Chapter 548 Dragon trapped in the wild (1)

  Jason Butler is one of the famous barristers on Wall Street. As the founder of the law firm of Butler and Jon, his name is etched on the firm's walls. Every morning when he walks into the law firm, the LOGO on the wall reminds him that this is his territory.

   Like many lawyers before they became famous, Jason Butler worked as a prosecutor in the District Prosecutor's Office after graduating from law school. After two years of experience, he left public office and became an unknown little lawyer. But gold shines everywhere, and Butler, who holds a master's degree in psychology, soon became a rising star in the legal circle by virtue of his rigorous logic, sharp eloquence and experience as a district attorney.

  At the age of thirty-five, the already well-known Jason Butler finally managed to open a law firm of his own, albeit with another person. But everyone knows that owning their own law firm is definitely a hard indicator of a lawyer's success. Later, he successfully helped a tobacco company settle a class action lawsuit, which has since firmly established his position in the Wall Street lawyer circle.

   Today's Butler and Jon Law Firm has become a top Wall Street law firm. Jason Butler is in charge of economic cases, while another founder and senior partner, Ray Jon, is in charge of criminal cases. The two have a clear division of labor, one is responsible for making money and the other is responsible for fame. They complement each other's strengths and weaknesses, and cooperate with each other tacitly. They have become an enviable "couple" in New York's legal circles. Some even call them "peerless twins."

   But Jason Butler was a little annoyed this day, even though he was happy with this annoyance. Just half an hour ago, someone broke into his office without an appointment, wrote a cash check for half a million dollars, and asked him to help a person with a legal dispute by name. Although the other party didn't say it clearly, Jason Butler still vaguely felt that the trouble caused by the other party was definitely not small.

When he was picked up by the limousine to the place where the client was detained, Jason's heart suddenly felt "thumped". This is the SEC's supervision office in New York, and all the people brought here are involved in disputes in the capital market , and the rules of this kind of dispute are completely different from ordinary economic disputes. It is based on the principle of "suspicion" and it is generally difficult to win.

  Before this, Jason had also taken over several similar cases, all of which ended in settlements. The parties paid an extremely high settlement sum in exchange for the prosecution's dismissal of their charges. According to past experience, Jason had already thought of a countermeasure the moment he got off the car.

"I'm sorry, without the presence of a lawyer, nothing my client said can be used as evidence in court." The moment he opened the door of the interrogation room, Jason's statement immediately blurted out, which is a way to protect the client , To prevent the client from being induced by the prosecution without the presence of a lawyer, "Now my client is just cooperating with your inquiry and investigation. If this process is over, I want to take my client away."

It wasn't until after these words were finished that Jason had time to look at this small interrogation room, which was about ten square meters in size. In the middle of the room was a table that couldn't be more ordinary. The white detective, half-bowed, stared fiercely at Zhong Shi, probably trying to put pressure on him in this way. However, after seeing a lawyer coming outside the door, the chubby detective gave Jason a vicious look, and sat back in his seat.

On the other side of the table, Zhong Shi, who is Jason's client, has not changed his posture since Jason entered the door and read the statement. He still has an indifferent expression, staring at the one-sided reflection on the opposite side mirror, as if studying its principles. For the vicious agent and later Jason, he didn't even bother to nod his head.

"This guy is very calm, he probably didn't say anything!" Jason let out a deep breath secretly, and then he was relieved. After looking at Zhongshi carefully, he found that his client was a young Asian man with a towering The bridge of the nose, the determined eyes, and the nonchalant demeanor all speak volumes about this man. Jason already believed that the other party would not say anything without the presence of a lawyer, but just in case, he asked one more question, "Sir, didn't they torture you or something? If so, I Charge them with abuse of justice now!"

  Hearing what Jason said, the white detective's face immediately changed. However, Zhong Shi still didn't react too much, he just turned his head slightly and looked towards the corner. Jason followed his gaze. There was a real-time camera there, and the red light was still flashing. Naturally, nothing illegal would happen.

"If there is nothing else, I think my client can leave!" Seeing that his client was unharmed, and the other party has also done enough work in the procedure, and there is no way to catch him, Jason will naturally not be in this situation Continue to stay, and said to the white detective unceremoniously.

Seeing that there was nothing to ask, the other party's lawyer arrived in good time, and the white detective had to let him go first, but just as Zhong Shi was about to step out of the door, he suddenly said: "Sir, you But think carefully. If you don't confess, we will meet in court next. What I want to tell you is that we have already got enough evidence. No matter how good a lawyer you hire, this time you will definitely It's doomed. You'd better think about the terms of the settlement, if it does go to court, it won't be that simple."

Before Zhong Shi could speak, Jason's eyes widened suddenly, and he said dissatisfiedly: "Sir, can I understand that your words are a threat to my client? I remember you, George Ryan, Just wait for my complaint."

  George Ryan didn't want to say anything more about the presence of a litigator. He just gave a cold snort to Jason Butler, and walked out calmly.

  …

  In the back seat of the Mercedes-Benz, Jason Butler reached out his hand to the calm Zhong Shi, "Mr. Zhong, let me meet you. I am your attorney, Jason Butler."

"Are you my attorney?" Zhong Shi touched the tip of his nose but did not extend his hand, "Mr. Jason, I believe you still don't understand the situation? It's just because my lawyer can't attend in person now, so I His men found you, and you are not my attorney yet."

"Is that so?" Jason Butler's expression suddenly became embarrassing. He never thought that he was the spare tire, but the embarrassment flashed across his face, and soon disappeared. Without a trace, after all, not everyone can write a cash check of half a million dollars for him to play this kind of accompanying role. But soon he became interested in the lawyer Zhong Shi mentioned, "Mr. Zhong, I just don't know who your lawyer is? Also, how do you plan to deal with this matter?"

"Mr. Alan Sean, I don't know if Mr. Jason has heard of his name?" Seeing that the other party wanted to break the casserole and ask the bottom line, Zhong Shi simply said a name, "This matter, of course It's going to be confronted in court. I don't want to settle and ruin my reputation."

   Although Zhong Shi's voice was not loud, it sounded like thunder when it reached Jason Butler's ears. If Jason Butler is a rising star in Wall Street law firms, then Alan Sean is a leading figure in this field. The clients of his law firm include super-big conglomerates such as Mobil Oil, Stanley, Goodman, etc., and the consulting fees alone can get hundreds of millions of dollars every year, which is far more than that of Butler and Jon. So much more.

   To be able to win the favor of these big companies, it is natural that Alan Sean's ability to handle legal affairs is outstanding. Unlike Jason Butler, who was good at reconciliation, most of the cases Alan Sean handled went to the appeal stage, and some cases even went to the Supreme Court. And it was a case where the Supreme Court reversed the verdict that made Alan Xiaon achieve what he is today.

   In short, this is an extremely tough lawyer with no concept of compromise in his philosophical lexicon.

  If Wall Street lawyers are ranked according to their specialties, no matter how they are ranked, Alan Sean’s name must be among the top three in the economics category in the past two decades.

For such a senior, Jason Butler's admiration is from the bottom of his heart, which makes him more curious about Zhong Shi's identity, "Please forgive my presumptuousness, Mr. Zhong. I dare to ask you why you were arrested by the SEC. Those who are targeted, you must know that they are very difficult to mess with. Uh... Let’s put it this way, you have been found guilty now, and if you can’t prove your innocence, you will probably go to jail. "

"I understand what you're talking about!" Zhong Shi's mouth grinned, "Is there any suspicion, I still know this. But I firmly believe that I am innocent, so please don't tell me anything about private reconciliation .”

  Seeing that Zhong Shi insisted on going to court, Jason Butler naturally couldn't say anything more, and the carriage fell into a state of silence for a while.

   Soon, the car drove back to Tianyu Fund's office in New York. After Zhong Shi ordered the driver to send Jason Butler back, he got out of the car door. But before he took two steps, he remembered something, turned around and said to Jason Butler, "Mr. Jason, I still have a favor that I need your help with."

   "Willing to serve Your Excellency!" Jason Butler hurried out of the carriage and said humbly to Zhong Shi. He already knew that the other party was a big shot with great background, so he naturally had the mentality of being friendly. Just imagine a character who can make Alan Sean go out, how could he be an ordinary person?

  However, at this time, he has not planned to poach Alan Xiaon's wall. There is no other reason. He doesn't think that his legal attainments can surpass this famous senior.

"I believe that the court will send a subpoena soon. When I go to court to confirm whether I am guilty, I hope that Mr. Jason can be my short-term attorney and help me deal with the bail before my legal team is completed. matter."

"Okay, this is no problem!" Jason Butler naturally agreed, but he was stunned the next moment, and he stammered for a long time before asking, "What? Sir, you want to form a legal team ? Isn’t Alan Sean enough? You know, he is one of the most prestigious legal lawyers in our New York legal circle!”

Zhong Shi smiled and replied casually: "You have also seen how the SEC agents threatened me before. The current situation is that I am in the open and others are in the dark. Just in case, I still have to It's better to be more prepared. Although I am innocent, I can't really go to jail because of their lawsuit, and I don't want to waste time in prison."

At the end, he seemed to be joking, but also seemed to be seriously inviting, "By the way, regarding this legal team, Mr. Jason, are you interested in joining? Of course, you will definitely not be the dominant position, but in terms of salary Absolutely by your standards."

   "No problem!" Jason Butler immediately agreed without thinking. He knew very well that this opportunity was absolutely rare.

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