American tax officials

Chapter 327 If I can't have it, I'll destroy it

News Corporation.

"We absolutely must hold the Wall Street Journal steady. No matter how many retail investors sell, we have to compete with 'them.' And those videotapes the FBI released these past few days..."

"Murdoch, step down! Murdoch, step down..."

In his office, Murdoch was still giving instructions to his subordinates when a series of noisy voices forced him to stop talking.

Somewhat surprised, he immediately went to the window and looked down, only to see a large crowd gathered below.

These people have unfurled banners and plaques condemning News Corporation, and one of the leaders even picked up a megaphone and shouted their protest.

"This...can anyone tell me what's going on?"

Murdoch asked, somewhat at a loss.

A woman near the door stepped forward and explained, "Sir, just now, people from a human rights organization held a press conference and announced that they would condemn us for the wiretapping scandal. These people are probably from their organization..."

"What! A human rights organization? Why didn't you tell me sooner! That damn Charlotte, I already talked to her, and she dares to ignore me!"

Murdoch was so angry his nose almost twisted out of shape.

Human rights organizations may lack other skills, but they excel at stirring up trouble and relentlessly pursuing issues.

So as soon as this incident came to light, he immediately called Charlotte, the head of the organization, and subtly threatened her not to get involved, or she would suffer the consequences!

Unexpectedly, this bastard ignored his words and even dared to allow his subordinates to protest at the entrance of his company!

"Sir, I..."

This woman also had unspeakable suffering.

As soon as she entered, she saw Murdoch sitting there making arrangements, spitting as he spoke. She didn't dare to interrupt, but to her surprise, before she could even find an opportunity to report, the human rights organization arrived so quickly.

"Bang!"

Just as the atmosphere became tense, the head of the group's public relations department rushed in, saying urgently, "Sir, since the group announced its attack on us, the public opinion against us has increased several times over. We... we can't hold on any longer..."

Before this, although there was a lot of criticism of News Corporation online, News Corporation is, after all, a leader in the media industry, and controlling public opinion is one of their strengths, so they were able to withstand it.

But with the announcement from the human rights organization, which has a large following, they were no match for it.

"Bang!"

The door opened again, and this time Marion entered, looking equally anxious. He said, "It's terrible, sir! Senators Matilda and Archibald, and Representative Hearst Antoine of the House of Representatives, have launched impeachment proceedings against us and demanded that the Department of Justice thoroughly investigate this matter. We...we..."

He didn't continue speaking, but everyone present understood his meaning.

The involvement of human rights organizations has almost suffocated them.

Now that members of both the House and Senate have initiated impeachment proceedings, this is the final straw that broke the camel's back.

Murdoch returned to his seat, looking utterly dejected, as if all his strength had been drained, and collapsed onto the seat.

At this moment, he was already somewhat regretful, regretting that he shouldn't have stood up for the group and tried to target David. Now, not only would he not get any benefits from the Federal Reserve, but he might also lose the "son" he had painstakingly built up over most of his life. This time, he was afraid he would lose a fortune.

"Sir, this matter is beyond our ability to handle now. I think we must ask the group for help to have any chance of survival!"

The secretary's reminder brought some light back to Murdoch's eyes, and after some struggle, he finally picked up the phone and dialed one of the numbers.

"Just say it."

The call was quickly connected, and a deep voice came from the other end.

"Mr. Henrietta, I believe you are also following this matter closely. This... I don't think I can handle it on my own..."

Murdoch would not have sought help from the group unless absolutely necessary, but unfortunately, it has now come to this point.

"Okay, get on with your work. I'll let you know what to do next!"

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On the west coast of New York, on Sennado Island, in the central manor, Henrietta, after hanging up the phone, gripped it tightly, but five seconds later, he slammed it to the ground.

In front of him, several servants stood so still they didn't dare to breathe, their heads bowed low.

After a long pause, Henrietta said in a deep voice, "Notify Soros, Buffett, Madhuaikai... they must come to see me immediately!"

Three hours later, several helicopters arrived at Senado Island.

If the media were present, they would be surprised to find that, apart from stock market giants like Buffett and Soros, the rest of the guests were all Wall Street stock market masters.

After getting off the plane, the group didn't say much, but exchanged glances and walked into the manor.

In the manor's conference room, Henrietta was already waiting. He glanced up at the people who walked in one by one, but did not say anything.

About ten minutes after everyone was seated, a bald middle-aged man finally arrived late. As soon as he entered, he said to Henrietta, "I apologize, Mr. Henrietta, I was a little late due to the time constraints."

"No need to apologize, Deputy Director Maduke. You came all the way from Washington, so this is already quite fast. Please have a seat."

Hearing that Henrietta didn't blame him, the man called Maduekay breathed a sigh of relief and sat down.

"Deputy Director Madhu Aikai, you should know how important News Corporation is to our group. Is there any way to get the investigation team to stop?"

Madhu Aikai looked troubled and replied, "Gavin had already been transferred back to headquarters to do some menial work through my efforts, but I don't know how he persuaded Deputy Director Tadic, who is in charge of criminal investigations. After that, as you instructed, I also talked to Tadic, but he clearly received some instructions and has no intention of giving in, so there's nothing I can do."

He is the deputy director of the FBI, but he is in charge of administrative management, mainly responsible for promotions and transfers within the FBI. However, the investigation of the news group now falls under the jurisdiction of the criminal investigation department, so it is indeed difficult for him to interfere. This is why Gavin's investigation team has been active to this day.

Henrietta's face darkened, and she continued, "And what about your chief? What's his attitude?"

"He's a seasoned veteran; he knows there's a power struggle between the Onsa Group and us behind this, and it also involves the IRS, so he won't get involved."

"I'm asking you, is there any other way to drop the investigation, even if it comes at a cost?"

"Unless an accident is deliberately staged that kills the entire investigation team, it's almost impossible."

Madhu Aikai's words were quite astonishing, even startling Soros, Buffett and others who had been silent the whole time.

"Ahem... The investigation team is currently investigating News Corporation. If something unexpected happens, even a fool would know that News Corporation is involved. If Onsa Group and David use this as an excuse, we'll be in even more trouble."

Soros couldn't sit still any longer. He was genuinely afraid that Henrietta might have acted rashly and adopted this suggestion. If that were to happen, even if the Freemasons were still very influential, they would probably suffer greatly.

Henrietta, having risen to the helm of the Freemasons, was not one to act rashly. Upon hearing the suggestion, he merely frowned, then looked at Soros and asked, "You told me a few days ago that someone was targeting News Corporation in the stock market. What's the situation now?"

"After these past few days of investigation, I have indeed uncovered some of the origins of these guys. I'm certain that the Onsa Group has ties to them. Therefore, I have a hypothesis: David's goal this time is not only to destroy News Corporation, but he may also be trying to control the group!"

The others were fine, but Madou Aikai and Henrietta, who didn't have much involvement in the stock market, changed their expressions after hearing this.

In Henrietta's opinion, given the current unfavorable situation, his worst-case scenario was to have Murdoch and the group's top executives take the blame.

Then he orchestrated the rise of other people within his own circle, thereby gaining control of the media.

But if David not only wants to destroy News Corporation, but also tries to control it, and if he succeeds, then they will be in big trouble.

The growing influence of the Freemason group over the years is inextricably linked to media promotion and packaging.

However, if the other party gains control of this tool and then turns around to slander and defame them, then it's a case of "the people can carry a boat, but they can also capsize it."

A thought flashed through his mind, and Henrietta looked around at Soros, Buffett, and the others, saying, "I don't care what you're thinking, but News Corporation is in the interest of our entire group. You are all elites of the Wall Street capital markets. I demand that you, at all costs, maintain control of News Corporation. Tell me, can you do it?"

Upon hearing this, Soros, Buffett, and the others showed a hint of unease on their faces.

After exchanging a glance, Buffett spoke first: "Mr. Henrietta, with our strength, maintaining control of News Corporation in the stock market alone shouldn't be difficult. Even with Onsar Group stirring up trouble in the market right now, there's one thing we can't solve. If we can't solve this, we will definitely lose control of News Corporation!"

"What is it?"

"As things stand, the charges against News Corporation for phone hacking are most likely to be proven. Once confirmed, the entire top management of the company will be held responsible. In other words, even if they aren't imprisoned, they'll have to resign and apologize. If we want to replace them with our own people to take control of the company, David will definitely find a way to make things difficult for us, and the public will absolutely not allow another 'Murdoch' to come to power!"

Although Buffett is known as the "Oracle of Omaha," he is not a true god, and he doesn't have any good solutions to this situation.

Henrietta clenched her fists upon hearing this.

Because what Buffett said is indeed true.

Unlike the Ansar Group, the Freemasons are not good at hiding their identities. Murdoch's Jewish identity and Freemasonry are almost public knowledge.

Since Murdoch resigned due to the phone hacking scandal, it's certainly possible for them to install their own people in office as long as they keep a low profile.

But now it's clear that this whole thing was orchestrated by David and the Ansar Group to frame them and seize control of their media organization.

Once they install their own people in office, David's side will definitely spread rumors that the new person is a Jew, a Freemason, a friend of Murdoch, and that they will definitely continue to carry out wiretapping incidents.

The public will definitely object if they hear that the new administration is a friend of Murdoch, and will certainly demand that the new News Corp management have no connection with Murdoch.

As a result, they will definitely be unable to continue controlling the media group due to public pressure.

Even if one wants to take control, it absolutely can only be done by finding an outsider.

Let alone outsiders, he wouldn't feel at ease even if such a powerful media group were controlled by ordinary Jews. He could only feel at ease if the Freemasons among the Jews continued to control it.

For a moment, Henrietta was caught in a state of anger and helplessness.

"However, Mr. Henrietta, I do have an idea, which I think is the best solution at present."

Buffett spoke again.

Henrietta looked up at Buffett and asked, "What method?"

"If it really comes to that, we might as well destroy News Corporation. It's better than it falling into the hands of David and the Onssa people!"

Henrietta was stunned when he heard this. His Freemasons had spent countless hours and resources to build this media giant, and now he was being asked to destroy it with his own hands.

"I agree with Buffett's view. After so many years of promotion, we don't need any more packaging. Of course, we can't let them use this institution to smear us, so if we can't get it, it's better to destroy it!"

"Yes, Mr. Henrietta, even if we destroy News Corporation, with the strength of our Freemasons, we can rebuild a media conglomerate once the storm has passed. At the very least, we can talk to John Malone, or Ted Turner of CNN, or Sally of CBS, and make them work for us."

"..."

In the following time, Soros and his group took turns admonishing him.

After careful consideration, Henrietta, having no better option, could only nod in agreement.

At this point, News Corp.'s fate was essentially sealed.

(End of this chapter)