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In the seats below, a group of invited movie stars were about to get up and leave, but suddenly, a large number of people rushed in from outside the door, instantly confusing everyone.

At this time, among the crowd, Bucky walked up to the stage and said in front of everyone's astonished eyes: "I'm sorry to waste everyone's time. We are from the Internal Revenue Service. Now our Director David has something to say, please. Everyone, please wait a moment!”

"What, the IRS?"

"This is the Oscars. What are the IRS people here saying?"

"What's going on? The IRS doesn't care about your taxes, so why are you here at our Oscars ceremony?"

The scene was in an uproar, and all the movie stars were stunned.

In addition to them, the same is true for the media and the viewers watching through the broadcast. Everyone has no idea what the IRS is coming to do.

While everyone was thinking, David from the second floor also walked down and came to the stage, and the media instantly put away their thoughts and focused the spotlight on him.

"I thought today's finale would be the Oscar-winning actor and actress, but I miscalculated. The real finale is Director David!"

"That's interesting. What kind of trouble will Director David make this time?"

"I don't know, but there must be something good to watch!"

Since David had destroyed the Rodgorski Group and defeated human rights fighters in the past, many viewers in front of the TV immediately became energetic after seeing him appear on the stage.

"It's very late now. I'm sorry for wasting everyone's time, but I can't help it. It's your duty, so please bear with me!"

Hearing this, the host Regina King asked with confusion: "Director David, may I ask...what do you mean by your responsibilities?"

"Of course it's a tax inspection."

"Tax inspection?"

The movie stars and media reporters present were even more confused.

Today is the Oscars ceremony. Why are you here checking taxes?

No matter what everyone was thinking, David glanced at the many movie stars below, and finally stopped on Uncle Wolf and said: "Mr. Hugh Jie Coleman, our IRS now suspects you are involved in a tax evasion case. , I would like to ask you to go back and cooperate with the investigation!"

"What, me?"

Uncle Wolf pointed at himself in disbelief.

The audience at the scene and in front of the TV were even more shocked.

Now they finally understood what David meant by tax audit. It turned out that Hollywood movie stars were suspected of tax evasion, and the IRS was here to arrest them today.

"That's right Mr. Coleman."

With David's confirmation, two inspectors from the Western Suburbs Bureau came to Jie Koman's side, one on the left and one on the right, as if they were arresting him.

Before anyone could react, David shifted his gaze to another actress and said: "Ms. Angelina Zhuli, I'm sorry that you are also involved in a tax evasion case, and I need to invite you back! "

"What, Ms. Zhuli is also suspected of tax evasion?"

"Impossible. Ms. Zhuli has always seemed upright. How could she be involved in a tax evasion case?"

"I don't think it's possible, how could Ms. Zhuli evade taxes!"

Angelina Jolie is definitely one of the top actresses in Hollywood. She has served as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for more than ten years and has traveled to major refugee camps around the world. This has also made her very famous around the world. Has countless fans.

And as soon as she heard that the IRS said she was suspected of tax evasion, her fans in front of the TV immediately went crazy.

At the Oscars scene, one of Zhuli's friends couldn't stand it any longer. He reprimanded loudly: "Director David, are you mistaken? How could Ms. Zhuli, who is so powerful, deliberately evade taxes?"

"hehe."

David smiled disdainfully and replied: "Wouldn't it be impossible to evade taxes if you are very powerful? Charles Laughton, Judy Garland, Chaplin, Nicolas Cage, Robert Downey Jr., they are not very powerful. Isn’t it? Doesn’t it also have a history of tax evasion and tax arrears?”

Not bad for Charles Laughton, Judy, Garland, and Chaplin. After all, they are big names from the last century who are no longer alive.

But Nicolas Cage and Robert Downey Jr. are not only still alive, but also here today, and after hearing David call their names, they felt like thorns in their backs at this moment.

The former had tax arrears from 2002 to 2004, and fell into a financial crisis around 2008. A large amount of taxes were not paid. The Internal Revenue Service conducted an investigation and found nearly 14 million US dollars in tax arrears, which forced Kai Qi to He sold his house to pay the taxes and avoided jail.

The latter, Robert Downey Jr., owed more than 2 million in taxes to the IRS in his early years, and later made up the money under the orders of the IRS.

But these two people are relatively lucky. Snipes, who filmed Blade Warriors, was not so lucky.

It didn’t matter that he did not report taxes to the IRS from 1999 to 2004. In the first two years, he actually dared to apply for a tax refund of up to 12 million U.S. dollars through illegal means. In the end, he was caught by the IRS and not only was he fined a large amount He was fined for tax evasion and late payment, and was sentenced to 3 years in prison.

After hearing David bring out these big names who had a history of tax evasion, Zhu Li's friends and everyone else at the scene were speechless.

"Okay, the IRS, as a national law enforcement agency, now suspects me of being involved in tax evasion, so naturally I have to cooperate. I'll go back with you!"

Zhuli is not a fool. She knows very well that no matter how big a celebrity is, it is still not enough in front of a powerful law enforcement agency like the IRS. Cooperation is the best option.

David nodded with satisfaction and turned to look at the other black actor: "Mr. Will Smith, you are also suspected of tax evasion. You also need to go back with us."

"What, Will Smith is also suspected of tax evasion against you?"

"He's an Oscar-winning actor, how can he be involved in a tax evasion case?"

"Director David just arrested Zhu Li, but now he wants to take away a best actor, and it's at the Oscar ceremony. Are you really not afraid of getting into a public controversy?"

In front of the TV, after hearing David's notice to Will Smith, fans and audiences around the world were excited again.

And this wasn't the end, what shocked them even more was yet to come.

"Mr. Bruce Willis, I'm sorry, you are also involved in a tax evasion case. Please come back with us to investigate!"

"What, am I also suspected of tax evasion?"

Bruce was also stunned on the spot when his name was called.

"Not only you Mr. Bruce, but also you Tom Hanks, Jennifer Lawrence, Director Cameron..."

David named more than ten movie stars, directors, and some producers and producers in one breath.

At this time, the global audience was completely shocked.

You know, Tom Hanks is a national treasure-level actor in Hollywood and even the United States, and Jennifer Lawrence is also a big sister-level figure in Hollywood.

In addition, Cameron is a great director at the international level.

However, you, David, and your western suburbs branch actually won them all in one fell swoop. If no explanation was given afterwards, how could the combined influence and fans of these big bowls be given up?

Regardless of what everyone was thinking, David continued to explain: "As I said before, this involves a tax evasion case, so I'm sorry that I need to ask you to go back and investigate. Don't worry, I will give you a satisfactory answer tomorrow. , If not, I, David, will resign on my own initiative!"

The movie stars whose names were named below looked at each other. Finally, as the big brother of Hollywood, Tom Hanks said: "Since Director David said so, I can only cooperate."

"Okay, in that case, I will cooperate."

"I think there are no mistakes in my tax affairs, but since the Internal Revenue Service has found out that I am suspected of tax evasion, then I will go with you."

Seeing that David was risking his own future, the movie stars at the scene were much less resentful, but they still wanted to see how Chief David was going to accuse them of tax evasion.

"take away!"

Following David's order, a group of inspectors led the named movie stars out one by one...

…

Meanwhile, 20th Century Fox Film Company Headquarters.

In the conference room, the company's CEO Hao Ener was sitting in the main seat, his face looking very solemn.

Soon after, the senior executives who were summoned urgently filed in one by one.

After everyone gathered, Hauner said: "I believe many of you have received the news about the Oscars ceremony. What do you think?"

"This Chief David is so crazy..."

"I don't know who gave him the confidence to arrest more than a dozen celebrities at the Oscar ceremony. This is simply appalling!"

"He is going to mess up the whole of Hollywood!"

Many senior executives present here had rushed back from the award ceremony, and many of them were still frightened by the scene just now.

But they still can't figure out one thing: where did David get the courage?

Even if we want to arrest these big names, we shouldn’t arrest them at a ceremony that attracts global attention like the Oscars, right?

Although arresting people at this time can make the Western Suburbs Branch stand out, if something goes wrong, not to mention the Western Suburbs Branch, the entire IRS will be put on fire.

Didn't David think about such a big risk?

Or is he fully confident that he will convict the people he caught?

"Stop talking about this, haven't you noticed something?"

"Mr. Houern, you mean...?"

All the senior executives looked at Hauner in confusion.

"All the big names he took away have cooperated with us and the other seven major film companies!"

Upon hearing this, the senior executives were shocked.

Because of the huge impact on their minds just now, they didn't think about this carefully.

Thinking about it now, it’s true. Tom Hanks, Jennifer Lawrence, Bruce and other big names have all cooperated with them or other seven major film companies.

So what does it mean that David will take away these movie stars who have worked with them?

Knocking on mountains and shaking tigers?

Or is it that Xiang Zhuang's sword dance was intended for Pei Gong?

"McCartney, you are in charge of this. Think carefully about whether there is anything wrong, and don't let David find a breakthrough!"

Haunl looked at McCartney, the supervisor in this area.

McCartney frowned, constantly recalling scenes over the years, but before he could think of anything, the door was pushed open.

I saw a tax chief from the western suburbs branch burst in and said: "Director McCartney, we suspect that you are involved in a tax evasion case, and now we want to ask you to go back and assist in the investigation!"

"Me? When was I involved in a tax evasion case?"

McCartney and everyone are stupid. Even if the IRS arrested so many people at the Oscars, you are now coming to our Fox Film Company to arrest people?

"I can't tell you the details now. You will know when you return to our bureau or go to court!"

"I...Mr. Hauner..."

McCann looked at Hauner with pleading eyes.

At this time, Hao Ener frowned even more and had a gloomy look on his face.

He was still guessing just now. On the surface, the Western Suburbs Branch seemed to have arrested more than a dozen big names, but in fact they were probably targeting their eight major film companies.

And now people from the Western Suburbs Branch have come to visit, which further confirms this point!

"Since the IRS is here, you should go there and explain it properly!"

Now that people from the IRS have come to your door, you definitely can't resist. You can only comply first and then consider the long term.

"It's Mr. Horner..."

After the two people left.

Haun'er said to everyone in a deep voice: "It seems yes, they are targeting us!"

"In other words, those big names may be the breakthrough point for this western suburbs branch!"

"But... what breakthrough points can there be in the big shot?"

"..."

A group of senior executives also realized the seriousness of the matter and continued to discuss it.

"No matter what the breakthrough point is, let our legal department go to the western suburbs branch immediately to discuss it with McNee and the big players who have cooperated with our company to make sure nothing goes wrong!"

David has been in the Western Suburbs Bureau for more than ten days, and Hauner has already experienced the director's methods.

Since the director has arrested so many people regardless of the impact, he will soon make the next big move.

So they have to be quick, lest something happens and they are caught off guard!

"Yes, Mr. Houern!"

…

While the Fox Film Company was discussing, at the same time, the other seven major film companies also held emergency meetings.

And the major film companies soon came to a result, that is, the tax audit against their Hollywood has completely begun from this moment.

And the confrontation between David and them has officially begun!

Western suburbs branch.

"The reason is simple. Once we take down the Rodgorski Group and the eight major criminal groups, the other criminal groups in the western suburbs will pay their taxes honestly. The same is true for Hollywood. As long as we can take down the eight major film companies , then the rest of the film companies, large and small, will also follow the herd effect!"

"I agree with Deputy Director Keanu. The eight major film companies are the leaders of Hollywood. Once this leader collapses, the other film companies will definitely not continue to resist!"

"If you want to fight a snake, you have to hit it seven inches. If we start with those small companies, the eight major film companies will always be able to cheer them up and even give them blood transfusions. So I also think that if we want to take action, we should just use this big film company. It will be much easier if the company takes action.”

In the director's office, everyone has been brought back. At this time, the senior officials of the western suburbs branch are studying the next move.

David held his chin and was thinking about the opinions given by everyone.

According to his original idea, he also planned to bring back all these big names and obtain a chain of evidence from them to launch an offensive against the eight major film companies.

It can be said that the thoughts of these people now are roughly the same as his.

"But having said that, if the other seven major film companies can master the chain of evidence against them, it will be easier to deal with. It's Disney's legal department... I'm afraid it's a bit difficult to deal with..."

There was a trace of embarrassment on Hakeem's face.

Disney's legal department is known as the strongest legal department on the planet.

There was once a joke, if the plane crashed and you were stranded on a desert island, and the sky and the earth were unresponsive, as long as you painted a portrait of Mickey Mouse on the beach, then Disney’s legal department would can find you!

This paragraph may sound a bit exaggerated, but it actually proves the power of Disney’s legal department. They are so powerful that they can even influence legislation in the United States.

In 1928, Mickey Mouse became an instant hit through "Steamboat Willie" and has since gradually become one of Disney's trump cards.

At that time, the intellectual property protection period in American law was only 56 years, which meant that Mickey Mouse’s property rights would expire in 1984.

Disney, which did not want to lose this cash cow, immediately launched a lobbying campaign with Congress through the Ministry of Justice, and ultimately succeeded in promoting the amendment of the bill. Finally, in the 1976 Copyright Amendment, the protection period of intellectual property rights was extended to 75 years. Year.

However, things are not over yet, because according to the protection period of the knowledge industry, Mickey Mouse will expire again in 2003.

So Disney started lobbying frantically through the Ministry of Legal Affairs and various channels. Finally, in 1998, the U.S. Congress passed the CTEA Act, extending the copyright protection period for another 20 years!

This is the "infamous" Mickey Mouse Protection Act.

Although this incident is shameful, it also demonstrates the strength of Disney’s legal department.

"Disney's legal department is really ruthless, and it's really not easy to find them!"

"As long as the seven major film companies are taken care of, Disney, no matter how powerful it is, can't sustain it for long, right?"

"It's hard to say. Those bastards can even affect the bill. If this pushes them too hard and they lobby Congress again, we will be in big trouble..."

Hearing what Hakeem mentioned, Lewis Keanu and others also showed worried expressions on their foreheads.