America Tycoon: The Wolf of Showbiz-Chapter 780 - 773: Century’s Big Scoop

Burbank, Davis Studio.

Martin closed the curtains, lowered the projection screen, and turned on the projector.

Leonardo plugged the data cable into Martin’s computer.

Nicholson looked at his watch and said, "Half an hour until the court session starts."

Martin logged onto TMZ, and the homepage’s headline was the live broadcast, flanked by Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.

Leonardo gazed at the projection and said, "Blonde, long-legged, good figure and face. Too bad, too bad..."

He asked Martin, "Did this person ever poop in Musk’s bed?"

Martin shook his head. "Not sure. Even if she really did, Musk, that pervert, probably likes that sort of thing."

Leonardo couldn’t figure it out, "Why do we always know some perverts?"

"Because we are a bunch of perverts!" Nicholson spoke the bloody truth.

Martin didn’t care about these things and said, "The TMZ guys really are willing to spend money; they even got the live broadcast rights for this divorce case."

He clicked on the live stream and waited for the trial to start, then slapped the table. "Let’s make a bet, on whether Depp or Amber Heard wins. I bet on Amber winning!"

Leonardo said, "Not betting. The outcome is too obvious."

But Nicholson said, "I’m betting on Depp coming out on top, but the conditions must be set by me."

Martin looked at him, "You say it."

Nicholson, that asshole, made the asshole-worthy bet, "If you two lose, you have to marry Lorraine one after the other..."

Leonardo, thinking it impossible to lose, asked, "What if you lose?"

Martin proposed his condition, "During the first home game of the season for the Los Angeles Lakers, Jack, at halftime, you have to streak around the field while screaming into a microphone that Jack Nicholson is a moron who wants to become a transvestite."

Leonardo laughed heartily, "I agree!"

Nicholson said nothing.

Martin teased him, "As expected, the older you get, the more cowardly you become. Jack’s guts are like his brother’s—shrivelled."

Leonardo added on, "I heard they’ve shrivelled to two centimeters. A coward who lacks courage can only shrink further!"

Nicholson stood up abruptly, pulling at his belt to prove his innocence.

Martin, worried about damaging his eyes, held him back, "You might as well save it for Jennifer Lawrence to see."

Nicholson sat down and declared, "I’m in on the bet!"

The three set their bet and chatted idly for a while, then the court live stream began.

Johnny Depp, in his usual style, looked reckless and unruly, with heavy dark circles under his eyes as if he’d overdosed and hadn’t slept for days.

Amber Heard wore a women’s suit, with a dignified makeup and aura. Although she looked a bit older, people would subconsciously feel she was a decent, good woman.

The typical scumbag versus the deceptive charmer.

From appearances alone, Johnny Depp was thoroughly defeated.

Leonardo said, "Jack, you’re going to lose! Depp’s look says a lot. His team and lawyers haven’t done a good enough job."

Nicholson sneered, "If I lose, the worst that’ll happen is streaking. I’ve already half-seen God, why would I be afraid of this? If I win, haha..."

Martin remarked, "See, Leo? We always treat Jack like a brother, but the devious and sneaky Jack wants to be our father-in-law!"

Leonardo despised, "Jack is so shameless!"

"He can’t win!" Martin knew enough, "Not long ago, Johnny Depp paid a second installment of back taxes and a hefty fine to the IRS. His plan to hire a luxurious team of lawyers went bankrupt."

Nicholson said, "It’s started."

Today was the final court session of the multi-day divorce trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.

The whole world was surrounded by melons that day, with both sides attacking each other, furiously slinging mud, and revealing skeletons in the closet.

"You say I pooped in bed; I say you’ve had affairs with different men..."

The trial was filled with bombshells that could have killed the world’s melon-eating public with indigestion.

And it was eye-opening to see to what extent a star’s private life could deteriorate.

Both sides provided a series of videos and pictures as evidence,

but the most lethal came from Amber Heard’s carefully planned part, those involving Depp and Lily Rose, which tipped the scales.

In this battle between the harlot and the scum, the latter was underprepared.

Whereas the former grasped the most crucial part.

Depp’s actions in front of his own daughter severely undercut the credibility of his defense and the evidence he provided.

And almost all the jurors were parents of children themselves.

So, as expected, Depp lost the case.

The judge announced the verdict on the spot. Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s marriage was dissolved; Depp was to pay Amber Heard $35 million in property division and $10 million in emotional damages.

This $45 million was enough to drain Depp’s last assets.

Depp’s lawyer announced an appeal in court.

With that, the TMZ live broadcast ended, and Martin turned off the projector, then said to Nicholson, "Sorry Jack, you’ve lost."

Leonardo had already burst into laughter, "Just thinking about Jack running around bare-assed makes me uncontrollably happy."

Nicholson didn’t care, "So what if it’s streaking? It’s not the first time!"

Martin said, "Leo, spread this news. We want more people to see Jack’s ass."

Leonardo said, "I’ll buy ad space in the papers right away!"

"Is that really the focus right now?" Nicholson was quite dissatisfied with these two idiots, furious for their lack of fight: "We’ve done so much just to get Johnny Depp to this point, and now the focus should be on making sure he can never rise again!"

Back to the main topic, Martin said, "Although Depp has chosen to appeal, today’s verdict is enough. The law has declared Depp guilty. With the current situation in Hollywood, it’s enough to nail Depp to the pillar of shame!"

Feminists and the Mitu Organization, how could they let go of this opportunity.

Not to mention, there’s Megan Ellison!

…

Los Angeles, Anna Purna Pictures.

Megan Ellison closed the TMZ live stream window and stared at Johnny Depp on the webpage with a gaze sharp like dual swords.

"It’s not that I didn’t do well, a fool like Martin Davis could never trap me!" Megan Ellison always believed that the failures of "Transcendental Hacker" and "Lone Ranger" were not her fault; she had done everything she could.

The biggest issue with these two projects was Johnny Depp!

Megan murmured softly, "You’ve made such a mess, ruined my career, you must pay the price!"

Amber Heard didn’t win the divorce lawsuit without her help.

Megan picked up the phone and made a call, "It’s me, have you seen Depp’s trial? Good, now that we’ve achieved the best outcome, contact the major media immediately and have them intensify their coverage against Depp!"

The tide of public opinion was already against Depp, and the media coverage following the trial verdict was foreseeable.

The person on the other end said, "I’ll get right on it!"

Megan was not done yet, "Through media pressure, make Depp’s agency UTA drop him!"

"I will," the person responded.

Megan knew very well that, having been undermined by Depp in Hollywood and about to slink away in humiliation, she would not make it easy for Depp, "Take all the remaining funds in the company account and use it to your advantage; I want Depp to be unable to stay in Hollywood!"

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The other side replied, "We’ve donated some money to several women’s groups. They have been waiting for the trial result; now that it’s out, they will soon make their voices heard!"

Megan said bluntly, "I want to completely destroy Johnny Depp!"

"As you wish."

Megan hung up the phone and felt a bit better.

Right then, a call from the bank manager Judith came in, just like before, a call to press for payment.

The immense pressure returned, and Megan bowed her head; "The Seventh Son" hadn’t been sold, and she was out of options.

After hanging up with the bank, Megan dialed her father Larry Ellison’s office. Once the call connected, her vigor vanished, "I... I can’t take it anymore."

Larry Ellison on the other end spoke, "Sweetheart, come back to San Francisco. Let the company go bankrupt and leave it to the bank; don’t worry about the rest."

This billion-dollar daddy had already prepared the funds to step in and settle his daughter’s personal debts anytime.

Megan said, "I’ll handle the last bit of business and then come back to San Francisco."

Meanwhile, the internet had exploded.

News about Depp’s divorce case was everywhere.

In this era of information, even though the public’s perception of Hollywood stars’ moral standards is low, they were shocked by the content revealed in court by this celebrity couple against each other.

Celebrities’ private lives are more scandalous than those of ordinary people, simply reeking of filth.

The more glamorous they appear in front of the public and media, the filthier they are behind the scenes.

And Depp became the target of universal condemnation.

"A domestic abuser stinking of filth, he deserves to be humanely destroyed!"

"Unimaginable, this is someone’s father!"

"Depp alone has dragged down the average moral standard of Hollywood stars by 100 levels!"

"Unimaginable, such a man is the idol of countless youths!"

The internet opinion was completely one-sided.

So was the media coverage.

"The Sun" kept it simple and direct, releasing an article titled "The Disgraceful Domestic Abuser Johnny Depp."

The "Los Angeles Times" claimed Depp’s dark history was frighteningly extensive, and any production that hired him was taking a huge risk.

In the current climate of prevailing leftist thought, a representative of the National Association of Teachers and Parents called for a boycott of Depp’s works during an interview.

As opinion leaders of the MeToo movement, Jolie and Aniston also gave interviews regarding the matter.

However, these two had already been instructed by Martin, and their publicly stated critiques of Depp were very carefully worded.

Jolie and Aniston expressed that Hollywood women should stand together and refuse to work with domestic abusers!

This statement was politically correct to the point that even if Amber’s allegations collapsed later, there would be no problems for them.

Under the roaring tide of public opinion, Dior couldn’t withstand the pressure and announced the termination of its endorsement deal with Depp.

Following this, UTA terminated its agency contract with Depp unilaterally.

Depp found himself surrounded by enemies.