American Scandal King

Chapter 222 I bought it
three days later.

Los Angeles Superior Court.

The trial on Ian Carr's alleged rape of Natalie Portman has finally begun.

This is Ian Carr's second court appearance this year.

Compared with the last time, this court session was relatively quiet. There was no live broadcast, and there were not even any spectators. There were only twelve jury members.

This was not Ian Carr's usual habit.

The car stopped at the door of the court, and Ian, accompanied by his lawyer, walked through the crowd and entered the court amid the shouts of reporters and protesters.

When they arrived in court, everyone went through the procedures, and then the trial of the case began.

Because it was a public prosecution, there was no Natalie Portman in the plaintiff's seat this time, only a young prosecutor.

His name was Imogen Cobden, a young man who had just graduated. There was no confidence on his face, only a frown.

The public seems to have solid evidence in this rape case, but only those involved know the truth.

Bullshit evidence!

No evidence!

The recording has been confirmed to be an edited audio file and cannot be used as evidence in court.

This is why many reputable prosecutors are reluctant to take the case: there is not enough evidence.

But as it was a public prosecution case, someone had to take over, so he, the newcomer, became the scapegoat.

But despite this, he still has to fulfill his responsibilities.

At that moment in court, he spoke eloquently, "Although the recording cannot be used as evidence, Ms. Natalie Portman herself admitted in a public statement that Ian Carr raped Ms. Portman. Ian Carr raped Ms. Portman seven days ago! In addition, we have extracted a partial semen sample from Ian Carr in the room in question, which confirms that Ian Carr violated Ms. Portman."

Then he called out, "I now call upon the witness, Miss Portman."

Natalie Portman actually didn't want to come.

She had never considered that the matter would go to court.

But things developed in an unexpectedly crazy way. The Los Angeles Superior Court initiated the trial of the case, and Ian Carr did nothing to stop it.

This made her feel panic from the bottom of her heart.

Ian Carr is not the kind of person who will sit still and wait for death. There must be something else going on!
Standing in the court, Imogen Cobden has begun to ask questions, and it is indeed nothing more than whether Natalie Portman was willing at the time.

Looking at Ian Carr's smiling expression, Natalie Portman became more and more frightened.

Imogen Cobden said, "Miss Portman, please answer my question. Before he gave you the bottle of wine, did he tell you what it was supposed to do?"

Natalie Portman stared at Ian Carr in a daze.

Ian Carr just smiled indifferently, that smile was so familiar.

That was the smile he gave her when he entered her, with great confidence, tormenting her for more than two hours.

It had sent her to heaven, and it had worn her out.

Now, she still sees this confident smile.

At that moment, Natalie Portman felt a bad feeling in her heart.

She thought about it for a long time, and finally shook her head: "I don't remember."

"What did you say?" Imogen Cobden was stunned. "The recording clearly states that he told you this afterward."

The defense attorney yelled, "Objection!"

The judge banged the gavel. "The objection is valid, prosecution. The recording has been edited. It cannot be used as evidence. You cannot mention it."

Imogen Cobden was helpless and could only say, "Miss Portman, are you sure you don't remember?"

Portman looked at Ian, at his evil yet confident smile, and finally made up his mind: "I don't remember."

"But you said at the beginning that he raped you."

"I was drunk and confused, and I don't remember a lot of things. I was also very excited at the time." Natalie Portman shook her head and said, "He did mention the effects of alcohol, but I don't remember when he said it."

When these words were spoken, there was an uproar in the courtroom.

The victim changed his statement himself!

What was said before and what was said later are completely different in nature!
Imogen Cobden was helpless, but she had to insist, so she said, "The bottle of wine has been discarded, and it is impossible to confirm whether there is any drug. But according to Ian Carr's own statement, it can be confirmed that Ian Carr used excessive alcohol to rape Miss Portman. Now, please invite Mr. Milot, the CEO of Black Deer Company, to appear in court."

Soon a white-haired old man stood in front of the stage.

He smiled and said, "Black Deer's absinthe does have an aphrodisiac effect, but it's not a drug, so the consequences aren't that serious. We sell wine, not drugs."

The young prosecutor immediately said, "But alcohol still makes people lose their minds, right?"

The old man smiled: "Any wine can do that."

A low laugh was heard in the courtroom.

Imogen Cobden's questioning finally ended. He knew that it was almost impossible for him to win, so he could only try his best.

It is impossible for Ian to be sentenced in this case. All he can do is to ruin Ian Carr's reputation - this is a victory for the media, but for a prosecutor, this is a failure!

But he still doesn't know how badly he will lose.

The next moment, Ian's defense lawyer stood up and said, "We request that the new evidence be broadcast."

evidence?

What evidence?
Imogen Cobden was stunned.

Then I saw the defense lawyer hand over a laptop and open the video.

It contained a video of Ian Carr and Natalie Portman talking in the room.

Seeing this, Imogen Cobden was stunned.

how come?
How do they have the video?
Fortunately, Natalie Portman had already left as a witness at this time, otherwise she would have gone crazy.

This is a very complete video without any editing. It is extremely comprehensive from the moment Ian Carr enters the room and communicates with Natalie.

When people saw Ian Carr say "I am a spoiled man", everyone nodded.

When they saw Natalie Portman yelling, "You bastard, are you trying to rape me?", they all understood.

Sure enough, everything was a conspiracy.

What follows is Ian explaining the effects of alcohol to Natalie Portman.

Natalie chose to drink the bottle of wine, and then they started making love... A large amount of mosaics fell on the two of them, which annoyed the jury.

Imogen Cobden shouted: "This video has been doctored!"

Ian's defense attorney said: "Your Honor, the video has not been edited, it has only been censored. The original footage still exists and we can give it to you to watch privately later, but we do not believe it is appropriate to publicly broadcast the uncensored content in this case."

The black female judge nodded gently: "Okay."

Imogen Cobden was also anxious: "Your Honor, even if Miss Natalie Portman drank voluntarily, as the witness said, their wine does not have the ability to lose the mind. I have the right to suspect that Ian Carr put drugs in the wine, and he did not tell Miss Portman in advance!"

Ian's defense attorney immediately said, "Your Honor, it's actually very simple to clarify this point. Just look at Miss Portman's behavior in bed and you'll know whether she's still sane."

The black female judge looked at the progress bar and frowned: "Why are there still more than two hours?"

Ian smiled and said, "Mating time."

Everyone was stunned.

The black female judge was stunned: "You did this for more than two hours?"

Ian Carr smiled slightly: “Yes.”

Everyone was speechless and could only continue watching.

The picture is covered with a large amount of mosaics, and their bodies cannot be seen clearly. Only their outlines and vague movements can be seen, accompanied by sporadic words heard during the passion.

Natalie Portman occasionally gave a loud cheer:

"Oh my god, Ian you are amazing."

"No, don't touch that..."

"That's asking too much, Ian. You can't do this."

"Okay, okay, I agree. Oh my god, you're so charming. Who could say no to you?"

"Fakmi!"

"Oh God, why aren't you done yet? You're so strong, Megan Fox wasn't wrong."

"Here... a little deeper... you're so charming when you're gentle."

"Of course, I still want it...as long as you're still okay...Yes, I want to drain you dry."

"That's a good wine. Give me some more. You make me feel like I'm flying... Oh no, no, you can't drink like this. It's too cold... Hehe..."

"Now it's my turn, Ian Carr... I'm going to make you ecstatic."

Listening to those enchanting words, the judge, the clerk, and the jurors looked at each other in bewilderment.

The men among them wished their eyes could see through the mosaic and see the real scene.

Damn it, why did humans invent such a heartless thing as mosaic?

As for whether there was any drug in the wine?
Looking at Natalie Portman's performance, how could she possibly look bewitched? She was fully cooperative, proactive, and incredibly happy, swaying like crazy, even the mosaic couldn't keep up with her swaying speed...

Besides, Ian Carr himself was drinking.

Ian even asked her some Hollywood gossip, and Natalie Portman answered fluently and with a clear mind.

One juror even murmured, "I think only the original video is suitable as perfect evidence."

The female juror next to him glared at the old man who said this, and looked at Ian Karl with envy.

Two hours, Ian Carr, you are amazing!

Then the obese female juror licked her tongue and looked straight at Ian in the court.

Ian was still smiling, but he was roaring in his heart: Fuck, you ugly woman, you better not hit on me! Otherwise, I will kill you!

Finally, with constant fast forwarding, the two hours of torture ended.

And then there's the follow-up conversation between Ian and Natalie Portman.

Everyone was shocked when they heard that Ian had known that there were reporters on the other side.

Did you know this earlier?

Imogen Cobden looked at Ian in astonishment. "You knew all this was going to happen? So you arranged for the filming?"

Ian's defense lawyer wanted to speak, but was held down by Ian.

He slowly stood up and straightened his collar. "I have no way of knowing who would plot against me, but it's a fact that my room has always been under surveillance. As a celebrity in the United States, being falsely accused of rape or drugging is normal. After all, too many girls want to blackmail me to have a better life! I can't help but make some preparations for myself. Of course, I'm not someone who likes to pry into people's privacy. If they weren't plotting against me, these things wouldn't be brought out."

Imogen Cobden cried, "Why didn't you get it out sooner?"

This is not professional at all.

Newbie!

Ian sneered: "Do I look so easy to bully? Since someone wants to make things bigger, I don't mind playing along for a while!"

He looked at the judge and said, "Your Honor, the matter is very clear. This is a frame-up against me. I am innocent."

………………

With the evidence being irrefutable, there is no need to bring the case to trial.

Ian Carr is innocent.

Fortunately, Natalie Portman was not the prosecutor, and she changed her statement in court in time, otherwise she would not be able to escape the charge of false accusation.

But although there is no false accusation legally, there is actually defamation in reality, which will have a huge impact on her reputation. That is a problem that Natalie herself needs to face.

The moment he walked out of the court, Ian looked at the crowd outside the court leisurely.

They didn't know the result of the court trial yet and were still shouting for Ian to die.

A slight smile appeared on Ian's lips.

Katherine looked at him puzzledly. "I don't understand why you're making things so complicated? Just to bash Natalie Portman?"

Ian smiled. "No, I'm a very generous person. She at least gave me a pleasant afternoon. There's no need to be so heartless to the woman around me."

Catherine became more and more confused. This doesn't sound like your reason.

Ian said softly, "Although the case hasn't been made public because of that piece of evidence, everything will eventually be released. People will be surprised to discover that there's a kind of alcohol that's perfect for picking up girls... Black Stag Absinthe will become incredibly famous, sales will skyrocket, and countless young men and women will go crazy for it."

He smiled at Catherine and said, "I bought 90% of the shares of this company. It's very cheap now, only million."

(End of this chapter)