1 00:00:05,962 --> 00:00:07,615 In the criminal justice system, 2 00:00:07,616 --> 00:00:08,878 sexually based offenses 3 00:00:09,052 --> 00:00:11,227 are considered especially heinous. 4 00:00:11,228 --> 00:00:13,752 In New York City, the dedicated detectives 5 00:00:13,970 --> 00:00:15,406 who investigate these vicious felonies 6 00:00:15,624 --> 00:00:17,017 are members of an elite squad 7 00:00:17,191 --> 00:00:19,149 known as the Special Victims Unit. 8 00:00:19,367 --> 00:00:21,151 These are their stories. 9 00:00:24,415 --> 00:00:25,547 Come on, Curry! 10 00:00:28,028 --> 00:00:30,639 Work the jab! Start with the jab! 11 00:00:30,856 --> 00:00:32,510 - Come on, let's go. - Keep that left up, Curry! 12 00:00:32,728 --> 00:00:34,903 Come on! Let's go, killer! 13 00:00:34,904 --> 00:00:36,427 Keep it up. Keep it up. 14 00:00:36,645 --> 00:00:38,560 Careful, careful! 15 00:00:40,779 --> 00:00:43,347 Get off the ropes! 16 00:00:43,565 --> 00:00:45,697 Come on, Curry. Get in there, get in there! 17 00:00:45,915 --> 00:00:46,916 Yeah! 18 00:00:48,352 --> 00:00:51,094 Come on, Curry! 19 00:00:51,312 --> 00:00:52,661 Yes! 20 00:00:56,708 --> 00:00:58,232 Yes! 21 00:01:07,502 --> 00:01:09,765 Devastating. Never doubted you for a second. 22 00:01:09,982 --> 00:01:11,549 Killer Curry! Next stop Golden Gloves, am I right? 23 00:01:11,767 --> 00:01:13,247 Hey, how ya feelin', champ? Huh? 24 00:01:13,464 --> 00:01:14,421 I don't know, after months of training, 25 00:01:14,422 --> 00:01:15,683 I kind of wish it went longer. 26 00:01:15,684 --> 00:01:17,033 That makes one of us. 27 00:01:17,207 --> 00:01:18,426 Nice work in there, partner. 28 00:01:18,643 --> 00:01:20,035 OK, well, 29 00:01:20,036 --> 00:01:22,255 this was the easiest 100 bucks that I ever made. 30 00:01:23,474 --> 00:01:25,476 You were great! - Thanks, Cap. 31 00:01:25,694 --> 00:01:28,262 So, guys, drinks on me at Longshots? 32 00:01:28,479 --> 00:01:29,610 - Mm-hmm. - Definitely. 33 00:01:29,611 --> 00:01:30,437 I'm not going to say no, you know? 34 00:01:30,438 --> 00:01:31,743 All right. 35 00:01:31,961 --> 00:01:32,613 I'll grab a shower and I'll meet you all there. 36 00:01:32,614 --> 00:01:33,615 - Good. - OK. 37 00:01:33,832 --> 00:01:34,963 - All right. - Hey. 38 00:01:41,449 --> 00:01:43,929 Tremendous. 39 00:01:44,104 --> 00:01:45,583 Chief. 40 00:01:45,801 --> 00:01:47,106 Didn't see you out there. 41 00:01:47,107 --> 00:01:48,804 I wouldn't have missed it for the world. 42 00:01:49,021 --> 00:01:51,850 I have always been a fan, Captain. 43 00:01:52,068 --> 00:01:53,809 Always? All the way from Philly? 44 00:01:54,026 --> 00:01:55,723 That's-- that's quite a compliment. 45 00:01:55,724 --> 00:01:58,421 Let's just say I've been educating myself. 46 00:01:58,422 --> 00:02:00,903 A captain who's so dedicated to the mission of SVU 47 00:02:01,121 --> 00:02:03,079 that she takes what is essentially a demotion 48 00:02:03,253 --> 00:02:05,037 to work in that unit. 49 00:02:05,212 --> 00:02:06,386 That's dedication. 50 00:02:06,387 --> 00:02:08,998 Well, it's a fulfilling assignment. 51 00:02:09,172 --> 00:02:11,435 No regrets. 52 00:02:11,653 --> 00:02:13,481 Not much room for advancement, though. 53 00:02:13,698 --> 00:02:15,091 You and I both know the challenges 54 00:02:15,265 --> 00:02:17,789 in this department for women like us. 55 00:02:18,007 --> 00:02:19,922 We're held to a different standard. 56 00:02:20,140 --> 00:02:23,447 And yet, as far as you've come, here you are, 57 00:02:23,665 --> 00:02:26,102 in a redundant position with no real authority. 58 00:02:26,276 --> 00:02:28,190 But the good news is 59 00:02:28,191 --> 00:02:31,716 there is a path to change that perception. 60 00:02:37,287 --> 00:02:39,115 Victim's name is Leyla Hartman. 61 00:02:39,289 --> 00:02:41,204 Report came in to hotel security about an hour ago. 62 00:02:41,422 --> 00:02:43,118 OK, what is all this? 63 00:02:43,119 --> 00:02:44,512 The best we can figure out is some sort of fan convention. 64 00:02:44,729 --> 00:02:45,861 I've seen them on TikTok. 65 00:02:46,078 --> 00:02:46,991 All right, who's in charge here? 66 00:02:46,992 --> 00:02:48,385 Hotel manager, Nate Smith. 67 00:02:48,603 --> 00:02:50,170 Mr. Smith. 68 00:02:50,344 --> 00:02:52,041 Hi, I'm Captain Benson, SVU. 69 00:02:52,215 --> 00:02:53,259 Where's the victim? 70 00:02:53,260 --> 00:02:54,217 She's with the paramedics now. 71 00:02:54,435 --> 00:02:55,696 Right. 72 00:02:55,697 --> 00:02:57,089 She was an attendee of the convention. 73 00:02:57,264 --> 00:02:59,091 She said she was, um, 74 00:02:59,266 --> 00:03:01,529 raped last night. 75 00:03:01,746 --> 00:03:04,095 OK. Did she say where the rape occurred? 76 00:03:04,096 --> 00:03:07,274 In a room on the 15th floor just after midnight. 77 00:03:07,491 --> 00:03:09,798 Captain, if you could use some discretion. 78 00:03:10,015 --> 00:03:11,407 We don't want to alarm our guests. 79 00:03:11,408 --> 00:03:12,453 Right, OK. 80 00:03:12,670 --> 00:03:14,149 So I'm going to need footage 81 00:03:14,150 --> 00:03:16,326 from every single elevator and from the stairwells. 82 00:03:16,544 --> 00:03:19,111 We don't have cameras in the elevators or the floors. 83 00:03:19,286 --> 00:03:22,376 My team checked the stairwell cameras and the elevator logs. 84 00:03:22,593 --> 00:03:25,813 No one has come or gone from the 15th floor since midnight. 85 00:03:25,814 --> 00:03:26,988 Lock it down. 86 00:03:26,989 --> 00:03:29,383 - You got it. - Lock it? You can't. 87 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:33,256 Mr. Smith, this hotel is a crime scene now, 88 00:03:33,474 --> 00:03:35,215 so nobody leaves without an interview. 89 00:04:32,097 --> 00:04:33,707 So is there any insight to all of this? 90 00:04:33,708 --> 00:04:34,838 Yeah, it's weird. 91 00:04:34,839 --> 00:04:36,276 This Romeo kid, a potential suspect, 92 00:04:36,493 --> 00:04:38,321 is some sort of ballet prodigy. 93 00:04:38,539 --> 00:04:41,497 He blew up on social media, had over 300 fans here last night. 94 00:04:41,498 --> 00:04:43,848 OK, but the kid's talented, so what's--what's weird? 95 00:04:44,066 --> 00:04:45,588 It's the fans. They're intense. 96 00:04:45,589 --> 00:04:47,635 They travel all over the country to these conventions. 97 00:04:47,852 --> 00:04:51,028 They pay thousands of dollars to be, quote, "Superfans." 98 00:04:51,029 --> 00:04:52,814 They pay for private lessons. They're obsessed. 99 00:04:53,031 --> 00:04:54,468 OK, well, I had a college boyfriend 100 00:04:54,685 --> 00:04:56,383 that followed the Dead for almost a decade. 101 00:04:56,600 --> 00:04:57,992 Yeah, but your college boyfriend wasn't 102 00:04:57,993 --> 00:05:00,169 sending the Dead college money and fantasizing 103 00:05:00,343 --> 00:05:02,867 about the turning 18, so it would be legal. 104 00:05:03,085 --> 00:05:04,607 How old is this kid? 105 00:05:04,608 --> 00:05:07,437 16. Every person we talked to was a woman, 40s, 50s. 106 00:05:07,655 --> 00:05:10,222 Said Romeo changed their lives, made them feel young again. 107 00:05:10,397 --> 00:05:12,268 - Mm. - Definitely gives you the ick. 108 00:05:12,442 --> 00:05:14,531 His mom supposedly runs everything. 109 00:05:14,749 --> 00:05:16,838 Sets up all the cons, controls all the access to him. 110 00:05:17,055 --> 00:05:20,015 OK, you two head up to the 15th floor, interview everyone. 111 00:05:20,232 --> 00:05:21,364 I'm going to talk to the victim. 112 00:05:21,582 --> 00:05:23,323 And find this mother. 113 00:05:23,540 --> 00:05:25,325 I want to talk to her. 114 00:05:28,371 --> 00:05:31,243 After the VIP event, Romeo asked me 115 00:05:31,418 --> 00:05:34,812 to come to his room to help him talk to his mother. 116 00:05:35,030 --> 00:05:36,336 W-what do you mean? 117 00:05:36,510 --> 00:05:38,250 He wanted to stop performing 118 00:05:38,425 --> 00:05:40,949 and he was afraid of her reaction. 119 00:05:41,166 --> 00:05:43,994 Uh, I told him that I would be there for moral support. 120 00:05:43,995 --> 00:05:46,432 Oh, so 121 00:05:46,433 --> 00:05:47,869 he must have really trusted you 122 00:05:48,086 --> 00:05:50,350 to ask you for that kind of help. 123 00:05:52,352 --> 00:05:54,397 I thought so. 124 00:05:54,615 --> 00:05:58,532 OK, so you went to his room, right? 125 00:05:58,749 --> 00:06:00,272 And what room was that? 126 00:06:00,447 --> 00:06:01,970 Do you remember? 127 00:06:02,187 --> 00:06:03,885 Um... 128 00:06:04,102 --> 00:06:06,234 1550. 129 00:06:06,235 --> 00:06:07,845 OK. 130 00:06:08,063 --> 00:06:10,848 So can you walk me through what happened next? 131 00:06:12,807 --> 00:06:16,985 It was like a--a-- a switch flipped. 132 00:06:17,202 --> 00:06:19,770 He just got this look. 133 00:06:19,988 --> 00:06:21,511 like, an evil look, 134 00:06:21,729 --> 00:06:22,730 and he attacked me. 135 00:06:22,947 --> 00:06:24,558 OK. You know what? 136 00:06:24,775 --> 00:06:26,821 We don't need to do this now, OK? 137 00:06:27,038 --> 00:06:28,518 So what's going to happen next is 138 00:06:28,736 --> 00:06:30,781 I'm going to have the ambulance take you to the hospital 139 00:06:30,999 --> 00:06:33,349 where you're going to get a SAFE exam. 140 00:06:33,523 --> 00:06:35,656 I'm not sure that I want that. 141 00:06:35,873 --> 00:06:37,135 Oh, OK. 142 00:06:37,353 --> 00:06:40,138 OK, well, it's entirely your decision. 143 00:06:40,356 --> 00:06:43,098 You should know that it might help us with the investigation, 144 00:06:43,315 --> 00:06:46,014 so, you know, why don't you-- why don't you 145 00:06:46,231 --> 00:06:48,277 talk to the doctor about it? 146 00:06:48,451 --> 00:06:49,670 All right. 147 00:06:49,887 --> 00:06:51,323 Thank you. 148 00:06:51,498 --> 00:06:53,021 Of course. 149 00:06:54,805 --> 00:06:56,067 She's ready to go. 150 00:06:56,285 --> 00:06:57,765 Go ahead. 151 00:06:57,982 --> 00:07:01,682 Bruno, the crime scene room is 1550. 152 00:07:13,868 --> 00:07:15,522 Body's cold. 153 00:07:15,739 --> 00:07:18,002 No pulse. She's gone. 154 00:07:19,264 --> 00:07:21,441 Captain, we got a body, female. 155 00:07:21,658 --> 00:07:24,008 I think it's Romeo's mother. 156 00:07:24,226 --> 00:07:26,054 Yeah, it's Diane Martin. 157 00:07:26,271 --> 00:07:27,925 Possible blunt force trauma to the head. 158 00:07:28,143 --> 00:07:30,014 We're in Romeo's room. 159 00:07:30,232 --> 00:07:31,581 I'm on my way up. 160 00:07:36,804 --> 00:07:39,240 Somebody went out the window. 161 00:07:45,334 --> 00:07:47,423 Must have climbed into another room on this floor. 162 00:07:47,597 --> 00:07:49,294 Trail stops three windows down. 163 00:07:49,469 --> 00:07:51,035 That's room 1533. 164 00:07:56,301 --> 00:07:59,261 Open it. 165 00:07:59,479 --> 00:08:00,262 It's locked from the inside. 166 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:01,611 Take it. 167 00:08:01,829 --> 00:08:03,265 NYPD! 168 00:08:14,450 --> 00:08:15,407 Hey. 169 00:08:18,193 --> 00:08:19,629 Please help me. 170 00:08:23,415 --> 00:08:24,286 Get him up. 171 00:08:26,462 --> 00:08:27,985 Let's go. 172 00:08:47,483 --> 00:08:50,268 Hey. There's no dad in the picture--he died six years ago. 173 00:08:50,486 --> 00:08:51,748 Did Romeo ask for a lawyer yet? 174 00:08:51,966 --> 00:08:53,575 Not a word, 175 00:08:53,576 --> 00:08:54,534 but I wanted to take a peek in what we're dealing with. 176 00:08:54,708 --> 00:08:55,838 Right. 177 00:08:55,839 --> 00:08:56,797 Kid's got over 2 million followers. 178 00:08:57,014 --> 00:08:57,840 Oh. 179 00:08:57,841 --> 00:08:59,495 You are worthy. 180 00:08:59,669 --> 00:09:01,062 You deserve love. 181 00:09:01,279 --> 00:09:02,759 You deserve to love yourself, 182 00:09:02,977 --> 00:09:04,151 and I'm going to help you. 183 00:09:04,152 --> 00:09:05,457 I'm going to keep you accountable. 184 00:09:05,632 --> 00:09:07,024 We'll do this together. 185 00:09:07,242 --> 00:09:08,460 Let's go. 186 00:09:08,635 --> 00:09:10,027 Well, he seems like a sweet kid. 187 00:09:10,245 --> 00:09:11,638 Has he done anything questionable? 188 00:09:11,855 --> 00:09:13,944 Not that I can tell. It's all pretty wholesome. 189 00:09:14,162 --> 00:09:15,424 Great, yes! 190 00:09:15,598 --> 00:09:17,600 Everybody give it up for Alison! 191 00:09:17,818 --> 00:09:20,516 Drop a thumbs up, drop a comment down below. 192 00:09:20,690 --> 00:09:21,691 So I looked into the mother's financials. 193 00:09:21,909 --> 00:09:23,474 Mm-hmm. 194 00:09:23,475 --> 00:09:26,043 Past two years, she's taken in 600,000 in donations, 195 00:09:26,261 --> 00:09:27,741 all from fans. 196 00:09:27,958 --> 00:09:30,004 Supposedly for his college fund, 197 00:09:30,221 --> 00:09:32,180 but they all went into her account. 198 00:09:32,397 --> 00:09:33,790 That sounds like wire fraud. 199 00:09:34,008 --> 00:09:34,922 Or pimping him out. 200 00:09:35,139 --> 00:09:36,532 Or that. 201 00:09:36,706 --> 00:09:38,011 Take me home with you! 202 00:09:38,012 --> 00:09:40,492 Romeo, I want your lips next to mine. 203 00:09:40,667 --> 00:09:43,583 I want your body against me. 204 00:09:43,757 --> 00:09:45,148 I know it sounds crazy. 205 00:09:45,149 --> 00:09:47,325 I mean, he's my son's age, for God's sake, 206 00:09:47,543 --> 00:09:50,241 but Romeo has made me rethink my entire life. 207 00:09:50,459 --> 00:09:53,026 He's just so positive, so encouraging. 208 00:09:53,027 --> 00:09:55,507 I love how he touches me when we dance. 209 00:09:55,682 --> 00:09:57,335 My sex life? 210 00:09:57,553 --> 00:10:01,818 Let's just say way more active. 211 00:10:02,036 --> 00:10:03,254 He awakened something... 212 00:10:03,472 --> 00:10:04,995 They know he's a kid, right? 213 00:10:05,213 --> 00:10:07,650 Oh, yeah, they know. Check out the comments. 214 00:10:07,868 --> 00:10:11,611 "If my thoughts were actions, I'd be in handcuffs." 215 00:10:11,828 --> 00:10:13,047 "If he was a couple years older, 216 00:10:13,264 --> 00:10:14,570 I'd do a plié on his face"? 217 00:10:14,744 --> 00:10:16,049 Lovely. - Yeah. 218 00:10:16,050 --> 00:10:17,965 I just think there's more to the story here. 219 00:10:18,182 --> 00:10:19,618 Clearly, oh. 220 00:10:19,619 --> 00:10:21,708 Let's go find out. 221 00:10:23,057 --> 00:10:24,797 Now that I read you your rights, 222 00:10:24,798 --> 00:10:27,931 are you willing to speak with us regarding these allegations? 223 00:10:30,281 --> 00:10:32,414 Hey, Romeo. 224 00:10:32,632 --> 00:10:36,243 A woman by the name of Leyla Hartman has made some 225 00:10:36,244 --> 00:10:39,421 pretty serious allegations against you. 226 00:10:41,118 --> 00:10:45,906 But we are willing to listen to your side of the story, OK? 227 00:10:47,821 --> 00:10:49,823 Hmm? 228 00:10:52,477 --> 00:10:54,871 Listen, kid. 229 00:10:55,089 --> 00:10:56,438 If you want to help yourself out here, 230 00:10:56,656 --> 00:10:58,745 you should really talk to us. 231 00:11:10,931 --> 00:11:12,672 Let me take a shot here? 232 00:11:12,889 --> 00:11:14,151 Hey, Romeo. 233 00:11:15,544 --> 00:11:17,285 You should listen to him. 234 00:11:17,502 --> 00:11:19,461 Because he might be able to help you. 235 00:11:34,345 --> 00:11:35,695 Before I can talk to you, 236 00:11:35,912 --> 00:11:36,957 you need to verbally acknowledge 237 00:11:37,174 --> 00:11:38,610 that you want to talk to me. 238 00:11:43,267 --> 00:11:45,487 I promise you I understand. 239 00:11:47,358 --> 00:11:49,360 Just let me know that you're cool with us talking. 240 00:11:51,711 --> 00:11:52,886 OK. 241 00:11:54,931 --> 00:11:58,282 I asked my captain to leave the room 242 00:11:58,500 --> 00:11:59,675 'cause I'm going to share something with you 243 00:11:59,849 --> 00:12:02,199 that is very private to me. 244 00:12:02,417 --> 00:12:05,115 Something that I honestly think may help you. 245 00:12:08,205 --> 00:12:10,164 When I was 15, 246 00:12:10,381 --> 00:12:13,776 something happened to me that changed my life. 247 00:12:16,866 --> 00:12:20,740 I was sexually assaulted in my bedroom 248 00:12:20,957 --> 00:12:22,263 by one of my mother's friends. 249 00:12:25,005 --> 00:12:28,747 I was--I was, um, too young to process 250 00:12:28,748 --> 00:12:31,272 what happened. 251 00:12:31,489 --> 00:12:34,405 Um, and when I began to understand it, 252 00:12:34,623 --> 00:12:37,495 I felt... 253 00:12:37,713 --> 00:12:39,671 incredibly confused. 254 00:12:43,588 --> 00:12:47,070 Why didn't I feel lucky that she chose me? 255 00:12:47,288 --> 00:12:51,901 Why didn't I appreciate the lesson? 256 00:12:52,119 --> 00:12:54,512 Why did I feel so 257 00:12:54,730 --> 00:12:55,992 incredibly ashamed? 258 00:12:58,690 --> 00:12:59,821 And then pretty soon, 259 00:12:59,822 --> 00:13:02,738 that feeling went from shame to guilt. 260 00:13:02,912 --> 00:13:04,784 Like, was it my fault? 261 00:13:04,958 --> 00:13:07,482 Did I do something to bring this on? 262 00:13:07,699 --> 00:13:09,788 And then that feeling... 263 00:13:13,009 --> 00:13:16,056 That feeling went to anger. 264 00:13:18,188 --> 00:13:20,060 I began to hurt myself, 265 00:13:20,277 --> 00:13:23,846 drank alcohol to quiet my thoughts. 266 00:13:26,762 --> 00:13:28,416 I wanted to kill myself. 267 00:13:31,419 --> 00:13:34,465 And then I wanted to kill everybody around me. 268 00:13:38,382 --> 00:13:43,779 Look, I don't know what happened last night. 269 00:13:43,953 --> 00:13:46,260 I only know what I'm being told. 270 00:13:46,477 --> 00:13:47,652 But... 271 00:13:51,091 --> 00:13:53,833 I promise you 272 00:13:54,007 --> 00:13:56,661 that if you tell me what happened, 273 00:13:56,836 --> 00:13:59,142 I'll understand. 274 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:00,578 Because I've been there. 275 00:14:12,416 --> 00:14:13,983 She killed my mother. 276 00:14:21,904 --> 00:14:23,297 Hey, Whalen, how you doing? 277 00:14:23,514 --> 00:14:24,864 Homicide said someone was coming over? 278 00:14:25,038 --> 00:14:26,474 - Yeah, kid. - You catch a case? 279 00:14:26,691 --> 00:14:28,170 Yeah. City never sleeps, right? 280 00:14:28,171 --> 00:14:29,258 Right. 281 00:14:29,259 --> 00:14:30,390 You want to run it down for me? 282 00:14:30,391 --> 00:14:32,306 Yeah. So the crime scene's on 15. 283 00:14:32,523 --> 00:14:34,221 - Mm? - Victim's Diane Martin. 284 00:14:34,438 --> 00:14:38,225 She's the mother of the kid who's being interviewed at SVU. 285 00:14:38,442 --> 00:14:39,966 Wait, you saying you think he's good 286 00:14:40,183 --> 00:14:42,142 for your rape and my murder? 287 00:14:42,359 --> 00:14:44,840 That's what we're trying to sort out. 288 00:14:45,014 --> 00:14:47,103 You seem skeptical. 289 00:14:47,321 --> 00:14:48,496 I'm always skeptical. 290 00:14:48,713 --> 00:14:50,759 And cynical. 291 00:14:50,933 --> 00:14:53,326 All right, I'm going to head up to 15. 292 00:14:53,327 --> 00:14:54,937 Have your captain notify me 293 00:14:55,155 --> 00:14:56,678 if she wants me to take a crack at that kid. 294 00:14:56,896 --> 00:14:57,939 10-4. 295 00:14:57,940 --> 00:14:59,419 You know, I knew your old man. 296 00:14:59,420 --> 00:15:01,248 Oh, yeah? 297 00:15:01,465 --> 00:15:03,032 Yeah. 298 00:15:05,817 --> 00:15:09,430 After my performance, my mom organized a VIP meet-and-greet. 299 00:15:09,647 --> 00:15:10,996 What happens there? 300 00:15:10,997 --> 00:15:13,869 The Superfans pay for alone time with me. 301 00:15:14,043 --> 00:15:16,916 I walk around the room and talk to them. 302 00:15:17,133 --> 00:15:19,179 What do you talk about? 303 00:15:19,396 --> 00:15:20,744 You know, I tell them they look great, 304 00:15:20,745 --> 00:15:22,704 give them the stretching tips, take selfies. 305 00:15:22,922 --> 00:15:26,534 So it's just normal conversation? 306 00:15:26,751 --> 00:15:29,015 It doesn't feel normal. 307 00:15:29,232 --> 00:15:30,538 Feels weird. 308 00:15:30,755 --> 00:15:31,974 How so? 309 00:15:32,192 --> 00:15:37,284 Um, at first they're nice, but... 310 00:15:37,501 --> 00:15:40,417 they've usually been drinking and they-- 311 00:15:40,635 --> 00:15:41,941 I don't know... 312 00:15:42,115 --> 00:15:45,814 start talking about, um, sexual stuff. 313 00:15:45,988 --> 00:15:47,685 What they want to do to me when I get older. 314 00:15:50,688 --> 00:15:51,993 You ever tell your mother? 315 00:15:51,994 --> 00:15:55,867 She just said ignore it, but I hated it. 316 00:15:56,042 --> 00:15:58,957 Because it's inappropriate. 317 00:15:58,958 --> 00:16:00,611 Your mother should have put a stop to it. 318 00:16:05,094 --> 00:16:07,836 What happened last night? 319 00:16:08,010 --> 00:16:09,968 It was late. 320 00:16:09,969 --> 00:16:13,407 Uh, my mom told me to go back to the room. 321 00:16:13,624 --> 00:16:14,974 Leyla got on the elevator with me. 322 00:16:15,191 --> 00:16:19,152 She... was really drunk. 323 00:16:19,369 --> 00:16:22,198 She tried to put her hand under my shirt, but-- 324 00:16:25,114 --> 00:16:28,161 I told her to stop, but she just laughed. 325 00:16:28,378 --> 00:16:30,206 What happened when you got back to your room? 326 00:16:30,424 --> 00:16:32,295 I told her not to come in. 327 00:16:32,513 --> 00:16:33,426 She did anyway. 328 00:16:33,427 --> 00:16:37,213 She-- 329 00:16:37,431 --> 00:16:38,998 She pushed me onto the bed. 330 00:16:41,826 --> 00:16:46,483 She pulled down my pants and put her mouth down there. 331 00:16:46,701 --> 00:16:49,356 That's a crime. 332 00:16:49,573 --> 00:16:51,706 She was assaulting you. 333 00:16:51,923 --> 00:16:54,274 I told her to stop, but she kept going. 334 00:16:54,491 --> 00:16:58,756 And I remember she had a condom and-- 335 00:16:58,974 --> 00:17:01,368 I don't know, I just froze. 336 00:17:01,585 --> 00:17:02,760 And then... 337 00:17:02,978 --> 00:17:06,242 it was over and she just, like... 338 00:17:06,460 --> 00:17:09,506 smiled at me. 339 00:17:09,724 --> 00:17:11,030 She was so happy. 340 00:17:11,204 --> 00:17:12,944 I felt so weird. 341 00:17:13,119 --> 00:17:14,642 Because it is weird. 342 00:17:14,859 --> 00:17:18,211 Then Mom came in. 343 00:17:18,428 --> 00:17:20,387 She saw us. She just flipped out. 344 00:17:20,604 --> 00:17:23,259 Started screaming. 345 00:17:23,477 --> 00:17:27,698 Leyla grabbed this marble thing and hit her in the head. 346 00:17:31,137 --> 00:17:33,704 There was so much blood. 347 00:17:35,750 --> 00:17:37,578 Then what did Leyla do? 348 00:17:37,795 --> 00:17:41,277 She just stood there like nothing happened. 349 00:17:41,495 --> 00:17:44,063 And then she said we could be together forever. 350 00:17:44,237 --> 00:17:46,935 I was so scared. 351 00:17:47,109 --> 00:17:49,024 I... 352 00:17:49,198 --> 00:17:51,809 climbed out onto the ledge and tried a couple of windows 353 00:17:52,027 --> 00:17:54,769 until I found one that was unlocked. 354 00:17:54,986 --> 00:17:59,208 I'm so sorry this happened to you, Romeo. 355 00:17:59,426 --> 00:18:01,950 It isn't right. 356 00:18:02,124 --> 00:18:06,259 She wasn't perfect, but... 357 00:18:06,476 --> 00:18:08,826 she was my mom. 358 00:18:26,931 --> 00:18:28,759 That was excellent work, Terry. 359 00:18:28,977 --> 00:18:30,457 He's 16. He's a kid. 360 00:18:30,674 --> 00:18:32,285 And that woman took advantage of him. 361 00:18:32,502 --> 00:18:34,330 You saw, right? His story was solid. 362 00:18:34,548 --> 00:18:36,157 I pressed, and he held up. - I saw. 363 00:18:36,158 --> 00:18:38,508 And I know--I know we all bring our prior experiences 364 00:18:38,726 --> 00:18:40,075 and demons into this job. - Yes, we do-- 365 00:18:40,249 --> 00:18:41,729 But I am clear on this, Captain. 366 00:18:41,946 --> 00:18:42,730 Crystal clear. 367 00:18:42,947 --> 00:18:44,819 And so am I. 368 00:18:45,036 --> 00:18:49,954 And I believe you, Terry, and I believe him. 369 00:18:50,129 --> 00:18:52,174 But our perp is claiming to be a victim. 370 00:18:53,915 --> 00:18:55,003 So what did Leyla Hartman tell you? 371 00:18:55,177 --> 00:18:57,701 She's tricky. She-- 372 00:18:57,919 --> 00:19:01,401 she seemed reluctant to get a rape kit done at the hospital 373 00:19:01,618 --> 00:19:06,275 and, you know, I mean, that's not totally uncommon, but... 374 00:19:06,493 --> 00:19:09,104 I don't know. 375 00:19:09,278 --> 00:19:10,758 Something's flagging. 376 00:19:10,975 --> 00:19:12,673 We need to be very careful 377 00:19:12,890 --> 00:19:14,936 how we approach this. 378 00:19:15,154 --> 00:19:16,198 All right. 379 00:19:19,288 --> 00:19:20,420 Good. 380 00:19:21,638 --> 00:19:22,683 Good. 381 00:19:27,949 --> 00:19:29,124 You all right? 382 00:19:30,734 --> 00:19:33,911 Yeah. 383 00:19:34,129 --> 00:19:35,565 Just makes me wish I had somebody like you 384 00:19:35,783 --> 00:19:37,176 in my life when I was a kid. 385 00:19:37,350 --> 00:19:39,830 You mean someone like you? 386 00:19:40,048 --> 00:19:44,052 Who's brave enough to share their story 387 00:19:44,226 --> 00:19:45,880 to help someone else? 388 00:20:14,865 --> 00:20:18,086 Look at all of these. 389 00:20:18,260 --> 00:20:20,958 I mean, she must have attended every event. 390 00:20:23,744 --> 00:20:25,136 So what are we looking for in here? 391 00:20:25,311 --> 00:20:27,313 How about the murder weapon? 392 00:20:31,578 --> 00:20:32,840 I'll see if they can rush the prints. 393 00:20:33,057 --> 00:20:34,102 Yeah. 394 00:20:38,280 --> 00:20:39,890 Well, you're not going to believe this. 395 00:20:40,108 --> 00:20:41,501 What? 396 00:20:43,807 --> 00:20:46,810 You're the sex cops. Is that what I think it is? 397 00:20:48,769 --> 00:20:51,250 Yes, that is a used condom. 398 00:20:51,467 --> 00:20:53,121 Oh, how sweet. 399 00:20:53,295 --> 00:20:56,124 Your so-called victim kept a memento. 400 00:20:59,214 --> 00:21:01,260 Hospital took good care of you? 401 00:21:01,434 --> 00:21:03,131 - Yes. Uh, thank you. - Good. 402 00:21:03,305 --> 00:21:06,874 So the doctor said that you declined the SAFE exam. 403 00:21:07,091 --> 00:21:08,615 Well, they-- they said it wasn't necessary 404 00:21:08,832 --> 00:21:11,052 since I knew my attacker. 405 00:21:11,270 --> 00:21:14,229 Oh, OK. Um... 406 00:21:14,403 --> 00:21:18,494 So Leyla, as you know, we've arrested Romeo Martin, 407 00:21:18,712 --> 00:21:20,756 and we're just looking to shore up our case. 408 00:21:20,757 --> 00:21:22,454 How is he? 409 00:21:22,455 --> 00:21:23,978 I-is he OK? 410 00:21:26,372 --> 00:21:28,591 It must be so confusing 411 00:21:28,809 --> 00:21:31,986 to feel empathy for the person that 412 00:21:32,203 --> 00:21:34,293 assaulted you. 413 00:21:34,467 --> 00:21:37,078 He's just-- 414 00:21:37,296 --> 00:21:39,907 I--I still think of him as the person I believed he was. 415 00:21:40,124 --> 00:21:41,168 Well, that makes sense. 416 00:21:41,169 --> 00:21:43,824 I mean, you two had grown close. 417 00:21:44,041 --> 00:21:45,173 Did he say that? 418 00:21:45,347 --> 00:21:46,783 You said that. 419 00:21:47,001 --> 00:21:50,439 You--you told me that he confided in you 420 00:21:50,657 --> 00:21:51,875 about wanting to quit ballet, 421 00:21:52,093 --> 00:21:54,008 so you were obviously 422 00:21:54,225 --> 00:21:56,837 special to him. 423 00:21:57,054 --> 00:21:59,274 He's a very special person. 424 00:21:59,448 --> 00:22:02,625 Or, uh, I thought he was. 425 00:22:02,843 --> 00:22:05,236 How did you two meet? 426 00:22:05,411 --> 00:22:07,848 I was interested in getting back into ballet, 427 00:22:08,065 --> 00:22:10,198 and a friend of mine told me about this kid 428 00:22:10,372 --> 00:22:12,331 who was offering sessions online. 429 00:22:12,548 --> 00:22:13,983 She said he was a prodigy. 430 00:22:13,984 --> 00:22:16,770 And you were a Superfan, right? 431 00:22:16,987 --> 00:22:19,381 So you paid for private-- 432 00:22:19,599 --> 00:22:21,470 private lessons? 433 00:22:21,688 --> 00:22:24,125 Well, yes. 434 00:22:24,343 --> 00:22:25,734 Lots of VIPs did that. 435 00:22:25,735 --> 00:22:27,824 But you were the only VIP that he confided in. 436 00:22:28,042 --> 00:22:29,173 I mean, that must have-- 437 00:22:29,348 --> 00:22:31,350 must have made you feel 438 00:22:31,567 --> 00:22:32,786 really good. 439 00:22:34,178 --> 00:22:36,442 I actually felt sorry for him 440 00:22:36,659 --> 00:22:38,008 'cause his mother was a monster. 441 00:22:38,226 --> 00:22:39,705 How much-- 442 00:22:39,706 --> 00:22:42,535 how much interaction did you actually have with Diane? 443 00:22:42,752 --> 00:22:46,365 Uh, not much. Um, hardly at all. 444 00:22:46,582 --> 00:22:49,150 But she did ban you, right? 445 00:22:49,368 --> 00:22:50,586 From--from the group? 446 00:22:50,804 --> 00:22:52,066 When--when did that happen? 447 00:22:54,503 --> 00:22:56,070 I don't remember. 448 00:22:56,287 --> 00:22:59,987 Do you remember why she banned you? 449 00:23:00,204 --> 00:23:01,380 Romeo told her I was supporting 450 00:23:01,554 --> 00:23:03,294 his decision to quit dance. 451 00:23:03,469 --> 00:23:05,427 She didn't like that. She wanted to control him. 452 00:23:05,645 --> 00:23:07,734 It wasn't because you were obsessed with Romeo? 453 00:23:07,951 --> 00:23:09,953 That's a-a lie. 454 00:23:10,171 --> 00:23:11,389 A-a-and what does any of this 455 00:23:11,390 --> 00:23:13,392 have to do with the fact that I was raped? 456 00:23:13,609 --> 00:23:15,263 Hey, Captain, I'm sorry to interrupt. 457 00:23:15,437 --> 00:23:16,743 Can I talk to you for a second? 458 00:23:18,832 --> 00:23:20,137 Stay here. 459 00:23:20,355 --> 00:23:21,747 I'd really like to leave. 460 00:23:21,748 --> 00:23:23,793 Yeah, I'll just be a minute. Stay here, please. 461 00:23:26,274 --> 00:23:28,450 Leyla is in the system for a DUI from last year. 462 00:23:28,668 --> 00:23:30,887 CSU said her prints were all over the murder weapon. 463 00:23:31,105 --> 00:23:32,018 What about Romeo? 464 00:23:32,019 --> 00:23:34,151 Nothing. Just Leyla's. 465 00:23:34,369 --> 00:23:36,589 Bruno, you're with me. 466 00:23:40,897 --> 00:23:42,856 Leyla Hartman, 467 00:23:43,073 --> 00:23:46,425 you're under arrest for the sexual assault of Romeo Martin 468 00:23:46,642 --> 00:23:48,992 and for the murder of his mother, Diane Martin. 469 00:23:49,210 --> 00:23:50,515 What? 470 00:23:50,516 --> 00:23:52,169 Stand up, put your hands behind your back. 471 00:23:52,387 --> 00:23:53,432 You don't understand. 472 00:23:53,649 --> 00:23:55,302 He begged me for it. 473 00:23:55,303 --> 00:23:57,871 I was saving him from that woman who was ruining his life. 474 00:23:58,088 --> 00:23:59,960 He begged me for it! 475 00:24:11,145 --> 00:24:13,059 Obviously, the arraignment judge 476 00:24:13,060 --> 00:24:14,234 saw right through the People's case 477 00:24:14,235 --> 00:24:17,281 and agreed to release my client on bond. 478 00:24:17,456 --> 00:24:18,979 What we have here, ladies and gentlemen, 479 00:24:19,196 --> 00:24:21,111 is yet another instance where the so-called 480 00:24:21,329 --> 00:24:24,419 Special Victims Unit rushed to judgment. 481 00:24:24,593 --> 00:24:26,595 But the most outrageous thing about this case 482 00:24:26,813 --> 00:24:28,989 is that my client is the victim. 483 00:24:29,206 --> 00:24:31,295 She was assaulted by Romeo Martin. 484 00:24:31,470 --> 00:24:32,905 Mr. Olin. Mr. Olin-- 485 00:24:32,906 --> 00:24:34,168 Quick question. will Ms. Hartman be testifying? 486 00:24:34,385 --> 00:24:35,996 I will not try this case in the press, 487 00:24:36,213 --> 00:24:38,085 and I will have no further comment here. 488 00:24:38,302 --> 00:24:39,739 See you in court, my friends. - Just one question. 489 00:24:39,956 --> 00:24:41,480 Uh, Danny, only a prick announces 490 00:24:41,654 --> 00:24:42,829 that he won't try his case in the press 491 00:24:43,046 --> 00:24:44,787 at a press conference that he called. 492 00:24:45,005 --> 00:24:47,529 All the world's a stage, Carisi. 493 00:24:47,747 --> 00:24:50,184 I guess that makes you the court jester. 494 00:24:50,401 --> 00:24:52,665 See you at the show, sonny boy. 495 00:24:55,189 --> 00:24:57,583 Olin sure has a bee in his bonnet about you, Carisi. 496 00:24:57,800 --> 00:24:59,148 What's his problem? - I got no idea, 497 00:24:59,149 --> 00:25:00,541 but I'm getting sick and tired of his games. 498 00:25:00,542 --> 00:25:02,501 - Yeah, we all are. - Well, we made a good case. 499 00:25:02,675 --> 00:25:04,198 The guy's just a shark. - He definitely made a fool 500 00:25:04,415 --> 00:25:05,459 of me last night. 501 00:25:05,460 --> 00:25:06,548 Yeah, you gotta shake that off. 502 00:25:06,766 --> 00:25:08,418 All right, so court records say that 503 00:25:08,419 --> 00:25:10,117 Leyla Hartman's husband filed for divorce six months ago. 504 00:25:10,334 --> 00:25:12,031 He might have something to say about this. 505 00:25:12,032 --> 00:25:15,165 All right, Curry, Rollins, see if you can get him to talk. 506 00:25:15,383 --> 00:25:16,601 How is Romeo doing? 507 00:25:16,602 --> 00:25:18,734 Look, he's a kid, but he'll be ready. 508 00:25:18,952 --> 00:25:19,822 Let's hope so. 509 00:25:20,040 --> 00:25:21,128 I feel good about the, uh, 510 00:25:21,345 --> 00:25:22,825 fingerprints on the murder weapon, 511 00:25:23,043 --> 00:25:24,522 but he's our only eyewitness, 512 00:25:24,523 --> 00:25:26,699 so this kid has got to hold up under Olin's cross. 513 00:25:26,916 --> 00:25:28,352 If he folds, Leyla walks. 514 00:25:33,009 --> 00:25:35,098 Leyla and I are legally separated. 515 00:25:35,316 --> 00:25:39,059 I hired a lawyer, but she apologized, 516 00:25:39,276 --> 00:25:42,149 so we tried again, you know, for the kids. 517 00:25:42,366 --> 00:25:43,932 Mm. 518 00:25:43,933 --> 00:25:46,588 Uh, then I caught her talking to that Romeo kid again, 519 00:25:46,806 --> 00:25:49,156 so it's complicated. 520 00:25:49,373 --> 00:25:50,591 So she's still talking to him 521 00:25:50,592 --> 00:25:53,334 and you're on the fence about divorce? 522 00:25:53,552 --> 00:25:56,467 Look, my kids are only eight. 523 00:25:56,642 --> 00:25:58,948 I didn't think they were ready to give up on her. 524 00:25:59,166 --> 00:26:02,735 But now, I guess this is finally the last straw. 525 00:26:02,952 --> 00:26:04,998 Mr. Gibson, Leyla's about to be on trial 526 00:26:05,215 --> 00:26:07,174 for murder and sexual assault. 527 00:26:07,391 --> 00:26:10,177 Will you be willing to testify for the prosecution? 528 00:26:10,394 --> 00:26:12,266 Oh, I don't know. 529 00:26:12,483 --> 00:26:14,702 It's--I don't think I'm comfortable with that. 530 00:26:14,703 --> 00:26:15,964 Why not? 531 00:26:15,965 --> 00:26:17,576 She's still the mother of my children. 532 00:26:17,793 --> 00:26:20,404 Who is a murderer and who assaulted a minor. 533 00:26:20,579 --> 00:26:23,320 Look, I d--I don't know about what happened with all that, 534 00:26:23,538 --> 00:26:27,020 but if I testify and she's convicted, 535 00:26:27,237 --> 00:26:29,587 I'm the one who has to explain to my kids 536 00:26:29,588 --> 00:26:32,329 why I sent their mom to prison. 537 00:26:32,547 --> 00:26:35,376 I can't do that. Sorry. 538 00:26:41,338 --> 00:26:43,253 Hey, John. What brings you in? 539 00:26:43,471 --> 00:26:45,038 Just dropping off some paperwork. 540 00:26:45,255 --> 00:26:46,082 You got a second? 541 00:26:46,300 --> 00:26:47,693 Sure. Come in. 542 00:26:50,783 --> 00:26:52,872 I don't know what's going on with you and Tynan, 543 00:26:53,089 --> 00:26:54,351 but all of a sudden, she's up my ass. 544 00:26:54,569 --> 00:26:56,789 Oh, well, I know the feeling. 545 00:26:57,006 --> 00:26:58,486 Why, what's she asking about? 546 00:26:58,660 --> 00:27:02,055 Well, she's guarded. You know, she always has been. 547 00:27:02,272 --> 00:27:04,318 She's asking about the progress of the case, but-- 548 00:27:04,535 --> 00:27:05,840 But what? 549 00:27:05,841 --> 00:27:06,668 Well, it feels like she's just poking around 550 00:27:06,886 --> 00:27:09,149 about you and this unit. 551 00:27:09,366 --> 00:27:10,933 Well, uh, Chief Tynan and I 552 00:27:11,151 --> 00:27:12,631 have, uh, definitely had our issues, 553 00:27:12,805 --> 00:27:15,285 but they have nothing to do with this case. 554 00:27:15,503 --> 00:27:17,636 Yeah. 555 00:27:17,810 --> 00:27:20,377 Sounds like there's more to the story. 556 00:27:20,595 --> 00:27:23,250 I'm not one to tell tales. 557 00:27:23,467 --> 00:27:24,816 But if you're at war with her, 558 00:27:24,817 --> 00:27:26,601 there's some things you might want to know. 559 00:27:29,517 --> 00:27:31,606 All right. 560 00:27:31,780 --> 00:27:34,957 So 2001, cop is involved in an off-duty shooting, 561 00:27:35,175 --> 00:27:38,178 IAD does a cursory investigation, 562 00:27:38,395 --> 00:27:40,093 they rule it a good shoot, 563 00:27:40,310 --> 00:27:41,703 whole thing goes away. 564 00:27:41,921 --> 00:27:42,748 You know how things were back in the day. 565 00:27:42,965 --> 00:27:43,749 Oh, I do. 566 00:27:43,966 --> 00:27:45,576 Well, 567 00:27:45,751 --> 00:27:48,318 rumor was... 568 00:27:48,536 --> 00:27:51,321 that the cop's partner fixed things for him. 569 00:27:55,848 --> 00:27:59,808 And I take it the cop was Jimmy Griffin. 570 00:28:00,026 --> 00:28:03,551 And the partner became our new illustrious Chief of Ds. 571 00:28:08,512 --> 00:28:10,514 Well, I don't know what you want me to do with that. 572 00:28:10,689 --> 00:28:12,429 I don't expect anything. 573 00:28:12,647 --> 00:28:15,389 Do nothing if that's your decision, hmm? 574 00:28:17,391 --> 00:28:19,306 I'm just passing along information. 575 00:28:19,523 --> 00:28:21,525 Well, John, 576 00:28:21,700 --> 00:28:24,224 as always, I appreciate you. 577 00:28:24,441 --> 00:28:25,528 Well, I always liked the way 578 00:28:25,529 --> 00:28:27,357 you handled your business, Captain. 579 00:28:27,575 --> 00:28:29,795 You need any help, you know where to find me. 580 00:28:40,675 --> 00:28:42,155 Captain. 581 00:28:42,372 --> 00:28:44,461 A word, please. 582 00:28:46,420 --> 00:28:49,640 Evening, Chief. 583 00:28:49,815 --> 00:28:50,903 I left you a voicemail. 584 00:28:51,120 --> 00:28:52,904 Two, in fact. You've been busy. 585 00:28:52,905 --> 00:28:57,213 Yeah, um, sorry, you gave me a lot to think about. 586 00:28:57,431 --> 00:29:01,130 I appreciate your kind words and support and while it's 587 00:29:01,348 --> 00:29:03,654 incredibly flattering to be considered-- 588 00:29:03,829 --> 00:29:06,266 You're turning me down? 589 00:29:06,483 --> 00:29:09,791 I think that's best for all of us involved. 590 00:29:10,009 --> 00:29:11,706 You mean Captain Benson? 591 00:29:11,880 --> 00:29:14,665 No. I didn't tell her about your offer. 592 00:29:16,450 --> 00:29:19,670 I just don't think it's best for me right now. 593 00:29:19,845 --> 00:29:23,413 I think you're making a mistake, Captain. 594 00:29:23,631 --> 00:29:26,721 I might be, and that'll be on me. 595 00:29:26,895 --> 00:29:28,331 But I'm also not real interested 596 00:29:28,549 --> 00:29:30,856 in being a pawn in someone else's game. 597 00:29:31,073 --> 00:29:32,553 Respectfully. 598 00:29:35,208 --> 00:29:36,513 Good night, Captain. 599 00:29:53,792 --> 00:29:56,838 After the defendant sexually assaulted you, what happened? 600 00:29:57,056 --> 00:29:59,406 I saw her kill my mother. 601 00:29:59,623 --> 00:30:02,844 Mr. Martin, did you ever assault Leyla Hartman? 602 00:30:03,062 --> 00:30:04,410 No. 603 00:30:04,411 --> 00:30:06,500 I never would have done something like that. 604 00:30:06,717 --> 00:30:08,023 I was a virgin. 605 00:30:08,241 --> 00:30:10,243 Thank you. Nothing further. 606 00:30:13,289 --> 00:30:15,422 In the last year, 607 00:30:15,639 --> 00:30:17,903 how much money did you take from your fans? 608 00:30:18,120 --> 00:30:20,253 I-I don't know. My mother-- 609 00:30:20,470 --> 00:30:21,471 Would it surprise you to learn 610 00:30:21,689 --> 00:30:24,518 that it totaled over $600,000? 611 00:30:24,735 --> 00:30:27,913 In addition to the so-called gifts of sneakers 612 00:30:28,130 --> 00:30:31,481 and clothing and jewelry that you solicited from them. 613 00:30:31,699 --> 00:30:32,873 I don't know. 614 00:30:32,874 --> 00:30:34,223 Isn't it true, sir, that you preyed 615 00:30:34,441 --> 00:30:35,702 on these poor, lonely women? 616 00:30:35,703 --> 00:30:37,618 No, no. 617 00:30:37,836 --> 00:30:40,926 Are these not... 618 00:30:41,143 --> 00:30:44,407 your dirty underwear that you sent to my client 619 00:30:44,625 --> 00:30:46,192 with a request for $1,000-- 620 00:30:46,409 --> 00:30:47,367 Objection, Your Honor. 621 00:30:47,584 --> 00:30:48,715 These were never provided 622 00:30:48,716 --> 00:30:50,325 to the prosecution for inspection. 623 00:30:50,326 --> 00:30:53,416 Your Honor, my client just discovered these this morning. 624 00:30:53,634 --> 00:30:56,898 Mr. Olin, put those drawers back in the box. 625 00:30:57,116 --> 00:30:58,725 You know better. 626 00:30:58,726 --> 00:31:01,424 The jury will disregard any mention of the undergarments 627 00:31:01,642 --> 00:31:03,992 unless and until I admit them into evidence. 628 00:31:04,210 --> 00:31:06,690 Fine, Your Honor. 629 00:31:09,780 --> 00:31:12,740 You took advantage of their loneliness 630 00:31:12,914 --> 00:31:14,829 and their generosity, didn't you? 631 00:31:15,003 --> 00:31:16,875 I did what my mother told me to do. 632 00:31:17,049 --> 00:31:18,701 But you wanted more. 633 00:31:18,702 --> 00:31:22,663 We all understand the sexual desires of a 16-year-old boy, 634 00:31:22,881 --> 00:31:25,100 and you decided that money wasn't enough. 635 00:31:25,318 --> 00:31:27,450 You decided to take advantage of my client 636 00:31:27,668 --> 00:31:28,930 by raping her, isn't that true? 637 00:31:29,148 --> 00:31:30,626 No, no, I-I would never-- 638 00:31:30,627 --> 00:31:33,892 You took the money and you took my client sexually, 639 00:31:34,109 --> 00:31:34,849 isn't that true? 640 00:31:38,026 --> 00:31:39,462 No! 641 00:31:41,029 --> 00:31:42,683 I'm done. 642 00:32:00,614 --> 00:32:02,354 I thought Romeo was a boy who was 643 00:32:02,355 --> 00:32:04,487 being exploited by his mother. 644 00:32:04,705 --> 00:32:05,924 He wanted to stop dancing, 645 00:32:06,141 --> 00:32:08,317 but she was forcing him to continue. 646 00:32:08,535 --> 00:32:11,320 Did you attend RomeoCon 2026? 647 00:32:11,538 --> 00:32:13,366 I did. 648 00:32:13,583 --> 00:32:16,978 I just wanted to see if Romeo was OK. 649 00:32:18,110 --> 00:32:21,852 When I saw him in the lobby, he was happy to see me. 650 00:32:22,027 --> 00:32:23,854 He told me he was trying to get his mother to stop, 651 00:32:24,029 --> 00:32:26,379 but that she wouldn't listen to him. 652 00:32:26,596 --> 00:32:27,946 What happened next? 653 00:32:29,034 --> 00:32:31,558 He asked me to talk to his mother with him. 654 00:32:31,775 --> 00:32:33,690 And you agreed? 655 00:32:33,908 --> 00:32:35,257 Yes. 656 00:32:35,475 --> 00:32:37,129 I went to their room, 657 00:32:37,346 --> 00:32:40,610 but once inside, I realized that we were alone. 658 00:32:40,828 --> 00:32:42,917 What happened next? 659 00:32:45,702 --> 00:32:49,880 He--he pushed me onto the bed and 660 00:32:50,055 --> 00:32:53,145 ripped off my underwear. 661 00:32:53,362 --> 00:32:54,798 I couldn't believe what was happening. 662 00:32:54,973 --> 00:32:57,410 I--I froze. 663 00:32:57,627 --> 00:32:58,977 He-- 664 00:33:01,370 --> 00:33:04,112 He stepped back, he put on a condom, and raped-- 665 00:33:04,330 --> 00:33:05,896 raped me. 666 00:33:06,071 --> 00:33:07,855 Did he say anything? 667 00:33:08,029 --> 00:33:10,901 He said that nobody would believe me 668 00:33:11,076 --> 00:33:13,948 because he was an innocent 16-year-old boy. 669 00:33:16,646 --> 00:33:19,345 And after he violently raped you? 670 00:33:19,562 --> 00:33:22,043 Diane burst into the room screaming. 671 00:33:23,827 --> 00:33:28,919 Romeo picked up a book and-- and hit her in the head. 672 00:33:29,094 --> 00:33:30,965 I was--I was shocked. I ran out. 673 00:33:31,139 --> 00:33:32,662 I didn't want him to kill me. 674 00:33:34,012 --> 00:33:35,970 Thank you, Leyla. 675 00:33:36,144 --> 00:33:38,755 I'm so sorry this happened to you. 676 00:33:38,973 --> 00:33:40,627 Nothing further, Judge. 677 00:33:42,150 --> 00:33:44,196 Ms. Hartman, 678 00:33:44,413 --> 00:33:46,589 you heard Detective Bruno testify 679 00:33:46,807 --> 00:33:49,679 that you said that Romeo begged for it. 680 00:33:49,897 --> 00:33:51,768 I did not. That's a lie. 681 00:33:51,986 --> 00:33:52,943 Oh, OK. 682 00:33:53,118 --> 00:33:54,771 Well, how did the murder weapon 683 00:33:54,989 --> 00:33:58,079 with only your fingerprints on it end up in your room? 684 00:33:58,297 --> 00:34:00,908 I know now that it was planted. 685 00:34:01,082 --> 00:34:03,476 It was planted? By whom? 686 00:34:03,693 --> 00:34:06,566 Probably the same detectives who are lying about me. 687 00:34:06,783 --> 00:34:08,133 Well, maybe you can, um, 688 00:34:08,350 --> 00:34:10,570 you can explain to me how a used condom 689 00:34:10,787 --> 00:34:12,920 containing Mr. Martin's seminal fluid ended up 690 00:34:13,094 --> 00:34:16,097 in a coffee cup in your mini-fridge. 691 00:34:16,315 --> 00:34:18,665 Condom in a coffee cup? 692 00:34:18,882 --> 00:34:21,581 How ridiculous does that even sound? 693 00:34:21,798 --> 00:34:24,888 Obviously they have been railroading me from the outset. 694 00:34:26,325 --> 00:34:27,891 Mrs. Hartman... 695 00:34:33,984 --> 00:34:36,248 You're separated, correct? 696 00:34:36,465 --> 00:34:38,685 I am. 697 00:34:38,902 --> 00:34:40,295 And isn't it true that you and your husband 698 00:34:40,513 --> 00:34:43,298 separated over your obsession with Romeo Martin? 699 00:34:43,516 --> 00:34:45,126 That is not true. 700 00:34:45,344 --> 00:34:47,563 My husband is a liar. 701 00:34:47,781 --> 00:34:49,435 He abandoned us. 702 00:34:49,652 --> 00:34:51,741 But a family court judge awarded him 703 00:34:51,959 --> 00:34:55,005 joint custody of your children, correct? 704 00:34:55,180 --> 00:34:58,138 My husband is a criminal and a liar. 705 00:34:58,139 --> 00:35:00,576 He paid off that judge. 706 00:35:00,794 --> 00:35:02,796 Oh, OK, just so that I got it straight, 707 00:35:03,013 --> 00:35:06,016 uh, the detectives lied, they planted evidence, 708 00:35:06,191 --> 00:35:10,804 the judge was paid off, and your husband's a criminal? 709 00:35:11,021 --> 00:35:13,372 Is that your testimony? 710 00:35:13,589 --> 00:35:16,461 It is not only my testimony, Mr. Carisi, 711 00:35:16,462 --> 00:35:18,333 it's the truth. 712 00:35:26,994 --> 00:35:28,255 What's this subpoena? 713 00:35:28,256 --> 00:35:30,345 I told your detectives I'm not testifying. 714 00:35:30,563 --> 00:35:32,478 I understand, but before you make your final decision, 715 00:35:32,695 --> 00:35:34,567 I want you to hear what Leyla said on the stand. 716 00:35:34,784 --> 00:35:35,742 Hey, Lucy? 717 00:35:35,959 --> 00:35:37,744 Lucy, can you--all right. 718 00:35:37,961 --> 00:35:39,354 OK, sit down. 719 00:35:39,572 --> 00:35:41,313 Can you please read back Leyla's cross-examination 720 00:35:41,530 --> 00:35:43,097 for Mr. Gibson? 721 00:35:46,144 --> 00:35:49,147 The defendant--my husband, is a criminal and a liar. 722 00:35:49,364 --> 00:35:50,887 He paid off that judge. 723 00:35:51,105 --> 00:35:54,761 Mr. Carisi--OK, just that I got it straight, 724 00:35:54,978 --> 00:35:57,633 the detectives lied, planted evidence, 725 00:35:57,851 --> 00:36:00,549 the judge was paid off, and your husband is a criminal. 726 00:36:00,767 --> 00:36:02,334 Is that your testimony? 727 00:36:02,551 --> 00:36:05,859 The defendant--it is not only my testimony, Mr. Carisi, 728 00:36:06,076 --> 00:36:07,382 it's the truth. 729 00:36:11,647 --> 00:36:13,519 Mr. Gibson, are you a liar? 730 00:36:13,736 --> 00:36:15,433 No, sir. 731 00:36:15,434 --> 00:36:17,436 Have you ever been arrested or even charged with a crime? 732 00:36:17,653 --> 00:36:19,176 Absolutely not. 733 00:36:19,177 --> 00:36:22,571 But the defendant testified that you are a criminal. 734 00:36:22,789 --> 00:36:25,052 It's not the first time she's lied about me. 735 00:36:25,226 --> 00:36:27,576 Do you have any evidence of that? 736 00:36:27,794 --> 00:36:30,840 I have a recording of a voicemail she left me. 737 00:36:31,058 --> 00:36:32,493 Objection. 738 00:36:32,494 --> 00:36:34,801 No recording was ever turned over to the defense. 739 00:36:35,018 --> 00:36:35,976 Approach. 740 00:36:40,763 --> 00:36:42,722 What's this all about, Mr. Carisi? 741 00:36:42,939 --> 00:36:45,159 This is a transcript of the recording 742 00:36:45,333 --> 00:36:48,554 which will show that the defendant lied on the stand. 743 00:36:48,771 --> 00:36:50,512 Your Honor, this is outrageous. 744 00:36:50,730 --> 00:36:52,949 No recording was turned over during discovery. 745 00:36:53,167 --> 00:36:55,256 We just learned of the existence of this recording. 746 00:36:55,474 --> 00:36:57,215 It goes directly to the defendant's credibility, 747 00:36:57,432 --> 00:36:58,781 which is always at question. 748 00:36:58,999 --> 00:37:00,086 And since she testified-- 749 00:37:00,087 --> 00:37:02,785 She may have committed perjury. 750 00:37:03,003 --> 00:37:04,439 I agree with Mr. Carisi. 751 00:37:04,657 --> 00:37:05,701 I'm going to allow it. 752 00:37:05,919 --> 00:37:07,442 - Judge-- - Step back. 753 00:37:11,838 --> 00:37:15,276 Mr. Gibson, you said that you had received a voicemail 754 00:37:15,494 --> 00:37:16,972 from the defendant. 755 00:37:16,973 --> 00:37:18,758 Could you please play that recording for the jury? 756 00:37:24,329 --> 00:37:27,245 Christopher, you messed with the wrong woman. 757 00:37:27,462 --> 00:37:30,987 Back off or I am going to tell the judge that you raped me 758 00:37:31,205 --> 00:37:34,904 and I will tell your boss that you are embezzling money. 759 00:37:35,122 --> 00:37:37,080 I will get sole custody 760 00:37:37,255 --> 00:37:39,431 and you'll be humiliated. 761 00:37:39,648 --> 00:37:42,260 Do not test me. 762 00:37:47,613 --> 00:37:51,660 As to the charge of sexual assault in the first degree. 763 00:37:51,878 --> 00:37:53,227 Guilty. 764 00:37:53,401 --> 00:37:56,230 And murder in the second degree. 765 00:37:56,404 --> 00:37:57,579 Guilty. 766 00:37:57,797 --> 00:37:59,276 Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, 767 00:37:59,277 --> 00:38:00,974 thank you for your service. 768 00:38:17,730 --> 00:38:18,992 You know, I always want to puke a little 769 00:38:19,209 --> 00:38:20,253 when people call me brave, 770 00:38:20,254 --> 00:38:21,734 but I'm going to call you brave. 771 00:38:21,951 --> 00:38:23,038 You were great. 772 00:38:23,039 --> 00:38:24,258 You should be proud of yourself. 773 00:38:24,432 --> 00:38:25,999 Thanks. 774 00:38:27,783 --> 00:38:29,655 How do you feel? 775 00:38:29,872 --> 00:38:30,960 I don't know. 776 00:38:31,178 --> 00:38:32,439 Glad it's over. 777 00:38:32,440 --> 00:38:33,963 I kind of hoped it would make things better, 778 00:38:34,181 --> 00:38:37,402 but I don't really feel any different. 779 00:38:37,619 --> 00:38:39,317 I get that. 780 00:38:39,534 --> 00:38:42,189 It takes time. 781 00:38:42,363 --> 00:38:44,713 You know you can call me anytime. 782 00:38:44,931 --> 00:38:46,193 I gave your grandmother the name 783 00:38:46,367 --> 00:38:48,761 of a therapist I really like. 784 00:38:48,978 --> 00:38:50,327 You'll go, right? 785 00:38:50,328 --> 00:38:51,590 I'll go. 786 00:38:53,766 --> 00:38:56,202 What happened is not your fault. 787 00:38:56,203 --> 00:38:57,465 Remember that. 788 00:39:02,383 --> 00:39:04,777 It wasn't yours either, Terry. 789 00:39:18,007 --> 00:39:20,270 Hey. 790 00:39:20,445 --> 00:39:22,490 Oh, my God, what's with all the closed-door meetings? 791 00:39:24,405 --> 00:39:25,928 What's up? 792 00:39:26,146 --> 00:39:30,237 Chief Tynan offered me the SVU Deputy Chief position. 793 00:39:30,411 --> 00:39:31,281 I'm sorry? 794 00:39:31,456 --> 00:39:32,717 I turned her down 795 00:39:32,718 --> 00:39:34,372 and I am sorry I didn't tell you earlier, 796 00:39:34,589 --> 00:39:36,374 but it's done and handled. 797 00:39:36,548 --> 00:39:37,462 Hold on, just wait. 798 00:39:37,679 --> 00:39:39,028 Chief Tynan-- 799 00:39:39,246 --> 00:39:40,987 Chief Tynan offered you Deputy Chief? 800 00:39:41,204 --> 00:39:43,206 Yeah. 801 00:39:43,381 --> 00:39:47,341 Dropped some "women like us" solidarity nonsense too. 802 00:39:47,515 --> 00:39:48,995 OK. Uh, look, 803 00:39:49,212 --> 00:39:52,041 first of all, Renee, 804 00:39:52,259 --> 00:39:54,130 you can't just turn this down. 805 00:39:54,348 --> 00:39:55,697 We know what she's doing. 806 00:39:55,915 --> 00:39:57,699 It's a play, and I'm not about to be played. 807 00:39:57,917 --> 00:40:00,963 I'm so sorry that you got caught up in all of this. 808 00:40:01,181 --> 00:40:02,661 And... 809 00:40:02,878 --> 00:40:06,447 I don't know what her game is, I really don't, but-- 810 00:40:06,665 --> 00:40:07,883 but I promise you-- 811 00:40:08,101 --> 00:40:09,711 There's more. 812 00:40:09,929 --> 00:40:10,799 There's more? 813 00:40:11,017 --> 00:40:12,321 I just got off the phone 814 00:40:12,322 --> 00:40:13,498 with the Deputy Commissioner for Personnel 815 00:40:13,715 --> 00:40:14,977 and I'm being reassigned. 816 00:40:15,195 --> 00:40:16,369 No. 817 00:40:16,370 --> 00:40:17,806 Executive officer here at the 16th. 818 00:40:18,024 --> 00:40:20,156 No, that's not happening. 819 00:40:20,374 --> 00:40:21,548 I'm going to stop that. 820 00:40:21,549 --> 00:40:23,421 I'm going to ask you not to do that. 821 00:40:23,638 --> 00:40:25,161 I never needed anyone to fight my battles, 822 00:40:25,379 --> 00:40:26,205 and I'm not going to start now. 823 00:40:26,206 --> 00:40:28,208 This is not your battle. 824 00:40:28,426 --> 00:40:31,820 She's doing this to get to me. 825 00:40:32,038 --> 00:40:33,518 I'm not letting that happen. 826 00:40:33,735 --> 00:40:34,606 I'm sorry. 827 00:40:34,823 --> 00:40:36,128 Can you let me handle this 828 00:40:36,129 --> 00:40:40,089 the way that I want to handle it, please? 829 00:40:40,307 --> 00:40:41,873 She's the chief of detectives. 830 00:40:41,874 --> 00:40:44,267 I mean, there's not anything you can do about it anyway. 831 00:40:51,840 --> 00:40:54,147 I'm not so sure about that.