Two days later, Thomas arrived in Atlanta, and after teaming up with Martin's lawyer, Hamlin, who had gathered detailed information, they filed a lawsuit in the Atlanta District Court.
Atlanta was Martin's stronghold, and with the full support of the Coca-Cola Group and state and city council members, the court immediately accepted the case.
After the summons was issued, the incident suddenly exploded in the media.
Inside the office building of Gray Film and Television Center, Kelly Gray appeared to be reading a piece of shocking gossip in a tabloid intensely.
"We have received confirmed information from the parties involved that a superstar born in Atlanta, during his school days at Marietta High School, had deep relationships with several female classmates. This public school had a concentration of ordinary Caucasians, Hispanics, and African descents. The high school nickname of this superstar was by no means weaker than now."
