On the twelfth floor of the hotel, Martin and Bruce got out of the elevator, and FBI Director Neves who was waiting here came over to shake hands with him.
"The other party placed certain key items in your room." He said to Martin: "We need to enter your room."
Martin was well prepared and said, "Yes, but my manager and I need to be with you the whole time."
Bruce and Martin had a tacit understanding and interjected: "Because of the Russians, in order to ensure Martin's safety, I set up some simple security measures in the room. It is possible that I photographed them."
Neves looked at Bruce and said, "Please come this way."
Martin took a few steps closer and asked, "What exactly is going on? Are the Russians really going to attack me?"
Neves didn't know what to say for a moment.
His men rushed in, knocked down three suspects with a shock bomb, and took control of the situation in the most brutal way. As a result, they found three press passes from the News of the World.
Through the FBI's channels, they immediately determined that the three people were indeed an expatriate news team affiliated with the News of the World.
More cases are still pending.
"If it doesn't involve national secrets, can you tell me something?" Martin patted his chest, where the Presidential Medal of Freedom still hung: "I am a client, and my life is also involved, so you must give me some information. , I’m so prepared.”
Neves immediately came to his senses and said: "Don't worry, they are not Russians, but three reporters from the News of the World. They bribed two hotel employees and wanted to install eavesdropping and secret camera equipment in your room."
Martin's face was full of shock: "God Jesus! They are too crazy!" He made the proper reaction: "Brother, call my lawyer and agent, I will sue this newspaper until it closes down!"
After saying that, it was a bit of a fluke: "Fortunately, I'm not Russian."
Neves smiled: "We are very lucky." He comforted Martin: "Don't be anxious now, we will deal with it together later."
Arriving at the door, Martin had just taken out the room card. Bruce took it over and swiped the card to open the door.
Martin invited: "Please come in."
Neves entered the suite with several FBI agents.
Bruce found the notebook and camera he had installed, took them over and placed them on the coffee table, and clicked the play button.
Neves looked at Martin: "You are very careful."
Martin smiled helplessly: "I was quite courageous at first. That time in Burbank Middle School, life and death were really on the line. Now that I think about it, I still feel scared, and I am getting less and less courageous."
"Same." Neves agreed with Martin's statement: "The more you experience, the less courage you will get."
Bruce played quickly and soon saw two waiters entering the room.
Neves pointed, let his men go to work, and asked Martin: "Can I make a copy of the video?"
Martin responded: "Of course."
Bruce took the memory passed to him and copied the video.
FBI agents found three sets of filming and eavesdropping equipment from the living room, master bedroom and bathroom.
Martin's face was quite ugly, but his head kept thinking and reminiscing.
Neves took a call and came back and said, "Mr. Davis, don't let the news spread out for the time being. Let's keep it within a certain range. This is what the White House means."
The chief of staff called him specifically for this matter.
Martin recalled the bugging door and made some guesses in his mind, saying: "I can cooperate with you, but I need an explanation, hotel, newspaper, etc."
He also nodded at the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Although this thing only weighs so much, it is somewhat effective: "On the day I was awarded the medal, someone wanted to secretly photograph and eavesdrop on me. Their goal was very obvious, they wanted to make me look bad. I What I accept is the award from the White House, and what I accept is the award from Mr. President!”
Neves said: "Within today, someone will definitely give you an explanation."
Martin sat on the sofa: "I'll wait."
He was not idle either. He called WMA and Coca-Cola respectively. Although he did not elaborate on the specific matters, both sides would send special personnel.
Especially for the Coca-Cola Group, Washington had originally prepared an event, but it was disrupted by this incident. The relevant responsible persons are also actively contacting them.
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In New York, a business plane took off urgently and flew directly to Washington, DC.
Mockridge, the North American editor of the News of the World, and Tom, a lawyer who hurried over, were the only passengers besides the crew members.
"The latest news I got..." Mockridge explained the details of the incident as quickly as possible.
Tom thought for a while and gave some suggestions: "Three ways to refuse to admit that they are employees of the News, or the personal actions of temporary workers."
"This is a way." Mockridge thought more comprehensively: "If Martin Davis is alone, it doesn't matter what he does, but this matter involves the White House, and Bush just awarded him a medal... We can publish it in the newspaper Saying he is as stupid as a pig is not acceptable in real negotiations, as a pig also wants to lose face."
Tom added: "Follow him through legal proceedings. With the News Corporation behind us, we can drag him to death." He added: "We will force him to reach a settlement with us."
Mockridge still shook his head. He knew a lot of information, which was far beyond what Tom, a lawyer, knew.
Over in London, the News of the World is being investigated over the leak of William's knee injury.
As for eavesdropping and secret photography, it has always been the default method for newspapers and even groups to obtain news.
Tom didn't mention the third option, it was obvious.
Mockridge made a decision: "Two points, those three are just peripheral informants of the News of the World; reach a settlement with Martin Davis as soon as possible."
The employer has made a decision, and Tom, the lawyer, will naturally not object.
Mockridge took out his cell phone and called Washington.
In the White House, after Xiaobu received feedback on the case, he left this trivial matter to the people below to handle it.
The chief of staff approached Cohen, the staff member responsible for monitoring the progress, and simply said: "Mr. President needs media support."
Cohen responded: "I understand."
The chief of staff added: "The president is also annoyed."
"I will work toward a settlement as quickly as possible," Cohen said.
The chief of staff said: "People from the News of the World are on their way. You should go to the Hilton Hotel." He reminded: "People from Coca-Cola have arrived at the Hilton Hotel, and they have also contacted me."
Cohen knows that Martin Davis cannot be underestimated. There is also a force behind him.
If Martin was disgraced by the News of the World, Coca-Cola would surely drop him.
But now the situation is that Martin is gaining momentum.
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At the Hilton Hotel, the hotel manager Brown was an Asian and entered Martin's suite.
Martin glanced at him.
Brown first introduced himself and then said: "Mr. Davis, the hotel is extremely sorry for the disturbance you have suffered. On behalf of the Hilton Hotel, I solemnly apologize to you."
He made a standard ninety-degree bow.
Martin knew immediately that this was either a stick or a devil.
Brown straightened up and bowed again: "Please forgive me, Mr. Davis."
Martin said nothing.
Brown stood there hunched over, as if he would not get up unless Martin understood.
Martin Xin said that in the future, large companies will have to find a stick or devil specifically for apologizing to people.
This talent skill is full.
Martin raised his hand: "It doesn't have to be like this."
Brown quickly straightened up, as if he heard a creaking in his spine, and said quickly: "Thank you, Mr. Davis, for your understanding."
Martin was speechless. Isn't the spirit of craftsmanship the spirit of rogue?
Apologizing incessantly without mentioning any actual words.
Martin cursed Fake secretly and said directly: "I have entrusted this matter to a lawyer. I will let the lawyer talk to you about the details. If we can't reach an agreement, we will go through legal procedures."
Brown touched his waist and originally considered whether to come in for a third one, but after hearing this, it was no longer necessary: "Mr. Davis, the hotel is also a victim."
Martin laughed and said two names: "Wolf and Bellerin."
"There were so many tourists during the Independence Day holiday that the hotel hired a group of temporary workers, and they were among them." Brown took out a card and put it on the coffee table: "Hilton's VIP membership card can enjoy eight room reservations in all Hilton hotels. Discount.”
Martin just looked at him and said nothing.
Bruce added: "When Martin signed a contract with Coca-Cola, they provided Martin with a VIP card that gave him a 40% discount in all Hyatt Hotel stores."
This is not a matter of discount at all.
Martin got up and went to the bedroom: "I'm tired and need to rest. Old Boo, you talk to Mr. Brown for a while. The lawyer Coca-Cola has made an appointment for me will be here in a while."
Martin will not make any deal with Hilton until someone from the News of the World or News Corp. comes over.
Bruce's talk was just put off first.
More than an hour later, Martin received a call. White House aide Cohen wanted to ask him down for a chat.
Martin used being frightened as a reason for them to come up and talk about something.
Martin has been considering this matter since he got the exact news of wiretapping and candid filming. The Sun and News of the World are not critical, but the News Corporation behind them has to consider it.
It will be very troublesome if this is not done well.
As for seeking fairness and justice under American law, he is not that naive.
Martin has been trying to recall the bugging scandal, and seems to have seen a related news. The reporter who exposed the incident committed suicide.
Suicide...
The Presidential Medal of Freedom I just received today is useless even if it is useful.
In addition, he is just a spokesperson for Coca-Cola, not a biological son like Knight is to Nike.
Even if you really want to do something, it's not now.
Martin was self-aware and quickly determined how to respond.
There was a knock on the door, and Neves came here with three people.
After entering the door, he first introduced both parties.
Cohen, a White House staffer.
Mock Ridge, the North American editor of the News of the World, and the lawyer he brought with him.
On Martin's side, it's just him and Bruce for now.
The door of the suite was closed, and several parties began to discuss, and soon reached a consensus that the three-person reporter team headed by Alex, all of whom had Slavic ancestry, were spies from Russia.
(End of chapter)
