Chapter 334: Triple Kill
The news conference for "Limitless" had ended, and the principal creators of the show exited the Warner Building together.
Right outside the main entrance, Angelina Jolie briskly approached.
Jennifer Aniston stopped in her tracks.
The two women looked at each other with deep emotion.
This single glance spanned over a year and seemed to dissolve all their grievances and grudges.
Jolie and Aniston walked towards each other, and in front of dozens of reporters' cameras, they embraced tightly.
Not to mention the media, many from the show's crew had not expected that these archenemies would reconcile.
Especially in such a grand manner.
The reporters swarmed up to interview them.
As the sisters reconciled, Pitt might as well have offered a sacrifice to the heavens.
Aniston said, "Angie and I have always had a good relationship. All the conflicts came from Pitt's deception and instigation. Pitt PUA-ed us!"
Jolie continued, "Jen and I had a phone call, and we verified everything one by one, realizing that Pitt was the real culprit. He lied to us, hurt us, and also hurt many others." Read the latest on empire
She spoke as if a saint, "I urge everyone to stand up, like Jen and me, and say 'Me Too!'"
Then, under the protection of their security officers, the two squeezed through the encirclement of reporters and got into a van that came from the underground parking.
The door closed, the curtain was drawn, and they were cut off from the outside.
Martin clapped and cheered, "Ladies, your performance was spectacular!"
Aniston laughed happily, "I've always been a great actor."
Jolie's lips curled into a smile, "Well, I have an Oscar."
Aniston's smile froze on her face; she really couldn't compare in this regard.
Naturally favoring Aniston, Martin immediately changed the subject, asking, "Who do you think will be the first to come forward?"
Aniston immediately regained her buoyancy and said, "With the voices of Jen and Jolie against Pitt, it's a lethal blow to him. Plus, with the Freedom Association pushing forward and the leftists in the circle, especially those who brand themselves feminists, won't miss the chance to build their public image."
Jolie named a potential candidate, "Meryl Streep, she's always been among the most active left-wing female stars."
The car returned to Martin's house, where for the next few days Jolie and Aniston would be staying.
Playing fight-the-landlord was particularly thrilling and easily addictive.
As they entered the living room, Martin whispered to Bruce, "Have Ivan notify TMZ to go interview Meryl Streep."
Bruce nodded and reminded, "What about the victims?"
Martin said, "Have Ivan deal with it too, let TMZ or other tabloids report as sensationally as possible about the victims claiming compensation from Pitt. Those who have taken Pitt's hush money will definitely be unable to resist when they see the amount; they will come out to fight for compensation and will add a lot of Pitt-damaging private goods into their stories of being victimized."
Bruce instantly understood: "At this point, no one will care whether it's true or not, Pitt must bear all the blame."
"Exactly," Martin had considered a lot: "In fact, before Paris Hilton, the stars did not have a strong awareness of preventing hidden cameras and recordings. Maybe someone still has some dirt on Pitt."
Bruce nodded and went to contact Ivan.
With Pitt bearing the black pot and continuing to be blamed, Martin entered the house and made hot dogs with Jolie and Aniston.
Influenced by Jolie, Martin suddenly had a thought, "Too bad Pitt can't watch the live broadcast."
No, one must not be too much like Jolie!
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During these days, countless people across America were watching the TMZ website, and TMZ always managed to get the first-hand news on the Pitt incident, moving on to the next round of frenzied operations.
TMZ's traffic soared to jaw-dropping levels, completely overshadowing all other entertainment gossip media.
Because they aimed to be the world's number one explosive news website, they would not let go of Pitt.
More victims emerged, and some people had recordings and surreptitious videos as evidence.
Pitt's original hush money was indeed very effective, these people had all been quieted down.
But the compensation figures published by TMZ and the newspapers were so astonishing that they couldn't bear it!
In their eyes, Pitt took advantage of those claimants and them alike, so why could the claimants possibly get so much when they got so little? Were they considered beggars?
No, they must come out and get their share.
There was no more explosive motivation than this.
Right after the video of Jolie and Aniston's reconciliation was posted online, Jody sought out the most likely to respond – Meryl Streep.
Kicking someone when they're down to gain reputation was something Meryl was adept at, having done it several times since the eighties.
"I will support all the victims in the incident with actual actions. Women's legitimate rights should not be trampled on like this," she always stood to the left: "I respond to Jolie and Aniston's call, Me too! From now on, I refuse to collaborate on any film or television project with an abuser, refuse to appear on the same show, and the abuser deserves to be punished."
Jolie and Aniston opened a door to a certain path, and Meryl's public statement was like a light, showing many in the industry a comfortable road to travel.
Because there were too many testimonies, too many for Pitt to refute.
One after another, left-wing female stars joined in the criticism of Brad Pitt.