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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Season 27 Episode 19 - Impropriety
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00:01In the criminal justice system, sexually based offenses are considered especially heinous.
00:07In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as
00:13the Special Victims Unit.
00:15These are their stories.
00:34No! No! I think she hit her head!
00:37Let's go!
00:38Wait, I don't think she's breathing, man!
00:40Get back in the car!
00:40Come on, let's get out of here.
00:41Let's go!
00:54Help! There's a girl on the ground over here! She needs a doctor! Over here!
00:59Help!
01:03He's a waffle guy.
01:04I'm good with coffee, thanks.
01:07Like I said, I looked through hundreds of cases.
01:10I'm sure you did.
01:12And, uh, are there minor mistakes?
01:15Yeah, sure. License plate, numbers transposed, paperwork misfiled, small stuff. You could find worse in my jacket.
01:23Could we now?
01:24It's not like there was incompetence or corruption.
01:28I'd like to decide for myself, Jake.
01:31May I have a file?
01:41You're wrong about this.
01:43You're wrong about Benson, okay?
01:45Whatever chain of command or BS you're hung up on, let it go.
01:51Wow.
01:53Six months as a detective and he's ready to run the bureau.
01:58Do you remember when you had that problem in high school with that kid and you called me?
02:03You're not doing that.
02:04You're not doing that.
02:05No.
02:05This is not about how many times you helped me or how tight you were with my dad.
02:09I'm not gonna look the other way when you're doing something wrong.
02:12What am I doing wrong?
02:14You're undermining a good cop.
02:17You're letting your ego make decisions.
02:19Yeah?
02:20And when you can't get to her, you go after someone in her unit.
02:24Then you set me up to be the fall guy.
02:26That's untrue.
02:26I still don't understand why.
02:29If Captain Benson asks you to do something and you did the opposite, what do you think would happen?
02:36That's not the same thing.
02:37It's exactly the same thing.
02:38I am not being unreasonable.
02:40I'm not even being political.
02:41I'm being a boss.
02:42If she does good, you look good.
02:46Right?
02:46Why not just make her an ally?
02:49I tried.
02:51Benson's only ever allied with herself.
02:57There's a teenage girl in the hospital. Head trauma. Signs of sexual assault.
03:01Oh.
03:05Jake?
03:06You can leave the file.
03:13I found her school ID in her pocket.
03:16Emma Burns, 16. Tense Carlton Prep.
03:18How is she doing?
03:19Stable, but unconscious.
03:21There's a subdural hematoma from getting tossed out of the car.
03:24Bruising and blood in her underwear, plus the top screen showed the razepam in her system.
03:28Anybody get a good look at the car that dumped her?
03:31Witness said it was an SUV.
03:32We can get you the security footage, but they said it's not helpful.
03:35Sorry.
03:35Thank you so much.
03:36All right, look, razepam is a benzo, so that increases impulsivity and it induces memory loss.
03:42Basically a roofie.
03:43Yes.
03:44Hey, how was your breakfast?
03:47No, I'm talking to a charming brick wall.
03:49Yeah.
03:50You back with us?
03:51So, Cap, don't make me a cake, but yeah, I'm back.
03:54That's good to hear.
03:54So, how about the two of you go through the security footage and see if you can see something that
04:00they didn't?
04:05Something's up with this kid.
04:08You think he knows something?
04:09What's that?
04:12Hey.
04:13Hey.
04:14Hey, hey.
04:14Hey, son.
04:15You got me running the first day back?
04:16Seriously?
04:17Hey!
04:22Oh, and it's unlocked.
04:24Thanks, kid.
04:25Hey, that's private property.
04:26You can't take that.
04:27Technically, it's abandoned property, which we can't search.
04:30Please just give it back.
04:31I didn't do anything wrong.
04:32I'm just here visiting someone.
04:33Look at this.
04:34At the hospital.
04:35Cops here.
04:36Nobody better snitch.
04:38You know what the first rule about not snitching is?
04:42Don't text about not snitching.
05:12sådan经.
05:12CRITIC完全.
05:19Die súnden.
05:35Oh, my God.
05:36Ethan's social media helped identify the kids in this video.
05:39All seniors at Carleton Prep.
05:41Oh, I've heard of that. It's a high-end private school.
05:44So these four, Ethan Weiss, Matt Davis, John Gallagher, Casey Stewart, were all on the group chat.
05:49Possibly the ones that took her to the hospital.
05:51And no luck with Ethan.
05:52I tried. He's not talking.
05:53These private school kids ain't gonna talk to the cops.
05:56Their parents will pay for the best lawyers in the city.
05:58Most of these kids are 17 years old, so we don't need their parents' consent to talk to them.
06:02Let's grab them on the way to school.
06:05And ever since she cut her hair, she looks like a hippopotamus.
06:08Hey.
06:09What the hell, bruh?
06:11Come with me, bruh.
06:12You too. Let's go.
06:24Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
06:27All sticks and stems. You got beat, kid.
06:32So let's start with an easy one. Where was the party last night?
06:36Look, I'd love to help you, but I have no idea what you're even saying right now.
06:39Casey, your friend may have been sexually assaulted, and I think that you can help her.
06:44And I think I'd like to speak to my attorney.
06:48Just tell us what happened. We'll forget about the weed.
06:51What weed?
06:52Wise guy, huh?
06:53Wise enough not to talk to cops.
06:56So, John, your friend, Emma, she's in pretty bad shape.
07:02She may have been sexually assaulted, and we're just trying to figure out what happened.
07:06So can you help me help her?
07:11Lawyer.
07:12We know you care about Emma.
07:14You came to the hospital to check on her.
07:16You tried to help her, right?
07:17You saw that she was in trouble, and you tried to help her?
07:23Listen, I swear.
07:24That's enough.
07:25Ethan, I'm your lawyer.
07:27Don't say another word.
07:30Calm down.
07:31We are leaving to Aruba tomorrow.
07:33You need to release these kids immediately.
07:34I'm not going to let these...
07:35Aruba's not going anywhere.
07:36You're not going to give us anything.
07:41Let's give donuts at the courthouse for this?
07:43What a mess.
07:44Well, they all lawyered up and won't talk, and we can't hold them.
07:47Which means we got no leads.
07:49There's nothing you can do.
07:52I'm going to put all the lawyers in the conference room.
07:54I got an idea.
07:56Just give us a minute.
07:57All right, guys?
07:59Hey.
08:00Hey.
08:00So, I wanted to give you a heads up.
08:02I did some digging, and I found the retired IAB detective who investigated your dad's shooting.
08:07Oh, yeah?
08:10Okay.
08:10Case I'm on is a cluster.
08:12All right.
08:12That's fine.
08:13It's best I talk to him anyway.
08:14I owe you.
08:15Yeah.
08:15I take Venmo.
08:22Sonny, what's up with all the theatrics?
08:25You know you can't talk to our clients.
08:26Well, you're right.
08:27I'm not going to talk to all of them.
08:29I'm only going to talk to one of them.
08:32What does that mean?
08:33These kids are in deep.
08:35And I'm going to make an offer to the first one that comes forward with useful information.
08:40The rest can drown.
08:41Come on, Carisi.
08:42There's a teenage girl in the hospital because one of your dumbass clients dropped her on
08:47her head.
08:47This train is leaving the station.
08:50And I'm only letting one kid ride.
08:51You all have my number.
09:04I really thought one would flip.
09:06Look, it was worth a shot.
09:07We'll figure something else out.
09:12No need.
09:13We got a bite.
09:16I keep seeing her face.
09:19Her lips were blue.
09:20Yeah, we saw the video.
09:21And we also saw that you were drinking.
09:24Just tell them what we talked about.
09:29We went to John's apartment to party after school.
09:31I only had one drink, maybe two.
09:33We had no idea.
09:35He told us it was just him and John.
09:36Mr. and Mrs. Weiss, just please, let Ethan answer.
09:39Go ahead.
09:41At some point, I fell asleep.
09:43And then, all of a sudden, John and Casey were shaking me awake, saying that Emma might
09:48be dead.
09:49You didn't call 911?
09:50I wanted to, but they didn't let me.
09:52Like you said, we had been drinking.
09:55We just didn't want to get in trouble.
09:56So you drove her to the hospital yourselves?
09:59Yeah, but I didn't mean for her to hit her head.
10:01I lost my grip and she fell.
10:03And then John and Casey were yelling at me.
10:05I didn't know what to do.
10:06I tried to pick her back up.
10:07Ethan has given a statement.
10:08Now, let's talk to you.
10:10Full immunity from my client.
10:11If you want full immunity, he's got to give me more than that.
10:14Hey, Ethan, it doesn't matter if your intentions were good.
10:18Emma almost died.
10:20She may have been raped.
10:22So if you know something, you can help her.
10:25Ethan, you don't have to say anything.
10:26It's okay.
10:26Enough.
10:28Emma started to act weird.
10:31She seemed out of it.
10:33And then I saw her go in the guest bedroom with Matt.
10:44All right, according to Ethan, Emma and Matt, they were flirting the entire night and then
10:48they snuck off into the guest room together and Emma was unsteady on her feet.
10:53Okay, but Ethan didn't intervene?
10:54Well, he didn't think it was a big deal.
10:56He figured they were going off together and Emma must have consented.
10:59Excuse me.
10:59She was 16 and full of drugs.
11:01Where'd the lorazepam come from anyway?
11:02Ethan said that there were no drugs at the party.
11:04Was Matt drunk too?
11:06Ethan said that Matt had one drink, possibly two.
11:10So he's sober enough to know better.
11:11We have a suspect and a crime scene.
11:13Go check out the apartment.
11:15That was Matt's lawyer.
11:16He wants to talk.
11:18All right.
11:21My client has come forward of his own volition.
11:23He's willing to cooperate.
11:25But before you take him into custody, there's something you should see.
11:30What's this?
11:31It's a toxicology report.
11:34Matt woke up the morning after the party with no memory of the previous night.
11:38I ordered the report.
11:39It shows lorazepam glucoronide in his urine at a rate of 30 nanograms per milliliter,
11:45which is more than enough to impair decision-making and memory.
11:49Since benzos only remain in the urine for one to three days,
11:53it is likely he ingested the drug at the party in question,
11:56which Matt swears he did not willingly do.
12:02So what are you saying?
12:03Our son was drugged.
12:06I had one drink early in the night and never took any drugs.
12:09Well, who do you think would have drugged you?
12:13He clearly doesn't know anything.
12:15And if any sex occurred,
12:16I suggest you look at my client as a victim, not the perpetrator.
12:21Okay.
12:22Well, hopefully we're going to get to the bottom of what happened.
12:26I must awake.
12:30No, it's not true.
12:32I know that it's hard to hear,
12:34but your injuries are consistent with the sexual assault.
12:38Matt cares for me.
12:40He would never rape me.
12:41Okay.
12:41Do you have any memory of the night?
12:44Because one of your friends said that they saw you and Matt walking into a bedroom
12:49and you were having trouble walking.
12:51Well, no.
12:53I like Matt.
12:54So if we did anything, I would have wanted it to happen.
12:57You had lorazepam in your system,
12:59and that's a drug that can cause memory loss and confusion.
13:04So do you remember taking anything like that?
13:06No.
13:07I don't take any pills.
13:10I don't get wasted.
13:12Because I just, I don't ever want to feel like I'm not in control, okay?
13:17Okay.
13:18I believe you.
13:20So how about you tell me anything that you do remember leading up to the party?
13:26And nothing is too small.
13:28You know, little things can be important.
13:30We went to John's apartment after school.
13:33So were his parents home?
13:35His dad died.
13:36Tali was there, though.
13:37And Tali is his mother.
13:38Yeah.
13:39Did she know that you all were drinking?
13:42It's not a big deal.
13:44And she said that it's safer to drink at her place rather than some, like, back alley.
13:48So she's cool.
13:50Uh-huh.
13:50She doesn't treat us like kids.
13:52Was she drinking with you?
13:55Only a little, but hardly anything.
13:57Right.
13:59Look, Tali is a good person.
14:01She's like one of us.
14:02She's a friend.
14:03And she's the one who told me that Matt has a crush on me.
14:06Oh.
14:07When did she tell you that?
14:08At the party.
14:09And, um, she told me to go for it.
14:14And if Matt and I wanted to use the guest bedroom, that we could.
14:19Emma, I think that you know that it's inappropriate for an adult to say that.
14:27Okay.
14:28So, what happened next?
14:33I don't remember anything after that.
14:41NYPD.
14:42We're looking for Talia Federov.
14:44Who are you?
14:45Uh, Detective Griffin.
14:46Sergeant Tutuola.
14:47We need to ask you a few questions.
14:49Take a look around the apartment.
14:50Why would you need to look around my apartment?
14:53We think someone may have been sexually assaulted here at a party the other night.
14:56Oh, my God.
14:57Who?
14:57In my home here?
14:58We already have a suspect.
14:59We just need to take a look at the crime scene.
15:02We'll be in and out in five minutes.
15:03I would love to help you guys out.
15:05I really would.
15:06But my dad is a retired judge.
15:08Owen Federov.
15:08I'm sure you've heard of him.
15:10And he would absolutely kill me if I let law enforcement in without a warrant.
15:14So, I'm sorry.
15:14Good thing we brought one.
15:15All right, guys.
15:16Come on in.
15:17Spread out.
15:19Um, this is a mistake.
15:21I'm sure of it.
15:22You can't just waltz in here and barge in and start touching everything.
15:26Quiff, find the guest room.
15:28Copy.
15:29The guest room?
15:30There's nothing in the guest room that you need to see.
15:36So, this is your daughter's room?
15:38What?
15:39No, I don't have a daughter.
15:41This is my room.
15:44Listen, I just let them have a couple of drinks.
15:47It's not a big deal.
15:48I mean, wouldn't you rather that than having them drink at some park unsupervised?
15:53I just wanted to create a safe space.
16:11Hey, you got tweezers?
16:13Yeah.
16:17What you got?
16:25Hidden camera.
16:28Detective, do you have kids?
16:32So, I mean, you would understand.
16:34My son was bullied all throughout school, and so was I.
16:37I tried to step in and create a space for him and his friends to have some fun.
16:41That's all.
16:42I didn't do anything bad.
16:44I just...
16:45I'm a helicopter mom, I guess.
16:47But I did it for my son.
16:49You know what I never did for my son?
16:52Rufi is friends.
16:54Call you Federoff.
16:55You're under arrest.
16:56Turn around.
16:57What?
16:58I...
17:01The best you have is endangering the welfare of a child for the alcohol misdemeanor.
17:05Well, don't forget about the lorazepam.
17:08The medicine cabinet wasn't locked.
17:10It's not the first time that kids helped themselves to a parent's prescriptions.
17:13That doesn't explain the hidden camera.
17:15Yeah, and the only device the camera was connected to was your cell phone.
17:19That camera was used to check on her aunt, who had dementia,
17:22and who was staying with them until she passed away.
17:26Okay, show us the video.
17:27Sorry, the camera only streamed the video directly, so there are no recordings.
17:31Oh, so you were watching teenagers have sex in your guest bedroom live.
17:34That is an outrageous accusation.
17:36Well, tell us about this unlawful surveillance charge, 1995.
17:40You would have been, what, a college freshman?
17:42Is that when you picked up your peeping kink, Talia?
17:44You were charged as a youthful offender, which is usually sealed,
17:47but thankfully, we got a great ADA.
17:49Taking pics through the dorm window of football players and cheerleaders?
17:52I was walking down the street.
17:53No, Talia, speak quiet.
17:54No, their curtains were wide open.
17:55Talia.
17:56This is...
17:56Talia.
17:57A wide oak plea is hard to come by.
18:00Must be nice to have a father who's a judge with juice.
18:03Mm-hmm.
18:03Must be nice.
18:03That must be what privilege buys.
18:05What is that?
18:06Never having to face consequences.
18:16Welcome back, Judge Fedorov.
18:18Oh, thanks, Sam.
18:18I wish it was under better circumstances.
18:21This is calendar number three.
18:22The people in the state of New York versus Talia Fedorov.
18:25Defendants charged with two counts of facilitating a sexual offense with controlled substance
18:29and two counts of using a child for sexual performance.
18:33Good morning, Your Honor.
18:34So we're lying in for the defendant.
18:35My client enters a plea of not guilty.
18:37As the bail, Your Honor, the defendant is accused of a Class D violent felony.
18:40I read the complaint.
18:42Defending has no criminal record.
18:43I'm going to release her in her own recognizance and assign this case to Judge Kevin Ryan.
18:52Next case.
19:02Hey, what was that?
19:03Well, you know, Talia's father was the chief of criminal court.
19:08Oh, so I see that membership still has its privileges.
19:16So, what can I do for you gentlemen?
19:18I appreciate the time, Judge.
19:20I just wanted to discuss your relationship with the defendant's father.
19:24Well, it's common knowledge that we were friends.
19:26That was years ago.
19:27I certainly don't see it as a problem.
19:28Well, no, of course not.
19:29But, um, I mean, I just think we should really try to, uh, avoid even the appearance of impropriety here.
19:35Oh, so you're suggesting there's something, uh, improper about me trying the case?
19:39Everybody knows he was your mentor, Judge.
19:41Mentor?
19:42Judge Federoff was close with many judges in this building.
19:45Even so, I think it would be wise for you to recuse yourself.
19:49Denied.
19:50Anything else?
19:51Uh, yeah, actually, Your Honor, I was hoping that this meeting would be about Mr. Carisi offering my client a
19:58misdemeanor.
19:58A misdemeanor?
20:00Yeah.
20:01One of those kids almost died.
20:02That's never gonna happen.
20:03I appreciate your passion, Mr. Carisi, but if I were you, I'd think on it.
20:07Thank you, Judge.
20:09But no deal.
20:12Well then, I guess I will see both you gentlemen in court.
20:17It's totally normal to feel nervous, right?
20:20Okay, so ADA Carisi is gonna prep you in his office, and he's gonna go through every single question with
20:27you, right, before you have to testify.
20:30Uh, will you be there, too?
20:31Oh, yes, absolutely.
20:33Okay, absolutely.
20:35Here, why don't you have a seat?
20:38Okay, can I, can I make you a cup of tea?
20:40Yeah.
20:41Great.
20:42Great.
20:45So, Emma, is there, um, is there something else bothering you, something you want to talk about?
20:51No, that's right.
20:52I'll handle it.
20:54Okay.
20:56No, you mentioned at the hospital that you never wanted to feel out of control.
21:02That, uh, it seems like it's something that is very important to you.
21:10Yeah?
21:10Oh, yeah.
21:12A lot of people that I've talked to, you know, survivors of trauma, experience something called hypervigilance.
21:18And it's when your brain works really, really hard, right?
21:22Scanning for threats to make sure that they're safe and they sort of live in a constant state of fight
21:30or flight.
21:31You ever, you ever feel like that?
21:33Um, sometimes.
21:36I want you to know that you can talk to me because I know a little bit about that.
21:47If I, uh, if I tell you something, do you have to tell other people?
21:53Well, sometimes I do, yeah.
21:56If you need me to keep it between us, then, then I will.
22:01I promise I'll keep it between us.
22:04Okay.
22:10When I was younger, like, like 12, um, my uncle, he, he would, he would touch me.
22:23And he would have me, uh, touch him.
22:26And I knew, I knew, I knew it was wrong.
22:29That I, you know, I couldn't make him stop.
22:31It was during, like, seventh grade.
22:35That's it.
22:36That's, that's what happened.
22:38I'm so sorry, Emma.
22:40I'm so sorry that that happened.
22:44Would it be okay for me to ask you a couple of questions about that?
22:48So where is your uncle now?
22:52He died last year.
22:55Okay.
22:55Did you ever tell anyone?
22:58My mom.
22:59The, the summer after it happened.
23:01What'd she do?
23:03I mean, he never let me be alone with him again, but that's it.
23:08But did you call the police or a doctor?
23:11My parents were, uh, having money problems.
23:14And my uncle, he was rich.
23:17He invented this app or something.
23:20And so he paid for everything.
23:21Paid for school.
23:25But, yeah, that's all, that's it.
23:27That's all he did.
23:28That must have been so hard.
23:32And that's so unfair.
23:35And, Emma, if you'd let me, I'd love to talk to your parents.
23:39No.
23:39Well, even if it's just to get a good therapist who can help you.
23:42I can't handle any of that right now, okay?
23:46So just, just don't tell anyone.
23:49I did promise, and I won't tell anyone.
23:52I will keep it between us.
23:54I promise you that.
23:58Okay.
24:01Can't believe anybody's asking about Jimmy Griffin.
24:03How long has that guy been dead and buried?
24:05Believe me, I know.
24:06There's this unreliable informant talking smack,
24:09and I was told to track it down and put it to bed.
24:12Don't feel I remember much, Gary.
24:14It's all right.
24:15See if anything jogs your memory.
24:25You're missing stuff.
24:26Are you sure you got all of this?
24:27What's missing?
24:29Photos, for one.
24:30We certainly had one of the gun.
24:32Okay, I'll dig around.
24:34So, it was an officer-involved shooting.
24:36You caught the IAB investigation.
24:38What happened?
24:39Jimmy and some skull get into a beef in a bar.
24:44Something about the guy who owed Jimmy money.
24:47They take it outside.
24:48Dummy pulls the gun.
24:50Jimmy pulls, puts one in the guy's knee.
24:53Good shoot.
24:54Guy survived.
24:56End of story.
24:57The foul says that the skull was Dennis Reeves.
25:00I looked into him.
25:01He died in 2015, but you remember what he said back then?
25:04What do you think he said?
25:06Not my gun.
25:08Dirty cop planted it.
25:10Made up some garbage about Jimmy was on his payroll.
25:14Monsens.
25:14Any witnesses?
25:16It was Jimmy and his partner.
25:18You probably know her.
25:20She's the new chief of deeds.
25:22Tynan.
25:23Yeah, I met her a few times.
25:24She's solid.
25:25She stand up?
25:26Yeah.
25:27She said the same thing Jimmy said.
25:29You know, pretty open and shut.
25:31Two cops versus one skull.
25:34You know, not a lot of shoe leather on this, Curry.
25:37No brainer.
25:37I get it.
25:39Reeves said that Jimmy was on his payroll.
25:41Right?
25:42What?
25:42Was he a bookie?
25:45Yeah, um, you know, I, I don't recall.
25:51Anything else I can help you with?
25:54Yeah, last thing.
25:55Case file says that Reeves caught a collar for the illegal gun.
25:59Yeah.
26:00It's some night, right?
26:02Got drunk, pulled a gun on a cop, got shot, and the rest is for a gun charge.
26:09Just a, uh, great New York tale.
26:12Any idea what happened to the gun?
26:14Probably a box in a property warehouse in Queens.
26:18I checked.
26:20It's not there.
26:21What can I tell you, Curry?
26:22Sometimes things just disappear.
26:25Looking a little dry there, Sergeant.
26:27Next one's on me.
26:30Thanks for your time.
26:33I'm telling you, I have nothing but admiration for your work with SVU, Mr. Carissa.
26:37Thank you, Judge.
26:38That, uh, means a lot to me.
26:39I must take a toll.
26:41You know, a heavy load.
26:44You know what?
26:45How about I tell you all about it, but after this trial?
26:48Because seeing as your daughter's the defendant in this case, I don't think it's even appropriate for us to be
26:52speaking right now.
26:53I thought you might say that.
26:56Good day, Judge.
26:58Do you have children, Mr. Carissa?
27:04Yes, I do.
27:06I'm sure you agree that you'd do anything to protect it.
27:11My suggestion is, a lighter load for you makes a lighter load for me.
27:19With respect, Judge, I'm not interested in lightening anyone's load.
27:25I just want to try a fair case.
27:27You know I was on the bench for over 30 years.
27:29That doesn't mean anything to you?
27:31It means you know damn well that your friend, Judge Ryan, should recuse himself.
27:36Have a good day, Judge.
27:45And after the defendant gave you this drink, what happened?
27:48I don't remember.
27:49I blacked out.
27:50And did you submit for a toxicology screen?
27:52Yes, and it showed I had lorazepam in my system, which I never took.
27:56So the defendant spiked your drink.
27:58Objection.
27:59Assumes facts.
28:00Not an evidence.
28:01Sustain.
28:02Matt, did you see anyone put lorazepam in your drink after the defendant gave it to you?
28:09No.
28:10Nothing further, Your Honor.
28:13Mr. Davis, tell the jury about the deal you made with Mr. Carissa to get you to testify.
28:19Objection.
28:20He knows there's no deal.
28:22Overruled.
28:23Your Honor assumes facts.
28:24Not an evidence.
28:25Sit down, Mr. Carissa.
28:29There is no deal.
28:30Isn't it true that you were investigated for the rape of Emma Burns?
28:36Yeah, I guess, but...
28:37Yeah, but you were never arrested or charged for that sexual assault, correct?
28:43Correct.
28:44Who made the call to not charge you?
28:50I guess Mr. Carissa.
28:55Hey, we're going to have to go out there now, so we can take a deep breath.
28:59Hey.
28:59We got together.
29:00I don't know what happened.
29:02She was fine.
29:02And she had trouble breathing.
29:03Okay.
29:04Hey, Emma.
29:04I'm here.
29:06I'm here.
29:07Hey, can you tell me what happened?
29:10What's going on?
29:12All those people.
29:14Okay, Emma.
29:15I'm going to be right there with you.
29:17You just focus on me.
29:19Okay?
29:19I'm going to be right there in the gallery.
29:21Deep breath.
29:24Here you go.
29:25Deep breath.
29:30Deep breath.
29:32Oh, my God.
29:34It's okay.
29:35Honey, it's okay.
29:37It's okay.
29:38Can you adjourn early?
29:40There's no way Ryan's going to go for that.
29:44I can't put her on a stand like this.
29:46You may not have to.
29:51Based on the evidence and your years of experience, do you believe that the defendant drugged two teenagers, Emma Burns
29:58and Matt Davis, in order to watch them have sex on a hidden camera?
30:01Yes, I do.
30:03Thank you, Captain.
30:04Not further questions, Your Honor.
30:11Captain, is it fair to say that the alleged victim in this case was under the influence on the night
30:17in question?
30:18There's nothing alleged about it.
30:20The evidence proves that Emma is a victim.
30:23But she doesn't remember any of it.
30:25So how do we know she's not making it up?
30:27Well, victims of sexual assault often have trouble remembering traumatic events, especially when they're drugged against their will.
30:35Did Emma ever mention any other traumatic events in her life?
30:39We spoke of many things.
30:41Any of those pertinent to this case?
30:45Not that I can speak of.
30:47Captain Benson, has Emma ever claimed to have been sexually assaulted before?
30:52Objection, Your Honor.
30:54Overruled.
30:55Captain.
30:59My duty is to protect the victim, Your Honor.
31:04You are under oath, Captain, and you will answer the question.
31:08I'm sorry, but I can't.
31:12Ladies and gentlemen, I'm going to send you on a short break.
31:15We have some boring legal matters to address.
31:19Grab a coffee, stretch your legs, and we'll call you back in shortly.
31:37Your Honor, the rape shield law specifically limits the defense's ability to introduce the past sexual behavior.
31:43This isn't about past sexual behavior.
31:46This is to establish if the girl has lied in the past about sexual assault and goes directly to her
31:51credibility.
31:51I agree.
31:52Captain Benson will answer the question.
31:55I can't do that, Your Honor.
31:57I'm sorry.
32:00Are you refusing to comply with the court order?
32:03Legally, she cannot answer that question.
32:05Sit down, Mr. Carisi.
32:09Captain.
32:10I don't want to refuse.
32:12I'm simply obeying the rape shield law, which was passed to protect victims.
32:17If you refuse my order, I will hold you in contempt of court.
32:21Your Honor, Captain Benson, is following the law.
32:24You can't do this.
32:24You don't tell me what I can do in my own courtroom, Mr. Carisi.
32:32It's your last chance, Captain.
32:36My duty is to protect the victim.
32:39I can't and won't answer the question.
32:44Put her inside.
33:05Hey, clarify.
33:06Listen, I'll defend you right not to answer that question in court, but what the hell is going on?
33:10I'm sorry, Carisi.
33:10I can't.
33:11I can't say.
33:12No, it's okay.
33:15You don't have to go to jail for this.
33:17Don't worry about that, Emma.
33:19I will not be manipulated by that lawyer.
33:24I'm not going to either.
33:32Captain Benson knows what Uncle Ian did to me.
33:39I can't keep it a secret anymore.
33:43And neither can you.
33:44You have to tell everyone.
33:48I'm not afraid anymore.
33:50Okay.
33:53Okay.
33:54How did that lawyer know about this?
33:57Because I told Talia.
34:02She acted sympathetic and kind.
34:06And now she's going to use it against me.
34:10And I'm really sorry, Mom, because I thought that I could trust her.
34:18You have nothing to be sorry for.
34:26I'm sorry.
34:30I am so, so sorry.
34:44No charges were ever filed.
34:46No.
34:47She never even reported it.
34:50That's not uncommon in these types of circumstances.
34:54So we just have to take her word for it.
34:56She told her mother.
34:58She also told your client.
34:59Is it fair to say that charges were never filed against the uncle because her mother didn't believe that she'd
35:05been sexually assaulted?
35:06Objection, Your Honor.
35:08Overruled.
35:09Answer, Captain.
35:09No.
35:11That's not fair to say.
35:13Emma is not a liar.
35:15And her mother couldn't protect her because people with money and people with influence held all the power.
35:24But that's what this trial is for.
35:28To even the odds.
35:31And to give power back to the people who deserve it the most.
35:37Emma, do you drink alcohol often?
35:40Maybe a drink or two if I'm at a party.
35:42Very normal for a teen.
35:43I can't say that I didn't steal a beer out of the fridge in the garage every once in a
35:47while when I was a kid.
35:48Careful, Mr. Carice.
35:49Sorry, Your Honor.
35:50We weren't all law-abiding teenagers.
35:53Emma, was it strange for an adult to be giving you alcohol?
35:58At first, yes.
36:01But we knew that Talia's father was a judge, so we felt safe.
36:05And did you and Talia become close?
36:06We did.
36:08She said that she understood me.
36:11And that I could tell her anything.
36:13What'd you talk about?
36:14I talked about the boys that I liked.
36:17And school stuff.
36:23And I, um...
36:27I told Talia that my uncle molested me.
36:33And is this the secret that Captain Benson was willing to go to jail
36:37to keep?
36:38Yes.
36:41And why did you want to keep it secret?
36:46I was ashamed.
36:50I was afraid that it was going to make me and my family look bad.
36:53And I told Talia because I...
36:56I trusted her.
36:59Or I thought that I could.
37:02But she used my...
37:03My secret.
37:05My abuse to make me look like a liar.
37:08To try and break me.
37:10Injection sustained.
37:12The jury will disregard.
37:14Emma.
37:16Why do you say that?
37:18Talia knew I wanted to hide it.
37:22I think...
37:23She hoped that it would make me fall apart.
37:29But it didn't, Talia.
37:33I'm stronger than you think.
37:35Objection.
37:36Sustained.
37:37Jury will disregard.
37:47Hey, just heard the good news.
37:49Congrats on the verdict, man.
37:51I would have paid money to see Judge Fedorov's face.
37:54Chief.
37:57Captain Benson.
37:59You've done excellent work throughout your years with SVU.
38:02In your tenure as captain, you've led this team through difficult cases with a steady hand.
38:09It has been an honor to work with you.
38:13I am here to inform you that you are suspended.
38:17Infective immediately.
38:18Chief, come on.
38:18Stand down, Detective.
38:19Are you kidding me right now?
38:20So what did you find, Chief?
38:22Did I not file a report on time?
38:25This has nothing to do with files, Captain.
38:27You were found in contempt and taken into custody.
38:31Wow.
38:33The department cannot tolerate that under any circumstances.
38:36Please, turn over your service weapon and badge.
38:45Wow.
38:47Wow.
38:48Chief, come on.
38:53Go home, Captain.
39:08Liv, we'll appeal it first thing.
39:10Not to time.
39:11Let her be.
39:13Let her be.
39:14No.
39:27No.
39:29No.
39:31No.
39:32No.
39:40No.
39:45Let's go.
40:13Let's go.
40:52Let's go.
41:11Let's go.
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