Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 388 After the Assassination
After getting in the car, Link asked Wallace to call the police and also contact the company's local branch for legal assistance.

He also called his local acquaintance, New York State Senator Charles Schumer, to explain the situation and ask him to contact the New York Police Department to track down the killer and find out the motive for the crime.

Charles Schumer readily agreed and inquired about his safety, whether he was injured, and whether he needed medical assistance.

Link said he didn't need it and then hung up the phone.

In fact, he also had acquaintances in the New York Police Department, a deputy commissioner in charge of administrative work. However, the things that happened to him in New York involved too many issues for a deputy commissioner to handle.

By having senators put pressure on the police, the police would be more efficient in handling cases.

Less than two minutes after his call with Charles Schumer, NYPD Commissioner William Bratton called to inquire about his safety, saying that police would be there immediately and would begin investigating the matter.

William Bratton was a very capable police officer who served as the Los Angeles Police Department Commissioner from 1988 to 1992 and became the New York Police Department Commissioner in 1994. During his tenure, he implemented measures to prevent crime, such as the famous "broken windows theory" and the CompStat crime data analysis system.

During his tenure, he reduced the number of felonies in New York City by 39%, murders by 50%, and thefts by 35%. Public trust in the NYPD jumped from 37% to 73%, and internal departmental surveys showed that officers' job satisfaction was at an all-time high.

Because of his excellent work ability, he appeared on the cover of Time magazine in February, becoming a star in the police force and known as the 'criminal killer'.

Yet, right in his jurisdiction, Link, America's eighth richest man, a world-class director, and a globally renowned figure, was shot on the streets of Manhattan, New York.

This is tantamount to throwing dog shit in William Bratton's face.

William Bratton gritted his teeth on the phone and promised to bring the two killers to justice as soon as possible. He said that if the two men flew into the sky, he would catch them in the air, and if they crawled into a crack in the ground, he would pull them out of the crack and let them know the consequences of committing crimes in New York.

Link agreed.

After the police patrol car arrived at the scene, Link left Wallace to deal with the police while he drove Jennifer and the other two back to the apartment to rest.

Because of what had just happened, Jennifer and the other two were quite nervous, still trembling in their blankets like frightened birds, unable to bear the slightest sound. However, after the strenuous exercise, they were covered in sweat and their bodies gradually relaxed.

"Link, why would someone shoot at you?"

"Jennifer Aniston asked."

Link shook his head, stroking the girl's smooth back, and said, "Since my debut, the money I've earned has been clean. I've never been involved in the black or gray areas, nor have I had any contact with such people. I don't understand who would use such an extreme method to deal with me."

"Could it be someone from the film industry?"

Courteney Cox looked up from under the blanket and said, "Guess how fast the film industry has grown these past few years, taking away a lot of box office revenue from film companies, whether it's the Big Seven studios or small studios. Will they come after you because of this?"

Link thought for a moment, "It's unlikely. Those film company executives are all salaried managers. No matter how well they do, there are term limits. They have no reason to do such extreme things for the company's benefit. However, we can't rule out the possibility until we have investigated it thoroughly."

During his time in Hollywood, he was always kind to everyone and rarely had any serious conflicts with others. Even after becoming a billionaire and Guess Movies becoming the most powerful film company in Hollywood, he still maintained a humble and cautious attitude, actively cooperating with the seven major film studios and sharing profits with his peers.

Despite all that he has done, he is still targeted.

Those people are utterly depraved.

Jingle Bell!
The cell phone on the table rang.

Lisa Kudrow got up, wrapped a blanket around her chest, and helped him get his phone.

Link flipped open the phone and saw it was a call from Clinton. Clinton had received news of his assassination attempt and was asking if he was injured.

Link chatted with Clinton for a few minutes and hung up. A few seconds later, the phone rang again. New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, FBI Director Louis Freeh, Senator Bob Dole, Flash Capital Chief Investment Officer Jack Brennan, and Hollywood Reporter editor Aaron Kuch, among others, called to inquire about his safety and the progress of the case.

Link talked to them, and to reassure the women in his family after the incident was exposed by the media, he sent a text message to let them know he was safe.

But the women in his family kept calling him after they received the news.

In addition to calls from people in his company and friends in his industry, his phone was practically ringing off the hook.
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More than an hour after the shooting, news of his being shot on the streets of New York was reported by news channels such as NBC, ABC, and Fox.

NBC was the first to report it.

Because the incident occurred on Rockefeller Center Street, just below their company, three NBC reporters happened to be walking out of the building at the time and witnessed the shooting firsthand.

NBC News devoted 10 minutes to a detailed account of what happened.

It is said that Link came to NBC at noon to participate in an interview on NBC's program to promote his new movie "The Internet". When he left, he was assassinated on Rockefeller Center Street. The assassins were two motorcyclists, one riding a motorcycle and the other firing a gun. Both of them were wearing full-face helmets, black leather jackets, and black leather gloves.

After the attack, Link quickly lay down to protect the three women around him, using parked cars as cover from bullets. His two bodyguards also swiftly returned fire, one of whom struck the gunman in the back.

Seeing that they could not succeed, the two assassins quickly rode away.

NBC also filmed the scene of the crime while broadcasting the news. The street is currently cordoned off by police, with several police cars parked on the street and their red and blue lights flashing.

The on-location reporter stands at the scene explaining the location of the motorcycle rider killer, the location where the shot was fired, the location of Link and the three Friends sisters, their reactions after the shooting, and the countermeasures taken by Link's bodyguards.

Following the incident, the New York Police Department immediately launched an investigation. Commissioner William Bratton gave a presentation to numerous media outlets outside the police station, assuring the public that the perpetrator would be apprehended within three days.

The NBC news report was widely reprinted by numerous media outlets after it aired.

In less than half a day, news of the shooting of billionaire and famous director Lin Ke spread rapidly throughout North America, causing a huge sensation, with an impact not much less than that of the assassination of President Reagan in 1981. The place most shaken was Los Angeles-Hollywood.

Link is the most powerful person in Hollywood. Guess who he is: a film studio owner, a famous director, and worth over six billion US dollars.

After he was shot, people in the industry were talking about it and speculating about who did it and what their purpose was.
The seven major film studios are the most suspected.

In recent years, Link and Guess the Movies have performed exceptionally well in the film industry, disrupting the original order of Hollywood and seizing a large share of the box office, leading to a sharp decline in the box office revenue of the seven major studios. As a result, they have had to reduce the number of film projects and lay off many employees.

Numerous smaller film studios are struggling to compete with Guess Movies and the Big Seven studios.

From this perspective, the owners of the seven major film studios and numerous smaller film companies are all suspects.

In addition, Michael Ovitz, Richard Gere, Tom Cruise, Rob Reiner, Mario Casarte, and others have conflicts with Link and also have motives to assassinate him.

Not only the public thought this way, but the media also began to investigate, carefully analyzing who Link's enemies were and who was the most suspicious.

Former CAA president Michael Ovitz is considered the prime suspect.

"Nonsense! How could I do such a stupid thing?"

Michael Ovitz put down the newspaper in dissatisfaction. The newspaper said that he had fought with Link several times in the past, but had unfortunately lost. He held a grudge and used this extreme method to take revenge on Link.

Ovitz pondered for a moment with a dark expression, then picked up the phone and called Harvey, asking if he was the one who did it.

Harvey said no, he had never thought of doing such a thing, and there was no need to. Miramax is a subsidiary of Disney, and even if it goes bankrupt, the loss will be Disney's assets, not his. He wouldn't do something so thoughtless.

"You really didn't?"

Ovitz pressed on with further questions.

He used to think of Harvey as one of his own, an ambitious and power-hungry entrepreneur, but after the last gathering, he changed his mind.

Harvey is insidious, has a bad temper, is prone to extremes, is ruthless, and will stop at nothing to achieve success.

In the last few points, he admitted that he was not as good as Harvey.

After Link's accident, the first person he thought of was Harvey.

"It really wasn't me. I swear to God, I'm just a producer and the president of a film company. There's no need for me to take such a big risk for work. It's not worth it."

Harvey's voice was flat.

After hearing his explanation, Ovitz's doubts lessened somewhat.

"Who do you think did it?"

"Haha, who knows? Link not only dominates the film market, but also has his hands on many beautiful women. There are many people in the entertainment industry who are jealous of him. In addition, he is the boss of Flash Capital and has shares in dozens of companies. Maybe someone on Wall Street wants to get rid of him."

Harvey said calmly.

Ovitz thought about it and agreed. After hanging up, he called Langmeyer and Baridiller to discuss the matter with them and try to guess who was behind it based on various clues.

Just as they were speculating, a report from an obscure entertainment tabloid, "Star Weekly," shattered the tranquility of the entertainment industry.

The report stated that this was spearheaded by Michael Ovitz, co-president of The Walt Disney Company.

Participants included Miramax Films President Harvey Weinstein, Universal Pictures President Ron Mayer, Fox Film President Barry Diller, Paramount Pictures President Shirley Lansing, Warner Bros. Pictures President Miggos, and others.

After The Hollywood Reporter released its annual box office rankings for last year in March, the eight of them held a secret meeting at the Hollywood Club.

The meeting focused on how to deal with the rapidly rising Guess Movies franchise.

The result of the discussion was to eliminate Link.

Link is the backbone and soul of Guess the Movies.

Without Link's leadership, Guess what, the studio would slowly collapse and never be a match for the Big Seven studios again.

The seven major film studios can reclaim their position as leaders in the film industry.

The Star Weekly report detailed the time and place of the meeting between the presidents of the seven major film studios, and also implied that the presidents' joint action was aimed at protecting Jewish interests in Hollywood.

This report lists a lot of evidence and the killer's motive, and it looks very real and credible.

The report was quickly reprinted by multiple media outlets after its release, causing a huge sensation in Hollywood.

In an effort to attract public attention, many media outlets used sensational headlines, such as "In-depth analysis of the Link shooting case: Seven film studio presidents suspected of hiring hitmen" and "Competition in the film industry intensifies, from box office battles to street shootouts," etc.

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