Chapter 256
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The court case was obviously going to happen, and Shawn had to show up to defend himself with his lawyer. He had killed a family of four.
In fact, he was already detained, but through connections and paying bail, he got out while waiting for his trial. People with influence and money could bend the law.
With fierce determination from Salvador, the PR team at ANT worked as hard as they could to protect Shawn's reputation. Salvador ran the PR team ragged, almost to the point of sleepless nights. The PR team had to contact many publishers and news stations. Some publishers wanted bribes, which Shawn paid, just to write positive articles for Shawn.
They worked tirelessly to save his reputation. But did he even have a reputation worth saving?
Shawn was a known alcoholic, and his reputation was not particularly good in the industry. Directors and actors who worked with Shawn disliked him because he was arrogant and lacked professional ethics.
There were many times he would show up to filming sets drunk or high. If someone confronted him, he would lose his temper and cause a ruckus. His temper was as infamous as his fame.
As the new century arrived, over-the-top action movies lost their magic. Audiences craved realism over explosions, and Shawn couldn't adapt well. He clung stubbornly to an image that no longer sold. He was an action star from the '80s who had starred in many famous action movies, but he had rarely secured box office hits in the past few years. Many believed he was washed up, a relic of an old era.
But it was different for Salvador, he worked his ass off just to make sure Shawn would reach the peak. He had poured his youth, loyalty, and ambition into one man, and they had accomplished greatness together...
Salvador had a hard time accepting that his first and biggest client would disappear from the limelight just like that. It felt as if a part of his own identity was being erased.
Using his influence in the company, he ensured that the PR team was entirely hands-on with the scandal.
They tried to protect Shawn's reputation, even hoping that Shawn wouldn't go to prison. But that hope was futile. It seemed certain that Shawn would face jail time no matter what.
So, the PR team's next target was to lessen that jail time, shifting strategies without hesitation. Shawn's lawyer cooperated with the PR team to present Shawn not as a bad guy, but as someone involved in an unfortunate accident that he deeply regretted.
They carefully constructed a story, polishing it until it sounded believable.
Many articles painted Shawn Jacob as a good guy, headlining all of the charitable deeds he had done. Shawn attended charity events, and he was also an ambassador for the World Health Organization.
Only the insiders knew that Shawn hated those charities, and being an ambassador for the WHO was just a promotional stunt.
Still, the PR team was paid, and they had to do their jobs.
Would this change the public opinion? Would this change the judge's decision? No one really knew.
In the first place, was Shawn's team even doing the right thing?
It didn't matter, they were just looking for a solution that could save Shawn, even if the cost was their conscience.
That morning, Jennifer woke up early and reached the studio before the sun even rose. She had a hard time sleeping.
She went to the bathroom and washed her face for the nth time. She stared into the mirror, looking at her appearance... She didn't look good. The bags under her eyes were quite dark.
It had been three days since the production team agreed to let Shawn Jacob guest on the show. Since then, Jennifer hadn't been able to sleep peacefully. Whenever she tried to close her eyes, she would recall the moment she saw the body of her older brother on the road. Her brother had been holding a birthday gift...
She understood the purpose of Shawn's guest appearance on their show.
Salvador had contacted Director Patrick, the director of Morning with Jennifer. Director Patrick was Salvador's client, and Salvador could influence the show through him.
Furthermore, Salvador and Producer Joel were also friends. Joel didn't mind having Shawn Jacob guest on their show.
Shawn was so famous lately, and if he showed up on Morning with Jennifer, it would attract a lot of attention, yielding higher viewership for the show.
It didn't look bad to them.
As for Shawn's reputation, who cared?
Producer Joel didn't care if Shawn used their platform to clear his name. What he wanted was more viewership.
Jennifer was actually against it, but her voice in the production was not enough to make a dent. She was not the boss of the show, even though her name was in the title.
It didn't help that next month marked the renewal of the show for Season 2.
Actually, this was not the first time Jennifer was against interviewing a person. She had met two people on the show who completely disgusted her.
The first was a politician who wanted to promote his name. He was known to embezzle government funds, yet he had the nerve to act like a good person in front of the camera and announce his run for president... It was stupid.
Yet, Jennifer played along. Even though she didn't want to interview him, she powered through and asked the prepared questions. She even helped the politician maintain his good-guy status by crying over his heartfelt, traumatic experiences... It was bullshit.
The second person was a teacher who had been impregnated by different students three times. God knew how Jennifer had persevered through that segment without gagging. The female teacher was related to one of the shareholders of Nation TV which meant she had backing. The teacher was painted as innocent, and what happened was framed as nothing but true love.
Jennifer had interviewed them and even helped them. She knew it was wrong, but she had to do her job. But today's episode was different, her chest tightened whenever she thought about it.
[Thank you for reading this novel.]
The court case was obviously going to happen, and Shawn had to show up to defend himself with his lawyer. He had killed a family of four.
In fact, he was already detained, but through connections and paying bail, he got out while waiting for his trial. People with influence and money could bend the law.
With fierce determination from Salvador, the PR team at ANT worked as hard as they could to protect Shawn's reputation. Salvador ran the PR team ragged, almost to the point of sleepless nights. The PR team had to contact many publishers and news stations. Some publishers wanted bribes, which Shawn paid, just to write positive articles for Shawn.
They worked tirelessly to save his reputation. But did he even have a reputation worth saving?
Shawn was a known alcoholic, and his reputation was not particularly good in the industry. Directors and actors who worked with Shawn disliked him because he was arrogant and lacked professional ethics.
There were many times he would show up to filming sets drunk or high. If someone confronted him, he would lose his temper and cause a ruckus. His temper was as infamous as his fame.
As the new century arrived, over-the-top action movies lost their magic. Audiences craved realism over explosions, and Shawn couldn't adapt well. He clung stubbornly to an image that no longer sold. He was an action star from the '80s who had starred in many famous action movies, but he had rarely secured box office hits in the past few years. Many believed he was washed up, a relic of an old era.
But it was different for Salvador, he worked his ass off just to make sure Shawn would reach the peak. He had poured his youth, loyalty, and ambition into one man, and they had accomplished greatness together...
Salvador had a hard time accepting that his first and biggest client would disappear from the limelight just like that. It felt as if a part of his own identity was being erased.
Using his influence in the company, he ensured that the PR team was entirely hands-on with the scandal.
They tried to protect Shawn's reputation, even hoping that Shawn wouldn't go to prison. But that hope was futile. It seemed certain that Shawn would face jail time no matter what.
So, the PR team's next target was to lessen that jail time, shifting strategies without hesitation. Shawn's lawyer cooperated with the PR team to present Shawn not as a bad guy, but as someone involved in an unfortunate accident that he deeply regretted.
They carefully constructed a story, polishing it until it sounded believable.
Many articles painted Shawn Jacob as a good guy, headlining all of the charitable deeds he had done. Shawn attended charity events, and he was also an ambassador for the World Health Organization.
Only the insiders knew that Shawn hated those charities, and being an ambassador for the WHO was just a promotional stunt.
Still, the PR team was paid, and they had to do their jobs.
Would this change the public opinion? Would this change the judge's decision? No one really knew.
In the first place, was Shawn's team even doing the right thing?
It didn't matter, they were just looking for a solution that could save Shawn, even if the cost was their conscience.
That morning, Jennifer woke up early and reached the studio before the sun even rose. She had a hard time sleeping.
She went to the bathroom and washed her face for the nth time. She stared into the mirror, looking at her appearance... She didn't look good. The bags under her eyes were quite dark.
It had been three days since the production team agreed to let Shawn Jacob guest on the show. Since then, Jennifer hadn't been able to sleep peacefully. Whenever she tried to close her eyes, she would recall the moment she saw the body of her older brother on the road. Her brother had been holding a birthday gift...
She understood the purpose of Shawn's guest appearance on their show.
Salvador had contacted Director Patrick, the director of Morning with Jennifer. Director Patrick was Salvador's client, and Salvador could influence the show through him.
Furthermore, Salvador and Producer Joel were also friends. Joel didn't mind having Shawn Jacob guest on their show.
Shawn was so famous lately, and if he showed up on Morning with Jennifer, it would attract a lot of attention, yielding higher viewership for the show.
It didn't look bad to them.
As for Shawn's reputation, who cared?
Producer Joel didn't care if Shawn used their platform to clear his name. What he wanted was more viewership.
Jennifer was actually against it, but her voice in the production was not enough to make a dent. She was not the boss of the show, even though her name was in the title.
It didn't help that next month marked the renewal of the show for Season 2.
Actually, this was not the first time Jennifer was against interviewing a person. She had met two people on the show who completely disgusted her.
The first was a politician who wanted to promote his name. He was known to embezzle government funds, yet he had the nerve to act like a good person in front of the camera and announce his run for president... It was stupid.
Yet, Jennifer played along. Even though she didn't want to interview him, she powered through and asked the prepared questions. She even helped the politician maintain his good-guy status by crying over his heartfelt, traumatic experiences... It was bullshit.
The second person was a teacher who had been impregnated by different students three times. God knew how Jennifer had persevered through that segment without gagging. The female teacher was related to one of the shareholders of Nation TV which meant she had backing. The teacher was painted as innocent, and what happened was framed as nothing but true love.
Jennifer had interviewed them and even helped them. She knew it was wrong, but she had to do her job. But today's episode was different, her chest tightened whenever she thought about it.
[Thank you for reading this novel.]