Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 390 The case is solved? It's clearly just a scapegoat.
On the third day after Link's assassination, the New York Police Department held a press conference to announce that the body of one of the killers had been found, while the other killer was still at large.

Police have leads and will arrest him as soon as possible to give the public an explanation.

The efficiency of the New York Police Department won public support, and Commissioner William Bratton's reputation also improved significantly.

On the fifth day after the incident, New York police announced that they had found a second suspect. However, during the arrest, the suspect was shot and killed by police on the spot for resisting arrest with a gun. Police found some key evidence at the suspect's home and preliminarily determined that there was a mastermind behind the case.

The police decided to continue investigating the case until the murderer was caught, and would never let any bad guy get away.

The New York Police Department's actions have drawn praise from the media and the public.

"William, what clues have you found?"

During a break from filming, Link discussed the case with William Clattenburg over the phone with the crew of "Primal Fear".

“Link, based on the clues you provided, we tracked down Sean Combs’ recent movements and discovered that he had been in contact with underground gangs in the Bronx, and the two assassins are from that gang. This is the first clue.”

The second clue is that our investigation revealed Sean Combs had been pursuing Jennifer Lopez. Link, is Miss Lopez your girlfriend?

"Yes, I know about that too. Jennifer said that Puff Daddy asked her out, but she refused. Is this related to the assassination?"

Link asked.

"According to our investigation, Puff Daddy was furious after being rejected and publicly said he would kill you, leaving Miss Lopez without support and ultimately having no choice but to become his woman. Therefore, we have reason to suspect that Puff Daddy is the mastermind behind this case."

William Bratton said firmly.

Did they send someone to assassinate Jennifer?

Link couldn't quite accept this deduction, but he wasn't sure about the mastermind's motives, so for the time being he could only trust the police's judgment.

"Link, have the police found the killer?"

Seeing him put away his phone, Jodie Foster asked.

Today, they were filming a courtroom scene. Judy Hopps plays prosecutor Reina, and she is wearing a black suit with a straight skirt and her medium-length golden-brown hair is loose. She looks capable, intellectual, and beautiful.

"The investigation is still ongoing, and it is not yet certain who it is."

"Then be careful, and don't do anything risky in the future."

Jodie Foster said, taking his hand.

Link laughed and said, "That's probably difficult. As far as I know, the people who are targeting me are from the film industry. My movies are doing very well at the box office, and the success of Guess Movies has touched their interests. If I don't take any more risks, it means I have to give up movies or give up Guess Movies. Movies are my life, and I won't give them up easily."

Even if someone wants to harm you, you won't give up?

"Yes, as long as I can breathe, I will never give up making movies."

Link said firmly.

Jodie Foster blinked, her eyes filled with adoration and deep infatuation.

Gong Li, standing beside him, smiled slightly at Link. Link was not only talented, but also very dedicated and brave. He regarded his career as his life. Even knowing that some people were targeting him because of the film, he would not give up. There are almost no men like him in the world.

Gong Li also held his other hand tightly.

"All groups, get ready!"

"Scene 61, 3 shots, 1 take, begin!"

In its third week of release, "The Internet" saw a modest drop in box office revenue due to the Link assassination case. It grossed $3531 million in 2107 theaters, bringing its North American total to $1.24 million, making it the third film this year to surpass $100 million at the North American box office.

Second in weekly box office.

The winner is the Universal Pictures comedy film "The Fat Professor," starring Eddie Murphy and Jada Pinkett Smith, and is Eddie Murphy's latest work after "Beverly Hills Cop" and "Brooklyn Vampire."

The film grossed $4233 million in its opening weekend, and its production cost was $5400 million.

Judging from the opening week's box office, it was a blockbuster film, and Eddie Murphy was able to return to the top tier with this movie.

The third place went to "Evaporation," which earned $2661 million this week.

"Batman Forever" ranked fourth, earning $2137 million this week, with a cumulative North American box office of $2.38 million.

The continued box office success of "The Internet" and "Batman Forever" has further increased Link's fame in the entertainment industry. However, while people are paying attention to his movies, they are more concerned about the progress of the shooting case.

In late June, amidst the public's eager anticipation, the New York Police Department announced further developments in the case.

Police claimed that after gathering sufficient evidence, they raided and arrested the prime suspect in the case, Sean Combs, also known as the famous musician 'Puff Daddy,' on Friday.

Police found a lot of evidence in his home, including evidence that "Bragging Daddy" was involved not only in the Link shooting case, but also in drug possession, rape, illegal possession of firearms, and murder.

The police are currently investigating the case, and further details and progress will be announced later.

The news that the murderer was the famous singer and singer Puff Daddy shocked the media and the public, who found it unbelievable.

Link is a Hollywood mogul and a famous director, while Puff Daddy is a record company owner and a famous music producer. The two have no professional interaction and no conflict of interest.

Why would Puff Daddy hire someone to assassinate Link?

This doesn't make any sense.

Many Black celebrities and singers have publicly questioned the police's account, believing it to be a miscarriage of justice.

The New York Police Department held another press conference to answer questions from the media.

Police stated that Puff Daddy and Link had a conflict. Back in early 92, the two had a physical altercation on an airplane, an incident reported by the Los Angeles Times.

The two became enemies because of this.

When Link was filming "Final Destination" and "Seven" in New York in 93-94, Puff Daddy repeatedly sent people to harass the crew. Afterwards, Puff Daddy was sentenced to six months in prison for drug-related offenses.

Puff Daddy suspects that Link was behind this imprisonment.

The feud between the two deepened, and Puff Daddy repeatedly expressed his hostility toward Link in public. After the 'O.J. Simpson murder case' broke out, he publicly supported Simpson's innocence and said that Link was the real murderer, and called on the police to arrest Link.

The reason for the escalation of the conflict between the two parties this time was a woman.

Not long ago, at a concert in New York, Puff Daddy met Jennifer Lopez, a Latina beauty, and was attracted by her sexy and beautiful appearance and hot dance moves, and immediately began to pursue her intensely.

Jennifer Lopez is Link's girlfriend, and she didn't hesitate to reject Puff Daddy's advances.

Puff Daddy refused to give up and continued to harass Jennifer Lopez, even clashing with her bodyguards and receiving a warning from the police.

Puff Daddy was furious and publicly insulted Link, vowing to get Jennifer Lopez.

After the police explained, the voices of doubt in the public gradually decreased, because those familiar with Puff Daddy knew that this guy was usually very arrogant, had a criminal record, and had once sent someone to assassinate his rival Tupac. It would be hard to accept that he would send someone to assassinate his love rival Link again.

Media reports also shifted from "Link was shot" to "Puff Daddy sent men to shoot Link for love," a headline that was clearly more appealing and drew the attention of moviegoers and music fans alike.

This news became one of the most talked-about news stories of 1996.

"Was Puff Daddy the mastermind behind the shooting?"

Michael Ovitz frowned when he saw the news. He had initially thought the killer was Harvey and the motive was competition in the film market, but the police said the killer was Puff Daddy and the motive was a woman.

Ovitz could hardly believe it.

"Haha, serves him right. That bastard Link likes to steal other men's women. This time someone finally taught him a lesson. It's a pity those shots didn't kill him."

Richard Gere, sitting in his wheelchair, shouted angrily and regretfully.

"How could this be? How could the police treat Sean as the murderer? Will Link believe it?"

Harvey Weinstein frowned, his expression one of great displeasure.

"Haha, Link, I told you not to be such a womanizer, how about it now?"

After seeing the news, Quinti Tarantino excitedly picked up the phone and called Link.

"Not so good. My second movie is about to wrap up filming this year. How's the preparation for your 'Kill Bill' going? When will filming start?"

Beep beep~ Quentin hung up the phone immediately.

Link smiled and continued reading the New York Post on the table.

Before releasing this information, the police had also informed him, claiming that Puff Daddy had a motive for the crime. The evidence the police found also confirmed that Puff Daddy was involved in the case, so Puff Daddy was the mastermind behind the shooting.

This was far from the expected outcome, and he didn't believe the police's account.

He asked William Blatt on the phone if he was 100% sure that Puff Daddy was the mastermind. He needed to find out the truth before he could feel at ease. He wouldn't be able to relax if the police arrested the wrong person and the real mastermind went free.

William Blatt hesitated for a moment before telling him that the two murderers were immigrants with no identification, and their guns and motorcycles were not registered. They also had a simple social network, and the police could not find any clues about them.

However, Puff Daddy had the means and motive to commit the crime, and he also had a long criminal record, so his arrest this time was not unjust.

However, William Blatt promised to continue investigating the case until the mastermind is found. His early arrest of Puff Daddy could also lull the mastermind into a false sense of security and make him/her slip up sooner.

Link did not refute it further.

On the one hand, this matter has a great impact, the inside story is complicated, and there are relatively few clues, so it is not easy for the police to investigate it clearly. On the other hand, the suspect is in Hollywood, but based on the existing clues, it is impossible to determine who it is or to convict the other party. In that case, it is better to take advantage of this matter to get rid of someone he doesn't like.

He told William Blatt that since they had identified Blowpoke as the murderer, they should make sure he was convicted and put in jail for several years without parole.

William Blatt said no problem, Puff Daddy has a lot of cases to his name, and he could get at least ten years in prison.

Link agreed.

Puff Daddy isn't very famous now. He's a top-tier producer in the rap scene, not as lawless as he was later, so dealing with him is easier.

Given his current situation, the music scene will have changed dramatically by the time he's in jail for seven or eight years, and it will be too late for him to rebuild his career.

Such people are not worth worrying about.

After hanging up the phone, Link continued filming.

With Puff Daddy's imprisonment, the 'shooting incident' came to an end. However, within the Hollywood film industry, the turmoil caused by Link's assassination has not yet subsided.

Rather than Puff Daddy hiring someone to shoot Link because of a woman, people are more inclined to believe Star Weekly's report that Guessing Game Studios' outstanding performance has attracted the attention of the seven major studios, and someone wanted to end Guessing Game Studios' progress by killing Link. Unfortunately for them, Link was too tough and was not hit even when shot at close range.

Everyone is now eager to know Link's thoughts: will he accept the police's version of events and drop the matter, or will he continue to investigate the truth and secretly plot revenge against the seven major film studios?

Everyone is waiting for Link's move.

"cut!"

On set, Link looked at the footage they had just shot and said to Edward Norton, "You played Alan well, but you lacked tension when you played Roy, and you couldn't grab the audience's attention. I need you to portray him more extreme, like the two sides of humanity, one side being an angel and the other a devil."

Edward Norton nodded and went to work on the character.

(End of this chapter)