This director is vindictive.

Chapter 185 Have you forgotten how Chen Mo earned his first pot of gold? (Seeking monthly votes)
After seeing the news, Chen Mo's close female friends all called him immediately to ask about his situation.

"I really didn't donate any money!" Chen Mo admitted immediately.

In that instant, Yang Mi and the others were completely bewildered.

What's even more outrageous is that Chen Mo responded to netizens' inquiries on Weibo immediately.

"I have indeed not donated a single penny in my personal capacity! I'm sorry to disappoint everyone!"

His answer immediately went viral and became a trending topic.

Chen Mo admits he hasn't donated money for many years!

"Chen Mo admits that it is true that he is 'worth billions but doesn't give away a single penny'!"

"Chen Mo has no interest in charity and has not donated a single penny in all these years!"

The so-called insiders look at the door, while laymen look at the excitement.

Chen Mo's direct admission that he had never donated money did not elicit a one-sided barrage of accusations and insults.

Of course, some people were hurling all sorts of insults at Chen Mo.

"I never expected you to be this kind of person. Unfollow me, I'm turning from a fan to a hater!"

"A net worth of billions, yet he's not giving away a single penny—that's just too much!"

"You actually admitted it? How dare you!"

"I used to think this person was quite socially responsible, but I never expected him to be like this!"

This has nothing to do with moral blackmail. After all, he has billions in assets but hasn't donated a single penny, so it's no wonder that so many people are criticizing him.

However, some clear-headed people felt that Chen Mo's direct admission proved that he had a clear conscience.

"Please read carefully: it means the donation was not made in a personal capacity! This does not mean there was no donation!"

“I still remember when Chen Mo was exposed for going to a nightclub and getting arrested, it turned out he went to see the real-life inspiration for Liu Sihui in ‘Dying to Survive’. I don’t believe that someone who can make a movie like ‘Dying to Survive’ would really be so stingy!”

"That's right, not donating in a personal capacity doesn't mean you didn't donate!"

"Is there anyone who can check whether Shengshi Pictures has made any donations?"

In fact, many of Chen Mo's old friends in the entertainment industry scoffed at this news.

Are you kidding me? Just because you didn't donate in your personal capacity doesn't mean you didn't donate at all.
Only a fool would believe such a thing!

Which domestic company hasn't been asked for donations by charities? It's perfectly normal that Chen Mo didn't personally donate.

After all, he's not just a director or a star; he doesn't need to use this to gild his image.

But the outside world doesn't know this! Even if some media outlets knew, they wouldn't release it at this time; they would only fuel the fire, because they also want to profit from this wave of attention!

As a result, news of Chen Mo's "billions in assets, yet he doesn't spend a penny" spread like wildfire.

The reason Chen Mo didn't clarify the news immediately upon seeing it, but instead admitted it, was because he wanted to resolve the issue once and for all.

It's conceivable that this kind of thing will happen again in the future, so let's let things play out for a while!

On Shengshi Pictures' side, the materials had already been prepared, and they were just waiting for Chen Mo's order to release them.

However, to Chen Mo's surprise, while he remained calm and composed, justice was in the hearts of the people.

The first person to speak out was a victim of the cyberbullying case from back then, the Pink Girl!

She immediately spoke out in support of Chen Mo: "All the funds for the cyberbullying case back then, including the expenses for investigation and evidence collection, came from donations from Director Chen Mo's company! The fact that he didn't donate in his personal capacity doesn't mean he didn't donate!"

Hongjing Law Firm also issued a statement immediately: "Back when the movie 'Caught in the Web' was released, during the Pink Girl cyberbullying case, director Chen Mo donated a sum of money in the name of the company, specifically to help the victims of cyberbullying to protect their rights! Moreover, this was not a one-time donation, but a long-term one, and now, the total amount donated has exceeded five million!"

Afterwards, several other victims of cyberbullying publicly stated that they had received free sponsorship from Shengshi Pictures for their cyberbullying rights protection efforts!

However this is just the beginning.

Following that, during the filming of "Dying to Survive," Chen Mo, on behalf of the film crew, gathered together the beneficiaries of the donations provided to over a hundred patients' families for purchasing medicines and spontaneously invited the media to interview them.

The one leading them was the real-life inspiration for Liu Sihui from back then.

“I have never met Director Chen Mo personally, but after seeing those news reports and so many people criticizing him, I feel that those of us who have received his help must say something.”

"My name is [Name], and I used to be a nightclub dancer. My daughter was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia, and the medication was very expensive. But thanks to the help of Director Chen Mo and the crew of 'Dying to Survive,' my daughter finally made it to the day when Gleevec was covered by medical insurance. Now my daughter is doing well! I know this gratitude is a bit late, but I still hope that Director Chen Mo and the crew of 'Dying to Survive' can accept this belated thanks!"

"My name is."

Back then, Chen Mo helped hundreds of families with chronic myeloid leukemia in the name of the "Dying to Survive" film crew. Although not all of them have come, dozens have.

They stood in front of the camera one by one, stating their names, hometowns, and occupations, and then expressed their gratitude to Chen Mo and the "Dying to Survive" crew!
The amount of funding they received varied, but the media quickly compiled an astonishing figure: the total amount of special funds they received for purchasing medicines exceeded ten million!

If it weren't for the recent uproar over the news of "a billionaire who doesn't give away a single penny," no one would have known about this at all.

However, this is still just the beginning.

Following this, many domestic charitable organizations posted donation receipts from Shengshi Pictures.

In total, Shengshi Pictures has donated more than 300 million yuan to charities in recent years!

However, this is still not the final result.

Soon, Shengshi Pictures also produced evidence of numerous charitable donations.

Many of these donations are made directly by Shengshi Pictures, not to charitable organizations, but by a charity team under Shengshi Pictures, through a series of charitable activities carried out across the country each year.

Now, although some people still stubbornly insist that Shengshi Pictures' donations and charitable work are actually for tax avoidance.

And Chen Mo personally did not donate anything, blah blah blah!

But netizens aren't stupid; this isn't the era of moral blackmail we used to live in.

The public today is extremely averse to moral blackmail.

Therefore, such remarks will be immediately drowned out by the vast sea of ​​public opinion.

"I'm speechless. Does doing charity have to be done in a personal capacity? Why isn't company donation considered money?"

"At first, I was really confused. Goodness, these people are so hypocritical. When celebrities do charity in their own name, you say they are just trying to gain fame and not genuinely doing charity, but only for publicity. Then when they keep a low profile and don't donate in their own name, you say they didn't donate at all. Damn it, I'm so fed up with you bunch of idiots!"

"A billionaire's adamant, yet he's stingy. I don't believe you for a second. I support Chen Mo suing these unscrupulous media outlets!"

"That's right, what are we waiting for? Chen Mo, don't let us look down on you! Sue us, we must sue you!"

"Doing charity to avoid taxes is a policy, right? Those who selflessly dedicate themselves are certainly admirable, but we can't expect everyone to do the same, can we? Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you! Besides, they are donating real money, so what's wrong with avoiding taxes? Avoiding taxes within the reasonable and legal scope is perfectly fine, right?"

"Isn't it better than those fake donations abroad that are actually tax evasions?"

"It's just to fool netizens who don't know the ropes. Look at those big shots in the entertainment industry, how many of them do charity in their personal capacity?"

In fact, this incident did not have any negative impact on Chen Mo. On the contrary, his unknown acts of kindness made him seem even more eccentric.

But what is even more admirable is that it makes people admire it.

Because if it weren't for this incident, they would never have intended to make these things public!

At the same time, Chen Mo naturally had no intention of letting the instigator of this incident go unpunished.

Although the other side used ambiguous reports, it all comes down to whether you want to investigate further. It just goes to show they are completely unaware of the power of capital.

Hongjing Law Firm immediately called Chen Mo to ask if he needed their services.

Yes, in this matter, even if a lawsuit is filed, there is no guarantee of a victory. The other party dared to report on it and knows that Chen Mo never sends lawyer's letters when something happens, but instead goes directly to legal channels, so they must have made preparations.

But being prepared doesn't mean we're truly powerless against you.

Soon after, Hongjing Law Firm issued a statement and filed lawsuits against several media outlets and independent media outlets that initially reported the story of a "billionaire who is stingy."

Because it was a civil lawsuit, and given the significant impact of the case, the court quickly accepted it.

However, perhaps because they felt they were prepared and did not name names, those media outlets and independent media entities did not pay much attention.

They felt that no matter how powerful Chen Mo was, he couldn't do anything to them. At most, he could only delay things. They were even thinking of using the lawsuit to promote their own public account.

This is often why many celebrities can't do anything about them.

However, they underestimated people like Chen Mo and top-tier law firms like Hongjing Law Firm.

According to Ouyang Jing, winning a lawsuit against them on Chen Mo's case alone would be difficult, and they could only drag it out. But playing them would be too easy.

Chen Mo handed everything over to the professionals, and as a result, Hongjing Law Firm quickly gave them a harsh lesson in law.

That's right. This time they did make preparations in advance and consulted lawyers beforehand. This kind of report, which did not name names and was ambiguous, could only delay Chen Mo at most.

But they forgot that they are the media, and Chen Mo is not the only person they have reported on.

Moreover, false reporting is commonplace for these media outlets that rely on hearsay, start with a single image, and fabricate all the content.

Normally, celebrities and famous people wouldn't be as vindictive as Chen Mo, but this time is different.

Soon, they received court summonses one after another, all of which were lawsuits filed by the celebrities, public figures, and famous people they had previously reported on.

Regardless of whether they can win these lawsuits, the sheer number of lawsuits has completely stunned them.

And is it possible that you won't win any of these lawsuits? Impossible, absolutely impossible!
After the news broke, their account did indeed become quite popular, after all, they were sued by several celebrities. But this is definitely not the way they want to become famous.

Unfortunately, it's too late for them to back down now.

Since they've already gone through legal proceedings, even an out-of-court settlement would be enough to bankrupt them.

Moreover, celebrities have long been fed up with these fabricated and nonsensical self-media outlets. Given this rare opportunity, how could they not want to "punch once to save themselves from a hundred punches"?
Therefore, this incident quickly became a trending topic, and for a time, it also made many self-media people feel insecure. After all, who hasn't made up stories before?
In the past, this was how things always worked: celebrities would send lawyer's letters, then the celebrities would retract the more offensive reports, offer a casual apology, and that would be the end of it. But who would have thought that Chen Mo would actually bring so many people to play for real this time!

Suddenly, many people noticed that there were far fewer outrageous, completely fabricated, and nonsensical negative news stories about celebrities!

Netizens, however, were delighted with this, with many jokingly commenting, "Have you forgotten how Chen Mo earned his first pot of gold?"

"I remember, settlement money, compensation!"

"The first case of online defamation, a reference case for online defamation named by the Supreme People's Procuratorate!"

"These self-media outlets are really stubborn to fabricate cases that are written into law textbooks!"

"Why make fun of Chen Mo? Don't you know he never uses lawyer's letters as a warning?"

The Chen Mo incident became the biggest event in the entertainment industry in the first half of 2018.

The "Chen Mo Charity Scandal"!
As for Yang Mi's charity fraud scandal, that's just a side story!
However, Chen Mo had long since stopped paying attention to this matter, because there was a very special "legitimate defense" case that was about to be heard in court, and Chen Mo had already made an appointment with Hongjing Law Firm to attend the hearing!
Chen Mo was interested in this case because it was somewhat similar to the Kunshan Brother Long case in his memory, but also different.

He is considering whether to use this case as material for a movie.

According to the information obtained from Hongjing Law Firm.

This case is somewhat similar to the "Kunshan self-defense case" in that both involved being stabbed and then disarming the attacker to kill the victim.

However, the difference is that in this case, there were multiple people trying to break up the fight!

What's even more unusual is that this case occurred at the traffic police brigade's accident handling center!

In the corridor of the traffic police brigade's accident investigation team, Huang and Feng were negotiating a traffic accident involving their respective relatives. The two got into an argument over compensation, and Feng pulled out a knife he was carrying and stabbed Huang in the abdomen. Huang then grabbed the knife and stabbed Feng, causing his immediate death.

The surveillance video shows that the entire process, from Feng pulling out a knife and stabbing Huang, to Huang seizing the knife and stabbing Feng in return, and finally being pulled apart, took only 16 seconds.

"From the perspective of professional lawyers, how do you think this case will be judged?" Chen Mo asked curiously.

After all, he certainly isn't as proficient in interpreting legal provisions as a professional lawyer.

"It's hard to say!" Yin Ming, a lawyer specializing in criminal cases at Hongjing Law Firm, shook his head with a smile.

"If we take Huang's lawyer's side, we can say that Huang acted in self-defense. He was stabbed by Feng without warning or preparation, and in a moment of panic, he slashed downwards on the victim's shoulder. This is a very normal stress-induced self-defense reaction. Moreover, the knife was brought by Feng, and he was the one who struck Huang first. Therefore, if I were to handle this case, I would argue based on this point!" Attorney Yin said.

"Of course, the prosecutors in this case must have had other ideas, otherwise they wouldn't have filed a public prosecution, let alone charged him with intentional injury!" he added.

"What other ideas do you have?" Chen Mo asked curiously.

"The point of contention is that they will argue that Huang's actions constitute intentional harm and were an act of retaliation after the two parties were separated!"

"Of course, the specific ruling will depend on which side's arguments and evidence the judge will accept!"

"So how would you respond to the prosecutor's arguments?" Chen Mo asked again.

"First, how do you prove that the other party has no possibility of continuing to harm you? Second, the prosecution must prove that Huang, in the chaotic situation at the time, clearly knew that the other party did not pose a threat. The other party certainly cannot prove this, but how do we put it? This is also the most difficult part of the self-defense law in practice."

"Because at this point, what the court will accept is crucial, since both sides have valid points!" Attorney Yin Ming said helplessly.

Chen Mo felt that this case was more representative than the original Article 20.

Since the Kunshan Brother Long's self-defense case hadn't happened yet, Chen Mo naturally couldn't ask his lawyer what the biggest difference was between the two cases.

Soon, Chen Mo and lawyer Yin Ming arrived at the local court.

This wasn't Chen Mo's first time attending a court hearing; he had attended before, but none of the cases had seen such heated debates as this one.

As expected, Chen Mo's eyes were opened after the court hearing.

Because in previous court hearings, the prosecution and defense did not engage in such a fierce confrontation as this time.

Moreover, watching a trial in person and watching it on television are two completely different things.

After the trial began, the prosecutor and Huang's lawyer engaged in a heated debate.

As Attorney Yin Ming stated, the defense attorney consistently emphasized that Huang's actions constituted special legitimate self-defense and he should not bear criminal responsibility. He was stabbed by Feng without warning or preparation, and in a moment of panic, he made a downward slash on Feng's shoulder (rather than stabbing or stabbing Feng). Huang's actions were intended to prevent Feng from further attempting to seize the knife and harm him; it was a defensive intent, not intentional.

Furthermore, after discovering that Feng was injured, Huang, being injured himself, asked someone nearby to call 120 and 110 to report the incident. This also reflects the defendant's desire to save Feng from injury and death. Therefore, we request that Huang be found not guilty.

The prosecutor argued that after Huang seized the knife, several people intervened to break up the fight, and given the disparity in strength, Feng no longer had the ability to cause harm.

It is believed that Huang's actions constituted retaliatory harm!
Ultimately, the court issued a first-instance judgment, finding that the on-site surveillance footage and witness testimonies both proved that a fight had occurred between the two parties, and that Huang had grabbed the knife and stabbed Feng, thus committing an act of injury. Therefore, the court did not accept the defense counsel's argument that Huang's actions constituted legitimate self-defense and that he was not criminally liable.

The judgment found Huang Mou guilty of intentionally injuring another person, resulting in death, and his actions constituted the crime of intentional injury. Huang Mou dialed "110" after the incident, which is considered a voluntary surrender, and he truthfully confessed to the main facts of the crime in court, constituting self-surrender. Huang Mou used a tool to injure another person, which should be considered an aggravating circumstance. However, considering that Feng Mou was responsible for escalating the conflict, that the defendant surrendered himself, compensated Feng Mou for losses, and obtained Feng Mou's forgiveness, Huang Mou's sentence could be mitigated. Therefore, Huang Mou was found guilty of intentional injury and sentenced to six years imprisonment.

"Six years, Attorney Yin, do you think this sentence is too harsh?" Chen Mo asked after the court hearing.

"Judging from the consequences and the court's findings, the sentence is really not severe, after all, it resulted in the death of another person! However, from the perspective of legitimate self-defense, this sentence was pronounced as intentional injury, which is obviously too harsh!" said lawyer Yin Ming.

"And if nothing unexpected happens, they'll probably appeal again! I just don't know how the opposing lawyer will respond," he added.

(End of this chapter)