Hollywood Road - Chapter 695

In every awards season of the American film industry, there are always people who attack each other. Most of the Oscar contenders, like the US presidential election, are trying their best to promote themselves, but they are also trying their best to suppress their opponents. This is more than that. It’s now, long ago.

Harvey-Weinstein can be described as a master in this area, but also caused a series of Oscar tragedies.

Although Oscar never speaks with moral standards, relying on film works, the influence of some negative news is real. For example, when Harvey Weinstein attacked Roman Polanski, even though Roman Polanski got his wish, he was crowned the most. Good director, but under the circumstance that the outside world is unanimously optimistic, “The Pianist” has lost the best film figurines. Among them is Harvey Weinstein instigating the media to reclaim the credit for the case of strengthening the children.

The same case is Ang Lee’s “Brokeback Mountain”.

These negative effects are real and cannot be ignored.

Since the beginning of the awards season, many people have used Catholics to attack Murphy and “Dark City”. The yin and yang said that the film instigated crimes and other topics, which is obviously to suppress the momentum of “Dark City”.

Especially now that December 31 is getting closer and closer, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is about to start voting for nominations for the 86th Academy Awards, and there are more and more news that are not conducive to “Dark City”.

Murphy saw clearly that many of them came from Leonardo DiCaprio, because among the negative news, the most attacked the role of magician and his actor James Franco, although twenty Century Fox and Stanton Studios and James Franco have never officially announced their competition for the best actor, but the application was submitted long ago, and it was easy to be informed by outsiders.

In addition, CAA will not support Matthew McConaugh too much, and try to help James Franco hit the best actor. It is not difficult to hear if you have the heart.

Obviously, Leonardo DiCaprio regards James Franco as the number one competitor for the Golden Man in this year’s Oscar for best actor.

Leonardo DiCaprio has conflicts with Murphy, but there is no conflict with James Franco, and there is even some friendship, but the best actor Oscar is in front, these friendships are nothing at all. .

When Murphy, Gail Gadot, and Bill Rossis were discussing how to deal with Leonardo DiCaprio last month, James Franco was also there, and he never objected from start to finish.

Competition is the most normal situation in this circle.

However, compared to Leonardo DiCaprio’s aggressiveness, Murphy and James Franco have been silent here. This silence is not showing weakness, but waiting!

On the one hand, waiting for the detailed survey results of professionals hired by CAA; on the other hand, waiting for the most suitable opportunity.

Voting for the 86th Academy Awards nomination is coming soon, and it is undoubtedly a very good time.

Just after Christmas, several media under the 20th Century Fox and Fox Entertainment Channel, as well as many Internet websites and social platforms, broke out a news at the same time.

“It was revealed that Leonardo DiCaprio was suspected of being involved in the largest money laundering case in global history!”

Such a title cannot be said to be horrifying!

The following content will also shock the viewer.

“According to reliable sources, the amount of funds embezzled by the well-known foundation 1MDB from 2009 to 2013 was as high as 3.5 billion U.S. dollars. These funds were illegally transferred through bank accounts in the United States, Singapore, Switzerland, Luxembourg and other places, and then flowed into some senior officials in Malaysia. Their pockets… 1MDB became their money laundering tool.”

“Among them, part of the money went to various charitable foundations under Leonardo DiCaprio.”

“This part of the money involves many corruption cases in the Malaysian political situation. The core figure is Liu Zuote, a close friend of many Malaysian senior officials who are often active in Hollywood. Liu Zuote is the core figure of the 1MDB Foundation!”

“Liu Zote has a great friendship with Leonardo DiCaprio. According to people close to Leonardo DiCaprio, Liu Zote has become Leonardo’s at least since 2010. Fixed’drinking buddies’.”

“It is with Liu Zuote’s investment that Leza Aziz, the son of a high-ranking official who has a significant influence in the Malaysian political situation, and Joey McFarlane jointly established Hongyan Pictures!”

“It is known to many that this company is the investor of “The Great Gatsby” starring Leonardo DiCaprio. At the end of the movie, the subtitles also typed’Special Thanks: Liu Zuote’ The words.”

“Accurate documents indicate that most of the funds invested in “The Great Gatsby” came from the 1MDB Foundation. After the funds were converted into legal film proceeds, they were transferred to Malaysia through special accounts and channels. Part of the people and Leonardo DiCaprio’s many charitable foundation accounts.”

“It was revealed that the funds illegally embezzled by Liu Zuote not only used to invest in Leonardo DiCaprio’s films, but also contributed a lot to his foundation. This year Leonardo DiCaprio At O’s birthday party, Liu Zuote and Joey McFarlane bought more than $3 million in champagne as a fundraiser for the Leonardo DiCaprio Charity Fund, and the source of this part of the funds is unknown. “

“In 1997, Leonardo DiCaprio, who became popular in “Titanic”, established the Leonardo DiCaprio Fund in 1998. Since 2008, the foundation has given 48 A total of US$59 million was donated to 112 projects in two countries.”

“Leonardo DiCaprio’s fund was established in the form of a Donor Directed Fund (DAF) and is not a non-profit fund itself. The fund is affiliated to the California Community Fund, which is a non-profit fund. According to According to local regulations in the United States, the Leonardo DiCaprio Fund does not need to disclose its income and expenditure details, and it is difficult for people to understand its financial status.

“While the operation of the Leonardo DiCaprio Fund is not transparent, Leonardo DiCaprio and the main suspect in the 1MDB money laundering case have been close to each other, and the numerous economic exchanges between the two parties have also created I wonder if this Hollywood superstar was involved in a very serious international money laundering case?”

“Someone questioned the Leonardo DiCaprio Fund a long time ago: who will pay the six employees of the Leonardo DiCaprio Fund? Who will be responsible for the activities and other events organized by the Fund? Paying for operating expenses? What is the total management cost of the fund? Of the funds raised, how much is spent on fund operators, and how much is actually used for charity?”

“These opaque options may all facilitate international money laundering!”

In a mansion in Beverly Hills, Leonardo DiCaprio slowly put down the newspaper in his hand. Just after Christmas, he saw the news on the Internet and hurriedly asked people to check it in. Call Liu Zuote himself and question the source of the funds.

To some extent, he does not know the source of 1MDB’s funds. More precisely, he does not want to know at all.

Leonardo DiCaprio never asked, and Liu Zuote never mentioned that all matters are basically handled by the employees of the foundation, and he himself never participates.

In this way, even if something happens, it’s easier to pick yourself out.

But what Leonardo DiCaprio did not expect was that at the beginning, it was only spread on the Internet. By the next day, not only Fox News participated in the report, but also appeared on the just-published “Hollywood Reporter.” Related news…

In this way, Leonardo DiCaprio couldn’t guess that there must be someone behind it.

He turned his head and looked to the south through the huge glass window. A few miles away is the Wave Manor!

“You…” He murmured while looking at that side, “You really bear a grudge! It’s such a trivial matter, and you have to hold on to me!”

Leonardo DiCaprio couldn’t help but shook his head. He just pushed a little behind the original author of “The Wolf of Wall Street”. Who knew that Murphy Stanton not only turned his face away from him, but also chased after him. Holding on to him, he still has to destroy his plan to attack Austria.

Although it is clear that even if these things are done in reality, they will not cause much legal trouble to him, but Leonardo DiCaprio understands more that there are so many reports in the media, and they say so. Based on the evidence, especially the inclusion of “The Great Gatsby”, his own impact on the Oscar for Best Actor will definitely be affected.

Having been in this circle for nearly 30 years, Leonardo DiCaprio is also a person accustomed to big winds and waves. He has encountered all kinds of situations. Although it was a bit tricky this time, he did not panic, but Keep making phone calls to discuss countermeasures with the team behind them and the people of the 1MDB Foundation.

Panic and anger will not bring any help. This is a very simple truth. Leonardo DiCaprio is not the hairy boy of the year. How can he not understand this?

Besides, even if there is this kind of news, he may not lose! Just like his momentum attacking James Franco, he doesn’t think he can win in this way.

One by one, there were calls coming in, and Leonardo DiCaprio kept listening to suggestions and discussing countermeasures with others. He is not only a Hollywood superstar, but also a film industry. The boss of the company, even a director of Martin Scorsese’s level, can play around, and of course he won’t give up easily.

It’s still early to the Oscars ceremony, everything is still unknown!

But after the New Year, as the Academy announced its 86th Oscar nomination list getting closer, negative news about his money laundering almost appeared in the media.