Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 389 The First Suspect

"what?"

"Am I the mastermind?"

In his office, Michael Ovitz's expression changed drastically when he saw the opening article of Star Weekly. The article said that he was the ringleader who convened a meeting of the presidents of the seven major film studios to discuss dealing with Link, so it was very likely that he was the one who arranged for the assassination of Lincoln.

Ovitz, his face dark, reread the article and finally confirmed one thing: there was a mole in the last internal meeting. Someone deliberately leaked the meeting to the media in an attempt to frame him and smear him.

He just didn't understand one thing: what was the other party's purpose in doing this?
Falsely accusing himself?

I didn't do it, I have no evidence, and I can't possibly succeed in making a false accusation.

Is it just about damaging his reputation?

Jingle Bell!
Ovitz answered the phone, and Michael Eisner's voice came through the receiver, "Mike, did you do this?"

"Of course not! I'm not stupid, why would I do such a thing?"

"is it?"

Ovitz could tell that Eisner seemed somewhat disappointed, but he didn't know whether he was disappointed that he hadn't guessed correctly or that he hadn't been able to get rid of Link.

"Mike, have you called Link? If you didn't do it, call and explain. Don't let this affect the future cooperation between Disney and Guess the Movies."

"I will, this won't have any impact."

Ovitz's eyes suddenly lit up, and he had a guess in his mind. Perhaps the purpose of that report was not to frame him or to damage his reputation, but to destroy his relationship with Link through these rumors. No, maybe it was more than that.

That person not only wanted to sabotage the relationship between Disney and Guess the Movies, but also planned to sabotage the relationship between the seven major film studios and Guess the Movies, preventing the two sides from cooperating.

If the two sides can no longer cooperate, whoever benefits the most from this matter is the murderer.

Ovitz put down the phone, thought about it for a moment, and then picked up the phone again to call Link. He had called Link after the accident to ask if he was injured, but because Link was busy, they only chatted for a few words.

"Haha, Link, are you busy?"

"Yes, I'm filming a movie on set. Is there anything I can do for you?"

On the set of "Primal Fear," Link sits in the director's chair, holding the director's script, flipping through it while answering a phone call.

His trip to New York was not only to promote his new movie "The Internet," but also to film his new movie "Primal Fear" in Brooklyn.

This film is adapted from William Diehl's novel "Primal Fear". It tells the story of a murder case in Chicago. The victim is the highly respected old bishop Rosen, and the murderer is Alan, a boy adopted by Rosen.

After the incident, renowned lawyer Martin Weir defended the suspect, Allen. During the investigation, it was discovered that the teenager Allen suffered from dissociative identity disorder. He was usually a gentle and timid teenager, but when he was abused to the point of extreme pain, he would turn into the murderer, Roy.

During his investigation, Martin Weir also discovered that Bishop Rosen was a pervert who adopted Allen to satisfy his perverse desires. The young Allen had suffered torture, which was the reason he developed dissociative identity disorder.

After learning the truth, Martin Weir felt great sympathy for the young Allen and did his best to defend him in court.

After successfully defending himself, Allen was sent to the hospital for observation and treatment.

As they parted, Martin Will suddenly noticed Alan's smile, which was sinister and gloomy. Only then did he realize that the boy did not have a split personality, and that the timid and cowardly Alan did not exist. It was all a disguise on the boy's part.

The main cast of this film includes Al Pacino as lawyer Martin Weir, Edward Norton as teenager Alan, Jodie Foster as prosecutor Reina, and Gong Li as psychiatrist Molly Wong.

The film cost $4200 million to produce.

The movie's plot is not complicated, but it puts the actors' acting skills to the test, and the main actors all performed very well, so the filming progressed smoothly.

"Link, are you making a movie?"

Ovitz was somewhat surprised to hear his words; this guy had been assassinated in the street by a gunman and had almost lost his life.

Only one day had passed since the incident, and before the police had even caught the murderer, he went to a film set to shoot a movie. He really has a big heart.

"Aren't you worried that the killer is hiding on the film set, waiting to shoot you while you're filming?"

"Don't worry! I'm a good person, I've never done anything bad, so there's no need to worry about that kind of thing happening all the time."

"Link said calmly. Ovitz chuckled, "You're a good person? A man with dozens of girlfriends, playing with women's feelings and bodies, okay? Apart from being lecherous, this guy really hasn't done anything bad. He's more upright than most people in the industry."

"Link, you're amazing! Have you seen the article in Star Weekly?"

"What report? I'm too busy to read the newspaper today."

After he was shot, the media was full of reports about him, with very similar content. He read a few mainstream newspapers and then stopped, focusing on making movies.

"Didn't you see it?"

Ovitz hesitated for a moment, then brought up the report in Star Weekly, which said that he was the ringleader and the mastermind behind the attack on Link. Ovitz expressed his grievances.

"That sounds reasonable, so you're the one who hired those two?"

Link asked.

"Of course not, I swear to God, it was absolutely not me. We are partners, and I need you to establish myself at Disney. Why would I do such a thing?"

"is it?"

Link didn't believe Ovitz. Before the police investigation was over, everyone was a suspect, and Ovitz was one of the prime suspects.

“Link, you have to believe me, I’m not that kind of extreme person. I have a family, a legal status, and a lot of money in the bank. I have no reason to do such a thing, really. If you don’t believe me, take a look at the report in Star Weekly.”

The report claimed the assassination attempt was orchestrated by the presidents of the seven major film studios, which is blatant nonsense. It's an attempt to sabotage our partnership. From this perspective, the independent film company owners are the prime suspects. They're trying to sow discord, keep us fighting, and profit from the situation.

Ovitz said earnestly.

“That makes some sense, but according to you, you guys are also suspects. Who knows if this report was deliberately arranged by you after the assassination failed, to confuse the public and divert the police’s attention to the independent film company.”

"This"

Ovitz opened his mouth, unable to refute Link's statement. Link's statement made sense. If that report was not leaked by their insiders, how could it be written so truthfully?
Moreover, this article does indeed seem to be written by an insider.

“Link, you have to believe me. Although I am jealous of your youth, wealth, and power, I really have no intention of harming you. I will only use legitimate means to take back what is rightfully mine from you, and assassinating you will not achieve this goal.”

"Michael, there's no need to explain. Regardless of whether you're the mastermind behind it or not, this won't affect the collaboration between Guess Movies and Disney."

"Okay, I'm relieved to hear that."

After making the call, Link continued filming. In the afternoon, he received a call from New York Police Commissioner William Bratton.

Following the incident, New York police conducted a citywide search.

In the morning, they found a severely mutilated body in the Bronx in the north. After comparison, the bullet that entered the body's back matched the rifling marks of the Wallace pistol. However, the body's face was severely damaged, and it was not possible to determine the killer's identity and motive based on facial features at the moment.

It has been confirmed that the perpetrator is a Black man, between 20 and 30 years old, with tattoos on his chest.

The identity of the other rider is also being investigated.

William Bratton asked him if he wanted to see the body.

Link doesn't have time, but he'll arrange for Wallace to go and take a look.

However, upon hearing that the killer was Black, Link thought of his feud with Puff Daddy Sean Combs, who had harassed him on set and even spent a few weeks in jail because of him.

If the police have no leads, they can consider starting from this direction.

William Bratton thanked him for the tip and said to remember to contact him if there were any other suspected targets.

Link agreed.

"All groups, get ready!"

"Scene 43, 1 shots, 2 take, begin!"

(End of this chapter)