America 1919-Chapter 871 - 298, The Domineering Donnie

In later generations, if someone asked where the center of New York is, Manhattan would certainly be the most common answer!

If someone further asked where the center of Manhattan is?

Then Times Square would definitely be the most common answer. Why is it called Times Square?

Because the building of "The New York Times" stands tall right here.

However, Times Square has not been built yet, but the influence of "The New York Times" is not weak at all!

"The New York Times" was founded in 1851, and by 1896, the 38-year-old Jewish man Adolf Ochs bought more than half of the shares of "The New York Times" from chief editor Charles R. Miller for $75,000, becoming the new owner of "The New York Times"!

After becoming the new owner of "The New York Times", Adolf Ochs set a principle for running the newspaper: to publish all news that is fit to print!

The Titanic disaster gave "The New York Times" a golden opportunity to make a name for itself; they used the wireless telegraph to be the first to get the news and were nationwide leaders in publishing the story ahead of all other newspapers.

Now, "The New York Times" has become one of the most important newspaper media in the United States!

Once, Adolf Ochs controlled public opinion with "The New York Times" in his hands. Even if his wealth wasn’t the highest in the United States, nor his power the highest, his influence was still top-tier in the United States!

No one dared to defy Adolf Ochs’s commands!

But today, Adolf Ochs encountered a problem because Pandora Oil Company and Sinclair Oil Corporation had initiated a lawsuit against "The New York Times". They were not suing "The New York Times" in New York, nor in New York State, but had gone directly to the United States Supreme Court to sue "The New York Times"!

"This despicable Donnie!"

The 65-year-old Adolf Ochs sat in his office, his face extremely grim.

"Adolf, this lawsuit is not easy to fight. Not to mention Donnie’s team of top lawyers, even William Howard Taft might side with Donnie!"

William Howard Taft is currently the Chief Justice of the United States. Even if this case isn’t overseen by Taft personally, given his influence, the Supreme Court is sure to side with Donnie!

This is what Stanley Kendal, Adolf Ochs’s Chief Legal Advisor, one of the most famous and expensive lawyers in New York City, is worried about.

Adolf Ochs angrily looked at Stanley Kendal, his once-trusted aide, "Do you think I pay you so much money every year to tell me this now? Don’t you think I am aware of these things?"

Stanley Kendal was not bothered by Adolf Ochs’s anger and continued to remind him: "Adolf, if it were someone else, other lawyers, I wouldn’t need to report to you and could settle this matter myself. But we are facing Donnie Block, not someone else!"

Adolf Ochs was a calm person, so after venting his emotions, he had already calmed down.

"What do you think we should do about this issue?"

Stanley Kendal pondered and said: "On the surface, we must respond to the lawsuits from Pandora Oil and Sinclair Oil to maintain "The New York Times"’s impartiality. But in private, I think you should take the initiative to meet with Donnie and try to settle this issue privately!"

The recently calmed Adolf Ochs nearly exploded again at Stanley Kendal’s words. He had made a name for himself in New York and the United States for many years, and now he was expected to settle this matter in private with Donnie. Wouldn’t that mean he would have to apologize?

"So, you guys have no way to win this lawsuit?"

Stanley Kendal shook his head: "Based on the surface evidence, if this case really goes to trial, our chances of winning are very high, even up to 90% success rate.

But our opponents are too strong. The team of lawyers hired by those two companies are the top lawyers in the United States. Brought together, no one knows what methods they will use to fight this lawsuit against us. And as I mentioned, we have to consider the influence of William Howard Taft.

Considering all these factors, our chances of winning are less than 50%!

Moreover, in this lawsuit, Mr. Ochs, you will need to pay a high amount in legal fees, and if we fail, bear a high amount of litigation costs as well. All of these are not in your favor!"

Adolf Ochs was breathing heavily; otherwise, he felt he would have difficulty breathing!

"So you’re saying I definitely have to meet with Donnie?"

Stanley Kendal nodded: "Under the current circumstances, this is the best course of action!"

Adolf Ochs ultimately chose to compromise, despite the raging fury in his heart.

Seeing Adolf Ochs’s reaction, Stanley Kendal knew his decision and personally made a phone call to the office at the Surf Hotel. Donnie’s secretary answered, and Stanley Kendal, on behalf of Adolf Ochs, requested a meeting with Donnie.

The other party indicated that they would convey the message to Donnie and asked him to wait.