Chapter 104 Controlling the Scene

With a simple sentence, everyone consciously shut their mouths. As native-born white people, they were very clear about what the consequences would be.

For example, the Chinese villain character 'The Mandarin' Fu Manchu in Marvel Comics is a typical case.

Furthermore, during the Cold War, Hollywood produced a batch of villains depicting the threat of the Red Regime. For instance, the Eastern spies or warlords in the movies 'Peking Express' and 'Hell in the Pacific' were all portrayed as communist agents plotting to subvert the West.

If Wang Xiuyuan were to step forward now to answer questions on behalf of the private prison management company, then whatever Wang Xiuyuan said would be useless, and everything he did would be deliberately misinterpreted.

This is the current subjective impression the Western public has of Huaxia, all thanks to the years of deliberate smearing of Huaxia by Western media.

No one cared what the actual facts were; they just needed an external, powerful enemy to divert internal conflicts, nothing more.

And Huaxia, the nation that once severely beat the Western Allied Forces on the Korean battlefield, was the best enemy. Any problem could be pinned on this enemy, as the public couldn't discern the truth anyway.

At the entrance of Clinton Prison, Reynoldson Rockefeller faced a large crowd of media reporters alone.

Although he was incredibly nervous at the moment, his strict upbringing allowed him to control his facial expressions very well, always facing the media cameras with a smile.

More than a dozen microphones stretched out in front of him over the human wall formed by prison guards. Numerous reporters barraged him with questions, but Reynoldson Rockefeller offered no reply, merely raising both hands to signal for quiet.

"Everyone, please quiet down a moment. My friends in the media, the most important thing you need to do right now is to be quiet, so that I can clearly hear your questions.

Once the scene is quiet, I will give everyone a chance to ask questions. You are all educated and civilized people, so please do not waste everyone's time."

Reynoldson Rockefeller immediately displayed a powerful ability to control the situation. He handled this move beautifully, turning the result he desired into the result everyone commonly expected.

At the same time, he highly praised these reporters, implying that anyone who spoke out now to disrupt the order was trash without manners. After this combination of moves, the scene quickly quieted down.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Reynoldson Rockefeller. This Clinton Prison is currently operated by the prison management company I run.

I do not know what rumors you have heard, nor do I know if you have any misunderstandings, but I am very happy to answer your questions.

Now, I need to emphasize the issue of order at the scene. During the interview later, you will need to raise your hands to ask questions. I will call on whomever I point to. I hope my fellow media colleagues will maintain quiet.

I will try my best to accommodate everyone. Of course, I will refuse to answer any questions concerning company operational secrets. I hope you understand.

If the order of the scene is disrupted three times, I will immediately end the interview.

Furthermore, I will arrange for someone to record the entire process of this on-site interview. I hope all my media friends will report truthfully.

If there is any situation where the report is deliberately distorted by cutting off the beginning or end, I will sue that media friend. I hope you understand.

I am not threatening you, but rather informing you in advance of the legal risks you might face for fabricating news reports recklessly.

Now you may raise your hands to ask questions."

Reynoldson Rockefeller did not answer a single one of the questions the reporters had just raised, instead choosing to ignore them completely and boldly setting the rules for questioning and reporting.

Reynoldson Rockefeller's final few sentences were the key: I have recorded the entire interview process. You had better report truthfully.

If you fabricate things wildly to sell news and boost ratings, that’s fine, I won't sue your newspaper or television station.

Suing them takes too long, and the process is difficult to see significant results. Even paying some money is basically inconsequential to a TV station or newspaper.

I will target you, the reporter, and sue you to death. As a capitalist, it is very easy for me to crush one reporter.

If I sue you, you will have to hire a lawyer. Hiring an ordinary lawyer won't do much good; you must hire top-tier lawyers, or my team of lawyers will crush you in minutes.

If you hire top-tier lawyers, these people charge by the hour or even by the minute. How many days can your wallet burn?

The reporters present were all sharp individuals; no one wanted to be a reckless fool. Why risk one's entire fortune and life just for a day's work earning money?

In short, the reporters on the scene immediately became obedient.

No one questioned whether Reynoldson Rockefeller had the ability to do these things. They had heard it just now—his surname was Rockefeller!

Reynoldson Rockefeller casually picked a female reporter. He knew it was best to let a female reporter ask questions first during an interview; feminist organizations are very troublesome, and those in the know understand why.

"Hello, Mr. Renoson. We received news that your private prison management company abuses inmates through various means and also charges illegal fees. Is this true?"

When Reynoldson Rockefeller heard this question, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Answering this kind of question was incredibly simple.

"Hello, ma'am. I heard your question clearly.

I noticed you just said your newspaper received news, meaning someone reported this matter to your newspaper, correct?

When the other party reported our prison management company for abusing inmates and charging illegal fees, what specific accusations did they make? Furthermore, did the informant provide you with any valid evidence?

I believe that since the informant could get so many media reporters here for an interview, they must have provided you with some very advantageous evidence, right?

Please present the reporting materials, and I will respond based on those materials.

You can't just have someone randomly accuse me of being the father of her child and expect me to go to the hospital for a paternity test, can you? Whoever makes the accusation bears the burden of proof.

Everyone present is a very professional journalist with many years of experience. You shouldn't be foolish enough to be fooled into running around just because some random person said a couple of things to you!"