The Wolf of Los Angeles.

The red Ford Mustang crossed Ocean Parkway like lightning and stopped in front of the Twitter office building.

Tom Cruise got out of the car, threw the car keys directly to the security guard at the door, entered the lobby of the office building, and asked the receptionist: "Is Hawke here?"

The receptionist smiled and said, "The president is in his office on the fourth floor."

Tom Cruise entered the elevator and took the elevator directly upstairs.

Hawke had been notified by the front desk, and when he opened the office door, Tom Cruise just came over.

When he saw Hawke, Tom Cruise smiled brighter than the sunshine in Southern California: "I don't know what to say. You helped me completely solve the problem of Pat Kingsley."

He stretched out his arms and hugged Hawke, then said, "And Nicole Kidman, I called her yesterday, and it was a refreshing feeling, like eating ice cream at noon in summer, it felt like you were flying."

Hawke casually said: "You should thank Fox TV."

Tom Cruise made a zipper gesture in front of his mouth and said, "I understand. Don't worry. These were all made by Fox."

The two entered the office.

Tom Cruise is well aware of what Hawke has done and has a clear understanding of it.

Hawke can easily handle Nicole Kidman and Pat Kingsley, and the same would be true for him.

Tom Cruise is a smart man and has a clear judgment of himself and Hawke.

He specifically said: "Our Oscar rush plan has been approved by the film company. Cruise & Wagner Films hired the West Coast Studio to plan the film's Oscar rush next year for $500 million. You can allocate resources at your disposal then."

"No problem." Hawke was about to borrow Tom Cruise's resources in Hollywood: "Tommy, let's give Hollywood a little surprise."

Tom Cruise thought of the Ice Bucket Challenge and the current priest scandal and said, "Just don't be shocked."

Hawke said seriously: "The fright is also for our opponents."

"I like this kind of shock." Tom Cruise turned the topic to his ex-wife: "I just got the news that Chanel has interrupted the negotiations with Nicole Kidman. Karl Lagerfeld originally planned to hire Nicole as the spokesperson for Chanel No. 5."

He also said about his former agent: "I also found out some information about Pat Kingsley through my connections with the LAPD. She confessed a lot. She has sexually assaulted more than 10 welfare school students over the years. She is now being detained by the Western Branch and is not allowed to be released on bail for the time being."

Hawke said: "Your former agent is not going to make it back."

Tom Cruise laughed and said, "With such a good opportunity in front of me, I won't let her turn over."

He has been famous for more than 20 years now, and is still one of the top figures in the Church of Scientology: "Believe me, Kingsley will go to jail."

For more than half a year, Kingsley has been smearing Tom Cruise. Maybe Kingsley has some black material on him, and Tom Cruise's counterattack was weak until he hired Hawke.

Now, Hawke gave him the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.

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West Los Angeles, Western Division.

In the lobby lounge, Simon Foster paced back and forth anxiously, looking at his watch from time to time.

His wife Pat Kingsley was forcibly summoned by LAPD directly from CAA, then detained, and then quickly arrested, at a speed that was jaw-dropping.

He also watched the video, but didn't think there was any big problem. His wife was under a lot of pressure at work, so it was normal for her to let off some steam occasionally.

The only problem is that someone has caught me.

The lawyer returned from the office at this time.

Simon went up to him and asked, "What's going on? Can you arrange bail?"

"The bail application was rejected by the prosecutor's office." The lawyer looked around and whispered, "Pat's situation is very complicated. It now involves the Catholic Diocese of Los Angeles. The diocese intends to shift the responsibility to the parties involved, including Pat. I got the news that the archbishop contacted the Police Commission and City Hall privately."

Simon reacted quickly: "Those politicians and charlatans are planning to sacrifice Pat and the others?"

The lawyer lowered his voice even lower: "Not only that, Pat can't be released on bail, he is also related to someone."

Simon frowned: "Who?"

"Tom Cruise!" The lawyer has a wide network of contacts: "Tom Cruise is secretly in collusion with the prosecutor's office. Cases like this can usually be released on bail."

Simon was very annoyed. He chopped his foot on the spot and asked, "Will Pat be sentenced in the worst case scenario?"

Thinking of Jin Sili's admission, the lawyer could only say, "Yes."

"Can't I get a suspended sentence?" Simon still had illusions.

The lawyer broke his fantasy: "It must be more than five years in prison." He did not have any luck and took the initiative to persuade Simon: "If the parish secretly reaches an agreement with the municipality and the judiciary, Pat may be sentenced to more than ten years. You should try to mobilize them. The situation is extremely unfavorable to Pat now."

Simon nodded: "I'll find a way."

"I'm leaving now." The lawyer said goodbye: "Contact me if there is anything."

Simon sent the lawyer away and left the police station. He got in the car and called several partners of CAA, but all the responses he got were excuses.

Public opinion is reporting on the incident crazily, and everyone who appears in the video has been nailed to the pillar of shame. No one wants to be involved with them.

There are too few people willing to help when the time is right. …………

Los Angeles City Hall, Mayor's Office.

Assistant Gordon knocked on the door and said to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa: "Cardinal Mahoney of the Los Angeles Diocese just called..."

Antonio raised his hand to interrupt him: "Tell him that under the current circumstances, it is not appropriate for him and I to meet."

Gordon had a Catholic cross hanging around his neck.

As the mayor's assistant, he has a certain say and said: "This situation will trigger a crisis of faith and is not conducive to the social stability of Los Angeles. If the LAPD continues to investigate, there will be more and more problems until they are out of control."

The mayor's assistant was a senior staff member, so Antonio could listen to him: "Not investigating means the problem doesn't exist?"

Gordon said: "Archbishop Mahoney promised that in the next election, the diocese will mobilize all believers to support you."

Antonio was thinking that the red-blue battle in California was extremely fierce now. The governor had been taken away by the elephants, and the next step must be the mayor of Los Angeles.

Soon, he too will face enormous political pressure.

Although the influence of Catholicism is not as great as before, if he can get the support of the Los Angeles Diocese, his chances of winning the next election will increase a little.

As a political creature, the first thing to consider is of course its own interests.

Antonio said slowly: "Tell Bishop Mahoney to cut ties with St. Beian's Church and Welfare School as soon as possible. There is no hope for them."

He thought for a moment and then went on to say, “They need to deal with the LAPD Police Commission. I’ll call them.”

Gordon knew very well that this was the best Antonio could do, so he responded and went out to make a phone call.

That evening, Assistant Superintendent Charles Baker, a member of the LAPD's five-member commission, welcomed a special visitor to his home.

Cardinal Mahoney of the Los Angeles Diocese paid a personal visit.

Charles Baker said directly: "You have given the LAPD a difficult problem. The whole country is paying attention to this case. The four major TV networks, including Fox TV, are broadcasting 24-hour news. Thousands of reporters have gathered in Los Angeles to search for relevant news. Everyone is paying attention to the LAPD."

Mahoney said softly, "The parish will not make it difficult for you. Tomorrow you can search St. Beian's Church and the Church Welfare School and pick up a group of students."

He changed the subject and said, "This was a joint effort between St. Baian's Church and the Welfare School. The parish was not aware of it."

Charles Baker understood that the other party wanted to limit the case to a certain scope, and the LAPD did not want to expand it.

There isn't much good in this case.

But he did not rush to speak, but looked embarrassed.

Mahoney said: "There are still many good people in the church. We should ignore these and focus on the good side of the church."

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As a cardinal, he had a fairly good ability to handle secular affairs, and he said directly: "At this year's LAPD social appreciation meeting, there will be people representing the parish who will donate a sum of money that is three times the amount of last year."

"Thank you for the church's support for the work of the LAPD." The LAPD had no intention of conducting a thorough investigation. Charles Baker was very satisfied with the attitude of the diocese and said, "I hope the diocese can strictly manage and prevent such incidents from happening again."

Mahoney's high-sounding words sounded particularly good: "In doctrine, young children are the most sacred beings."

The protection fee paid by the other party tripled, so Charles Baker didn't say anything more.

The two exchanged a few high-sounding words, and Mahoney took his leave.'

This time, the American Diocese will spend more than $1 million to quell the incident.

The next morning, the search warrant that had been stuck in the district attorney's and judge's offices was officially approved.

A large number of LAPD officers were dispatched to surround St. Basil's Cathedral and St. Basil's Welfare School, and conducted legal searches under the supervision of numerous media cameras.

Several priests and school staff were taken away, and the students of the church welfare school were temporarily transferred to the Child Protection Bureau.

A targeted investigation will be conducted later before deciding on the placement of these minors.

As we all know, the ending is basically adoption.

Subsequently, the LAPD held a press conference and announced the people involved and the case details that had been investigated.

Among them, Pat Kingsley, a famous Hollywood agent and public relations manager, was mentioned in particular.

This person has become a typical case that has received special attention from the LAPD.

The Catholic Church also issued a statement admitting management failures, saying that the diocese had an unshirkable responsibility and would fully cooperate with the investigation.

Cardinal Mahoney publicly apologized on behalf of the Los Angeles Diocese and resigned.

The diocese has promised to make a series of reparations to the victims.

The Catholic Archdiocese of the United States did a lot of work behind the scenes, and media reports gradually faded.

Even Fox TV, which blew the whistle, began to pay attention to other news.

In any case, dozens of children escaped from the vortex temporarily. (End of this chapter)