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>> male announcer: In the criminal justice system,

Sexually based offenses are Considered especially heinous.

In new york city, The dedicated detectives

Who investigate These vicious felonies

Are members Of an elite squad

Known as The special victims unit.

These are their stories.

>> [shivering, sniffling]

[phone beeps]

>> 9-1-1 operator 8-4-5.

What is your emergency?

>> a man broke Into my apartment.

He raped me.

>> do you need an ambulance?

>> no.

But he does.

>> okay, pam, I need to get you To the hospital.

>> it leaks every rain.

I kept telling my landlord It wasn't safe.

>> the seal was broken. He slipped the pane out.

It's an easy enough drop To the fridge

And then onto the counter.

>> then me.

I guess that self-defense class At the y finally paid off.

>> ugh, feels like somebody Put my balls in a wood chipper.

>> mm-hmm.

>> ugh, what happened?

>> well, that defenseless Young lady you targeted,

Not so defenseless, right?

>> I was terrified.

When I woke up with him On top of me,

All I--all I could do Was scream.

>> well, screaming's good.

Lots of times, that's enough To scare them away.

>> not him.

>> I don't understand.

>> ah, you'll figure it out In five to ten.

>> wait, am I under arrest?

>> let me guess.

You have no memory Of raping pam galliano.

>> no, I remember that.

>> he slapped his hand Over my mouth

And said, "Not so loud, pam.

You want someone To call the police?"

I remembered my instructor

Saying eyes, throat, Or testicles

Are always within arm's reach.

Bite, kick, scratch, Whatever it takes.

>> I want her arrested For assaulting me.

>> are you kidding me?

>> what do you call What she did to me?

>> for a rapist? Occupational hazard.

>> she wanted me to!

>> when I knocked over The lamp, he said,

"Yeah, fight me, bitch. That's so hot."

>> he needed you to resist To become aroused.

>> he grabbed my ankle, Pulled me down.

I--I saw the--the dumbbell Under the bed.

>> I hear you gave him A concussion.

Come on, let's go.

>> and a few extra kicks Between the legs.

>> come on.

>> that was okay, right? >> yeah.

>> you broke into her apartment And forced her to have sex.

How do you not Call that rape?

>> no, no, no, no, no. Look in my pants,

In the pocket.

I met her On a fantasy rape site.

[stammers]

She sent me detailed Instructions.

When, where, exactly what She wanted me to do to her.

She wanted me to rape her.

>> "Wham bam pam"-- That's not my screen name.

>> look, I-- I believe you, pam.

But you have to understand

That the man who attacked you Has your address,

He has details About your skylight.

>> I didn't even know There were fantasy rape sites.

I've certainly never been On one.

>> we're getting a warrant For owen's computer.

>> you won't find anything On mine.

>> does anyone else Have access to your computer?

>> no. Why?

>> come look at this.

>> oh, god! That's got to be photoshopped.

>> ma'am, you can't tamper With the evidence.

[computer beeping]

>> how did this get On my computer?

>> they're not pop-ups. Somebody downloaded them.

>> I don't watch porn.

>> well, it's not illegal.

>> this one is.

Possession of child pornography Is a felony.

>> I swear, I don't know Where this came from.

>> owen and pam both say The other one set them up.

>> so who's sketchier, Our victim or the perp?

>> well, judging By looks alone,

Guilty.

Owen freely admits That he trolls

Fantasy rape websites.

>> pam says she's not a member,

But her porn stash Says different.

>> her computer lied.

I found a trojan horse in it.

>> meaning someone downloaded The porn remotely.

>> yeah, through A cyber backdoor.

>> can you prove it was Owen walters?

>> I don't think it was.

There was no spyware On his computer.

>> are you saying There's a second rapist?

>> bring me a computer. I'll confirm it.

>> so owen read The "Hey, big boy,

Come up And rape me sometime" post

And was dumb enough To believe it.

>> well, if that's how It played out,

Should we void his arrest?

>> why? It's still rape.

>> she said no, And he didn't stop.

>> he didn't know to.

In fantasy rape's Twisted lexicon,

No actually does mean yes.

>> in sex crimes, No means felony rape.

So if owen Isn't the mastermind

And pam wasn't A willing participant,

Who set her up To be raped?

>> it must've been my crazy ex, Tyler brunson.

He's a computer consultant.

>> when did you break up?

>> two years ago. Hey, what about this one?

You think he'd make A good guard dog?

He doesn't look very ferocious.

>> I think he'd protect you Just fine.

It's actually the barking That deters the break-in.

But tell us about your ex.

>> well, after I dumped him,

He'd call, e-mail, Text 24/7.

I'd change my number. Somehow he'd find the new one.

He'd show up at my house, My work.

Stalked me For a year and a half.

>> hold on.

So you broke up Two years ago,

And he hasn't bothered you In six months?

>> that's when I moved here From rhode island.

I left my friends, My family,

A really good job-- My whole life.

He tracked me down.

I--I can't afford To move again.

>> I understand. Is he still in rhode island?

>> you don't get it.

He knows the details Of my apartment.

He must've been inside.

That means he's here.

>> and if he is, We're gonna find him.

Orchestrating a rape,

Disseminating child pornography, Stalking.

This guy's an svu trifecta.

>> assuming it was tyler.

If he set her up online From rhode island,

It belongs to the feds.

>> unless he followed her here.

>> you are correct, Oh, wise one.

Tyler still has a valid license In rhode island,

Where he's registered to vote.

>> that's a three-hour drive From here.

>> well, why commute

When you can stalk up close And personal?

I called con edison.

And guess who got The utilities turned on

In their new digs In manhattan last month?

>> tyler brunson. >> right.

Of all the apartments In all of manhattan,

Why would tyler choose This one?

This is tyler's building.

[computer clicks and beeps]

And over here... This is pam's.

>> son of a bitch is right Across the street.

>> but we still Need a warrant.

>> I know. Somebody get cabot on it.

I got to give pam The heads-up.

>> he's been watching me?

I'm locked in a lease here.

My savings are gone.

If I go to rhode island, He'll just follow me there.

>> look, pam, We're going to get him.

>> how?

You know how hard it was Just to get a restraining order?

He's always trying To get back together.

I don't know why.

We never got along.

He had major Abandonment issues...

And daddy issues And control issues

And anger issues.

>> did he ever Physically hurt you?

>> I wish he had.

Every time he'd break The restraining order,

He'd convince the judge It was a huge coincidence

He'd shown up At the same restaurant--

>> pam, we're going To stop him.

>> but you can't.

No one can.

He's never gonna Leave me alone...

Not until one of us is...

Dead.

[dog whimpers]

>> the restraining order That you had in rhode island,

Is that still in effect?

>> I don't know.

I was supposed to give My address if I moved

So he'd know Where to stay away from.

Kind of defeats the purpose Of running away.

>> so we'll get you Another one.

Here.

>> alex.

>> judge koehler, How are you?

>> a lot better Than poor old alan.

Emergency gallbladder surgery.

>> oh. >> anything I can do?

>> uh, no, that's okay. You're trying a case.

>> we're on a 15-minute recess.

Walk with me.

>> I have two applications-- >> I see that.

Busy saturday?

>> uh, kind of. Why?

>> I'm teaching a civics class

At the juvenile Detention center.

>> of course you are.

>> and I need A guest speaker.

>> oh. Absolutely.

My warrant?

>> quid quo pro?

Careful, counselor.

I can't help you with this.

>> this woman is afraid For her life.

You of all people Should understand that.

>> never once in 30 years

Have I allowed My son's murder

To sway a ruling Or deny a man due process.

The day that happens,

I walk away from the bench.

>> I know that.

There is an existing Restraining order

In the state of rhode island That is still in effect.

Tyler brunson violated it

When he moved right across The street from the victim.

>> I can't require him to move.

[sighs]

But I will grant A temporary order of protection,

Which he has the right To appeal.

See you saturday.

>> you got to be kidding me.

Pam lives here in manhattan?

>> you have trouble letting Things go, don't you, tyler?

>> look, I can only imagine what--

What pam told you, But I dumped her.

>> then why is she the one With the restraining order?

>> she couldn't take The rejection,

Had some kind Of psychotic breakdown.

Lied through her teeth To make it look like

I was the stalker. >> really?

Then why did you Follow her here?

>> I followed the work.

It dried up back home.

I--I landed a fat civilian Contract with the d.O.D.,

Computer training.

>> and it's just a fluke That you wound up

Moving right across the street From your ex.

>> stranger things Have happened.

>> name one.

>> we need to look At your computer.

>> whatever you need.

>> "Unclassified." You got one that's classified?

>> wouldn't want to get them Mixed up.

>> we'll need that one too.

>> it contains Proprietary information.

I have top secret clearance. Do you?

>> we can get it.

>> good luck.

Third floor, huh?

Freaky.

>> I don't know What's going on here.

Get yourself some counseling.

Hypnotism, acupuncture, Something.

And move on.

And do as the paper tells you.

Don't bother her again.

>> [scoffs]

>> fine, I'll have my superiors Call your superiors.

Bad news, guys.

Tyler's d.O.D. Job is legit.

He's got a laptop that doesn't Leave the department.

>> how do we get to it?

>> well, they don't want it Gotten to.

They say it's matters Of "National security."

>> benson.

What's the name Of the hospital?

Right. I'm on my way.

>> what happened?

>> I ran home on my lunch break To walk baby,

And I turned a corner And ran right into tyler.

>> what did he do?

>> he tried to hug me.

I pushed past him. He grabbed my throat.

He said, "Don't you dare Ignore me.

"Y-you think rape was bad?

You haven't seen anything."

I tried to scream,

But he was squeezing so tight, Nothing came out.

>> pam, how did you get away?

>> oh, god.

Baby kept barking. Stayed right by my side.

I saw him biting At tyler's pant leg.

Broke three ribs, But baby wouldn't let go,

No matter how hard Tyler kicked him...

Not till the bastard Let me go.

>> now, what part of "Stay 500 feet away from her"

Do you not understand?

>> I was walking to the store.

We bumped into each other.

>> oh, I'll say.

Your foot bumped Into her dog repeatedly.

>> that mangy sewer rat Attacked me.

>> mr. Brunson-- >> look at this.

Pants ruined. >> calm down, mr. Brunson.

>> and look at this. Bite marks.

Huh?

I should be in the hospital Getting checked

For--for rabies!

>> I seriously doubt You gave the dog rabies.

>> I was defending myself...

Against both Of those bitches.

>> so now pam is a bitch Because you ran into her

On the street And you lost control?

>> I don't lose control.

>> you don't like to lose, Period.

Your past employer Immershed enterprises

Wasn't planning on renewing Your contract

A few years back, So you had a slip and fall.

One fat workers' comp claim.

>> I have persistent back pain.

>> what you have is an obsessive Need for payback

To anyone who rejects you.

>> now, you took That photo of pam

While you were still together, Except she was dressed,

And you photoshopped That porno pose.

>> see, we had it enhanced.

Pam recognized your bedroom,

So we sent it to providence pd To verify.

It'll be back Any minute now.

The anticipation's killing me.

>> you didn't tell me we got Anything off the enhancement.

>> we didn't.

>> listen to me.

Now, you have wasted Enough years on this woman.

You come clean Before the photo gets back here,

I'll talk to the d.A. For you.

>> there's no way he's Gonna fall for this.

>> she...Conned me

Into believing she loved me.

I was gonna marry her.

Well...This time I'm done.

I swear.

We're even now.

>> not by a long shot, buddy.

>> god, I love the dumb ones.

>> motion to dismiss request For a matt dunaway hearing.

Request for a huntley hearing.

>> huntley? Please.

Don't tell me.

Someone neglected to advise Mr. Brunson

Of his constitutional right To remain silent.

>> the defendant Was properly mirandized.

He freely waived his right To counsel--

>> whereupon statements Were coerced

By detectives benson And stabler

By feeding him a load Of malarkey

About some nonexistent Enhanced photographs.

>> deception on the part Of the police

Has constantly been upheld During interrogation.

People v. Jackson. People v. Baldwin.

>> they can deceive. They cannot coerce.

A confession Is not considered voluntary

When induced by false promises Of leniency.

>> what enticements were dangled In front of mr. Brunson?

>> none.

>> "If the government becomes A law breaker,

It breeds contempt for the law."

Clarence darrow.

>> that's brandeis, Mr. Horowitz.

>> oh.

>> some states require All interrogations

To be videotaped.

I don't understand why We're so resistant to that here.

>> I was present, your honor.

No terms of leniency Were ever put on the table.

>> detective stabler Assured my client

He'd get consideration From the d.A.

>> the defendant Incorrectly inferred

That I would not prosecute. >> that's a load of bull crap

And you know it!

>> a little civility. Thank you, counselors.

>> ms. Cabot,

Due process Should always be subject

To rigorous spot checking.

I'm inclined to grant His huntley hearing.

>> detective stabler, Do you recall

Mr. Brunson requesting Medical attention

While in your custody?

>> you mean for the scratch On his leg.

>> for the vicious dog bite.

Isn't it standard procedure To suspend questioning

Until a suspect's medical needs Are attended to?

>> the skin wasn't even broken.

>> he conveyed to you A great deal of distress

Over this wound.

>> he was more upset About his torn pants.

I didn't run out and get him A tailor either.

>> save the jokes For open mic night, detective.

>> your honor, As far as I'm aware,

The defendant Never sought treatment

For this alleged wound, Even after bail,

So I fail to see the point In this line of questioning.

>> mr. Brunson, Did you see a doctor?

Mr. Brunson,

The court's addressing you.

>> I have no intention Of participating

In this travesty.

>> well, that's a great shame,

Because in no other country On earth

Is your presumption Of innocence

So vehemently guaranteed

Or are you granted the scope To aid in your own defense.

>> your honor, I was moving on, anyway.

Detective stabler,

Do you recall telling Mr. Brunson

"You've wasted enough years Of your life

On pam galliano"?

>> words to that effect, yes.

>> intending him to believe

That if he told you What you wanted to hear,

All the charges against him Would be dropped.

>> no, meaning he should take Responsibility

For his actions, Pay his debt to society,

And move on.

>> going somewhere, Mr. Brunson?

This is not a tea party.

Attendance is not optional.

>> a brief recess, your honor.

>> I am not going To sit here

And be insulted.

This--this is a joke.

>> court officer, Restrain that man.

Detective stabler,

No one has dismissed you From the stand.

[hurried footsteps]

>> where you going, tyler?

The hearing can't be over.

I haven't even testified.

>> you're not getting past me.

Don't even think about it.

>> ah! [struggling]

>> thanks, guys.

You just saved me ten bucks.

>> get off me!

>> it's not much fun being Hunted down, is it?

>> [whimpers]

>> the people request The defendant be remanded

Until trial.

Mr. Brunson violated His bail agreement

By fleeing your courtroom.

>> mr. Brunson was overwrought.

He's new to the criminal Justice system.

>> hardly--he has A restraining order

In the state of rhode island And an order of protection--

>> it would be so nice If the two of you

Could observe the rules Of courtroom etiquette

And speak in turn.

>> I'm sorry. >> apologize.

>> I'm ready to make My ruling.

Given the totality Of the circumstances,

The court believes It is unlikely

That the defendant will return To the court

Of his own volition.

I am therefore revoking bail And ordering him remanded.

>> what?

>> jimmy, take him Into custody.

>> you can't do thi-- I--I have rights.

>> you can have a toothbrush. >> it's okay, tyler.

I can appeal-- >> you corrupt piece of garbage!

>> son, during the period Of your incarceration,

I sincerely urge you To do some soul searching.

Consider how your conduct Will appear to the jury.

>> consider yours.

A tyrant will always find A pretext for his tyranny!

>> what did you say to me?

>> how much did pam pay you To persecute me?

Or--or did you take it out In trade?

How was she?

How was the cheap whore?

Huh?

>> captain, I'm going out of town

With my girl this weekend.

I'd love to get a jump On traffic--

>> much as I hate To stand in the way

Of young love, We're short-handed tomorrow.

Liv and elliot are both On call for court.

>> special victims. Detective stabler.

>> liv, is there Any chance there'd be

An 11th hour plead-out On the pam galliano rape?

>> I hope not, munch.

Do you know that nearly 3 1/2 million people

Are victims of stalking?

It's almost never prosecuted

Unless is escalates To violence.

Trials are the only way

That this issue gets Any attention.

>> no, not a problem at all. I'll be right over, sir.

What did I do now?

>> what's the matter?

>> I don't know. That was judge koehler.

Not his clerk, him.

He wants me to stop by.

[knock at door]

Your honor.

You wanted to see me.

>> after your testimony Last week,

I pulled your jacket.

>> you ruled my interrogation Was clean.

>> it was.

But I see that you have Crossed the line in the past.

Civilian complaints, Excessive force claims,

Official reprimands.

>> with all due respect, sir...

Those were situations Where I had to make decisions,

And I made them.

>> when wiser men Than you or I

Set up our system Of rights and protections,

They gave them to all men.

Not just On a case-by-case basis.

>> are you trying to tell me I'm a liability

To the brunson trial? >> no.

I'm trying to hire you.

>> for what?

>> take a seat.

30 years ago, my wife And I took our son marshall,

Three--three-year-old, On a picnic.

While shawna Was helping me proofread

My first book On legal ethics,

Marshall ran off to play With the other children.

We never saw him again.

>> his killer Was roy lee dotson.

I remember When they caught him.

>> seven years later, Disposing of his 12th victim.

My son was his fourth.

This is before dna.

And no one had made out The pattern.

>> and he was A long-haul trucker, so...

>> by the time they caught him,

He was primed to pop...

Every victim...

Every depraved act.

He spared no gruesome detail,

Except their locations.

>> he held on to that For his rainy-day fund.

>> every few years,

One...Lucky couple

Would be led To their child's remains...

In exchange For a few creature comforts.

>> and you're still waiting For your turn.

>> hmm. I'm the last one.

In light of his 12 life sentences,

It appears he has a prejudice Against judges.

>> [sighs]

I'll get it out of him.

>> detective...

I'm not asking you to break The rule of law.

>> where is he?

>> ossining...

Dying of emphysema.

I can't go to my grave Without burying my son.

>> I understand.

>> all rise.

New york supreme court Is now in session.

The honorable judge Joshua koehler presiding.

The people of the state Of new york

Versus tyler brunson.

Indictment number 523109.

>> be seated.

In the words Of thomas jefferson,

"I consider trial by jury

"To be the greatest anchor Ever yet devised

"By humankind For holding a government

To the principles Of its constitution."

Are the people ready To proceed?

>> we are, your honor.

>> defense ready? >> uh, sidebar.

>> approach.

Problems so soon, Mr. Horowitz?

>> I'm concerned about My client's health, your honor.

He hasn't eaten Since his remand.

>> prison food not up To his standards?

>> he's on a hunger strike In protest.

>> oh, yeah, his plight's Right up there with gandhi.

>> the law requires That he be fit to participate

In his own defense, ms. Cabot.

>> plenty of people have fasted For longer than he has

For religious Or dietary reasons.

>> I just don't want him Passing out in open court.

I'll speak to him At the lunch break.

Step back.

We'll now hear Opening arguments,

Starting with the prosecution.

Actually, I'm gonna call A brief recess.

Remind the members Of the jury

That they are under oath

Not to speak to anyone About this case,

Including fellow jurors.

Be 15 minutes.

Yeah, sorry to bother you.

Have you spoken to him yet?

>> kind of in the middle Of something right now.

I'll call you as soon As I have something.

[phone snaps shut]

>> nice try.

That was marshall's daddy, Wasn't it?

You should let me talk to him.

>> oh, yeah? What would you have said?

>> I would've told him How sweet his boy was.

Pudgy little thing.

It was like making love to a--

A big, squishy...

Squeaky toy.

[laughs]

[coughs]

[clears sinuses]

Well, you're a tough cookie.

That usually gets a rise Out of them.

>> I've dealt with my fair share Of kiddie diddlers.

You a member of nambla?

>> I'm no homo.

I like boys and girls.

They're pretty much The same at that age.

No grass on the field.

>> roy.

[clears throat]

[sniffs]

[sighs]

You got two feet In the grave.

It's time to make this right For everybody.

Go out With a clear conscience.

>> confess my sins?

I've already done that.

Every last one.

I've been atoning For the last 23 years.

>> where are marshall's remains?

>> see?

Your trouble Is I'm not afraid of hell.

I'm looking forward to it.

All those unchristened babies.

>> that's limbo. Different place.

>> [laughs]

>> [sighs]

Roy, where is he?

>> let me think.

Now, what did I do with him?

>> that guy Destroyed my life.

I mean, I'm his victim As much as pam is.

>> mr. Walters, That's not what I asked.

>> she dated the pig.

Okay?

I-I'm just an innocent Third party.

>> mr. Walters,

Ms. Cabot has asked you Numerous times

To confine your answers To the questions asked.

You're not on trial here.

Please continue.

>> where have you seen the Photograph that you're holding?

>> it was posted to me online

By someone claiming To be pam galliano.

>> mr. Walters, what effect Did receiving that photograph

Have on you?

>> it enticed me to seek Further contact.

>> we entered a private Chat room

And began a two-week Sext fest.

Look, I thought It was a woman, okay?

>> do you recognize This transcript

From the fantasy Rape chat room?

>> yeah, it's from her--him.

>> could you read The highlighted portions

Out loud?

>> "Enough talk.

"I need this to really happen.

"I want to wake up In the middle of the night

"With you on top of me.

"Violating me.

"I'll try to fight you off

"With all my might.

You have to overpower me."

>> looks dangerous.

I mean, you hit a man In the head with that,

You'd kill him, right?

[metal clanging]

They let you into gen pop With this thing?

>> the rare occasion I'm not in medical.

They tend to isolate me.

>> so you've got no one Who will miss you

When you're gone, huh?

>> never has been.

>> all that power you had

Over those helpless Three-year-olds.

You ever give them a chance?

A choice

About whether they...Live...

Or die...

Like I'm giving you?

>> let go.

>> where'd you dump The boy's body?

>> [labored breathing]

>> I can't tell you If I'm dead, moron.

>> well, then you should Tell me now.

>> uhn.

[guttural sounds]

[labored breathing]

>> thought you weren't Afraid to die.

>> I can't breathe!

>> I'm not bluffing.

>> uh...Okay, I'll tell you!

[gasps]

>> a location, roy. Cough it up.

>> I was just about to tell you When you cut my air off.

Now you got to wait till I...

Catch my breath.

>> I don't think so.

>> you claim to be an innocent Third party,

But weren't you indicted For the rape of pam galliano?

>> yes.

>> did the d.A.'s office, By any chance...

>> liv, call warner.

Have her meet you At the pool

Outside the bedford rec center.

>> what was the name Of the website?

[phone chimes]

>> fantasyrapeland.Com.

>> I do apologize.

One of my biggest pet peeves Is cell phones in court.

>> we've all done it, Your honor.

Did you ever consider That the other person

Was simply writing down His wildest fantasy,

Never intending it To be acted upon in real life?

>> objection. Calls for speculation.

>> what?

Oh, uh, overruled.

Answer the question.

>> obviously I didn't.

He gave me her address.

How to get in through The skylight.

>> haven't you Ever incorporated

A real-life element to make Your fantasy seem more real--

>> I'm sorry. I'm gonna have to stop this.

I'm sorry.

>> your honor, I'm not done Questioning the witness.

>> sir, you are instructed To return

To this witness box On monday morning,

9:00 a.M. Sharp.

Court is adjourned.

[bangs gavel]

Detective.

>> I'm so sorry, judge.

Roy lied.

Marshall's not here.

>> of course not.

One should always be wary

Of information obtained By force.

>> we did find something.

>> linda.

What is that? Paint?

>> you lost your boy In march of '79.

I believe roy left His remains here

For a few months, Then moved them

Before the pool opened That summer.

>> you don't need to hear The specifics, judge.

>> I do if it concerns My son.

Tell me what it is.

>> postmortem body fats Break down

Into adipocere.

When that combines With an acidic-based cleanser,

It leaves a distinctive White stain.

>> so that is...

Part of him.

Looks like an angel.

>> something's wrong.

>> what?

>> I don't know.

Ms. Cabot called and told me

They may not get to me today.

That they haven't even Started yet.

>> she didn't say why?

>> I'm sure it's some trick Tyler pulled

Just to torture me.

Alex worked with me All weekend.

I just want to get this Over with.

>> okay, okay.

I'll go find out What the holdup is.

Alex, what's going on?

>> judge koehler Hasn't shown up yet,

And he's a stickler For punctuality.

>> has anyone talked to him?

>> not since friday.

The clerk tried his home, His cell.

No answer.

>> I have an idea Where he might be.

>> okay, double-check And call me back

If he shows up there.

Sorry, liv.

No record of the judge On the log at sing sing.

Last person there To visit roy was elliot.

>> tyler wasn't out This weekend, was he?

>> no, he was locked up Safely at rikers.

>> you said that he made Veiled threats

Against judge koehler At his bail hearing.

Where's tyler now?

>> he's right Through that door

In holding.

>> he was still alive And kicking

When I saw him at rikers Sunday morning.

>> judge koehler met with him Ex parte?

>> news to me.

>> the appearance Of impropriety alone

Does not sound like The judge I know.

>> what did he come To see you about?

>> ask koehler.

>> tyler, if you had anything Done to him--

>> hey, hey, look. First of all,

If they discussed the case,

It's judge koehler Who's in trouble,

Not my client, all right?

Now no specifics,

But did he question you About your case?

>> no.

He wanted to hear My life story.

>> why?

>> in court on friday, He promised

He'd talk to him About his hunger strike.

Is that what it was? >> I guess.

He refused to leave Till I ate something.

>> this doesn't make sense.

Why would koehler Jeopardize the case

By going to see him And then not show up in court?

>> maybe he's losing it.

I know that he's dealing With a personal issue right now.

I'm worried That he might've hurt himself.

>> I knew something was wrong.

He has been very distracted During the entire trial.

Taking phone calls While in court,

Walking out in the middle Of testimony.

>> fin, listen.

I need you to check Judge koehler's residence.

[glass shatters]

>> judge koehler, It's the police.

>> we're here to check On your well-being.

You didn't show up For court today.

>> is the attacker Still on the premises?

>> no, I wasn't attacked.

>> what happened to you? Are you okay?

>> no, I'm not.

You need to get in there.

>> we got a pulse.

Svu portable, We need a bus at 5--

>> judge, who is he?

>> the scourge of the earth.

>> his name is gregory brunson.

Same last name As the guy on trial.

>> gregory's my father.

I haven't spoken to him Since I left home at 16.

>> what did you tell Judge koehler about him?

>> nothing. I--

>> tyler.

>> look, I--I--

I really prefer not to talk About that person.

>> tyler...

Did your father Sexually abuse you?

>> that's what the judge Kept asking me.

>> this is important.

What did you tell him?

>> that he had...

My entire childhood.

I don't know what koehler Got so emotional about.

I was the one abused...

Not him.

>> the body left In the pool house

Wasn't judge koehler's son.

>> olivia said you found signs Of his decomposition.

>> of someone's.

I was able to extract A segment of d-loops

From the mitochondrial dna In the adipocere.

It matched a different victim.

>> I thought judge koehler Was the last man in the dark.

>> roy told this girl's parents

Where he buried her Years ago,

Just not Where he stored her first.

>> so roy played elliot Like a game boy.

When did you tell Judge koehler this?

>> saturday.

>> why didn't you tell us?

>> aside From a tour bus massacre

That kept me pretty busy,

I was a little uncomfortable With what the judge

Asked me to do.

>> you're up to your elbows Every day in viscera.

What could possibly make you Uncomfortable?

>> he asked if tyler brunson's Dna was taken

At the time of his arrest.

>> everybody's is.

That's why I don't let My parking meters expire.

>> he also gave me This short lock of hair.

>> judge, why did You ask warner

To run a dna test On tyler's hair?

>> to confirm it was his.

>> well, I talked to tyler.

He doesn't remember you Taking a hair sample from him.

>> well, that's because He was so young.

I got it...From marshall's Baby book.

>> tyler is marshall.

Tyler's your son.

>> obviously I'll have To recuse myself from his case.

>> hold on. How is that possible?

Roy never let any Of his victims live.

>> oh, it's got nothing To do with roy.

But he...Got decades of pleasure Out of tormenting me.

>> it was gregory brunson who Grabbed marshall from that park.

>> he destroyed My little boy.

>> tyler's not the man Marshall would've been

If shawna and I had raised him.

>> I know we're always preaching Personal responsibility,

But it's not his fault.

He was tortured.

I should've kept looking For him.

I should've set him free.

Should've saved him.

>> you couldn't have known.

>> marshall Was such a bright kid.

[laughs]

He used to count the change In my pocket.

He was only three.

Two quarters, three dimes,

One nickel, two pennies.

I kept the exact amount

As the day When he went missing,

Waiting for him to come home And count it.

By the time they caught roy,

I couldn't imagine functioning

Without that exact amount In my pocket.

>> when did you start to suspect Tyler was your son?

>> it was at his bail hearing.

He was ranting at me, And he quoted a line:

"A tyrant will always find A pretext for his tyranny."

It's a moral from an aesop fable I used to read to him,

The wolf and the lamb.

He remembered.

>> that's when you had me Check out roy

To make sure There really was a body.

>> [sighs]

Can you imagine How astronomical the odds were?

Alex was trying to get Another judge for the case.

I just happened to walk by.

If I hadn't walked by At that exact moment...

If marshall hadn't remembered That fable...

Fate brought us back together.

Well, almost.

>> after what gregory brunson Did to you,

You've got a good shot At temporary insanity.

Maybe jury nullification.

>> no, there's not gonna be A trial.

I've betrayed everything I ever stood for.

I've admitted my guilt.

I'll take whatever punishment The judge sees fit.

>> you've dedicated your entire Life to the legal system.

Let it work for you now.

>> "Chase after the truth Like hell.

"You'll free yourself,

Even though you never touch Its coattails."

Good old darrow.

Well...

I found the truth.

I am free.

I just have one request.

>> what the hell is this?

First, I'm being transported To court

For my new pretrial hearing,

And then I get railroaded Back here?

>> there's somebody That you need to see.

>> okay, the only person I need to see is my attorney.

Does he know about this?

>> just hear the man out.

You have no idea What he's been through for you.

>> who?

>> hello.

>> well, how do you like that?

Turnabout being fair play.

>> how are you holding up?

>> I was doing okay Till you went off the deep end

And caused a mistrial.

Thanks to you,

I have to live through This nightmare all over again.

>> I'm so sorry

For what that man...

Turned you into.

It's not who you are.

>> who I am?

What about you?

Why--

Why did you attack my father?

>> "A tyrant...

Will always find A pretext for his tyranny."

Do you remember where you were When you first heard that?

>> I...Looked it up A few years ago.

It was the moral To a story that...

I guess my father read to me When I was a kid.

>> that's right.

>> but it's...

It's not like him, though.

I can't remember him ever Doing anything nice for me.

>> think.

Try to remember the voice.

>> no, it's...

It's not possible.

[stammers]

It was you?

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