion case, we’ll start with Ben, Pitt, and Casey."

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The unpredictable progress of the press conference made it highly newsworthy, causing reporters to rush back to meet their deadlines.

Some headed to Beverly Hills, seeking to interview the notorious pans man, Stuart Townsend.

Those reporters who had contacts with Charlize Theron herself or her agent were reaching out immediately.

Tony, holding her child, was met with relative coldness.

Aisha and the like became stars in the eyes of the media.

Tony, clutching her child, stood patiently in the lobby waiting.

A few detectives approached her then, showing the necessary paperwork, and said, "Miss Toni Fellman, you’re suspected of extortion against Martin Davis, please come with us..."

Hearing the officer’s routine statement, Tony said, "I’ll go with you."

Two female officers escorted her out of the lobby, one on each side.

The remaining reporters started taking photos.

The group soon arrived at the detective bureau, where the paternity test results completely mismatched with Martin, and even Tony in her dullness could figure out that her demand for 10 million US dollars was now a major problem.

Just as Lily had said, it involved a crime.

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Such women only think of themselves, and in moments like this, they couldn’t care less about the lives or deaths of others.

Tony didn’t hesitate for a second, placing all the blame squarely on the shoulders of the Affleck brothers and Pitt.

She even provided several recorded phone and video conversations.

Tony had secretly recorded the advice that Ben and others taught her, originally for educational purposes, to remind herself constantly of how to handle Martin.

All these now proved incredibly useful.

In the past, the detective bureau might have been cautious in dealing with the Affleck brothers and Brad Pitt, but now they faced merely a league of losers, and the case officers immediately applied for an urgent arrest warrant with the district attorney.

An extortion case involving 10 million US dollars with the victim being Los Angeles’ Honorary Citizen and America’s national hero was an accolade served on a silver platter.

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In the hotel room, Ben, Casey, and Pitt were packing their things.

The latter complained, "Is this the ’decisive blow’ you talked about? Damn it, Ben, you didn’t even figure out who the kid’s real father is!"

Ben ran his hand through his hair forcefully, "How could I have imagined that a pregnant woman would make up such lies? Jennifer Garner was dumb as a rock when she was pregnant, her IQ dropping by at least 50 points! I asked Tony many times, and each time she told the same thing, all about what she and Martin did in the room!"

Pitt cursed, "You’re just a waste and an idiot, you’ve wasted so much of my time and resources!"

"Do you think I wanted this? Do you think I wanted this?" Ben retorted as he saw Pitt trying to dump all the blame on him, "You heard what she said too, and gave her advice, did you realize it?"

Pitt shot back, "Because I damn trusted you!"

Casey stepped between the two, "Stop arguing for now, I think Tony, that crazy fan, might have fallen deep into some kind of delusional fantasy, even took the fantasy for reality, she believed it was true, so we never realized."

Ben wasn’t one to temper his anger, "Where is that idiot? I’m going to kill her! Make her regret..."

Pitt suddenly remembered something, Martin Davis had filed a police report, and the reported reason was Tony’s extortion.

With the DNA match on the paternity test succeeding, the supposed report would naturally be a joke.

The problem was Johnny’s DNA did not match Martin’s at all, and her former sisters had even revealed the truth on the spot!

Pitt, already feeling uneasy, sensed the approaching trouble, grabbed his phone and bag without another word to the Affleck brothers, "I’ve got something to take care of, I’m heading out, we’ll talk later."

He opened the door and stepped into the hallway, just as he turned into the elevator area, a large group of people in plain clothes and uniforms was coming his way.

Pitt turned his head and ran back, dropped the bag to reach for his cellphone, and wanted to shake someone for help.

"LAPD! Let me see your hands!" someone shouted loudly from behind: "Stop! Let me see your hands!"

Glancing back, Pitt saw several people resting their hands on the holsters at their waists; he quickly halted, raised his hands and said, "Don’t shoot, I’ll cooperate with you!"

Two burly detectives came over and twisted Pitt’s hands behind his back before cuffing him.

Meanwhile, the attendant who came along knocked on the room where Ben and Cassie were staying.

Seeing unfamiliar faces, and more than one of them, Cassie instinctively reached for the baseball bat placed behind the door.

"Don’t move! LAPD, let me see your hands!" A brawny man rushed forward, tackling Cassie to the ground.

Another detective, a black man weighing over two hundred pounds, charged toward Ben like a professional football running back, knocking him to the floor. His column-like knees and shins pressed down on Ben’s back and neck.

Ben tried to speak but found it hard to breathe and started to cough repeatedly.

Before he could get the words out, his hands were forcibly twisted behind him, and a shiny pair of silver bracelets were clamped on his wrists.

Immediately, other LAPD officers came to search the room, taking away all the possessions of Ben, Cassie, and Pitt.

The three men were then led into the elevator.

Ivan had been waiting at the hotel entrance and, "kindly", made a phone call to notify many of his peers to come over.

"What news could beat a love child scandal?" someone said. "Many people are heading to Beverly Hills to interview Stuart Townsend."

Another person responded, "We can’t get into the Sunset Boulevard North District."

Ivan pointed at the hotel entrance: "Look, someone’s coming out."

A few people raised their cameras and camcorders, gathering around.

Three police cars arrived at that moment.

Two burly men in LAPD uniforms led the way, coming out of the hotel entrance first.

Soon after, three people in handcuffs were led out one by one.

Flashlights blazed, and the surprised reporters asked, "Ben Affleck, Casey Affleck, and Brad Pitt?"

"Yes, that’s them!"

Another asked, "Ivan, why is the LAPD arresting them?"

While filming, Ivan said, "How should I know?"

The three men passed by the camera.

Pitt was slightly better off, only having his hands twisted behind his back.

Ben and Cassie, however, were bruised and battered, looking very ragged.

The photographer loudly asked, "Officer, why are you arresting them?"

The lead officer stopped and replied, "Three suspects are involved in a major extortion case amounting to 10 million US dollars!"

The reporter blinked, feeling the figure of 10 million US dollars somehow familiar.

With a wave of his hand, the leading officer helped the suspects into the patrol cars and quickly left the scene.

The reporter then realized, "Wasn’t that Toni Fellman who extorted Martin for 10 million dollars?"

Another reporter also remembered: "Right, it was 10 million dollars!"

About the rumors between Martin and Pitt, many in the entertainment circles and news runners had heard; the reporter said, "Could the Affleck brothers and Brad Pitt be the masterminds behind the Toni incident?"

Yet another reporter ran toward his motorcycle; this was big news that could fetch a good price.

Others caught on as well and hastily got into their cars and left the area.

Ivan drove a short distance, then pulled over, dialed Bruce’s number, and said, "Those three bastards just got arrested by the LAPD; I got it on video. When do you have time? I’ll bring it to you."

"Wait a bit, no rush," Bruce hung up the phone and relayed the message to Martin.

Martin stood on the highest terrace of his three-story house, looking at the neighbor’s side, and said, "Why is it so quiet."

Eliza was quite exasperated with him: "Your mind is too wicked, always liking these vile tastes."

Martin defended himself: "I personally saw Stuart kicking our trash can out of shape!"

"Keep watching here," Eliza went downstairs. "I’ll ask the kitchen to prepare dinner; Leo and Jack will probably stay for dinner."

Just then, Thomas came upstairs and said, "Brioni, Cadillac, Nokia, and Cartier men’s watches have called in succession to express their support for you."

Bruce chuckled and said, "Wait until the results are confirmed, then they support us?"

"Quite typical," Martin reasoned. "After all, it’s just a business relationship; not as deeply tied as Coca-Cola with us."

Coca-Cola was the first to express support for him.

Thomas continued, "Ali also called; the agency will fully support you."

All these people had maintained silence before, but now that the dust had settled, Martin was again surrounded by well-wishers.

After watching for a while, Martin’s phone suddenly rang; it was Charlize Theron calling!