American fame and fortune

In the study room on the first floor of the villa, Elizabeth Olsen took the projector's data cable and plugged it into her laptop.

Lily pressed the remote control, and the metal curtain slowly lowered.

Martin opened a folder about Johnny Depp's back taxes and a ticket from the IRS, which appeared on the screen.

Harris-Carter looked carefully.

Martin asked Bruce: "Is it all up there?"

Bruce nodded: "All of Johnny Depp's fixed assets that can be found are in it. According to the estimates of the Mandel brothers, except for the three mansions in Los Angeles, the rest of Depp's fixed assets can be sold."

Harris understood that Martin and Boo were trying to seize Johnny Depp's property.

Lily said at this time: "A while ago, Martin encountered a car accident. Johnny Depp's three bodyguards planned and implemented it. The Hummer driven by one of them almost hit Martin. Fortunately, Bruce reacted otherwise we would have been with him in the hospital. With Martin.”

Harris nodded: "Depp should be made to pay the price."

Everyone here, including Elizabeth and Lily, advocated that Depp should pay ten or even a hundred times the price.

Martin said: "Due to a series of problems caused by tax arrears, Depp will need to repay debts of up to about US$100 million as soon as possible in the next few months. His cash flow is close to drying up, and he must sell fixed assets and many high-value properties. Or other assets, if you want to quickly find a taker, you must reduce the price significantly."

He looked at Harris: "If those of us buy, it will alert the seller and cause the transaction to fail."

"Leave it to me," Harris said.

"If we buy these assets, we can sell them calmly." To be honest, Martin doesn't care about the profits generated, but just enjoys the process of Depp becoming a loser.

He looked at everyone in the study: "If you are willing to invest, we will raise funds together, and Harris will complete the acquisition and share the profits in proportion to the financing."

Elizabeth supported Martin unconditionally: "Count me in."

Lily was not to be outdone: "And me."

Needless to say, Bruce and Harris.

Martin nodded and said, "Old Bu, let's get started."

Bruce switched the folders, picked up the laser pointer, pointed at a picture of a yacht that appeared on the screen, and said: "This is Johnny Depp's Amphitheatre, nearly 50 meters long, Depp's 10 million After buying it for U.S. dollars and spending another $8 million to renovate and upgrade it, J.K. Rowling was once very interested in the yacht, but she began working on "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" behind closed doors last year, temporarily cutting off contact with the outside world."

He further said: "This yacht costs US$350,000 per month for basic expenses. Now Depp cannot afford it. It will definitely be sold. It is not easy to find a buyer for a yacht of this level. If we can find a buyer at the right price, If you buy it, you can discuss the business with Rowling after she finishes writing her new book."

Martin looked at Elizabeth.

Elizabeth knew what he meant and shook her head: "I don't like this kind of two-mast antique yacht."

Bruce switched the information, and the screen changed to a house located on an independent cliff near the sea. It occupied an entire cliff and was no smaller than the Davis Manor. ‘

The laser pointer shines on the big house in the center of the picture: "This is one of Depp's five houses in Los Angeles, and it is also the most valuable one. It covers an area of ​​nearly 4 acres. The current market price is estimated at US$39 million. It is Depp's famous house. The highest value among fixed assets.”

Things in other people's homes just look comfortable. Martin said, "This house is nice, and it is destined for us."

Lily agreed: "I thought it was beautiful at first sight."

Bruce continued to switch information: "This is a wine estate located in France. The current market price is estimated to be 19 million US dollars. Strictly speaking, this is a small village in France..."

Martin looked at the switching information one by one and listened to Bruce's introduction. He couldn't help but sigh: Depp is worthy of being a Hollywood star who has been famous for more than 20 years. Even if he fell into a big pit dug by investment managers and accountants, he was beaten again. The IRS imposed heavy penalties, but still has a strong financial background.

In terms of real estate alone, Depp has 14 properties in popular cities around the world.

Even if he encounters difficulties and is targeted by the IRS, Depp's current fixed assets still have a total market value of close to US$100 million.

Of course, given Depp's situation, if he wants to cash out quickly, he will definitely have to make a big discount.

If Depp doesn't do all this, how can he be worthy of the urine in Death Valley National Park and the car that hit him a while ago?

After the small meeting in the study ended, Martin asked Bruce to copy a copy of the detailed information and gave it to Harris.

In terms of funding, in addition to Martin, Lily, Elizabeth, Bruce and Harris, Elena from Atlanta will also be recruited to join the team.

Harris quickly said goodbye and left.

Martin then called Thomas and lawyer Hamlin, and kept an eye on the three people involved in the car accident, Howard Butte. With Depp's brotherly character, he would definitely not give up on the three followers, no matter the bail or the money. Lawyer fees are another huge expense.

The various expenses of these three people, including civil compensation and fines that will inevitably occur later, can only be paid by Depp.

In this respect, Depp is a good guy.

The next morning, lawyer Hamlin notified Martin that Depp's lawyer, who is also the current attorney for the three Howards, had made initial communication with him and wanted to reach a settlement with Martin in the form of cash compensation.

Martin flatly refused, and after another contact from the other party, he made a random request for $50 million in moral compensation.

Of course Depp's side can't agree.

Martin is not in a hurry, he will definitely send those three bastards to prison to pick up soap.

Depp wants to hire a luxury team of lawyers to fight the lawsuit, which requires a lot of money.

Martin is preparing to cut down on his salary so that Depp cannot afford to hire a team of lawyers.

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Disney Studios, La La Land Studios.

After practicing the piano and coming out of the music room, Martin met Musk with his appointment in the lounge area of ​​the front hall.

This fat white man with billions of dollars was chatting with Mia, the screenwriter of the project, making Mia laugh non-stop.

Seeing Martin coming, Mia held back her smile and said hello: "Good afternoon, Martin."

"Hello, Mia." Martin pulled up a chair and sat next to him, asking Musk: "What are you talking about? You are so happy."

Musk said: "Mia told me something about working part-time as a waiter at a soda shop, which sounded very interesting."

Martin said: "I also met Mia at a soda fountain, and that's how we got this movie project."

Mia saw that Martin and Martin had something to talk about, so she took the initiative to stand up and leave: "I made an appointment with Mandy Moore to discuss the choreography. It's about time, so I'll leave first."

When people walked away, Musk said: "A female screenwriter with great ideas."

Martin reminded: "Don't mess around on my crew, otherwise I will tie you to a rocket and send you into space. I heard that Martians like white and fat men."

"Amber is much more interesting than her." Musk makes slanderous remarks every day: "Man, you missed a great one. Amber is really great, and her ability to proactively cooperate is top-notch. I made her become An angel."

Martin didn't understand the meaning of the latter sentence and said: "Your angel gave Disney Studios a new attraction that was famous all over the country. The attraction was called Notorious."

Musk coughed: "Seriously, don't say these useless things. I plan to officially date Amber, but she has to leave Depp first."

This is also the purpose of Martin's appointment with Musk: "It's easy for a woman like Amber to leave Depp. As long as Depp has no money and his reputation is completely ruined, she will definitely leave."

Musk seemed to be a little moved by the beauty: "Depp is your mortal enemy, Martin, you must have an idea, right?"

Martin asked: "You plan to steal someone's wife, and then throw her into a cliff so that she can never climb up again?"

Musk was not embarrassed at all: "Don't you find it interesting? Amber will be grateful for what I have done, unlock everything for me, and let me do whatever I want."

Martin shook his head: "Hey, associating with you frequently, my moral standards are declining."

"Stop joking, Martin, this should be said the other way around!" Musk pointed out the key: "I learned all of this from you, okay!"

Martin tapped his fingers on the table: "You bastard, don't frame me. I would never do such a bad thing!"

Musk reminded: "Amber and I are learning from you and Charlize Theron! Okay, let me give you a start and let you reminisce about the memories. You fell in love with Stuart Townsend's fiancée Charlie. Z-Theron also got Stuart Townsend into huge trouble such as the illegitimate child scandal. He was sued by a woman one after another and disappeared directly from Hollywood..."

Even with Martin's eloquent words, he was rendered speechless at this moment.

Because what Musk is doing is indeed his version of Charlize Theron.

Musk said sincerely: "Martin, you are my teacher in this regard!" He was full of praise: "Recently, I have carefully studied your relationship with many female stars. There are too many classic cases. You have left a legacy for the United States. A treasure trove of knowledge!”

"Don't talk nonsense." Martin was humble: "I didn't!"

Musk said: "From today on, you are my teacher." He suppressed his laughter and shouted seriously: "Teacher!"

Martin's mentality changed very quickly. He had already done everything, so he was still afraid of others telling him?

Musk returned to the previous topic: "Amber and Depp, what do you think?"

"Another new film starring Depp, "The Lone Ranger" with a production budget of up to 250 million US dollars, is about to be released." Martin elaborated: "When filming this kind of film, Depp asked the investor Megan Ellison The torture is going to drive me crazy. If something unexpected happens in this film, will Megan Ellison let Depp go with her character?"

Musk is also from Silicon Valley and is more familiar with the Ellison father and daughter. He said: "From what I understand, even if the film is successful, Megan Ellison will not let Depp go."

Martin tapped the table: "This is the breakthrough."