Chapter 4207 Bail
International Court of Justice in The Hague.
This is not the first time that Lin Feng has come here. He can be considered a familiar customer. He is familiar with the place and knows what to do without being led. For reporters from all over the world, today's trial is also highly anticipated. This is related to one point, that is, whether Lin Feng can be released on bail. If he cannot be released on bail, Lin Feng's company will be greatly affected. And now, the stocks of Lin Feng's company are concerned about the hearts of hundreds of millions of people. The entire Wall Street is betting on the stocks of the "Second World".
If Lin Feng is not allowed to be released on bail, it means that his crime is serious, and the stock price of the "Second World" will inevitably plummet, and these Wall Street stockbrokers will be saved. On the contrary, they will be in danger.
The court is open!
"Your Honor, my client denies all three charges. I will defend my client's innocence on his behalf!" Ron stood up and said loudly.
Somali Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf nodded. He had long known that lawyer Lin Feng would defend his innocence. This is also the consensus of all parties. Lin Feng will never defend his guilt. If a guilty plea was made, Lin Feng would not have come. The key now is whether the court will agree to the request of his lawyer to release Lin Feng on bail.
"Your Honor, in view of my client's reputation and status in the international community, as well as his past good character, I request bail for my client." Ron continued.
The courtroom suddenly became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Everyone instinctively held their breath and watched the judge's attitude. At this time, the entire Wall Street was also silent. Although this trial was not broadcast live worldwide, there were naturally people from Wall Street among those who listened. They were waiting for first-hand information from the court.
Will the judge agree to release Lin Feng on bail?
"I object!" Hiroshi Oyama, a famous Japanese lawyer, stood up and retorted loudly, "Your Honor. I think the fact that Lin Feng massacred more than 20,000 Japanese officers and soldiers is clear. As an international war criminal, there is no reason to allow Lin Feng to be released on bail! His existence is an unstable factor for the entire world. Therefore, we must imprison him to prevent more tragic things from happening in the world."
"Your Honor. Regarding this accusation, it is completely false. Before this, my client and Japan, the plaintiff, signed a life and death agreement. This life and death agreement has stated that this war is just a fair battle. Regardless of life or death, all parties shall not pursue. Therefore, this trial is illegal and violates the contract. But my client came with a clear conscience. If my client is not allowed to be released on bail, it will be a harm to my client. Therefore, I beg your Honor to approve my client's bail!" Ron said loudly.
Somali Judge Yusuf nodded. Regarding this trial. The United States has already given instructions to lean towards the Japanese side.
As for the bail, it has also made instructions, that is, to allow Lin Feng to be released on bail. But he has to pay more money. However, this is only an open instruction. In secret, Judge Yusuf received a second order from President Dashir, which was that he must favor Lin Feng. Of course. In order not to offend the United States in public, he must favor Lin Feng at a critical moment, and he must be clever.
Judge Yusuf did not know why. But as a Somali and an African, he still had a good impression of Lin Feng. He would naturally obey President Dashir's second secret order. After all, his relatives are in Somalia, and he is also very satisfied with the current situation in Somalia.
"Regarding the bail of the defendant Lin Feng, I think the charges brought by the plaintiff are very serious, but in view of the defendant's good reputation in the international community. I allow him to be released on bail. However, the bail requires 10 million US dollars!" Judge Yusuf said, and knocked down the gavel directly.
Lin Feng bail! When this news came out, the whole Wall Street was like a bolt from the blue, and all stockbrokers collapsed directly in their chairs. They originally thought that the court would not allow Lin Feng to bail, but they did not expect to allow Lin Feng to bail. Oh my God. What on earth is going on?
How can Lin Feng be released on bail! How can he, the executioner, be released on bail! The whole Wall Street cursed. They could not accept the fact that Lin Feng was released on bail. With Lin Feng's release on bail, the stock price went up a bit. From the original 510 US dollars, it rose to 513 US dollars. This is still the result of their suppression. If they did not suppress it, it would probably go straight up. Although they have now borrowed a lot of money from major banks as collateral guarantee margin, the closing price has risen to 550 US dollars!
They still have a lot of confidence. But borrowing money from the bank, there is interest. From the day of borrowing money, there is interest. This is also the risk that must be taken in futures speculation. The greater the benefit, the greater the risk, this is a famous saying since ancient times.
But wait, when the court officially opens, you will definitely be unlucky, definitely! Wall Street is talking about it. For them, now is the only way since ancient times, the stock price of "Second World" must collapse. If it doesn't collapse, they will be tragic.
Of course, not everyone on Wall Street thinks so, at least one person doesn't think so. That is former Nasdaq chairman Bernard Madoff.
Although Bernard Madoff has retired from the position of Chairman of NASDAQ, his honors have not decreased but increased. He is a well-known figure in the whole United States. The Palm Beach Country Club he founded attracts countless billionaires in the world. Countless billionaires gather in Palm Beach, wanting to join this mysterious country club.
Where is Palm Beach? It is a barrier island 65 kilometers north of Miami, South Florida, close to the Intracoastal Waterway in the west and the Atlantic Ocean in the east. It has a pleasant climate all year round and is a natural resort. It is also a well-deserved island for the rich. The housing prices here are extremely expensive. Only billionaires can afford it. And here, a quarter of the world's wealth flows every year.
In such a place where wealth is gathered and celebrities and rich people are as numerous as dogs, Bernard Madoff is the focus of these super-rich people, and his status can be imagined. But what embarrassed Bernard Madoff was that his status was precarious. The Ponzi scheme he fabricated was about to collapse. There is no way, now he has more than 300 billion US dollars in his hands.
God, 300 billion US dollars, this is something he has never thought of before. But because of this, the interest he has to pay every month is also extremely shocking. But he doesn't have the money to pay so much interest. He now has no more than 80 billion US dollars in his account. This sounds a lot, but the interest he has to pay every month is as high as 1%. 300 billion US dollars, 3 billion US dollars every month. This fund is only enough for him to pay for 26 months.
And this is when no one withdraws the funds. But this time, Nasdaq Wall Street is betting that the stock price of the "Second World" will collapse, and a lot of funds have been withdrawn. The funds he can really use do not exceed 50 billion US dollars. This is an extremely dangerous number. Therefore, in order to fill this hole, Madoff also invested the funds in the bet against the entire Wall Street. As long as Lin Feng's stock price does not collapse, he can win a lot and fill this hole.
So, Lin Feng, you must continue to be strong this time. Madoff prayed silently, and he was also doing his best to stabilize the stock price of "Second World". This is also the reason why Abby Cohen felt that "Second World" seemed to be supported by a wireless force when observing the trend of the financial market.
As for where did Madoff's previous funds go? One is that he squandered it himself, and the other is that he lost money in investment. Coupled with the incredibly high interest, it is normal that the principal was lost. Therefore, for a person with an IQ like Madoff, the 12% annual interest rate that can be given is already an extremely high interest rate, which makes the entire American rich circle moved. The high-interest loan with an interest rate of 20% or even 30% in China is very risky.
At this moment, on the other side, Lin Feng smiled and walked out of the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Facing the flash lights of reporters from outside and the questions of many reporters, Lin Feng smiled and answered.
"Everyone, I am innocent. I believe that no matter what conspiracy, it will collapse under my clear conscience. Conspiracy cannot see the light!" Lin Feng said loudly.
Hum! Shinzo Abe, who had just walked out from a distance, groaned heavily after hearing Lin Feng's words.
"Lin Feng, whether he is guilty or not, we will know when the trial begins. It's useless to quibble!" Shinzo Abe said coldly.
"Haha, see you tomorrow!" Lin Feng laughed.
Then Lin Feng separated many reporters and walked away. Many reporters turned to block Shinzo Abe. Facing these reporters, Shinzo Abe spoke nonsense, but it didn't matter to Lin Feng. If you want to bark, then wait for you to bark. If you are annoyed, I will beat you to death with a stick.
In the hotel, Lin Feng unexpectedly met Erika Kazama. Accompanying Erika Kazama were Michel Condessus, former president of the International Monetary Fund, and Anne Kruger, former vice president of the World Bank. Of course, there was also a Chinese woman beside them. A very young Chinese woman.
"Who is this..." Lin Feng asked in confusion.
"Xu Minzhi! Boss, this is Xu Minzhi, Miss Xu. She is here to introduce you to a very shocking new thing!" Erika Kazama said.
Lin Feng was surprised, but nodded.
"Sit down, Miss Xu, let me hear what amazing ideas you have!" Lin Feng said with a smile.
"Mr. Lin... I... I want to introduce you to... a currency!" Xu Minzhi said with excitement that his whole body trembled. (To be continued...)