Chapter 641 - Monster-in-law (2)

11 June, Madam Mo's apartment, City K

Madam Mo was shocked.  While she assured her lawyers yesterday, she would not do anything on the internet, it was her intention today to hire a water arms and flood the internet with posts to push public opinion to view that she was being persecuted.

Whoever had started this discussion, for whatever reason was someone she knew she needed to thank on determining their identity.  After a couple of minutes looking, she located the first post, and started to read.  As she finished reading it, a smile passed across her face.  Attacking the police. Including their delay in having the so-called charges laid, questioning the veracity of the charges, stating that charges like this made women who are the real victims of s*xual assault afraid to come forward, and even stating that how could she be guilty of the charges.

How perfect of a post.  Clearly muddying the waters, and as she started to read through the various posts and the different threads spawned from it, clearly the tide of public opinion was being turned.  There was even a threat on Weibo dedicated to lobbying for the fake charges to be dropped.

After refreshing her search, she found four of the top ten posts were all about her, the charges and demands for the charges to be dropped.  That meant that she could spend her money with the water army to keep the threads she wanted at the top of the searches, rather than having to make them and get them to the top.

As she looked at the time, she realised there were two things she needed to do.  One was to activate the water army she had ready to swamp social media.  Their actions, give the posts would now be different than her initial plan, but it would be more effective now.  Then, it was to telephone that ungrateful daughter do demand she be the dutiful daughter and demand her father give her exactly what she wanted. 

As she picked up her mobile to make the telephone call it started ringing.  She noticed the number was from her legal team, so she answered it, and connected to the lawyer heading the team.  Before she could say a thing, she heard "Madam Mo, we warned you about trying to push this matter in the media."

Immediately Madam Mo snapped back "Do you think I am that stupid.  I heard your warning about pushing the matter in the media too quick, because if could backfire.  You want to check, go ahead, and speak to my phone company and internet provider to check what I have done.  All I have done since I arrived home is speaking to my family on the phone and surf the internet."

"No need to be like that…."

"Well, I am paying you to advise and represent me, not judge me.  Do not attempt to dictate what I can and cannot do.  I will hear your advice, but what I do is my choice," snapped back Madam mo.

Silence came across the line, before the lawyer said "You better be telling us the truth.  You had amazing luck in drawing the judge that we did.  If this were a normal case, it would be quickly thrown out by her with prejudice so the police cannot bring these charges or similar charges against you again.  But the media involvement in a case, is something she expects to be limited."

"The public have the right to know that I am being wrongly accused."

"No.  The public have the right to know what is happening in the courts, not a defendant's position pushed at them.  That applies equally to you as it does to any other defendant.  Most judges in the judicial system barely tolerate the media in their court rooms and reporting on matters through traditional media means.  This judge is different.  She actively encourages the media to come into the court room and report on cases before her through traditional means of social media.  The condition on that freedom to come in and report on cases before her is limited because all media sign in ang agree on the simple thing, that their reporting is limited to the facts presented, without opinion being pushed, particularly through social media."

Silence filled for a couple of seconds before the lawyer continued "Did you read the paperwork you signed when you were released?"

"Why would I bother with that, it simply was an acknowledgement that I would attend court in the future, where I am confident that she will throw out the charges."

"Madam Mo, while she has a bias against the police and remanding people in prison, while she may impose some conditions on her release of people from detention during their cases there is always two standard conditions she imposes.  The first is to turn up when required and the second is a condition that you do nothing to influence the media or social media to attempt to influence the case outcome."

"How dare she…"

"We explained this to you yesterday.  You better help us gather everything to prove you had no involvement in the explosion in social media on the case, because if we cannot prove your innocence you will likely end being re-detained.  That will taint the outcome when this gets to a hearing."

"F*ck, that is so unfair."

"Reality with this judge.  Let me give you some clear advice.  Post one comment on your social media accounts saying until the legal matters before the courts that you are involved in are dealt with you will not comment on any media stories or social media accounts and ask that people who believe in you restrain themselves from posting other than the facts about the court case.  That way, we can protect you if this social media storm gets any more out of control."

Madam Mo sat there, silent for a few seconds before saying, angrily "Fine," before hanging up the phone.

After a few seconds she said "F*ck.  How can I bury those ungrateful men who benefited from knowing me and ensure that I control that brat of a daughter."

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