In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 360 Super Live Broadcast Accident
What's up? cowboy. ” Christina Hefner sounded like she was in a good mood.

"Let me guess, maybe the photos of the Angels Cheerleaders sold well?"

"At least it's better than before. Readers always think that we are the same. When will we be on the cover? I want you to come with your cheerleading team."

"Listen, we now have a more exciting idea..." Ethan said about the consensus reached with Razek just now.

"I know that Palyboy still retains the program production center." Ethan explained his intention.

"Oh, my program production center is very busy. This is a third-party outsourcing service. Our charges are much cheaper than other competitors, but it is still expensive for an amateur girl's exhibition match. It probably takes Half a million dollars..."

Half a million dollars? Do you really think I'm an idiot?

Ethan frowned slightly, Christina had made it clear that she was determined, and she had no other choice at the moment.

He put the receiver upside down on his shoulder and looked at Razek across from him.

"The cost is not low, a full 80 US dollars." Ethan reminded.

It is worth mentioning that the current Victoria's Secret does not have much experience in producing programs. In 01, the Victoria's Secret talent had its first TV broadcast, which was really not as good as Playboy.

Razek scratched his head, obviously this was over budget.

"The other party is on the line. If you reject her, you can still use your people. I don't care anyway." Ethan shrugged.

He let Razek decide.

"We have our own team, but the other party's price is too high." Razek complained in a low voice.

"Yes."

"Why can't you bear some of the expenses? We are a joint venture and a cooperation!" Razek looked at Ethan with pleading eyes.

"We have no money." Ethan replied bluntly.

"Shit! Okay, let's use a mature team." Razek said rather heartily. It wasn't that he felt sorry for the boss's money, but he was worried about how to communicate with Epstein later.

"Very good." Ethan answered the phone again with a happy face: "The halftime show is scheduled for Thanksgiving!"

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"George, right?" Ethan interrupted the other party's self-introduction.

"Yes, that's right." The man sitting opposite Ethan has shiny hair, meticulously combed, and a well-tailored suit that looks like high-end fabrics.

As a lawyer, you should also keep a timer next to you when talking to clients, but George did not dare to do this, which is obviously an insult to some wealthy clients.

In addition, the football players on the opposite side are tall and full of pressure, and George does not want to anger the opponent.

"My request may be a bit complicated. I would like to hear your views on the Towers Perrin financial case first." Ethan leaned forward.

"A very typical Ponzi scheme. Steven Hoffenberg first developed a debt collection company. He used his reputation to acquire the New York Post and attracted more than $4.75 million in investment. The company There are no internal investment projects. Anyone with a discerning eye can see at a glance that those so-called Internet entrepreneurial projects are all bluffs.”

"Since 93, the Securities and Exchange Commission has noticed Towers Perrin Financial. At that time, this shell company was applying for bankruptcy protection. As a member of the legal team, I began to collect evidence and prepare to launch a civil lawsuit."

"At that time, you were only 35 years old, so you were really young and promising." Ethan noticed something unusual.

"I served as a staff attorney and senior counsel in the SEC's Enforcement Division in Denver, Colorado, as well as as a special assistant prosecutor and former member of the American Bar Association's Public Company Disclosure Committee and now as a partner at a law firm." George shook his head.

"If you get into any trouble or want to recover money from Steven Hoffenberg, I can help you."

"My request may be a little complicated, do you know about Epstein?"

"Of course, he was once one of the suspects, but he seemed to have received the news in advance and left there in 1993, and Steven Hoffenberg also mentioned something about him. There are various signs that , he had nothing to do with the whole case, but only had some personal relationship with Steven Hoffenberg."

"Personal relationship? What is the specific relationship between the two?" Ethan continued to ask.

George shook his head at this time: "Sorry, out of protection for the client, I cannot share other people's privacy, and this is not within the scope of consultation."

"So I need to spend extra money to expand the scope of your consultation?" Ethan smiled.

"More secret information deserves a higher price tag. This is a market economy."

"Okay, keep talking."

"The two met at a party through Douglas Rees, a British defense contractor who was hired by Steven Hoffenberg. The two worked together to plan the acquisitions of Pan Am Airways and Emory Air Cargo, but both failed It failed. But Steven Hoffenberg seemed to think highly of him and gave him a loan that did not need to be repaid, which was considered a bonus.”

"After Steven Hoffenberg was imprisoned, Epstein acquired some of his assets cheaply, including a private jet, and he was devouring his former employer." George hardly thought about it too much. , said.

"You seem to know the two of them very well." Ethan realized that things were getting weirder and weirder.

“Then you have to continue to expand the scope of consultation.”

"continue."

"Because someone also asked me about Epstein's past, and that person was Epstein's current employer, Wexner."

It seems that he is not too ignorant.

Ethan thought for a while: "I need you to make a trip for me, preferably to meet Steven Hoffenberg directly..."

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“The Thanksgiving halftime show seems no different than the Super Bowl.”

This time, sitting opposite Ethan was a man wearing a peaked cap. He looked very excited as soon as he came in. He looked around, as if he wanted to find some rugby elements in Ethan's office. He was immediately attracted by the championship ring and a series of trophies behind Ethan. Attracted, he took the initiative to ask for Ethan's autograph before he even opened his mouth.

He is a director at PLAYBOY Program Production Center, and he still seems to be a fan of Ethan.

"We have produced many programs before, but they were all paid TV programs, such as letting several couples live in a villa and swap partners, and another example of eighty babies traveling around the world... What is it this time? Victoria's Secret football?" He chewed gum.

Ethan began to reflect on whether it was a wise choice to find the other party.

"You should know that this time it's for all ages."

"Of course, kindergarten-level performance, repeatedly wiping the gun on the edge of misfire, I will leave those FCC members with magnifying glasses speechless." The other party snapped his fingers.

Sounds like a connoisseur, but the director's style may be far from what Ethan expected.

The incident happened suddenly, and Ethan had no choice but to replace him. This guy named "Vaughn" was already the best director in the program production center.

"Then let's get started."

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"Ethan!"

"Ethan?"

"Ethan!!!"

Ethan reacted in a hurry and raised his hand to catch the flying football.

"Are you okay?" Holmgren looked at the quarterback with some doubt.

"Of course, where did the training go?" Ethan passed the ball to Donald, the fast-running wide receiver in the distance again, and hit Hatch.

He didn't sleep well these days. Every day, he had to exchange opinions with director Vaughn all night, and also communicated with William. There were some things that Grace couldn't help him with. She had other things to be busy with, and so did Catherine. Ethan seems a little overwhelmed. He must have everything ready before Thanksgiving, and time is tight.

In addition, Ethan could not delay training, which caused his condition to decline.

"This week's offensive tactics training, Ethan, I think you should take a break..." Andy also said with a concerned look.

"No need, there are only a few days left for the next round of competition." Ethan shook his head. But the training didn't last long when Ethan was interrupted by a phone call.

"My legs are insured and I can't play? Tell them it's just an exhibition game, or do you want me to call Stephanie Seymour myself?"

"Of course the number of players on the field is equally divided between the two sides. What, there are too many elements of the Angels in the uniforms? Fuck, your people have already seen the design draft before, and you can't modify it now!"

From a distance, the team members could hear Ethan's conversation on the phone.

After a while, Ethan returned to the training ground and continued training. Such interruptions in training have become more and more frequent in recent times.

Half an hour later, Ethan had to put down the football again.

"What's wrong?" Ethan muttered.

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"As the focus of advancing to the playoffs, I have to admit that Ethan's performance in this game was not very impressive. He seemed to be sleepwalking. This has something to do with Ethan's state. Reporters revealed this morning Ethan has a bad cold, but in addition to physical reasons, this is also related to the activities that the NFL is preparing to conduct."

"I can feel that Ethan's mind has already flown to tomorrow's Thanksgiving Day game, has flown to Texas Stadium in Texas."

"In general, Ethan's performance this time was not satisfactory. He made too many mistakes in the first half."

Although Eason desperately chased points at the last moment, he ultimately lost to the Kansas Chiefs at home by two points.

Ethan also knew that his performance was terrible and kept shaking his head as he walked off the field.

A series of complex business activities would have made the Angels, who had no experience in this area, appear to be in a hurry. In addition, the time was tight and their staff could not be busy at all, which distracted Ethan.

The outcome of this game is also crucial for the Angels. The Chiefs have one more win and the Angels have one more loss. This directly causes the Angels to fall to third place in the same division, which is the same record as the Raiders. .

There is only one spot in the division that can directly enter the playoffs.

At worst, they have to be ranked second in the same division to have a chance to enter the wild card round of the playoffs.

Ethan must not lose the remaining games.

"The good news is that tomorrow is the Thanksgiving game day, and all this will finally come to a temporary end." Ethan breathed a sigh of relief. When this incident passes, he can free up more time to prepare for the game.

Andy just nodded. In fact, he felt the same way about Ethan.

The club needs funds to create better training conditions for players and to pay coaches' salaries on time.

In the final analysis, it is still for the performance of the team.

"See you after the Thanksgiving holiday. You should take a plane to Dallas now. Leave these players to me. I will keep an eye on them during the holiday." Andy said, which relieved Ethan from worries.

Ethan didn't say much and left the court in a short time.

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It was Jones Sr.'s eldest son Stephen who personally greeted Ethan in Dallas.

"Welcome back the former hero. Father has prepared a simple family banquet for you. There will be a bigger banquet after the game tomorrow." Stephen hugged Ethan enthusiastically, treating Ethan as warmly as a brother he had not seen for a long time. generally.

Ethan politely declined, he needed to do a final check.

In preparation for this special halftime show ceremony, the Cowboys set aside a practice field.

"The on-site camera setup and photographers are all in place, and the lighting effects will be used in the game. After the rehearsal, I will take you to the stadium to check the effects." Director Vaughn reported to Ethan.

Ethan was watching everything happening in the venue at this time. Two companies of cheerleaders were practicing with Victoria's Secret models.

"The idea is right, but when it comes to implementation... it looks too weird." Razek on the other side of Ethan couldn't help but shake his head.

Even he can see it, and of course the audience can see the problem with these girls.

Slow-moving and non-confrontational, this group turned a game into an afternoon tea party, an understatement that was unattractive. Not even as good as the college cheerleaders from a few years ago.

Ethan considered almost every aspect, but ignored the people participating in the exhibition game.

I'm afraid even the Angels assistant coach who coached them didn't take this game seriously.

Apart from "showing off", there is really no other adjective for this kind of performance.

Ethan even anticipated the bad reviews from the media after the game.

But at this point in time, it is too late for any correction.

"Ethan, you have no idea how hard we have been these past few days."

After the rehearsal, Belinda complained to Ethan and then showed Ethan the redness and swelling on her elbow.

Complaints are complaints, but Belinda has worked very hard this time. After all, this is different from any previous performance, and it is on Thanksgiving Day, and the eyes of the whole country will be focused on it.

At this time, she did not know that this exhibition match had been sentenced to death in Ethan's heart.

Ethan twitched his eyebrows and said casually: "You want to take off your chance to become famous!"

"Don't be ridiculous, this is a public television station. If something goes wrong, the Federal Communications Commission will blacklist me. Then I will never be able to show up again." Belinda shook her head repeatedly.

What she said is a bit exaggerated, but fines against the TV station are definitely inevitable.

Ethan thought of something and suddenly looked at Razek.

Cheerleading teams are closely related to the competition, but this is not the case with Victoria's Secret models.

Razek talked hard to convince them. At this moment, he still had to face the endless complaints from these people, especially the most popular Stephanie Seymour and Tyra Banks. As for Heidi Klum, she changed this time. Be very honest.

Seeing Ethan coming over, Heidi Klum walked over directly and hugged Ethan's arm, looking like a little bird.

The other models saw this and knew that the two of them had reconciled.

Ethan called Razek aside and whispered a remedy.

"If this spreads out, it will have a negative impact." Razek immediately objected.

"Accident, this was purely an accident." Ethan reiterated.

There were also "accidents" during the 38th Super Bowl halftime show, but the public has always felt that this was a well-prepared marketing campaign.

Now that it has been re-engraved, Ethan feels that it needs to be more thorough.

This is the only chance to save this terrible "show".

"Then who are you going to sacrifice?" Razek looked at the cheerleaders behind Ethan.

"Why can't it be one of your people?" Ethan said.

Razek began to sweat on his forehead.

"This could ruin a model's career."

"Maybe it will give her a second career." Ethan continued.

"No matter what the outcome is, this will be the most serious live broadcast accident in history." Razek reminded.

When Ethan didn't respond, he floated in Ethan's ear and said a name...

(End of this chapter)