Chapter 23, Page 15
TRIFF MEDIA TRAGEDY LEADS TO CORPORATE SHAKE-UP
Daryl Vere, Pallad City Post
[Archived Article: Published 4 Years Ago]
Six months after the tragic deaths of media mogul Bryton Triff and his wife Alicia, a high-stakes battle over who controls the massive Triff Media empire has played out in court. The legal wrangling concluded last week when it was announced that Morgan Triff, Bryton’s brother, would be taking over the company.
The decision has unsettled many longtime employees and higher-ups at Triff Media, a conglomerate that holds business divisions encompassing film, television, news, publishing, communication, and Net-based subscription services. Leaked NetMails have revealed that a number of executives, producers, and others in the corporate hierarchy were concerned that Morgan’s ascension as chairman and CEO of Triff Media would lead to wide-scale corporate upheaval.
So far, their concerns have been warranted. Within the first week of Morgan assuming control of the company, over thirty individuals in high-ranking positions have been fired, many of whom were known to be fiercely loyal to Bryton.
Morgan had previously been co-chairman of Volor News Corp, prior to it being sold to Bryton’s media company three years ago. Some claim that the Volor News acquisition and Triff Media merger had resulted in bad blood between the brothers, with Morgan feeling that the buyout was unfair and that Volor had been undervalued in the purchase. However, prior to the acquisition, Volor News Corp had lost $800 million in market value, with shares hitting an all-time low days before the buyout. Many close to Bryton claim that he had intended to purchase Volor News Corp to save both Morgan’s reputation and company, and the only way to do so was by merging it with Triff Media.
Six months ago, a private jet carrying Bryton, his wife, and their pilot, suffered engine failure and crashed into the Dering Sea. There were no survivors. Almost immediately the legal battles began—not only for Triff Media, but also for legal guardianship of Bryton and Alicia’s 14-year-old daughter. As the girl’s uncle and only living relative, the courts granted Morgan guardianship over her.
Based on court documents, it is believed that Bryton’s daughter will be eligible to inherit a majority-share of Triff Media when she turns 21. This will give her the power to make key decisions in the company, which could include replacing the CEO.
Until then, Morgan has at least seven years to continue his current reign over Triff Media, much to the displeasure of some vocal employees.
Danger Zone One. Story by Midnight. Art by Salaiix.
I was getting worried that the comic wasn’t going to get posted today and started to fear what happened to Gunriot happened to DZO! I enjoy this comic too much to see it go.
I wasn’t happy with the original entry I wrote at the bottom of the comic, so I ended up rewriting it at the last minute, which caused a delay. Fortunately, DZO’s still around, at least for now.
Been a long while since we’ve seen THESE Bad girls here? I wonder what else they’re conversing about right now? 🤔
Dayum! These two have to be the hottest girls at Sumter, excluding Reena of course.
Irene would like to have a word with you.
Irene smokes all of them!
Loved the write-up under this page.
Took me some time to find it, but I knew there was a previous mention about Zoe’s uncle, because I remember it raising a red flag then: https://dangerzoneone.com/comic/chapter-21-page-3/
Between that and the news article it hints that her uncle could be a suspect.
Though maybe not? Wouldn’t explain why the other girls and the janitor were killed.
To throw the police off the scent. If only the niece died, then the uncle would be a suspect because of the monetary motive. If multiple victims are killed, then obviously it’s a madman and the uncle’s involvement might be missed.