The Truth Will Out. And Apparently I’m Out Too
So. I Was Going To Attend The Big Jeevik Week Bash. Same As I Had Every Other Sweep Before.
I Had The Outfit. The Gift. The Exclusive Island Coverage Plan. But Then...
I Found Out The Same Time As All Of You, Readers. That I’d Been Struck Through. Disinvited.
Yes. You Heard That Correctly. Me. Jerann.
The Journalist Who Has Chronicled Every Step Of Miss Jeevik’s Meteoric Rise
From Her First Brand Deal To Her First Public Apology
And Now? Suddenly #PersonaNonGrata
I Asked Her Team For Comment. I Gave Them A Full Wipe To Respond On The Record. Which Is Extremely Generous.
And In Return For My Good Will. They Gave Me Silence. Deafening Silence.
Which Only Confirms What I Already Suspected
I’m Not Saying Cridea Has A Secret
I’m Saying Cridea Has Something She Doesn’t Want You To Know.
I Can’t Say What. Not Yet. But I Can Say This: It’s Big.
And It’s The Reason I’m No Longer On That List.
Apparently, Telling The Truth Is “Toxic”
Apparently, Investigating Facts Is “Bullying”
Apparently, Being A Real Journalist In A World Of Influencers Is A Crime
I’ve Decided To Do What Any Ethical Reporter Would. I’m Launching A New Series:
“Private Favors & Public Lies: The Traitorous Truth Behind VIP Day”
Every Third Night Until The Party, I’ll Publish A New Profile On One Of These So-Called “VIPs”
We’ll Examine Their Connections. Their Motivations. Their Quadrants.
And On The Final Day... The Day Of The Party... We’ll Conclude With The Big One.
The Truth About Cridea Jeevik Herself.
I’ll Start, Naturally, With Me. Because I Believe In Transparency.
A Profile In Courage: Jerann Mussel
Full Interview With Myself To Follow Below The Cut...
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JERANN: Why Do You Think You Were Uninvited?
JERANN: I Believe I Was Removed Because I Asked Questions Others Were Afraid To Ask.
Questions Of Transparency. Of Authenticity.
Of Whether Miss Jeevik’s Entire “Brand” Is Built On A Foundation Of Manufactured Shifting Glitter Sands
It Has To Be. For Legal Reasons
Some Have Suggested You Were Disinvited For Being “Difficult”
That’s Funny. They Call It “Difficult” When You Ask Questions They Can’t Answer.
Do You Think Maybe You’re Being Overly Dramatic? Self-Absorbed?
That’s A Lazy Critique. I Simply Happen To Be The Only One Brave Enough To Use Myself As A Case Study
Are You Planning To Attend The Party Anyway?
I Would Never Crash A Private Event.
Unless It Becomes Necessary For The Public Interest.
Did You Threaten To Publish Her Secret?
Did I Threaten To Publish Miss Jeevik’s Secret?
I Promised To Publish It.
Because That’s What Integrity Means.
You Don’t Sit On A Story Just Because It Makes Someone Uncomfortable.
She Said I Was “Overstepping”
I Said I Was Upholding The Inviolable Values Of The Alternian Empire
She Said I Was “Ruining The Vibe”
I Said The Vibe Was Already Rotten
Readers, You Know The Rest.
You Don’t Have To Be An Intrepid Investigative Journalist To See What’s Going On Here, Though I Am
When The Press Gets Pushed Out, It’s Because There’s Something To Hide.
But Don’t Worry. I Won’t Let This Go. I Never Do
Miss Jeevik Should Be Advised That I Gave Her A Chance To Come Clean On Her Own. To Confess And Face The Consequences With Dignity
But That Chance Is Gone. There Is No Stopping This Trackbound Freight Transporter Now
In Three Nights We Begin With The First Name On The List.
Someone You’ve Seen Smiling Beside Cridea Since Last Sweep
And Someone Who’s Been Very, Suspiciously Quiet About The Allegations.
Tick Tock, Miss Jeevik...
And The Truth Is Coming With It.
Final Question. What Would You Say To Cridea Right Now, If She’s Reading This?
I’d Say: Happy Wriggling Day. And Watch This Space.
Continued in Part 1 of Private Favors & Public Lies: The Traitorous Truth Behind VIP Day...
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