Chapter 246

Chapter 246 The consequences of Smith's madness

After being angry, Abel felt much better.

This made his face less ugly when he later met Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of the American edition of "VOGUE" magazine.

Anna Wintour is a big name in the fashion industry.

She is the editor-in-chief of the American version of Vogue magazine.

At the same time, this 51-year-old woman is also the prototype of the movie "The Devil Wears Prada" (The Devil Wears Prada) which has not yet been released. The boastful Brits even called the Brit "the unofficial mayor of New York."

When Abel came.

He saw a group of his Isa angels, all surrounded by Anna Wintour.

Each of them had an excited expression, as if a star-chasing fan was seeing his idol.

This made Abel know the status of this old woman Anna Wintour in the fashion world. He curled his lips slightly and the idea of ​​buying "VOGUE" magazine again appeared in his mind.

In other words, "VOGUE" magazine is really hard to buy.

If not, he would have rushed into today's scene, with his personality, he probably would have started right away.

After seeing him coming, Isa's angels still focused their attention on him.

At that time, VOGUE journalists were everywhere, making it especially difficult to do well. Several photographers, editors and reporters of "VOGUE" magazine also immediately met Abel.

And let our editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's face suddenly change.

It turns out that Anna Wintour, who always has a very high attitude towards the Issa angels, doesn't even show her teeth when she smiles.

After seeing Abel surrounded by a crowd.

The devil's eyes were now hazy. When Abel arrived, she couldn't help but lean forward. ".Oh my God, my God, my God."

"Look what I see in this world?"

Anna Wintour looked at Abel in an aria-like voice:

"Oh, I've seen Apollo in the world. I've seen King David resurrected. I've seen Daphnis, Narcissus, and Don Juan walking ~ Oh, it's truly wonderful!"

In the eyes of outsiders, Anna Wintour after seeing Abel.

This devil girl, at the top of the fashion world, showed unprecedented initiative in front of Abel.

She leaned in front of Abel, turned slightly, and uttered many surprised words as she walked. He looked like a treasure hunter who had discovered a rare treasure.

This scene made the surrounding Isha angels as well as "VOGUE" reporters shocked and jealous.

Because there aren't many models who can be promoted by Anna Wintour.

Abel was the first man she liked so much.

Many fashion circles include models. At this moment, they all felt that Anna Wintour wanted Abel to be her "male god", and they were not surprised.

But towards Abel.

Being looked at by Anna Wintour like that Abel frowned slightly, he was not used to it.

Anna Wintour walked around Abel and finally stopped in front of Abel, looking up at Abel:

"Are you Mr. Smith? »

Abel nodded and said to her, "Miss Anna Wintour?"

"Correct." Anna Wintour smiled: "Anna Wintour, it's me."

Abel looked at the old woman and then looked around.

He discovered that everyone, including him, had two completely different attitudes toward Anna Wintour's performance. Like him and his entourage, it was Edward and David, and his bodyguards.

As for Anna Wintour, they all seemed a bit disapproving.

After seeing Abel, his strange appearance and behavior became even more disgusting.

Actually, he's probably a normal guy, judging by the reactions of fashion-obsessed guys.

But there are 25 Isa angels around. There are also "VOGUE" magazine team and Isha staff who came here to help today.

They were all surprised by Anna Wintour's approach, many even glanced at Abel enviously.

Abel didn't even know what they were jealous of him for.

Want Anna Wintour to say this crazy thing to herself?

Abel just wanted to make a quick decision right now, end the interview with "VOGUE" magazine as soon as possible and go back to dealing with the paparazzi reporters who were increasingly annoyed with him. Abel tried to make his voice as less irritated as possible.

He told Anna Wintour:

"Mrs. Wintour, now that I'm here, I think the VOGUE interview can begin?"

"Of course ~" Anna Wintour smiled, but still looked at him with Abel's fascinated eyes.

Fortunately, this kind of gaze is obviously not the kind of gaze of men and women.

That is the sign of a good chef when he sees good ingredients and of a person who likes to drink when he sees delicious wine.

If it were before, Abel would definitely turn around and leave, then he would get into trouble with "VOGUE". Under the direction of Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of the magazine.

"VOGUE" magazine's interview with angels Isha and Abel began in an orderly manner.

The content of the interviews is very simple, the questions in these interviews have been tested by Abel.

What cannot be asked and what can be asked, what can be answered and what cannot.

I have already practiced. Even "VOGUE", the biggest name in the fashion industry, is ineffective when facing super-rich people like Abel.

"VOGUE" and its magazines are only at the forefront of fashion and entertainment.

Despite interviewing billionaires, most rich people will ignore them unless they are interested in fashion and entertainment.

The super sacred book of the fashion world, the prefix "fashion" that preceded it, has limited its greatest dominance, to just this small circle.

After the interview it was time for photos. When taking photos, Abel felt that the photographers of "VOGUE" were really professional.

Compared to his newspaper's photographers, his expertise was at least several levels higher.

In the following photos, to see the effect, Abel took a photo of himself that he could not even recognize.

In some of them, Abel felt like Apollo was truly in the world and the sun was beautiful.

And the so-called devil, Anna Wintour, has been by his side the whole time...

"Oh, Apollo~", "Oh, he looks a lot like Narcissus~", "He is the living Don Juan~"

Et cetera. blah blah blah blah.

Many Abels did not understand, but they knew that the old woman was praising herself.

This can be inferred from the performances of the fashion entourage, including those of the Isa angels.

Initially, Abel planned to have a good time here before leaving after the interview ended.

But Anna Wintour's performance makes it strange and somewhat uncomfortable. After the photo interview, he left immediately.

Wait for Abel and his men to leave.

Next to Anna Wintour, a woman younger than her approached.

This woman is the journalist and editor-in-chief of "VOGUE" magazine, who was responsible for asking Abel a question just now.

This journalist and editor-in-chief seems to be in his forties, a bit younger than Anna Wintour. ".Miss."

Seen from afar, Elizabeth's angels were photographed by professional photographers of "VOGUE".

The editor gently said:

"Clearly, this gentleman took no action because of your special attention and special favor."

At this time, if Abel was still there.

Or what other people said when they saw Anna Wintour, the look on her face at that moment.

You will notice the expression on Anna Wintour's face at that moment.

It was completely different from the way she looked at Abel just now, as if she was seeing a rare treasure. "Hehehe" Anna Wintour smiled slightly, "Angelina, that's normal. Such a super rich man can achieve such success at such a young age. This proves himself." "Not an ordinary person. How could such a hero do it?" making judgments that were not on her level easily because of my "addiction".

Reporter Angelina nodded: "I still don't think you need to do this. You are Anna Wintour, you are a unique deviless in the fashion industry, and you should not bow to anyone, not even super capitalists. ".

"Angelina. I don't want to. » Anna Wintour said:

"But I really can hardly stand Newhouse's attitude towards me!"

Look at the woman's distorted expression when she mentions Newhouse.

Angelina, who appears to be a female journalist but is actually the editor-in-chief of VOGUE magazine, has no choice but to keep silent.

After a few seconds, Angelina said:

"Okay. If you want. No matter what, I'll always be by your side, ma'am."

"Oh~" Anna Wintour looked at Angelina, "You are always so thoughtful, Angelina, I love you."

"I love you too~" Angelina replied softly and affectionately. The brief warm atmosphere quickly disappeared.

Angelina pointed to the Elizabethan angels not far away and said softly:

"Are you really going to have these little bitches appear together on our cover?"

"Of course." Anna Wintour smiled:

"I can't stand fishing bait. This is the bait we throw, we can catch big fish behind it."

"Okay. I understand," Angelina said.

"Come on, let's go to work. As long as our plan succeeds. Angelina, we can get rid of that bastard Newhouse soon! »

When saying these words, Anna Wintour appeared very heroic and full of spirit.

How could he have haunted eyes when he saw rare treasures when facing Abel just now.

In this look, Anna Wintour is the true fashion devil.

It was the same with Abel just now. He is just a fashion devil, deliberately pretending to have a purpose.

Abel did not know about Anna Wintour and Angelina's plans.

He just thinks Anna Wintour is weird.

It seems like he wants to please himself, or thinks he's an embryonic male supermodel.

The embarrassment that Anna Wintour brought him was forgotten after ten minutes. Abel is irritable and a little depressed.

He wanted to relax.

So, in the evening, Smith Capital authorized lawyer Caroline.

On Abel's behalf, she sent attorney letters to 113 entertainment magazines and newspapers across the United States.

Subsequently, in 31 of the 50 US states, lawsuits were filed against the above-mentioned entertainment media and their employees against local prosecutors and judges. Simply put, Caroline, on behalf of Abel, wants to sue the paparazzi who ambushed 1 13th Street, New York the day before.

As soon as this news was reported, paparazzi journalists across the United States were in an uproar.

Many paparazzi were very angry, and at the same time a little scared.

Fear unites them.

"Why is he suing us? America is a country of freedom of speech! Remember, Abe Smith wouldn't be where he is today without our help!

".I'm just doing this for work. Interviewing and exposing myself is a journalist's duty, I'm just fulfilling my responsibility!

"Abel Smith is hindering free speech by doing this!"

". Boycott Abel Smith, starting with all of us journalists! In the future, we will not talk about Smith's company and employees, we will let them beg us to report! »

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Many paparazzi and the newspapers behind them confirmed this on the Internet or criticized Abel when interviewed by some talk show hosts.

For a while, just about two days.

At least on entertainment media and paparazzi. Abel Smith's reputation was greatly damaged.

Across most small and mid-sized entertainment media agencies in the United States.

Abel Smith and his entertainment company were boycotted by the entire paparazzi community.

Even giants like MGM were affected.

He pursued more than a hundred paparazzi journalists in Caroline. There are hundreds of entertainment facilities.

There are a large number of small and medium-sized entertainment media agencies in the United States, as well as paparazzi reporters.

For a moment, they seemed united.

From their position, they attacked Abel.

This scene immediately made Abel Smith seem a bit uneasy in front of the entertainment media. Hundreds of small and medium-sized recreational vehicles went crazy.

Part of the entertainment media did not interview Abel Smith and participate in his coverage.

This has made this love affair, from a small melon at the beginning, gradually become a large melon that all Americans eat with pleasure.

But there are also smart people who are completely aware of it, three to four days after the incident.

The media that fiercely criticized Abel Smith were all small and medium-sized entertainment media agencies. Most of them are entertainment tabloids.

Very large-scale entertainment media only republish a few reports at most.

But on this point, they always have a neutral attitude.

More important is the most traditional, popular and demanding media.

For example, of major newspapers such as the Los Angeles Times, New York Times and Wall Street Journal, almost none of them are successful. In this storm of public opinion, small and medium-sized entertainment media agencies across the United States frantically demanded.

The mainstream media has remained largely silent on the issue.

The fourth day after the incident.

is also the last day of May.

May 31, 2001. The "New York Times" published a small report.

In the report, the New York Times reporter confirmed.

There are 11 entertainment magazines and newspapers based in New York.

He was charged by New York Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau on suspicion of defamation, endangering personal safety, violation of public discipline, and 11 other crimes.

The court tried quickly and issued a verdict on June 1. The judgment requires 11 entertainment media agencies to compensate for mental damages to Abel Smith, who was hurt by them.

At the same time, journalists and media workers involved in this incident will also be sentenced to imprisonment from six months to one year.

As soon as this news appeared.

The hundreds of small and medium-sized American entertainment companies that were clamoring for it a while ago seem to have been strangled.

Wait until the next day, June 2nd. Houston, Texas, Houston Court Judge Anderson.

At the request of the jury, nine Houston-area media organizations were convicted of causing damage to Abel Smith.

The judge ordered the newspaper to pay mental compensation, and the journalists and newspaper staff involved will also be imprisoned like New York.

On the same day, the Los Angeles court also opened.

Then Chicago, then Miami, then New Jersey

It was June 3rd. A few days ago, the voices that said Abel Smith was an obstruction to freedom of public opinion all disappeared.

It was around June 6th.

Across America, whether it's entertainment media or other newspapers.

There is no trace of the storm of public opinion in the entertainment industry a few days ago.

Everything seems very peaceful, the American media is peaceful and peaceful. Only a few interested and intelligent people know this.

113 newspapers and entertainment magazines were sued by lawyer Caroline.

Among them, those who benefited the most from the support had to pay compensation and publish apologies in the press, and all those involved were imprisoned.

Small and medium-sized or unsupported enterprises declared bankruptcy and dissolved after June.

And of that more than 95,000 Americans went to prison this month.

Nearly 436 people worked as reporters at entertainment media agencies before being imprisoned. Of the tens of thousands of entertainment journalists in the US, about 5% have ended up in jail together, which is truly an astonishing sight.

June 7.

"VOGUE" magazine, at its headquarters in New York, USA.

Angelina, editor in charge of the fashion section of "VOGUE" magazine.

She brought with her many magazines and newspapers and went to the office of Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of the American edition of "VOGUE". Angelina put all these newspapers and magazines on Anna Wintour's table.

"You can see." Angelina told Anna Wintour:

"These are the newspapers and entertainment magazines that will stop publishing this month."

Anna Wintour said: "So many people?

"It's more than that. This is just a part." Angeline says:

"Actually there's a lot more, I just can't buy it, it's too much and I can't keep it."

Look at the newspapers and entertainment magazines stacked high like mountains on your desk.

Most of the above content is from the end of May.

In this document, there is even the incident of "Smith disregarding freedom of public opinion" which was frantically reported by small and medium-sized entertainment media in the United States at that time. Angelina said a little scared: "Anna, it's too scary. This man's energy is too scary."

Anna Wintour knows what she's talking about.

At this time, the fashion devil also had some doubts whether his plan would succeed or not.

Because the energy of young men in this country has exceeded Anna Wintour's imagination.

Anna Wintour looked at Angelina, her expression a bit scared. This made Anna Wintour grit her teeth: "Because of this, we are even better off. Angelina, think about it. If he joins us, with his energy, wouldn't it be beneficial for us to escape Newhouse. More help?"

Angelina thought for a moment and felt that from this angle, Anna Wintour seemed to have a point.

"But."

Angelina hesitated for a moment and said: "How can we convince him to help us?" Simply based on "VOGUE"'s attraction to him? I don't think that's enough."

Anna Wintour touched his forehead.

"Let me think, let me think, let me think some more."

(end of this chapter)