American Scandal King

Chapter 223 Illuminati?
Mischel Street, at Kreps's house.

Ian sat in the study, drinking red wine.

Across from the desk knelt Harvey Weinstein.

The fat guy trembled with fear and looked at Ian with a pale face.

He regretted it so much at this moment!
Why did I make such a stupid choice?

Ian looked at him coldly.

His brows raised slightly, he said, "I don't quite understand, Harvey. I mean, I still have the footage of you trying to rape Scarlett. Even if you really did prove that I raped Natalie Portman, I could still release the news about you and implicate you as well. So, what made you make such a choice?"

Harvey Weinstein, the entertainment industry's most powerful figure, said helplessly, "This is the Illuminati's request, and I can't resist. They said that if I just say a few bad things about you, they will solve any problems."

F?
Ian was stunned, then frowned deeply.

Ian knew that the Illuminati was a real organization, but it was exaggerated in folk legends.

In fact, this kind of club is awesome, but it’s not awesome either.

Because its essence is a group of people uniting to work towards a certain direction. The organization itself is relatively loose and there is no absolute power.

The simplest example is the United Nations.

In terms of organizational power, the United Nations is the largest organization in the world.

But what’s the use?

The United Nations does not have its own army and cannot forcibly control any country.

The same goes for the Illuminati, a loose alliance - an organization that is maintained only by empty promises and common goals. It has no power to control and cannot grasp the fate of others, nor can it manipulate its members at will.

But it is definitely not right to say that it is completely useless.

For example, China has the Taishan Club, which brings together domestic business elites.

When Boss Shi's Giant Group went bankrupt, it was the business tycoons in the Taishan Society who helped him make a comeback.

So this kind of organization is impressive in size but loose in nature. Whether it is actually impressive or not depends on what it does specifically.

Anyway, if it involves personal interests, no organization should have any say. If it does not involve personal interests, then we can be like-minded.

The Illuminati that Harvey Weinstein mentioned is a Jewish organization. They usually do their own things, but if they encounter a common goal, they may unite and take action.

This puzzled Ian: "I have never publicly advocated against Jews. James Paley is Jewish, and so is Marty Bauer of UTA. We are all partners. Even if Spielberg and I don't get along, it's because of business reasons, not ethnic conflict. Why would the Illuminati target me?"

Harvey Weinstein replied helplessly: "Spielberg is the same, George Lucas is the same... If you take action against them, you are bound to offend some people. Yes, you did not openly target the Jews, but they can ignore this. If you want to attack a country, you can just find a reason. The same is true if the Jews want to target a certain target. Ian Carr, the Jews are very powerful in the media field. Your rise has frightened them, and the way you do things has made them dissatisfied."

understood.

It's still a conflict of commercial interests under the guise of national justice.

The Illuminati is a loose organization, so as long as some people within the Illuminati come forward, they can use the name of the Illuminati.

The key is that Harvey Weinstein himself also wanted to get rid of Ian's control.

If Ian is in jail, and Marty Bauer happens to be Jewish, he can use Marty Bauer to persuade Scarlett. As long as Scarlett bows her head, even if Ian Carr releases the video, Harvey Weinstein can explain it as "a game."

Because of this, he had to show something...and therefore his performance was not actually very extraordinary. To put it bluntly, he just took advantage of Ian's misfortune and scolded him a few times, and did nothing else.

At this moment, Ian thought carefully and said, "Is there anything else? There can't be no one else behind this."

Harvey wailed, "I don't know the details, I can check for you!"

Ian was silent.

After a while, he finally stood up.

He came to the fat man, looked at Harvey Weinstein with cold eyes, and said, "I can forgive you for this time." Harvey was overjoyed.

Ian continued, "You're also a member of the Illuminati, right?"

Harvey Weinstein nodded repeatedly.

Ian said, "If the Illuminati takes any further action in the future, you must tell me in time."

Harvey Weinstein said helplessly: "I'm not sure I know everything. The members of the Illuminati also have different factions, each serving their own needs."

Ian smiled slightly: "So you have to be more extreme. Didn't you scold me before? Then keep scolding me now. I need you to be my open enemy! If they want to deal with me, they will find you!"

Harvey Weinstein looked at Ian in astonishment.

After a while, he finally reacted and nodded repeatedly: "Okay, Mr. Karl."

Just when he thought everything was alright, Ian waved his hand.

The little girl Yata walked in with a whip. She was wearing a leather suit and a mask, and looked at Harvey Weinstein with a smile.

What does it mean?
Harvey was puzzled.

Ian whispered, "Let's put him in women's clothes and let our Miss Yata make good use of her new hobby."

Harvey was shocked: "Mr. Carl, you said..."

"Shh!" Ian raised his finger.

He looked at Harvey Weinstein coldly: "There is nothing wrong with attacking me with my permission, but you can't just let what happened before go unpunished. If you do something wrong, you must pay the price. Otherwise, how can people below you listen to you?"

Kreps smiled.

Yes, that's it.

If you're a gangster, how can you make your subordinates fear you and listen to you if you don't have some cruel methods?
Even Kreps himself received ten lashes, so why should you, Harvey Weinstein, be an exception?
Several strong men carried Harvey Weinstein downstairs, and soon Harvey Weinstein's miserable wails were heard in the room.

Ian savored the red wine and thought quietly.

Strictly speaking, it was not the Illuminati who took action this time, but some members of the Illuminati took advantage of the organization to unite.

But as Ian Carl grows stronger in the future, it’s hard to say!

After a long time, he hooked his fingers.

Kreps came over: "Boss."

Ian asked, "Among your men who are involved in the flesh trade, who is the smartest? I mean the ones who are truly reliable."

Kreps was stunned for a moment and said, "Daniel Cowell, he used to be from MS13, specifically responsible for managing this business for Crazy Git. He's very capable and a tight-lipped guy."

Kreps knew that Ian hated people who talked nonsense when they were drunk. It could be said that the two previous incidents were caused by this, so he emphasized the importance of keeping a tight mouth.

Ian hummed softly.

He stood up and walked over to the map hanging on the wall, pointing his finger at a spot. "This is Little St. James Island, a private island located southeast of St. Thomas in the Caribbean Sea. Its current owner is Jeffrey Epstein. He has business dealings with some high-ranking officials, primarily targeting girls, many of whom are underage."

Kreps was not surprised that Ian knew this. He even wondered if there was anything in the world that Ian didn't know.

He listened quietly.

Ian said, "Let Daniel Cowell establish contact with Epstein. I don't care what method he uses. He has to become someone Epstein trusts. It would be best if he could go to the island. Then... I want all the first-hand information. Videos, photos, recordings, text records, background checks, everything. Gather them and hand them over to me every two weeks. It must be kept strictly confidential! There are surveillance cameras everywhere on the island. He doesn't need to bring any equipment up there; he can just get it directly from the inside!"

He turned to look at Kreps and said, "This is a long-term plan. We only want data for the next ten years, no other action."

Kreps nodded seriously: "Okay, boss."

(End of this chapter)