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In the criminal justice
system,

the people are represented

by two separate,
yet equally important groups:

the police,
who investigate crime,

and the district attorneys,
who prosecute the offenders.

These are their stories.

Ladies and gentlemen,
Miss Bella Ross.

You were amazing.

Thank you.

You made it.

How are you feeling?

I'm good.

I feel really good.

I'll call you tomorrow.

Good evening,
everyone, and welcome.

This is an important day
for all of us,

a new beginning
for a brand that's

been around for 27 years.

I know, I know,
that's a long time.

But I started the line
when I was ten years old, so...

I'd like to introduce
the new designer

and creative director of
Bella Ross, Lorenzo Cain.

Thank you so much, Bella.

I will do my best
to make you proud.

My goal is to take this brand
to new heights.

You look gorgeous.

Thanks for coming, sweetie.

You are the most
beautiful woman here.

- Please.
- It's not even close.

- I'm too old for you.
- You keep saying that.

Because it's true.

Well, if this is what
too old looks like,

I'm in.

The victim took two
to the chest.

Recovered both casings nearby.
9-mil.

Jewelry and phone
still on her person.

- Got a name?
- Bella Ross.

The clothing designer?

Yeah. That's her.

It's gonna be a lot of press.
We got any witnesses?

No, but we're out on
the street asking questions.

All right, good.

Let's make sure
we pull any surveillance

we got around here, okay?

My wife dropped three grand
on a Bella Ross wedding gown.

Worth every penny.

The victim is Bella Ross,
53 years old,

lived pretty much
her whole life here

in New York.
Married, no kids.

According to Forbes,
worth 250 mil.

- Any witnesses?
- Yeah, one.

Woman was walking her dog in
the park, heard two gunshots.

Saw someone wearing a mask and
a black winter coat run away,

but she wasn't sure
which direction.

But we have video of
the actual shooting, correct?

Yeah, it's not
the perfect angle, but...

Bella takes two 9-mils
in the chest

at point-blank range.

Suspect appears to be about
5'10" with a thin build.

Could be male or female.

Looks like
they're headed north.

Why don't you start by checking

all the video
in that direction?

Meantime, notify the husband.

You're sure it's her?

Bella Ross.
- We're sure.

What happened?
Did someone rob her?

We don't know,
but at this point,

it doesn't appear to be
connected to a robbery.

Look, Tate, we can't imagine
what you're going through.

But if it's okay, we'd like
to ask you a few questions.

Yeah, okay.

When was the last time
you talked to her?

Yesterday.

Well, we only spoke
for a few seconds,

around, um, 2:30 or so.

And she was
really busy at work.

I called again around 6:00
or so and left her a voicemail.

About anything in particular?

I was just wishing
her good luck.

With what?

She hosted an event
last night

for her clothing line.
- You didn't go.

No.

I haven't been feeling well,
so I stayed home.

But I should have gone.

Should have been there.

Maybe this wouldn't
have happened.

And by home,
you mean here, correct?

Yeah, I've been out here
for the past week or so.

What about your wife?

No, she was staying
at our place in the city.

Like I said, she's been
really busy at work.

You have a security system
here, Mr. Harris?

No, I've never felt the need.

Was there anything
unusual going on?

Like anyone stalking her,
harassing her?

Not that I'm aware of.

Any recent arguments
or confrontations?

I'm not sure.

It's possible.
- It's possible.

What do you mean by that?

Bella wasn't afraid to share
her opinions, or fire people.

She fire anyone recently?

Well, she did have
a bit of a dustup this week

with an employee.
- Over what?

Over not picking her
to be lead designer.

The Pound Ridge house
doesn't have a security system,

so we can't confirm
if the husband was,

in fact, home at the time
of the murder.

And he does fit the general
physical description

of the shooter--
about 5'10", thin build.

Half the state fits
that general description.

Actually, with all
of this Ozempic,

it's probably more like 90%.

I just spoke to someone
who was at Bella's event.

Sounds like it was
a hell of a night,

up until the end,
when she got into a fight

with some drunk lady.

Any chance this drunk woman
is the employee

who got passed over
for the big job?

I think the young man's
finally getting

the hang of this, Jess.

Great.

Okay, go.

Yeah, let's go.

Order up!

Yep, that's me.

Wasn't my finest hour,
that's for sure.

What were you two
arguing about?

We weren't really arguing.

I was just venting.

About being passed over?

I couldn't believe
she picked Lorenzo.

I felt betrayed.

I dedicated my life
to that woman.

I gave her my everything.

So you were upset, emotional.

And drunk.

What happened
after the argument?

I went home,
took a few too many gummies,

and went to bed.

Did you talk to Bella
this morning?

No.

I just woke up
about an hour ago.

So you woke up at noon, right?

And then what?

I came here to get
some food and coffee.

I didn't kill Bella.

Yeah, I was upset, but--

Here I am yelling at her,

and she offers to
take me out to lunch

to talk about my career.

She even offered to help me
start my own clothing line.

Were you aware
of anything unusual

going on in Bella's life?

Threats, stalkers,
money trouble,

that kind of thing?

When I left
the party last night,

I saw her and a man arguing.

And I couldn't see his face,
but it was--

it was heated.

That's Marco.

I don't know his last name.
He's a photographer.

Any chance this was
a romantic relationship?

Sure, it's possible.

Guys were always flirting
with Bella.

Women too.

Part of the deal when you marry
a successful, gorgeous woman.

- How'd that make you feel?
- What do you mean?

Make you angry, jealous?

No.

We had an open marriage.

I actually encouraged Bella
to sleep with other people.

We weren't arguing.

We were just talking.

It looked pretty
intense to me.

I understand how
you might think that.

I tend to wave
my arms and hands a lot.

I'm Colombian.

And I'm Irish, and he's--

- Nigerian.
- Yeah, so there you go.

I had nothing to do
with Bella's death.

Then answer the question.

What were you guys
talking about?

Bella didn't think that
I was attracted to her

and that I was sleeping
with her for business reasons,

and I got upset,
told her I couldn't have

been more attracted to her.
- Then what?

After she jumped in the SUV
and drove off?

I got a cab,
went to her place,

and we spent
the night together.

And in the morning?

- I woke up around 9:00 or so.
- You see Bella?

No, she already left.

She liked to take
early morning walks.

And what did you do?

I hung out,
made a cappuccino,

read a few emails.
Then I went home.

Yeah? Around what time?

9:30, 9:45.

You aware of any problems
she might have

been experiencing in her
personal or professional life?

No.

I can't believe
Bella's really dead.

I know. It's terrible.

Yeah.

On top of that, she was
my most important client.

Unfortunately, surveillance
video confirms Marco's alibi.

He didn't leave Bella's
apartment until 9:40.

Why do you say unfortunately?

I didn't care for that dude.
Mm-mm.

Okay, so what you're saying,
really, is we have nothing.

It's early.

Well, tell that
to the guys over at 1PP.

They're all over me on this.

We're trying.

Okay, why don't you check out
the husband again?

Tate Harris?
- Mm-hmm.

I mean, I know he says he was
in Pound Ridge the morning

of the murder,
but I don't really trust a guy

that encourages his wife
to have sex with other men.

Well, like him or not,

it appears he was home
all morning.

How do you know?

The house across the street

has three surveillance cameras
staring straight

at Tate and Bella's home.

There's no video of Tate coming
or going the night before

or the morning of the murder
through that front door.

Phone company just gave us
Bella's electronic info.

- Anything?
- Maybe.

Looks like she texted
some guy named Ellis

three days before the murder.

She said, "I can't believe
Trey did this to me."

And she follows up with,

"I want to destroy
that bastard."

With five exclamation points.

Chase it down.

I was Bella's personal
attorney for 11 years.

We texted back and forth
quite frequently.

We know that, Mr. Matz.

What we don't know is
what Bella meant by

"I can't believe Trey
did this to me"

and "I want to destroy
the bastard."

With five exclamation points.

Well, Bella could be
a bit dramatic at times,

but she was a good woman and a
legend in the fashion industry.

Who are you protecting here,
Mr. Matz?

And why?

It's nothing like that.

It's just that I adored Bella,

and I don't want to talk
out of turn

and tarnish her reputation.

We appreciate that, Mr. Matz.

But Bella is dead,
so I don't think

we need to worry about
her reputation right now.

Who is Trey?

Why did she want
to destroy him?

We're not trying to taint
anybody's legacy here.

We're just trying to find
the person who shot her.

I understand.

And if I'm being honest,
I think Trey could be involved.

I never liked him.

From day one, he was a phony
and so obvious.

But Bella didn't see it,

not until the last few weeks.

Then it all came crashing down.

Okay, this is good.

Let's start at the beginning.

Who the hell is Trey?

We talked to Bella's
lawyer, Ellis Matz.

He's not a big fan
of yours, Trey.

I'm not a big fan of his,
so I guess that makes us even.

Well, not really,
because he's not

spending Bella's money
to buy lavish gifts

for his mistresses.

Ellis has no idea
what he's talking about.

Really?

So Bella just made it up
one day, out of the blue?

She texts, "I cannot believe
Trey did this to me."

It's possible.
She was very emotional.

Can you believe this prick?

Why don't you help me out
here, Trey?

I just want to be clear.

So you moved to the big city
from Worcester, Mass,

lost your Boston accent,
started pronouncing your Rs.

You changed your name
from Johnny O'Malley

to Tate Harris III,
Trey for short?

Yeah.

Not a crime to reinvent
yourself, is it?

No, but it is a crime
to shoot your wife

because she wants a divorce,
because she's figured out

that you're spending
all her money

on hookers and cocaine.

I was home sick
watching TV

the day Bella was killed.

We looked at all the
video surveillance we have,

and there's nothing
that disproves his alibi.

So he was at home
in Pound Ridge

at the time of the murder?
- I'm not saying that.

I'm saying we got nothing
that says he wasn't.

I just got access to
his credit card information.

Anything good?

Nothing obvious.
No Uber rides or tolls.

But he bought a burner phone
at Best Buy four days ago.

Well, that sounds
interesting to me.

We know about the burner phone
you bought in the Bronx.

So?

So most
law-abiding citizens

up in Pound Ridge
don't buy those.

Yeah, they still prefer
old-fashioned iPhones

'cause they're not worried
about being tracked

or leaving a digital footprint.
- Made us curious.

So curious, we called every
car service in Pound Ridge,

and Darien, and Greenwich.

I'll be damned, but one
of them actually had a record

of a client asking for
a 7:00 a.m. pickup the morning

that your wife was killed.

And the destination
was 25th and Park,

five blocks from
the crime scene.

And he drove the client home
to Pound Ridge

30 minutes after the murder.

And this is where
it gets really interesting.

The client asked for
the pickup and drop-off

to be at the corner
of Pleasant Drive

and Woodlawn Road,
which is in a secluded section

of Pound Ridge
with no security cameras.

And he paid cash.

Time to start talking, Trey.

I have no idea what
you're talking about.

You good?

You sure you don't want to
tell us your side of the story?

Here's my side of the story.

I had nothing to do with this.

And that's all I have to say.

Well, sit down.
Sit your ass down.

I'm done talking,
so if you'd excuse me.

No, we don't.
Turn around.

Tate Harris III,
you are under arrest

for the murder of Bella Ross.

This was a cold-blooded
execution, Your Honor.

The defendant's wife,
Bella Ross,

was not only planning
to divorce him,

but to claw back the money
he had stolen from her.

In addition to his
obvious motive,

he repeatedly lied to police
about his whereabouts

on the day of the murder.

We seek remand, Your Honor.
- Ms. Witt?

The prosecution's case
is shockingly thin

and lacking substance,
like one of those supermodels

his wife used to hire
to strut down the runway.

Watch it, Ms. Witt.

I was just trying
to make a point.

No, you were just
trying to be cute,

and I don't do cute.
So move on.

I apologize.

The defense is requesting bail
in the amount of $500,000.

Denied.

The defendant is
hereby remanded.

Your Honor,
there is no murder weapon,

no fingerprints, no blood.

Next case.

The defense attorney
described the State's case

as shockingly thin
and lacking--

The press is really running
with this model metaphor.

Shockingly thin
and lacking substance?

It's more quippy than true.

And I'm, of course,
offended on behalf

of hardworking models
everywhere.

As you should be.

Sadly, the attorney
isn't totally off-base,

and the case is
highly circumstantial.

So it seems.

Hard to prove murder
beyond a reasonable doubt

without some physical evidence.

Fortunately, our defendant
is just despicable enough...

I think we might
just pull it off.

Ah.
- What is it?

Brady just got an anonymous
tip about the murder weapon.

Well, I take back
what I said.

I gotta tell you, man,
I am 0 for 90

on anonymous tips.
- Don't go dark on me, Vince.

Just stating the facts, man.

- Got something.
- 9-millimeter?

Yes, sir.

- Your luck is changing, Vince.
- Maybe.

What's that mean?

It means when something's
too good to be true,

it usually is.
- Damn, I can't win with you.

It's in the genes, man.

All right, let's get that
to ballistics right away.

Wait. What are you saying?

That my gun was used
to kill Bella Ross?

That is correct.

That's impossible.

Not according to
the ballistics report

that we just got.
- Let's start at the beginning.

Do you own a gun?
- Yeah.

- 9-millimeter Glock?
- Yes.

I took it to
a shooting range in Brooklyn

a few years ago
and shot off a few rounds,

but that was it.

I literally haven't
touched it since.

Where do you keep the gun?
Here?

Yeah, in my bedroom.

Nice and slow, please.

This is where I kept it.

Well, like I said,
I haven't touched it

or even thought
about it in years.

This is you and Tate Harris?

Yeah?

You guys were friends?

Sort of.

Has he ever been
to your apartment?

A few times.

When was the last time?

A few weeks ago.
I had a dinner party.

Was he in your bedroom?

- But he was here.
- Yeah, yeah.

For sure.

Hey, any luck tracking down
who made that anonymous tip?

Yeah, call was made
from a burner phone.

Pinged off a tower
on the Upper West Side.

Is that where
Tate's lawyer lives?

78th and Columbus.

So Tate told her
the gun belonged to Dutch.

She calls up the police,

tells them where to find it,
thinking, what,

it might help create
reasonable doubt?

Maybe, but we
obviously can't prove it.

The party guests?

Yeah, they all confirmed
Tate was there,

but nobody saw him
in Dutch's bedroom.

Telling the truth?

Nobody there was exactly
thrilled to be talking to me.

Well, if nothing else,

we can establish
Dutch owned the gun,

he kept it in his apartment,

and Tate Harris was
in that apartment

four days prior to the murder.

Yeah, it's not perfect.

No, it's not,
but physically connects him

to the murder weapon.

Gives the jury
one more piece of data

to support
our theory of the case.

The defendant was married
to Bella Ross for six years,

but their relationship
was hardly equal.

You see, Bella financed
the defendant's

fabulous lifestyle and
his failed business ventures.

And then, about a week
prior to her death,

she discovered that he had
been lying to her

about pretty much everything.

She realized he was a fraud.

Nothing he said was real,

even his name, Tate Harris III.

His real name is John O'Malley.

So Bella told her lawyer
and the defendant

that she wanted a divorce.

She was also planning
to sue the defendant

to recover all the money
that he had borrowed

or stolen from her
during the six years

that they were married.

However, the defendant
wasn't ready to give up

his extravagant lifestyle,
and in his mind,

the only way to avoid that
was to make sure

Bella Ross was dead before
she filed for divorce.

So with an eye on inheriting
Bella's vast fortune,

he stole a gun from
his friend's apartment

and he assassinated her.

By all accounts,
Bella Ross led

an extraordinary life.

She was wealthy,
accomplished, respected.

She owned luxurious homes
in New York,

Los Angeles, and London.

She did what she wanted
with whom she wanted.

And when a woman
leads a life that

is this extraordinary,
this excessive,

she tends to make
a lot of bitter enemies.

Tate Harris did not
kill Bella Ross.

We will provide evidence
that proves this,

that proves that he was
home in Pound Ridge, sick,

watching a TV show
when Bella Ross was killed.

So if Tate Harris
didn't kill her,

then who did?
Honestly, I don't know.

My job is to present evidence
that forces you

to reconsider the prosecution's
flawed theory of the crime,

and to determine whether or not
the prosecution proved

beyond a reasonable doubt that
Tate Harris killed Bella Ross.

When this trial is over,

I am highly confident that
the answer to that question

is a resounding no.

Sounds like the defense
is gonna try like hell

to exploit Bella Ross's
decadent lifestyle.

Oldest trick in the book--

label a woman a whore,
a successful woman a bitch.

Well, try as they may,

the law makes it very hard
to introduce evidence

of a victim's sexual conduct.
I think we are all right there.

Any obvious
alternate suspects?

Anyone the defense
might try to pin this on?

Not to the best
of our knowledge.

Okay, so focus on the facts.

Tate Harris used Bella Ross
for money, influence, prestige.

And when Bella finally
did the math on all this,

he executed her in cold blood.

Start with the accountant.

How much money did
Bella loan the defendant

over the past six years?

Approximately $3.5 million.

She lent another $7.2 million

to his various
business ventures.

And how much did Bella
spend per year to sustain

their lavish lifestyle?

Approximately
$6.5 million per year.

How much did the defendant
contribute to this amount?

Zero.

Did the defendant's
various business ventures

generate any income?
- No.

During the six years
that Bella and the defendant

were married, did the defendant
report any personal income?

In 2024, he reported
income of $123,000.

In 2025, he reported
income of $135,000.

And the source
of that income?

Bella's company hired him
to be a consultant to the CEO.

Nothing further.

Bella and I were very close.

We met 20 years ago at "Vogue."

In the weeks
leading up to Bella's death,

did you happen to speak with
Bella about her marriage?

Yes. We had lunch five days
before she was killed.

She said she was planning
to file for divorce.

- Did she say why?
- Yes.

She realized that Tate
was a fraud,

that he was using her.
- Can you be more specific?

She invested
millions of dollars

in Tate's E-fashion business.

When she'd ask him
how it was going,

he'd say, fantastic.

But she was so busy
with her own career

that she never really checked.

She trusted that
what Tate said was true.

Then one day, she actually
looked at the financials.

She realized the whole thing
was a sham.

And then she started digging

into his credit card
statements,

his bank accounts,
and she realized that

he was actually
stealing money from her.

- And this upset her?
- Yes.

She was devastated.

Did Bella
tell the defendant

she was planning
to divorce him?

Objection. Hearsay.

Let me rephrase.

When you had lunch
with Bella five days

before she was killed,
was it your impression

she had told the defendant

she was going to
file for divorce?

- Yes.
- Thank you.

Nothing further.

Bella Ross was a brilliant
and shrewd businesswoman.

Absolutely.

She had a keen eye
for talent.

She knew who was smart,
who wasn't.

Yes.

So she obviously knew
that her husband wasn't

particularly smart or talented.

- She eventually realized that.
- Oh, come on.

I mean, it couldn't have taken
someone as smart as Bella Ross

six years to figure out
that Tate Harris,

her husband, was a dope.

He dropped out
of community college

after two months.

He never held down a job
for more than a year.

Yet Bella stayed in
this marriage for six years.

There had to be
a reason for that.

I suppose.

Could it be that
she was using Tate

the same way he was using her?

She liked having sex with him.

She liked having him on her arm
for the various galas--

- Objection.
- Sustained.

You said earlier that
it was your impression

that Bella had told Tate
that she intended

to file for divorce,

yet she never actually
filed for divorce.

No, but there was
a reason for that.

Someone shot her.

Correct.

Someone.

Was a gun registered in your
name used to kill Bella Ross?

Yes.

When was the last time
you fired that gun?

About three years ago, at
a shooting range in Brooklyn.

When was the last time
you actually saw the gun?

About a year ago.

I was looking for a T-shirt
and found it in a drawer.

Did you keep the gun
in a lockbox?

No, it was in a drawer
underneath a bunch of T-shirts.

- Do you know the defendant?
- Yes.

We used to be friends.

Has he ever been
to your apartment?

Yes.

When was the last time
he was there?

January 21st.

January 21st of this year,
four days prior

to Bella Ross's death?
- That's correct.

Nothing further.

You were also friends
with Bella Ross, correct?

- More like acquaintances.
- Oh, acquaintances.

That's how you would
characterize your relationship?

Yes.

Even though you and Bella
had a sexual relationship?

I wouldn't say it was
a sexual relationship.

We had sex once.
- And it ended badly, correct?

No. We just had sex once,
and that was it.

And you were upset
when she broke it off.

No, she didn't break it off.
There was nothing to break off.

So you were saying
a moment ago

that you own the gun that
was used to kill Bella Ross.

Yes.

But you claim that
you didn't shoot her.

Correct.

So you're saying
that someone else used

your gun to shoot Bella Ross.

All I know is
I didn't shoot her,

so someone must have stolen it.

So you're saying that
Tate Harris stole your gun.

Yeah, I suppose.

But Tate Harris had no idea
that you owned a gun,

let alone where you kept it.

I'm not so sure about that.

I may have shown him the gun
or mentioned it before.

You may have.

But you're not sure.

No.

Nothing further.

Permission to redirect,
Your Honor.

Granted.

Mr. Wilmont, where were you

on the morning of January 25th,
the day Bella Ross was killed?

In Miami.

Your Honor, I'd like
to present Mr. Wilmont's

airline tickets,
previously marked

as People's Exhibit 7 and 8.

You flew from New York
to Miami on January 24th,

and you returned to New York
on January 26th, correct?

Yes.

- Nothing further.
- Your Honor, may I?

So what was the purpose
of this trip to Miami,

business or pleasure?
- Pleasure.

Uh-huh.

So you flew the day
before Bella was killed,

and you returned the day after.

Yes.

Ask me,
it sounds awfully convenient.

- Objection.
- Sustained.

Watch it, Ms. Witt.
- Nothing further.

Would have been nice
if you had told us

about your fling with Bella.

I didn't think
it was relevant.

Oh, really?

You didn't think having
sex with a dead woman

was worth mentioning?

Your gun was used to kill her,
for God sakes.

I'm sorry.

This is all just way too much
for me to process.

Is he an idiot, or he just
really doesn't give a damn?

My money's on the latter.

Either way,
Dutch Wilmont is now

a legitimate alternate suspect.

Hey, I heard
about your witness.

It wasn't ideal.

I'm not telling you
how to try your case,

but we need to put
that damn gun in

Tate's greedy right hand
somehow.

I agree, but we've
spoken to everybody

who was at the dinner party.

Unfortunately, no one saw
him in close proximity

to the bedroom where
the gun was located.

Talk to them again.

Only this time,
be more persuasive.

Threaten to subpoena them
if necessary.

This way, please.

That an Oscar?

Oh, my husband's a director.

We actually met filming
that movie, "When Birds Fly."

Oh, you're married
to Arthur Burke.

- Mm.
- Wow.

So how can I help?

We wanted to talk about
the dinner party again.

I already told you
I didn't see anything

suspicious that evening.

I know you already told me,

but it doesn't mean
that it's true.

Excuse me?

We talked to the other guests
again this morning,

and every one of them said
that you and Tate

spent a lot of time
together that night.

And two of them
told us they saw you

and Tate disappear
into Dutch's bedroom

for an extended period of time.

Tate and I were friends,
but I don't recall disappearing

into a bedroom with him.

Well, we talked to Dutch
and the other guests at length.

They were more forthcoming
this time.

Meaning what?

We know it wasn't
a dinner party.

It was more of a sex party
with lots of drugs.

I don't know if
there's a specific name

for this type of gathering.
- What's your point?

Our point is
that now we know

you were with Tate
in the bedroom,

and if you saw him take
something from the closet,

we are going to need you
to testify.

No.

No, I'm not okay with that.
Okay?

I just want to forget that I
was even at that stupid party.

No, that's not
how this works.

There is no way in hell
I'm going to testify

Tate and I were together
in Dutch's bedroom.

So if you'll excuse me--
- Whoa. Whoa, whoa.

He murdered his wife,
and you have evidence

that can help us convict him.

I understand, but my husband
has no idea that--

He's old-fashioned
about this kind of thing.

It's not our problem.

I'm done talking.

Please get out of my house.

Screw her.

She doesn't get to choose
whether to testify.

Let's hit her with a subpoena,

see how tough she is with
her hands on a damn Bible.

She seemed pretty adamant.

And given the personal stakes
attached to her testimony,

I don't see her
telling the truth,

Bible or no Bible.
- What?

So you just want
to give her a pass?

No. We exert more pressure.

Will someone please explain
to me why the hell we're here?

Oh, we're here because
your client indicated

she wasn't interested
in testifying

in the Bella Ross murder trial.
- So?

So we'd like to ask her
one more time if she might--

She was not in the bedroom,
and she did not see

Tate Harris in the bedroom.
If there is nothing else.

Well, take a seat.

We're not done.

The other reason
we've invited you here today

is to inform you
that we intend to bring

sex trafficking charges
against your client.

Sex trafficking?

What the hell
are you trying to do?

This some sort of joke?

Your client invited
four female friends to a party

at Dutch Wilmont's apartment.

She supplied them
with illegal drugs

and encouraged them
to engage in sexual activity,

with the obvious goal
of currying favor

with Dutch Wilmont,
a powerful film producer.

Those women are my friends.

They're not hookers.

So what? We like to have sex.
Who cares?

That is how we choose
to live our life.

I'm not judging you.

I couldn't care less
what you do with your time.

But you need to testify.

We are done here.

Hear back from
Grace's lawyer?

No, but I'm optimistic.

There's no way she has
the stomach to stare down

a sex trafficking charge.

Yeah, well,
there's a reason for that.

What do you mean?

She's not a sex trafficker.

Come on, Nolan, we both know
this isn't sex trafficking.

It's just a bunch of consenting
adults doing drugs, having sex.

Her actions on
the night in question

meet the criteria set forth
in New York State penal law.

Don't do all that.
Okay? Not with me.

Okay.

Let's say I agree with you.
- Mm-hmm.

It was just a wild night
in the big city.

That doesn't give her the right

to pretend she didn't see
what she saw

or to duck her legal
responsibilities

so that she can avoid
embarrassment

and preserve her marriage
to some film director.

And I agree with you.

But to threaten her with
sex trafficking charges?

Come on, Nolan.

My job is to put Tate Harris
away for the rest of his life.

And if the cost
of doing that is

blowing up
some selfish actress,

I can live with that.

Your call.

Don't get all high
and mighty here.

Why not?

You're selfish too.

Excuse me?

You're leveraging Grace
to win the trial

to make yourself feel good,
to advance your career.

The only thing
I'm leveraging is the law

to get justice for Bella Ross.

Nolan Price.

Hey, I'll see you both
in court tomorrow morning.

When was the last time

you were at Dutch Wilmont's
apartment?

January 21st of this year.

- Was anyone else there?
- Yes.

Seven other people.

- Was the defendant there?
- Yes.

Did you see the defendant
inside Mr. Wilmont's bedroom

that evening?
- Yes.

Where were you
when you saw him?

- In the same bedroom.
- For how long?

About four or five hours.

Did you see the defendant
enter or exit the closet

inside that bedroom?

Yes, I saw him do both.

When he exited the closet,
was he carrying anything?

He was holding something
wrapped up in a T-shirt.

I asked him about it.

Well, more like joked.

I said it looked like
he was stealing something.

- Did he respond?
- He said, "I am."

I just thought he was kidding.

Nothing further.

Ms. Burke, you're an actress?

Yes.

Married to Arthur Burke,
the acclaimed film director.

Yes.

On January 21st,
you attended a party

at Dutch Wilmont's apartment
and had sex

with Tate Harris, correct?

Yes.

Were you drinking
that evening?

Yes.

Were you under the influence
of any narcotics?

Yes.

Yet you somehow saw
Tate Harris carrying something

wrapped in a T-shirt.

Was this before
or after you had sex?

After.

Before or after you were
drinking and doing drugs?

After.

So you're saying
Tate Harris just

walked into Dutch Wilmont's
closet,

stole a gun
right before your eyes

like there was
no care in the world.

He thought I was asleep,
and I was.

But then I heard him
rummaging around,

so I woke up.

In exchange for
your testimony today,

Mr. Price promised not to file

sex trafficking charges
against you?

Yes, that's correct.

Are you a pimp, Ms. Burke?

No, I am definitely
not a pimp.

Nothing further.

Redirect, Your Honor.

Ms. Burke, did my decision

not to charge you
influence the way

you answered
my questions today?

Did it make you say
anything that was not,

in fact, truthful?

- No.
- Nothing further.

You may step down.

Who the hell
do you think you are?

- Grace, let's go.
- Ms. Burke, that's enough.

I am not a pimp,
and I am not a whore, okay?

- Ms. Burke.
- How dare you humiliate me--

I am holding you
in contempt of court.

I'll hold you in contempt!
And especially you!

Has the jury
reached a verdict?

We have, Your Honor.

In the charge of murder
in the second degree,

we, the jury,
find the defendant,

Tate Harris, guilty.

Ladies and gentlemen
of the jury,

thank you for your service.

This court is adjourned.

Well, we got
the right results.

Just wish we got it
the right way.