Reborn Capital Madman

After knowing that the person behind the film "Ice Country War Cloud" is Howard Hughes, Gao Xian naturally had to formally and comprehensively collect information about the other party through his own channels.

Objectively speaking, Howard Hughes has a strong financial resources.

Take the investment in Las Vegas for example. In the past decade, Howard Hughes has bought six of the major casinos and hotels, plus the other Nevada land they have acquired.

He has become one of the few landlords in the area.

Gao Xian estimated that Howard Hughes' net worth would not be less than $2 billion.

Of course, things have two sides, and Howard Hughes's huge assets are inevitably controversial.

For example, Howard Hughes donated Hughes Aircraft, a well-income American defense engineering contractor, to the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, to avoid paying huge taxes, but at this stage, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute

The funds obtained do not have the corresponding scale.

When Nikeson provided consulting services, he specifically reminded Gao Xian: "Howard Hughes is a bit difficult. If you can avoid it if you can do anything, try to avoid it."

"For example, Howard Hughes has huge assets in Las Vegas, and has great influence in both the political and business circles of Nevada. He has opposed nuclear tests several times in the desert underground test site in Nevada."

Although it was a conference call, Gao Xian could still hear the disappointment and fear of Howard Hughes in Nikeson's tone.

It's no wonder that Niceson has been cheated by Howard Hughes a lot.

The most famous one was during the 1960 US election. Nikeson, who served as vice president for Eisenhower for eight years, ambitiously competed for the throne of the US president, and Nikeson's younger brother Donald was accused of

Howard Hughes received $200,000 in so-called loan scandal.

In Gao Xian's view, there should be a secret transaction between Niceson and Howard Hughes that is not worthy of being a foreigner, and he can be said to have a deep understanding.

But there is one thing, since the opportunity came to my door, Gao Xian didn't need to worry about Howard Hughes's difficulty, so he explained: "Howard Hughes took the initiative to contact me, which gave me a prospect that was worth looking forward to.

The business plan, and the casino hotels controlled by Howard Hughes, especially the casino hotels located next to Casino Street, have an irreplaceable geographical advantage, and I hope I can buy one."

Nikeson thought for a while and gave a story: "Howard Hughes controlled too many casino hotels in Las Vegas, which has triggered an antitrust investigation by the Department of Justice, but because of the entanglement, it has not been until now.

There has not been a conclusion yet, and perhaps this situation can put some pressure on Howard Hughes during the negotiations."

Not to mention, Nikeson's belly is indeed informative, and these words give Gao Xian a direction for attack in his heart.

Patricia also provides information, "In recent years, many media reports have reported that Howard Hughes was very dissatisfied with some executives, including Frank William Guy, and has taken the initiative to replace them, but only thunder and rain.

, no real action.”

Gao Xian looked at Frank William Guy's information and asked curiously: "What is the reason why Howard Hughes is dissatisfied?"

"Don't obey." Patricia smiled and said, "Hurst Newspaper received such a revelation. Howard Hughes especially likes to name its companies in his own name, but holds a Las Vegas Casino.

Summa, a holding company for hotels, television stations, sports networks, regional airlines, mining and other assets, was named by the people who did not seek Howard Hughes's opinion."

Gao Xian pondered: "If this revelation is true, it reflects that the big boss Howard Hughes's control over the powerful generals under his command has not reached the usual intensity."

Patricia asked excitedly, "Which casino hotel do you want from Howard Hughes?"

Gao Xian replied slowly: "This casino hotel should be located next to the Casino Avenue and has accumulated a good entertainment industry connection. With a slight improvement, it will generate huge appeal."

Before Patricia could come up with the answer that meets the criteria, a thin Asian man walked in according to the rules and respectfully handed over a file bag, "Mr. Gao, this is the information you want."

Gao Xian glanced at the sealing of the file bag, nodded slightly and said, "Please convey my gratitude to Mr. Wen."

After the man bowed and left, Gao Xian tore open the file bag and said to Patricia: "Let's take a look together."

"Is the Sands Hotel?" Patricia said with her eyes shining: "Its sign as high as seventeen meters is very cool!"

"I'm not too lazy to be interested in it if I'm not cool." Gao Xian picked up a page of information and read it.

The founder of Sands Hotel is Jack Friedman, an oil tycoon of Houston, Texas, who bought it from Billy Wilkerson for $15,000 in 1951

Lu Restaurant, then rebuilt the current Sands Hotel. More specifically, it is the location of the Venetian Hotel decades later in the "old script".

The business style Jack Friedman set for Sands Hotel is very effective, that is, first cater to the needs of Hollywood movie stars and executives, and then drive popularity, and the result is also successful.

One of the most iconic sensationals was the 1960 version of the "Eleven Arhat" filmed at the Sands Hotel for three weeks.

However, it has to be mentioned here that, as reflected in the movie "The Godfather", at that time, the mafia forces were everywhere, especially in Las Vegas.

After many news confirmed that during the financing process of Jack Friedman's founding of the Sands Hotel, the famous mafia leaders Meyer Lansky, Frank Castro, Joseph Stacher, etc., as well as the commonly known gambling.

King Edley Vinson, Sid Weman and others are involved and own shares.

One of the consequences is that the shadow of the mafia forces is indispensable in the halo of star support created by Sands Hotel.

For example, the famous American male singer who performs in the Sands Hotel and gambling for many years and the Oscar-winning actor Frank Sinatra has a close relationship with the Mafia. The godfather in the movie "The Godfather" is a world-famous singer

The character, the prototype is actually Frank Sinatra.

Jack Friedman, the founder of the Sands Hotel, died in 1958 due to a heart attack, and then the management was completely transferred to Jack Entrat, who was close to Frank Sinatra.

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When Howard Hughes won the Sands Hotel for $14.6 million, he began to drive away Frank Sinatra, who had been entrenched here for a long time, and the small group "Rat Party" led by him.

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In places like the United States, the energy of an entertainment star is sometimes unimaginable.

Take Frank Sinatra for example. Not only did he play in the Sands Hotel, he also brought John Kennedy, who was a federal senator, to visit him. However, when John Kennedy sat on the throne of the United States, in order to avoid suspicion,

Intentionally alienated the distance from the mafia forces, including Frank Sinatra, which finally made Frank Sinatra angry and changed his party candidate Nie to support the Communist Party in the 1968 US election.

Kesong.

Besides, the "Rat Party" in the entertainment industry where Frank Sinatra is located. Although it is indispensable for bad things such as alcoholism, drug addiction, and screaming, its members are not given in vain, such as Peter, one of them.

Lawford married John Kennedy's sister.

In addition, the "Rat Party" has also done something so noble.

In the 1960s, hotels and casinos in Las Vegas implemented segregation policy, and Morimi Davis, one of the "Rat Party", was a black man, so Frank Sinatra, the Lasvi

Gas's most popular performer, led members of the "Rat Party" to boycott all hotels and casinos that were unwilling to provide services to Komori Mi Davis.

Especially after the release of "Eleven Arhats" starring members of the "Rat Party", the Rat Party became the new favorite of the media for a while, and Frank Sinatra took advantage of the opportunity to exert greater influence, forcing hotels and casinos in Las Vegas.

Abolish the segregation.

It can be seen from this that Howard Hughes encountered difficulties in driving Frank Sinatra from the Sands Hotel and the small group "Rat Party" led by him, especially these people could no longer attract Sands Hotel.

Money loss caused by the guests.

In fact, there is a personal reason why Howard Hughes hates "Rat Party" and Frank Sinatra so much, because everyone once understood it.

"Good friend", but Ava Gardner finally threw himself into Frank Sinatra's arms and got married. The hostile attitude caused by this can be guessed at any thought.

Under Howard Hughes' powerful wrist, Frank Sinatra left the Sands Hotel for a while.

The impact of this incident on the Sands Hotel is naturally indispensable for money loss, but Frank Sinatra is indeed a villain in the Sands Hotel, which has long attracted many people to be angry but dare not speak out. Now he has been driven away by Howard Hughes

, it can be considered very satisfying.

However, Gao Xian's focus is not on these superficial things. In his opinion, Howard Hughes's massive investment in Las Vegas has withdrawn the Mafia power in disguise, just take the equity of the Sands Hotel,

It's already simple and clear.

After Gao Xian further determined the feasibility of pulling his tentacles deep into Las Vegas, he couldn't help but murmuring to himself: "It's still worth spending some energy on operation."

At this time, Patricia gently patted Gao Xian's shoulder and thrust into the direction of the phone, "Howard Hughes took the initiative to contact him."

Gao Xian raised his eyebrows and said to himself: "Howard Hughes's obsessive-compulsive disorder is really not bad. It has led to so many things just for the copyright of a movie."

This call is extremely simple, with only a few sentences.

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"I'm David Gao."

"I'm Howard Hughes, do you want to have an interview with me?"

"Of course! If possible."

"I'm currently in the Bahamas, and Frank Morse can lead you."

"See you then."

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When Gao Xian put down the microphone, Patricia's gossip fire asked in a blazing manner: "Is it really Howard Hughes himself? He has lived in seclusion for so many years, will he have died long ago and be replaced by others?"

Gao Xian was amused, "Nothing is important, as long as you can talk about things."

Patricia reminded with concern: "Take more people around you, after all, Howard Hughes is really elusive."

"You're right." Gao Xian nodded, "I'll book a plane to the Bahamas. What kind of luxurious appearance do rich people in the United States need when going out? You will remind me to match it."

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After Frank Morse boarded the special plane flying to the Bahamas, he couldn't help but feel nervous.

The reason is not that Frank Morse saw how large the lineup of Sir Gao's sermons was. In fact, because he had been kidnapped by the symbiotic guerrillas, no matter how many bodyguards Sir Gao brought, it would be difficult for the media that could pick on the most.

What Frank Morse was inexplicably nervous was that Sir Gao, wearing a white suit, sat in the spotless cabin, which made him seem to feel the obsessive-compulsive aura of his boss Howard Hughes.

The careful Frank Morse secretly tried Gao Xian's living habits by introducing the customs and customs of the Bahamas destination, such as mentioning local specialty foods.

Gao Xian waved his hand and said lightly: "No need to worry, I only drink mountain spring water from a book and eat food cooked by the chef in Hong Kong."

Frank Morse felt his scalp tingling when he heard this and complained inwardly that Sir Gao also had obsessive-compulsive disorder and probably suffered a lot on the way.

Fortunately, Frank Morse did not suffer any real difficulties and successfully led Gaoxian to the Paradise Beach Resort in the Bahamas.

During the meeting, Gao Xian and Howard Hughes looked at each other for a long time without talking.

Through initial contact, Gaosheng can basically determine two things.

First of all, judging from the sharpness in his eyes and the momentum on his body, the person in front of him should be Howard Hughes.

Secondly, Howard Hughes should not be an alien like Gao Xian. Otherwise, he would not have played the plane forcibly and was so miserable by the flight accident. Not to mention enjoying the wine and beauty, he might be suffering in his own way.

To briefly describe, Howard Hughes, who was dressed in extremely simple clothes, closed his eyes and leaned from a chair, and became a weak and lively addict.

After Howard Hughes withdrew his gaze from Gao Xian's spotless white suit, he said in a polite tone: "Sir Gao, please sit down."

Gao Xian took out a spotless silk squid from his pocket, spread it onto a chair, and then sat down, which made Howard Hughes's mum-face seem to be vivid.

Frank Morse, who was standing at the door from afar, couldn't help but murmur in his heart after seeing this scene, he said, can these two continue to talk?