Hardy's speech not only stunned the celebrity guests present, but it also caused a massive stir when it was aired on the "Irina Tonight Show."
The "casting couch" practice is incredibly common in Hollywood, having beco an open secret that has hard countless people.
Now, Hardy was challenging the entire entertainnt industry, promising to stop this practice if he beca the president of the Actors Guild.
No one had ever wanted to stop it before, no one even dared to ntion it.
The next day, Hardy's statents were featured in the New York Tis, the Los Angeles Tis, and countless tabloids.
The newspapers first introduced Hardy.
Enlisting in World War II, he earned combat dals, returned ho after a severe injury, and ca to Los Angeles in the winter of 1945. Within two years, he beca a millionaire through his ventures.
He is now the owner of HD Security, HD Films, chairman of ABC Television, owner of Playboy magazine, and the Hardy Grand Hotel in Las Vegas.
In addition, he owns several publicly listed companies.
To others, Hardy's resu seed like a fantasy, straight out of a fairy tail, where luck isn't just by his side, but drinking with him every night.
Of course, this is just the Hardy known to the public.
Those who truly understand him know that Hardy is even more formidable than the newspapers depict.
Regarding Hardy's comnts, the newspapers offered various opinions.
"Producers, directors, investors, and those in power have emperor like control over actors. A single word can decide an actor's opportunity, even their future. Actors can only grovel to please them, many even sacrificing their bodies."
"A forr actress who left the industry revealed that in her three years in showbiz, she encountered over a hundred casting couch situations, sleeping with countless n. Although she landed a few roles, she beca depressed after being subjected to perverse abuse for a role. She questioned the aning of life and eventually left the entertainnt industry in silence.
The casting couch has beco the norm in the entertainnt industry."
"The chaos in showbiz has long been recognized. Many hope soone can change this. Can Jon Hardy do it? Hopefully, he can."
"Does sleeping with female fans count as a casting couch? This too should be condemned!"
In the entertainnt industry, many discussed Hardy's remarks, often being victims of the casting couch themselves.
They understood firsthand.
In a modest apartnt in Los Angeles, two young girls watched Hardy's speech on TV, with one suddenly bursting into tears.
"What's wrong, Luna?" her companion asked, hugging her for comfort.
"If Mr. Hardy's words are true, our agent wouldn't dare force us to sleep with n. I feel like a prostitute, not an actress," the girl sobbed.
The other girl cried too, as they had both been deceived into signing with an agency and coerced into selling their bodies.
"Luna, we are also mbers of the Actors Guild. If Mr. Hardy takes office, we can file a complaint with the guild. They should handle it," her friend said.
"Will they really? This is a tough issue to handle."
"Maybe."
The girl nodded vigorously, "I'll definitely vote for Mr. Hardy, for a glimr of hope."
Not just small ti actresses, even so who had made a na for themselves felt deeply about this. Even now, they had to make sacrifices to get roles.
They too hoped to change the status quo.
Voting for Hardy represented hope.
Of course, certain producers, directors, agents, and even movie company bosses resented Hardy's remarks, as he unveiled sothing they had been deliberately hiding, threatening their interests.
If it were an ordinary person, these powerful figures in Hollywood would unite against them, through verbal attacks or using connections to suppress them, eliminating anyone who dared to challenge them.
But facing Hardy, they didn't dare, nor did they have the ability.
Anyone who dared to act against Hardy would end up miserably and tragically.
Still, soone couldn't hold back and secretly released a statent. A tabloid published an article titled "Stirring up the Casting Couch Issue is Disrespectful to Colleagues."
The article claid that most instances didn't involve coercion. Everyone is an adult, and many won voluntarily stripped for benefits.
Hardy was rely exploiting this issue for election purposes, disrespecting the entertainnt industry, which could harm its popularity. Such a person becoming the president of the Actors Guild would not be a blessing for actors.
Hardy just laughed after reading the article. Was this a rebuttal? It only made things worse. Nevertheless, he instructed an investigation into who wrote the article.
Henry reported that the newspaper received an anonymous letter. The editor found the topic sensational and published it to boost sales and visibility.
Hardy nodded.
"After the election, two weeks later, have that newspaper office experience a fire. No fatalities," Hardy said.
Henry nodded with a smile.
Regardless of your intentions, you attacked Hardy, and a counterattack is only fair.
When you decide to offend soone, you should anticipate retaliation.
If not, you're a fool and unfit for survival. Next ti, it might not be a fire, but a catastrophe.
Andy had assembled the managent team for the 'Venetian Hotel' project, including a supervisor, two accountants, and two lawyers. The company opened an account with Wells Fargo, with funds from various families deposited into this account, ensuring proper and lawful use of the funds.
Hardy wasn't Sigel, he would do things legitimately, avoiding the mob approach, ensuring everything was legal and above board, leaving no room for criticism.
Funds were already starting to co in. The first was from the Corleone family. Hardy called New York to speak with the old Godfather.
"Rest assured, this investnt will not disappoint the Corleone family. I am confident," Hardy said with a smile.
The old Godfather chuckled, "Hardy, I have more confidence in you than you do in yourself."
"Thank you for your trust."
"No, your abilities have already told everyone. I can sense that this is not your limit. You will achieve even greater things," the old Godfather said.
Being praised by soone he once admired made Hardy very happy.
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