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    After the fight at Stanford, Adrian and Claude finally eliminated the gap between them caused by the listing of the group. Sometimes it is easier for men to communicate with each other using fists.  Then, everything seemed to be going in a good direction, but unfortunately, just two days later, this illusion was shattered.

    It all started with a video, a video uploaded to YouTube by someone unknown, with the title of Real Shot Miracle Director Fighting.  Although the picture is not very clear, and it looks like it was taken with a mobile phone, you can basically tell that the person with a middle-aged man waving his fist is none other than a well-known super director in Hollywood, and the newly released "Iron Man"  Adrian Cowell.

    The craze for the movie has only started not long ago, and Adrian has always been a well-known figure. You can imagine how much attention a video with such a title will attract - after a few hours, the click rate exceeded one million.

    "We can clearly identify that the two people fighting in the video are Adrian Cowell, Chairman of the Board of Directors of AC Media, and Claude Ronris, President and CEO of AC Media. This is obviously an unusual incident.  Fighting, and considering that ac media first had rumors of going public, but it soon turned into financing in the primary market, we can definitely infer that the two founders of ac media are showing signs of splitting." News Corporation's  Fox News Channel was the first to report this incident on the TV station and displayed their usual "attitude" style.

    Although they were concerned about the identities of Adrian and Claude, they did not distort it too much.  But the word "fight" is enough to explain a lot of problems. Coupled with the title "Two senior executives of AC Media punched each other", it can easily guide people's thoughts.

    After that, major media began to repost it one after another. There was a huge rift between Adrian and Claude, and it spread quickly with this video.  Although to ordinary people, this is just a big gossip, it is really funny that the always-famous super director who seems to be omnipotent can actually fight with his best friend.  But for investors.  This is a serious problem. If the opinions among the senior management within a group are not unified, or there are even huge differences, how can they invest in such a group?

    And, soon, a reporter took photos of Adrian and Claude respectively. Although both of them were covered up, some traces could still be seen under the high-definition lens specially prepared by the reporters.  And soon someone found the original author of the video.  A janitor from Stanford said he saw it accidentally.  It just so happened that he was a fan of Adrian's movie. He had just gone to see "Iron Man", so he recognized him at a glance, so he took a cell phone to record the footage.

    This proved that this was neither a hype nor a conspiracy, which further increased the credibility of the internal strife between the two. Although Adrian and Claude later stated through their spokespersons that they had nothing to do with each other, they were just  Getting into a fight over a trivial matter is something everyone does.

    ¡°Hasn¡¯t anyone ever fought with his brother?¡± Adrian also wrote this on his Facebook.  I also posted a few photos from the cocktail party that night.

    Unfortunately, this had no effect. Commentators in some financial magazines began to publish articles questioning the internal situation of ac media. Wall Street became more and more hesitant, and the financing operation that was not very smooth became even more unsmooth.

    To make matters worse, more than a week later, Fox News suddenly broke the news. According to an internal AC employee who had resigned, Adrian and Claude had a fierce argument over whether the group should be listed.  "It was loud enough to be heard even at the door."  Fox News quoted the other party's words and made full ridicule.

    "From a quarrel to a fight, who can tell me what will happen next?" a commentator said on TV.

    Although ac media denied it immediately.  It also claimed that it would retain the right to take legal action against the resigned employee, but rumors of internal discord became rampant for a while.  In particular, some reporters said that the two founders only nodded and said hello when they met, and there was no usual intimacy at all.

    Although Adrian and Claude soon appeared in front of the media together at a fund-raising reception, Adrian also appeared at the premiere of "I Am Legend" starring Will Smith and Gao Yuanyuan as the supporting actress.  He has repeatedly claimed that he and Claude have no conflicts, but this has always been interpreted by the outside world as an attempt to cover up, so various unfavorable rumors about AC Media continue to ferment in the media.

    Fortunately, they are not a listed company, otherwise the stock curve chart would definitely be unacceptable to some investors with weak hearts. But even so, the group's business in this area has also been considerably affected.  After almost a month of delay, news came from Wall Street that financing activities were on hold -fox NewsThe Internet used the word "rejection" - the voices questioning AC Media became louder, and someone finally jumped out.

    ¡°This is indeed a major setback, but it will not affect our development. Of course, someone must be held accountable before that,¡± an executive director of the AC Media board of directors said in an interview after Independence Day.

    In fact, a few days later, he united with some board members and asked the group to convene a board meeting and hold the matter accountable.

    "This is a common problem of emerging groups that expand too fast. If the upward momentum is maintained, even if conflicts arise, shareholders can choose to ignore them. However, once major problems arise, the rift between them will quickly expand."  In the past one to two months, ac media has attracted much attention. Naturally, such news cannot be concealed, so some commentators commented like this with both guns and sticks.

    "I don't care what other media say, and I have never thought too much about it. I want someone to give a reasonable explanation for this matter!" One of the executive directors of AC Media has also previously spoken out about the need for accountability and summoned  The directors held a board meeting. Bruce Kahn sat at the lower end of the long table in the conference room and spoke in a sonorous tone. His eyes occasionally glanced at Claude, who was sitting on the left side of the head.

    He is a middle-aged man in his forties.  Always dressed appropriately, relatively conservative, and very conscious of financial budgets and investment plans.

    "Of course, Bruce, butthe meeting hasn't started yet." Robert Fleming, who is also the executive director, coughed awkwardly, and then glanced at the empty seat above.

    As the chairman of the board of directors, even though he knows that this board meeting is aimed at his best friend, he has not shown up yet. You can imagine what it means.

    Sure enough, after the sponsor spoke out.  Some people couldn't hold it back any longer: "What does this have to do with it? We could have decided on today's issue beforehand."

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s not a contradiction, is it?¡± Someone followed.

    There is no doubt that Kahn has already attracted a group of directors, otherwise he would not have called for a board meeting at this time.

    "It's not contradictory at all. I just want to know why Mr. Ron Reese, the president and CEO, had serious communication problems with Mr. Chairman." He took the opportunity of small talk to start the conversation, and won the support of many people.  back.  Kahn immediately began to make further attacks, looking at Claude without blinking.

    "There can be no communication problems between people." Claude said indifferently.

    "You have been communicating very well with Mr. Chairman before this. This is the first; your poor communication this time has led to serious consequences, this is the second." Kahn looked aggressive, "No matter what, this is useless  Arguable facts. In addition, I have heard that Mr. Chairman had never heard about the listing before you raised it, and I think you need to explain this."

    Suddenly, there was an uproar in the conference room, and all kinds of whispers came and went.  Even the directors who were sitting still couldn't help but look at Claude. One of them even frowned and asked, "Is what Bruce said true, Claude?"

    Although everyone here knows that because of Adrian's delegation of authority, Claude can indeed bypass him and do whatever he wants, but if he doesn't say a word, he will only notify him when the matter is about to happen.  That is simply the rhythm of tearing one's face apart.  Have they really gone their separate ways?  Some directors looked at the empty seats with surprise and uncertainty.

    "Adrian and I did have conflicts in this regard, but we have reached an understanding after a heated discussion and calm down," Claude still showed no expression at all.  "We all agreed to raise capital in the primary market."

    But this evasive answer was not satisfactory, so Kahn immediately responded: "But you can't explain why the plan was clearly made, and Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan had agreed, but in the end it was suddenly changed from listing to listing.  Financing in the primary market. Well, even if Mr. Chairman and you have reached an understanding, what happens next? If what happened at Stanford was an accident, how did our media cope when everyone questioned us? It was a mess.  , clueless, inconsistent, unable to advance or retreat, and completely unable to resist the dirty water thrown at us, which ultimately led to the failure of financing.¡±

    He made no secret of the sarcasm in his tone, and did not give him any face. It was clear that he was targeting Claude.

    "What happened at Stanford was an accident. In that case, it would be unwise for our media to make a large-scale defense. We can only fight back in a roundabout way and wait until it calms down a bit before starting again." Claude remained expressionless.

    What he said is not unreasonable, but at this time, in the eyes of other directors, there is no difference between him and Gu Zuoyi, whose shirk of responsibility is the same.

    "As Mr. Chairman, the best thing isFriend, you should never have let what happened at Stanford happen!  Kahn said sharply immediately.

    "Bruce, this is not Mr. Ron Reese's responsibility." Fleming seemed to want to persuade, but this instead put the final topic in his hands.

    "Unfortunately, this is his responsibility!" Kahn raised his hands, "If this is not the case, I can't imagine that Mr. Ron Reese, who is the president and CEO, has any other responsibilities!"

    He said loudly: "Therefore, in view of the losses suffered by the company, I recommend that Mr. Ron Reese be dismissed from his position!"

    Several allies who had been won over by Kahn immediately joined in, while the remaining neutral directors all showed hesitant looks, especially when they saw the empty seats at the top, their hesitant looks became even more serious.  .  I just don¡¯t know why, but Claude remains expressionless. Is he resigned to his fate?  Or do you still have a trump card?

    "So, now we" Kahn glanced at Claude proudly.  Just as he was about to continue talking, he heard a voice coming from the door of the conference room: "I'm really sorry, I'm late. I sent Miss Brooklyn Daiker to the studio on the way, and we chatted in the car for a few more minutes.  It¡¯s been a little delayed, I hope it¡¯s not too late.¡±

    ¡°The person who can speak in such a relaxed tone, as if he doesn¡¯t have to worry about anything, is naturally the chairman of AC Media, the famous Hollywood playboy Adrian Cowell.  Just look at the proud smile on his face.  The so-called chatting in the car is just an excuse. As long as a woman gets in his car, it is equivalent to getting into his bed.

    "What are you talking about anymore, Crow?" After sitting down in his seat, Adrian asked his partner with a smile. This gesture immediately made some people's hearts sink.

    "About¡ªhow to remove me." Claude shrugged.

    "Remove you? Why?" Adrian showed a strange look.

    "We believe that Mr. Ron Reese must bear responsibility for this matter." Kahn said first, although he was very serious, but his expression was somewhat uneasy.

    ¡°Are you talking about being photographed fighting, which led to the failure of financing?¡± Adrian asked.

    "Yes. Mr. Chairman, and we believe that you were unaware of the listing at the beginning." Kahn took a deep breath.

    "Yes, I did not know about it at first," Adrian nodded unexpectedly, "But this was my fault. I just glanced at the plan he sent and didn't take it to heart at all. Of course,  We also argued about this, but in the end we each took a step back and decided to raise funds in the primary market. It was just that some small knots were not resolved, and then because we recalled some conflicts in the past when we attended the Stanford cocktail party, we simply fought.  I didn¡¯t expect that a cleaner filmed it and posted it on the Internet, which ultimately led to the failure of financing Well, Crowe does have to bear some responsibility, but so do I.¡±

    After these words came out, several people¡¯s expressions changed.  Especially Bruce Kahn and the directors who previously supported him.  Adrian's words like this are tantamount to expressing support for Claude, so it becomes impossible to remove Claude. You must know that Adrian is not only the person with the most shares on the board of directors.  He is also the major shareholder of the entire AC Media. As long as he and Claude join forces, any resolution can be passed.

    The reason why Kahn had the idea of ??ousting Claude was because of the disagreement between him and Adrian. During this period, it was indeed as rumored that the two people rarely met each other since the quarrel over the listing.  , even if they met, they were very cold, so Kahn had other thoughts.  In his opinion, if there is really a huge rift between the two, as long as he stands unswervingly on Adrian's side, then it is very possible to replace him with Claude.

    The ambition, coupled with the hint of an empty chair during the meeting, finally convinced Kahn to take a gamble.  What I didn't expect was that looking at today's situation, these two people were simply putting on a show to make some people jump out on their own.

    "So is there anything else?" Adrian asked immediately.

    Several directors looked at each other and shook their heads involuntarily. After being put in such a position, they did not dare to raise issues even if they had issues. God knows what other plans they had.

    "Okay, then I have a proposal." Adrian's smile became subtle at this time, and several directors, including Kahn, couldn't help but feel nervous. Is it so fast?  !

    "I propose that Robert Fleming be disqualified as executive director and expelled from the board of directors." Who knew that this was what came out of Adrian's mouth.

    The conference room was quiet for a few seconds, followed by an uproar. Originally thought that he was going to expel Kahn, who had made things difficult for Claude, how could he turn to Fleming, who had spoken for Claude before?

    "This thisWhy?  "Fleming looked shocked.

    "Did you say the wrong thing, Adrian?" A director asked immediately, with a somewhat worried look on his face.

    "Yes, for what reason do you want to expel Robert?" Another director asked hurriedly. Such unreasonable expulsion of a director, and also an executive director, would only put everyone in danger.

    "Is this reason enough to sell the group's confidential information to Rupert Murdoch?" Adrian, who kept smiling, said in a gentle tone, and then said hello, and soon an assistant came in from the door and prepared the  The good folders are placed in front of the directors.

    Everyone, including Bruce Kahn, looked shocked. They glanced at the pale Fleming and quickly opened the folder in their hands. Adrian's voice rang again as they moved.  Get up: "On April 23, you and Murdoch met at the Raphael Club. On the third day, the acquisition project that you originally planned to win fell through and was taken away by News Corporation half a month later; on May 13, you and Murdoch  After a phone call with Murdoch, a week later the "Mad Men" I was interested in was bought by Fox at a huge price; on June 19, you chatted with Murdoch alone for a few words at the charity gala at the Four Seasons Hotel, and then a certain  The employee left, and four days later Fox News reported that Claude and I had an argument."

    He smiled and looked at Fleming, who was already pale: "Do you want me to continue to give examples, Robert?"

    Then he thought of something and said: "Oh, by the way, I have to add another one to instigate Bruce to convene a board of directors and attack Claude."

    Kahn immediately glared at Fleming fiercely, and then showed a look of fear towards Adrian. He did not expect that Fleming's unintentional words that strengthened his confidence were using him as a weapon, and even more so.  Unexpectedly, Adrian and Claude knew this clearly, and they couldn't help but break into cold sweat for a while.

    "I only put some photos in the file, as well as information about your cousin's employment at News Corporation. I don't want to take out the audio or video, and I don't want to know how many benefits Murdoch has given you. I just want to say  ," Adrian put away his smile and pointed to the door of the conference room, "Now, get out of here."

    Immediately, the frustrated Fleming stood up and staggered out, accompanied by whispers of curses from the directors.

    "Okay, guys," Adrian clapped his hands again after Fleming left, "I believe you are no longer interested in discussing anything else at this moment, so let's break up the meeting first. However, in the new meeting  Before the executive director was chosen, I proposed that Bruce be put in charge of Robert¡¯s job¡ªno problem?¡±

    The last sentence was directed at Kahn, who couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, never expecting that such a thing could happen.

    "No matter what, you are thinking about the company." Adrian smiled.

    "It's an honor." Kahn immediately bowed with excitement.
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