1 00:00:01,335 --> 00:00:02,770 Male announcer: In the criminal justice system, 2 00:00:02,803 --> 00:00:03,571 Sexually-based offenses 3 00:00:03,604 --> 00:00:05,706 Are considered Especially heinous. 4 00:00:05,739 --> 00:00:06,807 In new york city, 5 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:08,242 The dedicated detectives 6 00:00:08,276 --> 00:00:09,810 Who investigate these Vicious felonies 7 00:00:09,843 --> 00:00:11,579 Are members Of an elite squad 8 00:00:11,612 --> 00:00:13,614 Known as The special victims unit. 9 00:00:13,647 --> 00:00:16,016 These are their stories. 10 00:00:17,451 --> 00:00:21,089 - morning. Weekend quiet, I hope. 11 00:00:21,122 --> 00:00:23,791 - yeah, except the blackouts Friday night on 58. 12 00:00:23,824 --> 00:00:26,060 - what the hell happened? - uh, friedman and sons. 13 00:00:26,094 --> 00:00:27,561 Scheduled renovation, Rewiring. 14 00:00:27,595 --> 00:00:29,597 - oh, yeah. Um, cameras Come back online okay? 15 00:00:29,630 --> 00:00:32,733 - tony's checking it now. - boss, you better see this. 16 00:00:32,766 --> 00:00:36,837 - what's wrong? - she's there. 17 00:00:36,870 --> 00:00:37,771 Then the power went out. 18 00:00:37,805 --> 00:00:39,507 - someone pulled her Into the men's room. 19 00:00:39,540 --> 00:00:41,409 - call the cops. Special victims unit. 20 00:00:41,442 --> 00:00:43,077 And let's search 58. 21 00:00:54,155 --> 00:00:56,790 - do you mind? - sorry. 22 00:00:56,824 --> 00:01:00,228 - lady, come on! 23 00:01:00,261 --> 00:01:02,663 - no evidence of a crime. - look at the picture. 24 00:01:02,696 --> 00:01:04,365 A guy pulled a woman Into the men's room. 25 00:01:04,398 --> 00:01:05,833 It screamed rape. 26 00:01:05,866 --> 00:01:08,402 - well, you can't have a rape Without a victim. 27 00:01:08,436 --> 00:01:09,537 - thanks. We're on it. 28 00:01:09,570 --> 00:01:12,273 Cleaning woman valerie martin Swiped her I.D. Badge 29 00:01:12,306 --> 00:01:14,408 Into the building friday night At 6:00 p.M., 30 00:01:14,442 --> 00:01:15,409 But never swiped out. 31 00:01:15,443 --> 00:01:17,178 - could she have left Without using her badge? 32 00:01:17,211 --> 00:01:18,512 - no, she would've set off The alarm. 33 00:01:18,546 --> 00:01:20,214 - what floors Does valerie clean? 34 00:01:20,248 --> 00:01:22,583 - this one and the one below. - I already searched 57, boss. 35 00:01:22,616 --> 00:01:24,385 - check the storage room And utility closets? 36 00:01:24,418 --> 00:01:26,554 - yes, sir. - any unoccupied office space? 37 00:01:26,587 --> 00:01:28,722 - there's an empty suite, Northeast corner. 38 00:01:28,756 --> 00:01:31,125 Janitors use it for storage. 39 00:01:38,899 --> 00:01:41,902 [breathing and moaning] 40 00:01:41,935 --> 00:01:45,139 - rise and shine. Valerie martin? 41 00:01:45,173 --> 00:01:46,607 - "Martine." 42 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:48,276 - you've been here All weekend. 43 00:01:48,309 --> 00:01:50,844 - I got roommates. Me and hector Needed some privacy. 44 00:01:50,878 --> 00:01:53,314 - let's get them dressed And out of here. 45 00:01:53,347 --> 00:01:54,448 - all right, you two, Let's go. 46 00:01:54,482 --> 00:01:56,817 - if that's valerie, Who's this? 47 00:01:56,850 --> 00:01:59,220 - and where the hell is she? 48 00:02:50,971 --> 00:02:53,407 - so jane doe gets yanked Into the 58th floor men's room. 49 00:02:53,441 --> 00:02:54,942 Any video showing How she got up there? 50 00:02:54,975 --> 00:02:56,544 - no record of her entering The building. 51 00:02:56,577 --> 00:02:58,479 No video of her face. No sign of her anywhere. 52 00:02:58,512 --> 00:02:59,613 - other than The cleaning woman, 53 00:02:59,647 --> 00:03:01,649 Anybody else Spend the weekend here? 54 00:03:01,682 --> 00:03:03,584 - all workers and visitors Who entered the building 55 00:03:03,617 --> 00:03:05,453 Friday morning Are on record as leaving. 56 00:03:05,486 --> 00:03:06,687 - how we doing On the canvass? 57 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:07,755 - it's before 8:00 a.M., Captain. 58 00:03:07,788 --> 00:03:09,723 It's gonna be a few hours Until everyone's present 59 00:03:09,757 --> 00:03:11,259 And accounted for. 60 00:03:11,292 --> 00:03:12,760 - get patrol to help you out. 61 00:03:12,793 --> 00:03:15,663 - hopkins, what the hell Is going on here? 62 00:03:15,696 --> 00:03:17,431 - richard morgan Owns the building. 63 00:03:17,465 --> 00:03:18,532 Police situation, sir. 64 00:03:18,566 --> 00:03:20,968 There may be a crime victim Missing on the premises. 65 00:03:21,001 --> 00:03:22,370 - I'm captain cragen. 66 00:03:22,403 --> 00:03:24,505 These are Detectives stabler and benson. 67 00:03:24,538 --> 00:03:26,340 - they're not searching Without a warrant, richard. 68 00:03:26,374 --> 00:03:28,242 Each of our attendants Has a right to privacy. 69 00:03:28,276 --> 00:03:30,944 - which we have no intention Of violating, miss... 70 00:03:30,978 --> 00:03:32,880 - block. Ingrid's my chief counsel. 71 00:03:32,913 --> 00:03:34,315 Runs my life. 72 00:03:34,348 --> 00:03:36,417 - I'm telling you, richard, If we let them 73 00:03:36,450 --> 00:03:37,551 Traipse through every office, 74 00:03:37,585 --> 00:03:39,420 We could be in breach Of our leases. 75 00:03:39,453 --> 00:03:41,889 - this woman is somewhere In your building, 76 00:03:41,922 --> 00:03:44,258 Maybe hurt, barely alive. 77 00:03:44,292 --> 00:03:45,826 We really need Your cooperation. 78 00:03:45,859 --> 00:03:47,328 - you got it. What else can we do? 79 00:03:47,361 --> 00:03:48,562 - put the word out To all of your attendants 80 00:03:48,596 --> 00:03:50,698 To get us the name of anybody Who didn't show up for work. 81 00:03:50,731 --> 00:03:53,334 - done. Hopkins, keep me posted. 82 00:03:53,367 --> 00:03:56,370 - updates every hour. - yes, ma'am. 83 00:03:56,404 --> 00:03:58,839 Unit one, please repeat. - what's up? 84 00:03:58,872 --> 00:04:03,344 - csu wants you on 58. Men's room. 85 00:04:03,377 --> 00:04:05,646 - blood smears All over this wall. 86 00:04:05,679 --> 00:04:08,716 - nothing on the stalls Or the sink. 87 00:04:08,749 --> 00:04:10,684 - or on the floor. How did the perp manage that? 88 00:04:10,718 --> 00:04:12,486 - no idea. Even if he cleaned Up with bleach, 89 00:04:12,520 --> 00:04:14,322 There'd still be traces Of blood. 90 00:04:14,355 --> 00:04:15,989 - ghosts don't bleed So she's got to be here. 91 00:04:16,023 --> 00:04:16,924 You got a bloody victim, 92 00:04:16,957 --> 00:04:18,859 Five minutes of blackout To get rid of her. 93 00:04:18,892 --> 00:04:19,760 What's the quickest way out? 94 00:04:19,793 --> 00:04:21,629 - service elevators In the trash room 95 00:04:21,662 --> 00:04:22,696 Down the hall. 96 00:04:22,730 --> 00:04:23,831 - these elevators Have a camera? 97 00:04:23,864 --> 00:04:25,733 - yeah, they weren't affected By the power shutdown. 98 00:04:25,766 --> 00:04:27,768 We checked the video, Didn't see our perp 99 00:04:27,801 --> 00:04:28,969 Or the victim. 100 00:04:29,002 --> 00:04:31,639 - any cameras in the stairwell? - no. They're never used. 101 00:04:31,672 --> 00:04:32,740 - could he have gotten out This way 102 00:04:32,773 --> 00:04:33,941 Without setting off The alarm? 103 00:04:33,974 --> 00:04:35,743 - sure. If he knew the combination. 104 00:04:35,776 --> 00:04:40,314 - ready when you are. - do it. 105 00:04:40,348 --> 00:04:42,783 - floors look clean. Walls. 106 00:04:42,816 --> 00:04:46,854 - there's something On the trash can. 107 00:04:46,887 --> 00:04:48,322 - yeah, we got blood Inside. 108 00:04:48,356 --> 00:04:49,790 - when and where Does the trash go out? 109 00:04:49,823 --> 00:04:51,525 - the dumpster's out By the loading dock 110 00:04:51,559 --> 00:04:54,728 Right about now. 111 00:04:54,762 --> 00:04:56,797 - hey, hey, hey! Whoa, whoa, whoa! 112 00:04:56,830 --> 00:04:58,966 Stop that thing! Hey, hey, drop it! 113 00:04:58,999 --> 00:05:02,370 Drop it! Police! 114 00:05:02,403 --> 00:05:06,340 - did you find anything? 115 00:05:06,374 --> 00:05:07,775 - check it out. - bloody paper towels. 116 00:05:07,808 --> 00:05:09,577 He must've used it To clean up the bathroom. 117 00:05:09,610 --> 00:05:13,381 - everybody grab a dumpster. 118 00:05:13,414 --> 00:05:15,783 - whoa. Don't even bother. 119 00:05:15,816 --> 00:05:19,353 - oh, god. - [exhales] 120 00:05:19,387 --> 00:05:21,054 Wrapped her up Nice and tight. 121 00:05:21,088 --> 00:05:24,858 - hope he left trace evidence Inside for warner. 122 00:05:24,892 --> 00:05:27,861 Csu combed the dumpsters. Nothing other than the corpse. 123 00:05:27,895 --> 00:05:29,663 - how did the perp Get into the men's room 124 00:05:29,697 --> 00:05:30,698 Without being seen? 125 00:05:30,731 --> 00:05:32,500 - well, it had to be During the first blackout, 126 00:05:32,533 --> 00:05:33,934 Which means he knew When the 58th floor 127 00:05:33,967 --> 00:05:35,436 Was going to go dark. 128 00:05:35,469 --> 00:05:36,670 - victim walks down The hallway. 129 00:05:36,704 --> 00:05:40,941 He pulls her in a split second Before blackout number two. 130 00:05:40,974 --> 00:05:42,943 - timing is too precise To be a random grab. 131 00:05:42,976 --> 00:05:44,878 He must've known her And lured her there. 132 00:05:44,912 --> 00:05:46,947 Then what? - he bashed her head in. 133 00:05:46,980 --> 00:05:48,916 That explains the blood On the bathroom wall. 134 00:05:48,949 --> 00:05:50,117 He laid down plastic 135 00:05:50,150 --> 00:05:51,819 So her blood wouldn't get On the floor. 136 00:05:51,852 --> 00:05:53,854 - then he wraps her up. He wipes up the blood. 137 00:05:53,887 --> 00:05:56,590 Drags her down this hallway Into the trash room. 138 00:05:56,624 --> 00:05:57,958 He knew The blackout schedule, 139 00:05:57,991 --> 00:06:00,594 When the garbage got picked up, And his escape route. 140 00:06:00,628 --> 00:06:01,862 Had to be an inside job. 141 00:06:01,895 --> 00:06:03,163 - we're interviewing All the maintenance 142 00:06:03,196 --> 00:06:04,832 And security employees. 143 00:06:04,865 --> 00:06:06,166 - it's amazing He pulled it off. 144 00:06:06,199 --> 00:06:07,735 - what's even more amazing, It happened before. 145 00:06:07,768 --> 00:06:11,872 - when? - october, 1987. 146 00:06:11,905 --> 00:06:13,040 Nancy pierce, 27. 147 00:06:13,073 --> 00:06:15,809 Raped, strangled, and left To decompose in an air vent 148 00:06:15,843 --> 00:06:17,978 Two blocks away At trent towers. 149 00:06:18,011 --> 00:06:21,849 - perp got away with it? - the perp got popped. 150 00:06:21,882 --> 00:06:24,084 Daniel hardy, maintenance man At trent towers. 151 00:06:24,117 --> 00:06:26,820 Doing the full monty At sing sing for nancy's murder. 152 00:06:26,854 --> 00:06:28,088 - so he's been in prison For two decades. 153 00:06:28,121 --> 00:06:29,156 Can't be the same guy. 154 00:06:29,189 --> 00:06:31,625 - unless he had an accomplice We never collared. 155 00:06:31,659 --> 00:06:33,026 - hopefully, jane doe Will tell us more 156 00:06:33,060 --> 00:06:34,161 When she's unwrapped. 157 00:06:34,194 --> 00:06:35,629 Any word from warner? 158 00:06:35,663 --> 00:06:36,630 - she said she's swamped. 159 00:06:36,664 --> 00:06:37,898 It's gonna be a few hours. 160 00:06:37,931 --> 00:06:40,033 - well, take a good book To the m.E.'s, john. 161 00:06:40,067 --> 00:06:41,935 Liv, elliot, head up To sing sing. 162 00:06:41,969 --> 00:06:48,008 See if mr. Hardy had help Murdering nancy pierce. 163 00:06:48,041 --> 00:06:50,678 - I didn't have a partner Because I didn't kill nancy. 164 00:06:50,711 --> 00:06:52,913 - you're eligible for parole In three years. 165 00:06:52,946 --> 00:06:55,516 Now, the board could let you go You come clean. 166 00:06:55,549 --> 00:06:57,651 - I'm not gonna admit To what I didn't do. 167 00:07:02,990 --> 00:07:03,891 - then why won't you look At her? 168 00:07:03,924 --> 00:07:06,994 - because I loved her And she loved me. 169 00:07:07,027 --> 00:07:08,629 - until she didn't anymore. 170 00:07:08,662 --> 00:07:09,897 So you raped her And choked her to death. 171 00:07:09,930 --> 00:07:12,866 - they found semen inside her That matched your blood type. 172 00:07:12,900 --> 00:07:15,035 - except it wasn't mine. 173 00:07:15,068 --> 00:07:17,705 I was convicted Before there was dna. 174 00:07:17,738 --> 00:07:19,773 Take a swab from me. Compare it. 175 00:07:19,807 --> 00:07:21,942 - it's not our job. Call your lawyer. 176 00:07:21,975 --> 00:07:25,946 - really. My lawyer gave up After the supreme court ruled 177 00:07:25,979 --> 00:07:28,782 We didn't have the right To demand dna tests 178 00:07:28,816 --> 00:07:30,684 To prove our innocence. 179 00:07:30,718 --> 00:07:33,987 If I raped nancy, If I killed her, 180 00:07:34,021 --> 00:07:35,789 Then why would I ask you To do this? 181 00:07:35,823 --> 00:07:39,927 [door opens] 182 00:07:44,632 --> 00:07:45,899 - here you go. 183 00:07:45,933 --> 00:07:46,934 - we find the dna From nancy pierce's murder, 184 00:07:46,967 --> 00:07:48,168 We should run it. 185 00:07:48,201 --> 00:07:49,703 - 'cause you think Hardy's innocent? 186 00:07:49,737 --> 00:07:51,038 - because I once put An innocent man 187 00:07:51,071 --> 00:07:52,540 Away in prison... [cell phone rings] 188 00:07:52,573 --> 00:07:54,007 Before we had dna. 189 00:07:54,041 --> 00:07:55,275 - benson. 190 00:07:55,308 --> 00:07:58,011 - liv, warner's unwrapping Jane doe now. 191 00:07:58,045 --> 00:07:59,713 We'll send you a photograph. 192 00:07:59,747 --> 00:08:05,052 - she's got head trauma And a wide ligature on her neck. 193 00:08:05,085 --> 00:08:09,056 - do you recognize her? - renee simmons. 194 00:08:09,089 --> 00:08:10,591 She was a secretary 195 00:08:10,624 --> 00:08:12,793 In mr. Morgan's accounting Department. 196 00:08:12,826 --> 00:08:14,528 - and why didn't you report Her missing? 197 00:08:14,562 --> 00:08:15,829 - because she wasn't. 198 00:08:15,863 --> 00:08:17,631 - she wasn't speaking to you, Counselor. 199 00:08:17,665 --> 00:08:19,967 - I laid off renee 200 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:23,036 And 12 others Friday morning. 201 00:08:23,070 --> 00:08:25,873 We--we collected their id badges And swiped them out. 202 00:08:25,906 --> 00:08:27,941 They, uh--they all left The building immediately. 203 00:08:27,975 --> 00:08:29,577 - is there a reason Renee would come back 204 00:08:29,610 --> 00:08:30,578 Friday night? 205 00:08:30,611 --> 00:08:31,945 Clean out her office? 206 00:08:31,979 --> 00:08:34,081 - we did it for her. - I'll handle this, ingrid. 207 00:08:34,114 --> 00:08:35,783 - you don't have to answer To them. 208 00:08:35,816 --> 00:08:37,751 - ingrid, please. Renee is dead. 209 00:08:37,785 --> 00:08:39,787 - we're gonna need to speak With her coworkers. 210 00:08:39,820 --> 00:08:42,556 Maybe one of them knows Who did this. 211 00:08:42,590 --> 00:08:45,959 - well, anyone who knew renee Knows who did this. 212 00:08:45,993 --> 00:08:48,028 Her husband matt simmons. 213 00:08:48,061 --> 00:08:49,830 Guy went nuts After she divorced him. 214 00:08:49,863 --> 00:08:50,698 - what do you mean "Nuts"? 215 00:08:50,731 --> 00:08:51,899 - enough for an order Of protection. 216 00:08:51,932 --> 00:08:55,068 - but we couldn't legally Keep him out of the building. 217 00:08:55,102 --> 00:08:56,770 He works for friedman And sons as a stockbroker 218 00:08:56,804 --> 00:08:58,972 On the 58th floor. 219 00:08:59,006 --> 00:09:01,274 - simmons didn't swipe out. 220 00:09:01,308 --> 00:09:02,776 - well, if renee Left the building 221 00:09:02,810 --> 00:09:04,111 After being laid off, 222 00:09:04,144 --> 00:09:08,115 How'd her ex get her back in Without being seen? 223 00:09:08,148 --> 00:09:11,218 - let's ask him. Hey, matt! 224 00:09:11,251 --> 00:09:13,787 Got a sec? 225 00:09:15,823 --> 00:09:17,257 - hey, What are you doing? 226 00:09:19,126 --> 00:09:21,729 - where you going? He's closed. 227 00:09:21,762 --> 00:09:24,732 - weed. Felony weight. At least 8 ounces. 228 00:09:24,765 --> 00:09:27,000 - no wonder you had The munchies. 229 00:09:34,374 --> 00:09:36,009 - please. Cut me a break On the weed, man. 230 00:09:36,043 --> 00:09:37,745 The s.E.C. Will yank My trading license. 231 00:09:37,778 --> 00:09:39,146 - license? 232 00:09:39,179 --> 00:09:41,715 Your--your whole life's About to go up in smoke, pal. 233 00:09:41,749 --> 00:09:45,753 - renee? Oh, my god. 234 00:09:45,786 --> 00:09:47,187 Was--was she the one That was killed 235 00:09:47,220 --> 00:09:48,188 On the 58th floor? 236 00:09:48,221 --> 00:09:49,623 - you should know. 237 00:09:49,657 --> 00:09:51,024 Medical examiner says You bashed her head in 238 00:09:51,058 --> 00:09:52,192 And strangled her. 239 00:09:52,225 --> 00:09:53,661 - no. I didn't-- I didn't do that. 240 00:09:53,694 --> 00:09:54,695 - yeah, you did. 241 00:09:54,728 --> 00:09:56,329 You wrapped her up, Hauled her down the steps, 242 00:09:56,363 --> 00:09:57,831 And dumped her Like some trash. 243 00:09:57,865 --> 00:10:00,000 - I-I-I didn't-- I didn't kill renee. 244 00:10:00,033 --> 00:10:01,735 I swear. - this is your big chance. 245 00:10:01,769 --> 00:10:03,170 You knew they were going To cut the power 246 00:10:03,203 --> 00:10:05,138 To your office And you knew she got laid off. 247 00:10:05,172 --> 00:10:06,774 - you knew she needed money. 248 00:10:06,807 --> 00:10:08,709 Is that how you lured her Back, matt? 249 00:10:08,742 --> 00:10:09,710 Offer to give her some? 250 00:10:09,743 --> 00:10:11,378 - had to creep in Through the loading dock. 251 00:10:11,411 --> 00:10:13,180 Walk up all those steps To the 58th 252 00:10:13,213 --> 00:10:14,948 Where you snatched her In the men's bathroom. 253 00:10:14,982 --> 00:10:18,652 - please. Why would I kill her? 254 00:10:18,686 --> 00:10:20,788 - the same reason she got A restraining order against you. 255 00:10:20,821 --> 00:10:21,789 You're obsessed. 256 00:10:21,822 --> 00:10:22,890 - I was pissed. 257 00:10:22,923 --> 00:10:24,958 She--she was banging That sleazeball boss of hers, 258 00:10:24,992 --> 00:10:27,661 Morgan. 259 00:10:27,695 --> 00:10:29,763 - richard morgan. 260 00:10:29,797 --> 00:10:34,234 How do you know that? 261 00:10:34,267 --> 00:10:37,404 - I followed them. 262 00:10:37,437 --> 00:10:42,442 Lunch at the same hotel Every tuesday. 263 00:10:42,475 --> 00:10:47,047 What they were eating Wasn't on any menu. 264 00:10:47,080 --> 00:10:50,984 I wanted renee Out of my life. 265 00:10:51,018 --> 00:10:53,987 But not like this. 266 00:10:57,825 --> 00:11:00,293 - richard morgan, 56. Ceo of richmore investments. 267 00:11:00,327 --> 00:11:02,696 15 years on the fortune 500. 268 00:11:02,730 --> 00:11:05,766 - big philanthropist. Martial arts enthusiast. 269 00:11:05,799 --> 00:11:07,434 He teaches karate To underprivileged kids. 270 00:11:07,467 --> 00:11:10,037 - also a tenant At trent towers in 1987 271 00:11:10,070 --> 00:11:12,139 When nancy pierce Was murdered there. 272 00:11:12,172 --> 00:11:14,808 - same m.O. As renee simmons. Same murder weapon. 273 00:11:14,842 --> 00:11:16,777 Ligature marks Are identical. 274 00:11:16,810 --> 00:11:18,746 - 22 years between murders Is a long time. 275 00:11:18,779 --> 00:11:21,248 If morgan is our guy, Why no similar killings? 276 00:11:21,281 --> 00:11:22,716 - maybe he just didn't Need to. 277 00:11:22,750 --> 00:11:24,785 - or we haven't found His other victims yet. 278 00:11:24,818 --> 00:11:26,954 - we think he was screwing nancy Way back when? 279 00:11:26,987 --> 00:11:28,856 - he was having an affair With renee simmons. 280 00:11:28,889 --> 00:11:31,124 He could have killed them both To cover up his dalliances. 281 00:11:31,158 --> 00:11:34,227 - or some other secret They learned during pillow talk. 282 00:11:34,261 --> 00:11:37,898 - and daniel hardy Takes the fall. 283 00:11:37,931 --> 00:11:41,234 Anything in nancy pierce's Case file that can help us? 284 00:11:41,268 --> 00:11:42,903 - there are vouchers For blood and semen 285 00:11:42,936 --> 00:11:43,904 From her body. 286 00:11:43,937 --> 00:11:45,505 Got the property clerk Looking for them now. 287 00:11:45,538 --> 00:11:47,775 - well, I meant anything That could help us suss out 288 00:11:47,808 --> 00:11:49,843 Morgan's motive For killing nancy. 289 00:11:49,877 --> 00:11:52,880 - well, according to morgan's Testimony at hardy's trial, 290 00:11:52,913 --> 00:11:55,282 It was all hardy. 291 00:11:55,315 --> 00:11:56,116 Let's see. 292 00:11:56,149 --> 00:11:57,918 "Daniel hardy Had the master keys 293 00:11:57,951 --> 00:11:58,952 "To the building. 294 00:11:58,986 --> 00:12:01,989 Daniel hardy had a temper." 295 00:12:02,022 --> 00:12:03,123 Ah. Listen to this one. 296 00:12:03,156 --> 00:12:06,860 "That night, I saw hardy Yelling at nancy in the hallway. 297 00:12:06,894 --> 00:12:09,830 Next thing any of us knew, She had disappeared." 298 00:12:09,863 --> 00:12:13,901 - morgan was master Of the universe. 299 00:12:13,934 --> 00:12:16,937 I was a slave. A nobody. 300 00:12:16,970 --> 00:12:19,306 I still am. - okay. 301 00:12:19,339 --> 00:12:22,275 Nancy. She was an accountant? 302 00:12:22,309 --> 00:12:24,244 - she was a junior partner At a small firm. 303 00:12:24,277 --> 00:12:28,315 - around the time She disappeared, 304 00:12:28,348 --> 00:12:29,783 Did she seem nervous? 305 00:12:29,817 --> 00:12:33,854 - no. The opposite. She was--she was excited. 306 00:12:33,887 --> 00:12:35,823 She--she--she tells me She's gonna pay for me 307 00:12:35,856 --> 00:12:37,324 To go to college. 308 00:12:37,357 --> 00:12:38,792 She was gonna buy An apartment. 309 00:12:38,826 --> 00:12:41,895 She was gonna be rich. - how rich? 310 00:12:41,929 --> 00:12:45,198 - half a million bucks. From morgan. 311 00:12:45,232 --> 00:12:47,467 He was gonna buy out Her firm. 312 00:12:47,500 --> 00:12:51,238 Nancy was gonna take her piece Of the action and quit. 313 00:12:54,407 --> 00:12:57,845 He flipped out. 314 00:12:57,878 --> 00:13:02,582 Said she had to stay on To get the money. 315 00:13:02,615 --> 00:13:04,284 And the next day, 316 00:13:04,317 --> 00:13:06,553 Goes back to the office To get her stuff. 317 00:13:06,586 --> 00:13:10,223 And then sunday... 318 00:13:10,257 --> 00:13:12,960 They find her dead. 319 00:13:16,897 --> 00:13:20,200 - nancy was murdered Friday, october 23, 1987. 320 00:13:20,233 --> 00:13:22,135 That was four days After the stock market crashed 321 00:13:22,169 --> 00:13:23,303 On black monday. 322 00:13:23,336 --> 00:13:25,138 - now the market tanks again. 323 00:13:25,172 --> 00:13:26,974 Any cat with morgan's Kind of scratch 324 00:13:27,007 --> 00:13:28,241 Must've taken a bath. 325 00:13:28,275 --> 00:13:29,910 - well, that's reason To lay people off, 326 00:13:29,943 --> 00:13:31,879 Not motive to murder Two women. 327 00:13:31,912 --> 00:13:32,980 - not if he had something To hide 328 00:13:33,013 --> 00:13:34,314 That both women knew about. 329 00:13:34,347 --> 00:13:37,050 - like his money. - what do you got? 330 00:13:37,084 --> 00:13:38,451 - richard morgan's broke. 331 00:13:38,485 --> 00:13:40,187 Morgan's books Show investments totaling 332 00:13:40,220 --> 00:13:41,955 Almost 800 million bucks, 333 00:13:41,989 --> 00:13:43,290 But all his accessible Bank accounts 334 00:13:43,323 --> 00:13:45,859 Show that he only has $5 million on deposit. 335 00:13:45,893 --> 00:13:47,060 - so he would've been Wiped out 336 00:13:47,094 --> 00:13:48,962 If one of his big clients Cashed out. 337 00:13:48,996 --> 00:13:50,898 - or a bunch of smaller ones. We called some of them. 338 00:13:50,931 --> 00:13:52,599 Morgan's been stalling On paying them back. 339 00:13:52,632 --> 00:13:54,501 - it sounds like he went To the bernie madoff 340 00:13:54,534 --> 00:13:55,502 School of investing. 341 00:13:55,535 --> 00:13:56,636 - makes sense to me. 342 00:13:56,669 --> 00:13:58,872 - that's more than enough motive To murder nancy pierce 343 00:13:58,906 --> 00:14:00,240 And renee simmons. 344 00:14:00,273 --> 00:14:01,441 - they both worked In accounting. 345 00:14:01,474 --> 00:14:03,010 They both had access To his books. 346 00:14:03,043 --> 00:14:05,078 They must've stumbled Onto his ponzi scheme. 347 00:14:05,112 --> 00:14:06,947 - renee didn't just stumble Onto it. 348 00:14:06,980 --> 00:14:10,217 Buddy at the irs Says she was their informant. 349 00:14:10,250 --> 00:14:11,584 - he found out. He whacked her. 350 00:14:11,618 --> 00:14:13,120 And he tried to blame it On the ex. 351 00:14:13,153 --> 00:14:14,021 - old habits die hard. 352 00:14:14,054 --> 00:14:16,089 - and two women paid With their lives. 353 00:14:16,123 --> 00:14:17,891 - this guy knows we're onto him, He's gonna skip town. 354 00:14:17,925 --> 00:14:21,061 - not if we clip His wings first. 355 00:14:21,094 --> 00:14:25,232 - guy shows me the yacht He buys with his bailout bonus. 356 00:14:25,265 --> 00:14:28,635 You know what he says, "Your tax dollars at work." 357 00:14:28,668 --> 00:14:31,371 [laughter] 358 00:14:31,404 --> 00:14:34,174 - I'm done with you guys Harassing my client. 359 00:14:34,207 --> 00:14:36,910 - we've only just started. - stand up, mr. Morgan. 360 00:14:36,944 --> 00:14:38,979 You're under arrest For fraud and grand larceny. 361 00:14:39,012 --> 00:14:40,447 - you're ruining His reputation. 362 00:14:40,480 --> 00:14:45,218 - save it for arraignment, Counselor. 363 00:14:45,252 --> 00:14:48,922 - it'll all work out. 364 00:14:48,956 --> 00:14:50,991 Excuse me. 365 00:14:55,228 --> 00:14:58,698 - docket ending 245, People v. Richard morgan. 366 00:14:58,731 --> 00:15:01,168 Charges are-- - is this right? 367 00:15:01,201 --> 00:15:04,004 230 counts each Grand larceny and fraud 368 00:15:04,037 --> 00:15:06,306 In the first degree And 20 counts 369 00:15:06,339 --> 00:15:07,607 Of income tax evasion? 370 00:15:07,640 --> 00:15:09,276 - your honor, you're looking At bernard madoff, 371 00:15:09,309 --> 00:15:11,078 The karate kid edition. 372 00:15:11,111 --> 00:15:14,047 - that's prejudicial, judge. I want her censured. 373 00:15:14,081 --> 00:15:16,083 - I don't see any jury here, Miss block. 374 00:15:16,116 --> 00:15:18,351 And she certainly isn't Going to prejudice me. 375 00:15:18,385 --> 00:15:19,987 How do you plead, Mr. Morgan? 376 00:15:20,020 --> 00:15:20,988 - not guilty. 377 00:15:21,021 --> 00:15:23,290 - the defend has a private plane And ample means 378 00:15:23,323 --> 00:15:24,524 To flee the country. 379 00:15:24,557 --> 00:15:26,559 We request remand to rikers. 380 00:15:26,593 --> 00:15:28,028 - remand is excessive. 381 00:15:28,061 --> 00:15:29,729 My client wasn't charged With a violent crime. 382 00:15:29,762 --> 00:15:32,232 - yet. Mr. Morgan Is also being investigated 383 00:15:32,265 --> 00:15:33,600 For rape and murder. 384 00:15:33,633 --> 00:15:35,535 - and when he's charged With either of those, 385 00:15:35,568 --> 00:15:37,737 He'll await trial In rikers. 386 00:15:37,770 --> 00:15:39,439 The defendant will surrender His passport 387 00:15:39,472 --> 00:15:41,074 And be confined to his home 388 00:15:41,108 --> 00:15:42,609 With an electronic Monitoring device. 389 00:15:42,642 --> 00:15:48,048 Bail is denied. We're in recess. 390 00:15:48,081 --> 00:15:49,516 - press is staked out At every exit. 391 00:15:49,549 --> 00:15:51,651 News travels fast. - well, you're not kidding. 392 00:15:51,684 --> 00:15:53,753 The u.S. Attorney called. They're indicting tomorrow. 393 00:15:53,786 --> 00:15:55,622 - well, if we're gonna get Morgan on those murders, 394 00:15:55,655 --> 00:15:57,424 It's now or never. 395 00:15:57,457 --> 00:15:58,758 - you're wasting My client's time. 396 00:15:58,791 --> 00:15:59,626 - well, your client Better get used 397 00:15:59,659 --> 00:16:01,728 To having a lot of time On his hands. 398 00:16:01,761 --> 00:16:05,565 - that's not all he hands On his hands though, is it? 399 00:16:08,768 --> 00:16:11,571 Is something About this funny? 400 00:16:11,604 --> 00:16:13,573 - well, I was just thinking About your accusation 401 00:16:13,606 --> 00:16:15,008 That I bilked my clients 402 00:16:15,042 --> 00:16:16,409 Out of hundreds of millions Of dollars. 403 00:16:16,443 --> 00:16:17,277 - you don't seem too sorry 404 00:16:17,310 --> 00:16:18,378 Considering you ruined A lot of lives. 405 00:16:18,411 --> 00:16:20,613 - including the poor bastard Who's sitting in prison 406 00:16:20,647 --> 00:16:23,116 For the murder you committed 22 years ago. 407 00:16:23,150 --> 00:16:25,285 - as memory serves, Daniel hardy was convicted 408 00:16:25,318 --> 00:16:27,287 By a jury of his peers. 409 00:16:27,320 --> 00:16:32,025 - that's interesting That you remember his name. 410 00:16:32,059 --> 00:16:34,194 - I don't know What you mean. 411 00:16:34,227 --> 00:16:36,629 - if you had dna to prove Any of this, 412 00:16:36,663 --> 00:16:39,166 We wouldn't be having This little chat. 413 00:16:39,199 --> 00:16:42,635 Unless you're going To arrest my client again, 414 00:16:42,669 --> 00:16:44,304 He's going home. 415 00:16:48,675 --> 00:16:51,478 - I am going to get Daniel hardy out of prison 416 00:16:51,511 --> 00:16:54,081 And make sure he takes Every cent that you have left. 417 00:16:54,114 --> 00:16:57,450 - good luck On your hamster wheel. 418 00:16:57,484 --> 00:17:00,153 Shall we? 419 00:17:02,555 --> 00:17:04,591 - that bastard will do anything To protect his money. 420 00:17:04,624 --> 00:17:06,593 - even the ice princess Can't get him out of this. 421 00:17:06,626 --> 00:17:09,762 - you ruined me! [gunfire] 422 00:17:09,796 --> 00:17:12,165 - drop the gun! 423 00:17:12,199 --> 00:17:14,334 Drop it, now! Okay, calm down, sir. 424 00:17:14,367 --> 00:17:16,203 Get against the wall. Get against the wall. 425 00:17:16,236 --> 00:17:17,637 - all right. Okay. - both hands on the wall. 426 00:17:17,670 --> 00:17:19,606 - okay--ah! 427 00:17:23,276 --> 00:17:25,645 - no pulse. - what the hell happened? 428 00:17:25,678 --> 00:17:27,247 - we were taking morgan out 429 00:17:27,280 --> 00:17:29,282 When the old geezer got off The elevator and shot him. 430 00:17:29,316 --> 00:17:31,784 - he stole everything From me. 431 00:17:31,818 --> 00:17:34,287 All I've worked for My whole life is gone. 432 00:17:34,321 --> 00:17:36,823 - you okay? 433 00:17:44,131 --> 00:17:47,234 - I'm fine. 434 00:17:50,403 --> 00:17:51,538 - I heard him Before I saw him. 435 00:17:51,571 --> 00:17:53,540 He pointed the gun Right at me 436 00:17:53,573 --> 00:17:58,378 And then he fired twice. 437 00:17:58,411 --> 00:18:03,183 I saw the blood on me And thought I was hit. 438 00:18:07,287 --> 00:18:09,589 - well, that's, uh, that's Really all I need from you. 439 00:18:09,622 --> 00:18:11,158 Is there--is there somebody That I can call 440 00:18:11,191 --> 00:18:12,792 To take you home? 441 00:18:12,825 --> 00:18:16,863 - no. Thank you. 442 00:18:19,732 --> 00:18:22,569 - I'm sorry About your client. 443 00:18:28,841 --> 00:18:31,444 - the guy's name Is thomas rooney. 444 00:18:31,478 --> 00:18:33,746 80 years old. Wife recently died of cancer. 445 00:18:33,780 --> 00:18:36,616 Morgan would not give him His money back. 446 00:18:36,649 --> 00:18:37,550 Said he had nothing left To lose. 447 00:18:37,584 --> 00:18:39,586 - how did he know That morgan was here? 448 00:18:39,619 --> 00:18:44,357 - el, property clerk on 2. 449 00:18:44,391 --> 00:18:46,893 - yeah. Stabler. 450 00:18:46,926 --> 00:18:51,164 I've got vouchers That say it is there. 451 00:18:51,198 --> 00:18:55,268 Well, did--okay. 452 00:18:55,302 --> 00:18:57,670 Yeah. Thanks. 453 00:18:57,704 --> 00:19:00,307 Dna from the nancy pierce case Is gone. 454 00:19:00,340 --> 00:19:01,608 Which means daniel hardy 455 00:19:01,641 --> 00:19:02,909 Is now officially, Eternally screwed. 456 00:19:02,942 --> 00:19:04,377 He's staying in prison For the rest 457 00:19:04,411 --> 00:19:09,616 Of his miserable life. 458 00:19:09,649 --> 00:19:15,455 - miss block! Miss block. 459 00:19:15,488 --> 00:19:17,424 - everything okay? - yes. I'm sorry. 460 00:19:17,457 --> 00:19:20,827 Um, I realized I just need To ask you a few more questions. 461 00:19:20,860 --> 00:19:24,264 So if you don't mind. 462 00:19:29,736 --> 00:19:31,638 - I've told you everything About the shooting. 463 00:19:31,671 --> 00:19:33,973 - this isn't about The shooting. 464 00:19:34,006 --> 00:19:37,444 This is about the pictures Of the two women 465 00:19:37,477 --> 00:19:39,612 That your client murdered. 466 00:19:39,646 --> 00:19:43,650 I saw how disturbed you were By the photos, counselor. 467 00:19:43,683 --> 00:19:48,388 And yet, when your boss Of 25 years gets murdered 468 00:19:48,421 --> 00:19:50,857 In cold blood Right in front of you, 469 00:19:50,890 --> 00:19:55,728 You seem relieved. 470 00:19:55,762 --> 00:19:58,498 Why is that? 471 00:20:03,870 --> 00:20:05,805 - I don't know. 472 00:20:05,838 --> 00:20:09,008 - yes, you do. 473 00:20:09,041 --> 00:20:11,478 You've known all along. 474 00:20:13,546 --> 00:20:15,448 - I don't know what You want me to tell you. 475 00:20:15,482 --> 00:20:17,784 - I just want the truth. 476 00:20:21,454 --> 00:20:25,024 Did you help richard morgan Carry out his ponzi scheme? 477 00:20:25,057 --> 00:20:27,827 - absolutely not. - did you know about it? 478 00:20:27,860 --> 00:20:29,629 - no. 479 00:20:33,666 --> 00:20:37,003 I had suspicions. 480 00:20:37,036 --> 00:20:38,738 But I was his lawyer. 481 00:20:38,771 --> 00:20:40,973 And attorney-client privilege Forbade me 482 00:20:41,007 --> 00:20:43,710 From revealing anything Richard ever said to me. 483 00:20:43,743 --> 00:20:47,414 - that bastard stole millions Of dollars. 484 00:20:47,447 --> 00:20:48,848 He killed two women. 485 00:20:48,881 --> 00:20:52,419 - he never told me he planned To kill anyone. 486 00:20:52,452 --> 00:20:56,055 - come on, liv, Ask her about hardy. 487 00:20:56,088 --> 00:20:57,890 I'm gonna wring it Out of that bitch. 488 00:20:57,924 --> 00:20:59,559 - hold on, elliot. You're not going anywhere. 489 00:20:59,592 --> 00:21:00,627 - what do you want from me? 490 00:21:00,660 --> 00:21:03,496 - something that will help us Free daniel hardy. 491 00:21:03,530 --> 00:21:04,964 - I can't help you With that. 492 00:21:04,997 --> 00:21:07,033 - well, you are His only chance. 493 00:21:07,066 --> 00:21:11,804 Thomas rooney made sure of that When he murdered your boss. 494 00:21:11,838 --> 00:21:14,006 - I have a duty to preserve My client's confidentiality. 495 00:21:14,040 --> 00:21:15,675 - he's dead. 496 00:21:15,708 --> 00:21:17,076 - the law says it doesn't Matter. 497 00:21:17,109 --> 00:21:18,978 - richard morgan Let an innocent man 498 00:21:19,011 --> 00:21:22,549 Take the fall for a murder That he committed. 499 00:21:26,553 --> 00:21:28,955 - I took an oath. - you're protecting a corpse! 500 00:21:28,988 --> 00:21:34,394 - my life Was protecting him. 501 00:21:34,427 --> 00:21:36,663 Don't you understand? 502 00:21:41,033 --> 00:21:43,936 If I betray him now, 503 00:21:43,970 --> 00:21:47,073 I betray everything I've stood for! 504 00:21:47,106 --> 00:21:50,843 - ingrid. 505 00:21:50,877 --> 00:21:55,748 Morgan's gone. 506 00:21:55,782 --> 00:22:00,920 You don't have to cover For him any more. 507 00:22:00,953 --> 00:22:04,424 An innocent man is going To spend the rest of his life 508 00:22:04,457 --> 00:22:06,959 In prison 509 00:22:06,993 --> 00:22:09,061 Unless you step up. 510 00:22:17,737 --> 00:22:21,140 - I realized richard murdered Renee simmons 511 00:22:21,173 --> 00:22:24,444 On friday afternoon 512 00:22:24,477 --> 00:22:26,879 After he did it. 513 00:22:26,913 --> 00:22:30,383 - because he told you? 514 00:22:36,589 --> 00:22:38,791 - he didn't have to. 515 00:22:38,825 --> 00:22:41,994 But I knew. 516 00:22:42,028 --> 00:22:44,964 Because I knew 22 years ago, 517 00:22:44,997 --> 00:22:47,600 He murdered nancy pierce. 518 00:22:49,702 --> 00:22:54,140 - how did you know? 519 00:22:54,173 --> 00:22:56,042 - have you ever seen A shadow box? 520 00:22:56,075 --> 00:22:59,779 - sure. A small display case That you hang on the wall. 521 00:22:59,812 --> 00:23:02,014 - richard had one In his office. 522 00:23:02,048 --> 00:23:05,084 It held every karate belt He'd ever earned. 523 00:23:05,117 --> 00:23:08,087 - I didn't see that In his office the other day. 524 00:23:08,120 --> 00:23:10,857 - because last friday Afternoon, 525 00:23:10,890 --> 00:23:11,891 Richard brought it To my office 526 00:23:11,924 --> 00:23:15,962 And asked if I could Hold on to it for awhile. 527 00:23:15,995 --> 00:23:18,665 - after he murdered Renee simmons. 528 00:23:20,667 --> 00:23:24,937 So you're saying That richard morgan 529 00:23:24,971 --> 00:23:27,006 Did the exact same thing 530 00:23:27,039 --> 00:23:29,476 22 years ago In trent towers. 531 00:23:33,012 --> 00:23:37,750 - richard brought me The shadow box that day too. 532 00:23:40,520 --> 00:23:43,022 Said he was renovating 533 00:23:43,055 --> 00:23:46,859 And asked if he could Leave it with me. 534 00:23:46,893 --> 00:23:50,797 We were all in shock When nancy's body was found 535 00:23:50,830 --> 00:23:54,767 And richard was busy With his "Renovation." 536 00:23:54,801 --> 00:23:57,103 It got me thinking. 537 00:23:57,136 --> 00:24:00,573 I knew he just bought out Nancy's accounting firm 538 00:24:00,607 --> 00:24:02,809 And that she wanted to leave. 539 00:24:02,842 --> 00:24:05,077 It didn't take a genius To put two and two together. 540 00:24:05,111 --> 00:24:08,748 So several days later, 541 00:24:08,781 --> 00:24:10,750 I asked him if he had Anything to do 542 00:24:10,783 --> 00:24:14,086 With nancy's murder. 543 00:24:14,120 --> 00:24:18,491 And he said 544 00:24:18,525 --> 00:24:21,961 "As a matter of fact, yes." 545 00:24:25,998 --> 00:24:27,600 I pleaded with him. 546 00:24:27,634 --> 00:24:33,506 I told him "Richard, Dan hardy, a maintenance guy, 547 00:24:33,540 --> 00:24:36,943 Is going to jail For killing her." 548 00:24:40,112 --> 00:24:43,883 Do you know what he did? 549 00:24:43,916 --> 00:24:49,255 He giggled and said "I know. Isn't it great?" 550 00:24:53,893 --> 00:24:57,764 - so all these years... 551 00:24:57,797 --> 00:25:00,166 You've known... 552 00:25:00,199 --> 00:25:03,202 That daniel hardy's An innocent man. 553 00:25:06,172 --> 00:25:08,174 - there isn't a day That goes by 554 00:25:08,207 --> 00:25:11,644 That I haven't thought About that poor man. 555 00:25:11,678 --> 00:25:14,280 [sniffs] 556 00:25:16,182 --> 00:25:17,950 - yeah, boo-hoo-hoo. 557 00:25:17,984 --> 00:25:20,219 She let him rot in prison For two decades. 558 00:25:20,252 --> 00:25:21,721 What the hell is wrong With her? 559 00:25:21,754 --> 00:25:23,189 - if she had come forward, 560 00:25:23,222 --> 00:25:25,892 She would've been disbarred, Maybe gone to prison. 561 00:25:25,925 --> 00:25:27,193 - for providing evidence 562 00:25:27,226 --> 00:25:30,129 That would set a wrongfully Accused man free? 563 00:25:30,162 --> 00:25:33,065 - only massachusetts allows An attorney to break privilege 564 00:25:33,099 --> 00:25:35,201 If he or she knows Of actual innocence. 565 00:25:35,234 --> 00:25:37,236 And since privilege Doesn't die with the client, 566 00:25:37,269 --> 00:25:38,971 She just committed Career suicide. 567 00:25:39,005 --> 00:25:41,173 - so what did you do With the box 568 00:25:41,207 --> 00:25:43,876 After you realized Why morgan gave it to you 569 00:25:43,910 --> 00:25:45,244 The first time? 570 00:25:45,277 --> 00:25:47,947 - I went home. I couldn't sleep. 571 00:25:47,980 --> 00:25:51,217 The next day when I came Into the office, 572 00:25:51,250 --> 00:25:53,720 It was gone. 573 00:25:53,753 --> 00:25:54,854 When I went to see richard, 574 00:25:54,887 --> 00:25:56,689 It was already back On his wall. 575 00:25:56,723 --> 00:25:59,759 - and now? Is it still in your office? 576 00:25:59,792 --> 00:26:03,362 - yes. In the back Of the credenza 577 00:26:03,395 --> 00:26:08,668 Behind my desk. 578 00:26:08,701 --> 00:26:10,069 - he wasn't lying. 579 00:26:10,102 --> 00:26:11,938 I found nancy's Epithelial cells 580 00:26:11,971 --> 00:26:14,040 All over the belt And morgan's. 581 00:26:14,073 --> 00:26:15,775 - arrogant bastard Didn't even clean it up. 582 00:26:15,808 --> 00:26:17,877 He just hung it back on his wall Like he was untouchable. 583 00:26:17,910 --> 00:26:18,978 - lucky for us. 584 00:26:19,011 --> 00:26:21,914 - lucky for us ingrid block Cleared her conscience. 585 00:26:21,948 --> 00:26:23,349 She did us a huge solid. 586 00:26:23,382 --> 00:26:25,952 - yeah, 22 years too late. - there's more. 587 00:26:25,985 --> 00:26:28,788 I found renee simmons' Dna and blood on the belt too. 588 00:26:28,821 --> 00:26:31,223 - that's why the ligature mark Looked the same as nancy's. 589 00:26:31,257 --> 00:26:32,859 The son of a bitch Used the same belt 590 00:26:32,892 --> 00:26:34,160 To murder both women. 591 00:26:34,193 --> 00:26:35,828 - and now we have Bulletproof evidence 592 00:26:35,862 --> 00:26:39,932 That morgan killed nancy And daniel hardy did not. 593 00:26:43,703 --> 00:26:45,204 - you want to tell me What's going on? 594 00:26:45,237 --> 00:26:49,075 - you're getting out, daniel. - that simple? It's over? 595 00:26:49,108 --> 00:26:53,846 - richard morgan. He killed nancy. 596 00:26:53,880 --> 00:26:58,184 - richard morgan. 597 00:26:58,217 --> 00:27:01,120 Are you sure about that? 598 00:27:01,153 --> 00:27:03,255 - both their dna Was on the karate belt 599 00:27:03,289 --> 00:27:05,024 That he used To strangle her. 600 00:27:05,057 --> 00:27:10,096 - belt from his office? 601 00:27:10,129 --> 00:27:14,867 How'd you find out? 602 00:27:14,901 --> 00:27:17,303 - because I gave it to them. 603 00:27:17,336 --> 00:27:20,339 - you? 604 00:27:20,372 --> 00:27:22,041 You're morgan's attorney. 605 00:27:22,074 --> 00:27:25,411 - until he was killed Two nights ago. 606 00:27:29,215 --> 00:27:32,752 - did you know Richard killed nancy? 607 00:27:40,226 --> 00:27:42,995 Did you know... 608 00:27:43,029 --> 00:27:45,932 That richard killed nancy? 609 00:27:48,200 --> 00:27:50,302 You knew. 610 00:27:50,336 --> 00:27:53,339 You knew and you didn't Say anything. 611 00:27:53,372 --> 00:27:58,210 - the law says I couldn't. - the law? 612 00:27:58,244 --> 00:28:00,713 You had that power To get me out 20 years ago 613 00:28:00,747 --> 00:28:02,414 And you didn't say anything? 614 00:28:02,448 --> 00:28:03,983 You let me sit here? 615 00:28:04,016 --> 00:28:06,318 How do you live With yourself? 616 00:28:06,352 --> 00:28:11,323 20 years! 617 00:28:11,357 --> 00:28:14,761 - let's go. 618 00:28:25,437 --> 00:28:29,308 - the english judge William blackstone said 619 00:28:29,341 --> 00:28:32,812 "Better that ten Guilty persons escape 620 00:28:32,845 --> 00:28:36,348 Than one innocent suffer." 621 00:28:38,951 --> 00:28:43,422 I am sad to say That in this case, 622 00:28:43,455 --> 00:28:46,793 Our system fell far short Of that standard. 623 00:28:46,826 --> 00:28:49,361 - this court Can never repay you 624 00:28:49,395 --> 00:28:53,199 The years you were Wrongfully imprisoned. 625 00:28:53,232 --> 00:28:55,267 I can only apologize 626 00:28:55,301 --> 00:28:58,404 For this gross miscarriage Of justice 627 00:28:58,437 --> 00:29:01,340 Which made you a victim. 628 00:29:01,373 --> 00:29:03,142 That said, daniel hardy, 629 00:29:03,175 --> 00:29:05,011 I am hereby setting aside Your conviction 630 00:29:05,044 --> 00:29:06,178 Of murder In the second degree. 631 00:29:06,212 --> 00:29:09,982 I order your record expunged And your immediate release 632 00:29:10,016 --> 00:29:14,086 From custody of the state Department of corrections. 633 00:29:16,388 --> 00:29:20,026 We are adjourned. [gavel bangs] 634 00:29:29,435 --> 00:29:31,237 - thank you for everything. 635 00:29:31,270 --> 00:29:33,572 - I just wish there was more We could do. 636 00:29:33,605 --> 00:29:36,008 - there is. Ingrid block. 637 00:29:36,042 --> 00:29:37,343 - detective stabler. 638 00:29:37,376 --> 00:29:39,411 - you're under arrest For facilitating a murder. 639 00:29:39,445 --> 00:29:40,346 - elliot, What are you doing? 640 00:29:40,379 --> 00:29:42,348 - I'm getting justice For renee simmons. 641 00:29:42,381 --> 00:29:43,883 She put the murder weapon Right back 642 00:29:43,916 --> 00:29:46,785 In richard morgan's hands. 643 00:29:54,126 --> 00:29:55,227 - so do you understand Your rights 644 00:29:55,261 --> 00:29:56,395 As I've explained them To you? 645 00:29:56,428 --> 00:29:57,563 - I've already told you Everything I know 646 00:29:57,596 --> 00:29:59,165 And I'll act As my own attorney. 647 00:29:59,198 --> 00:30:00,867 - well, if I were you, I'd hire someone more ethical. 648 00:30:00,900 --> 00:30:02,601 - detective stabler, Please understand... 649 00:30:02,634 --> 00:30:05,872 - you can save that For a jury. 650 00:30:05,905 --> 00:30:07,840 - do you have any idea What you've just done? 651 00:30:07,874 --> 00:30:08,875 - job I was hired to do. 652 00:30:08,908 --> 00:30:10,576 - you didn't clear This arrest with me or alex. 653 00:30:10,609 --> 00:30:12,278 You didn't even tell Your partner. 654 00:30:12,311 --> 00:30:16,582 - I followed the law. - we're not finished, detective. 655 00:30:16,615 --> 00:30:19,251 Though you're awfully close. - captain, it was a good collar. 656 00:30:19,285 --> 00:30:21,287 I read The facilitation statute. 657 00:30:21,320 --> 00:30:23,522 - proof that a little knowledge Is a dangerous thing. 658 00:30:25,091 --> 00:30:27,193 - morgan gave his lawyer The black belt 659 00:30:27,226 --> 00:30:28,861 He used to strangle His first victim. 660 00:30:28,895 --> 00:30:30,362 She returned it to him. 661 00:30:30,396 --> 00:30:32,364 - which she had A legal right to do 662 00:30:32,398 --> 00:30:34,300 To preserve Attorney-client privilege. 663 00:30:34,333 --> 00:30:36,468 - ingrid block knew Morgan had killed once. 664 00:30:36,502 --> 00:30:39,305 She knew he was capable Of doing it again. 665 00:30:39,338 --> 00:30:43,242 When she handed that belt Back to him, 666 00:30:43,275 --> 00:30:46,312 She facilitated Renee simmons' murder. 667 00:30:51,317 --> 00:30:52,618 - I am tired Of defense attorneys 668 00:30:52,651 --> 00:30:55,421 Hiding behind privilege To withhold evidence. 669 00:31:01,393 --> 00:31:03,562 - miss block told us That in 1987, 670 00:31:03,595 --> 00:31:05,297 Mr. Morgan confessed to her 671 00:31:05,331 --> 00:31:07,433 That he had strangled Nancy pierce 672 00:31:07,466 --> 00:31:09,902 With the, uh, black belt From this box. 673 00:31:09,936 --> 00:31:13,505 - and how do you know mr. Morgan Later killed miss simmons 674 00:31:13,539 --> 00:31:15,207 With the same black belt? 675 00:31:15,241 --> 00:31:17,309 - his dna was on the belt With both victims. 676 00:31:17,343 --> 00:31:21,413 - thank you, detective. Nothing further. 677 00:31:21,447 --> 00:31:23,015 - detective stabler, Who is this man? 678 00:31:23,049 --> 00:31:24,150 - objection. 679 00:31:24,183 --> 00:31:25,651 - goes to the witness' Credibility. 680 00:31:25,684 --> 00:31:30,156 - overruled. Answer the question, detective. 681 00:31:30,189 --> 00:31:32,258 - that is victor tate. 682 00:31:32,291 --> 00:31:34,593 I arrested him in 1998 For rape. 683 00:31:34,626 --> 00:31:38,297 - did you later learn He did not commit that crime? 684 00:31:38,330 --> 00:31:41,633 - yes. 685 00:31:41,667 --> 00:31:45,504 - where is victor tate now, Detective? 686 00:31:45,537 --> 00:31:50,142 - he's serving out his sentence In sing sing. 687 00:31:50,176 --> 00:31:52,311 - how is that possible If he's innocent? 688 00:31:52,344 --> 00:31:54,080 - the only man that can prove He is innocent-- 689 00:31:54,113 --> 00:31:56,382 The real rapist-- Committed suicide. 690 00:31:56,415 --> 00:31:59,651 - while in police custody. 691 00:31:59,685 --> 00:32:01,988 So an innocent man Remains in prison 692 00:32:02,021 --> 00:32:06,225 Even though You did your job. 693 00:32:06,258 --> 00:32:07,493 - yes. 694 00:32:07,526 --> 00:32:09,962 - detective stabler, 695 00:32:09,996 --> 00:32:13,332 Do you believe I'm responsible For leaving daniel hardy 696 00:32:13,365 --> 00:32:14,333 In prison? 697 00:32:14,366 --> 00:32:15,567 - yes, I do. 698 00:32:15,601 --> 00:32:18,237 - but that's not the only reason You arrested me. 699 00:32:18,270 --> 00:32:20,739 You did it to assuage Your own guilt 700 00:32:20,772 --> 00:32:22,474 About victor tate, Correct? 701 00:32:22,508 --> 00:32:26,645 - objection. - withdrawn. 702 00:32:26,678 --> 00:32:29,148 Nothing further. 703 00:32:34,620 --> 00:32:37,689 As a lawyer, I took an oath 704 00:32:37,723 --> 00:32:42,061 Never to reveal A client's secrets. 705 00:32:42,094 --> 00:32:48,000 This trust is so sacred It is protected by law. 706 00:32:48,034 --> 00:32:50,602 Which means that if you, 707 00:32:50,636 --> 00:32:54,206 You, or you Are ever arrested, 708 00:32:54,240 --> 00:32:59,211 You can be sure I will maintain Your confidentiality. 709 00:32:59,245 --> 00:33:05,051 Attorney-client privilege Is a fundamental basis 710 00:33:05,084 --> 00:33:09,121 To your right To a fair trial. 711 00:33:13,725 --> 00:33:18,464 Richard morgan gave this Shadow box to me in 1987 712 00:33:18,497 --> 00:33:21,700 And admitted using The black belt 713 00:33:21,733 --> 00:33:24,503 To strangle nancy pierce Because he knew 714 00:33:24,536 --> 00:33:26,238 I couldn't tell the police. 715 00:33:26,272 --> 00:33:27,573 I agonized about it. 716 00:33:27,606 --> 00:33:29,741 I knew I couldn't keep this 717 00:33:29,775 --> 00:33:31,710 Because I'd be guilty Of obstructing justice 718 00:33:31,743 --> 00:33:33,312 By concealing evidence. 719 00:33:33,345 --> 00:33:36,315 My only legal option 720 00:33:36,348 --> 00:33:40,052 Was to give it back. 721 00:33:40,086 --> 00:33:42,721 But before I could, 722 00:33:42,754 --> 00:33:46,024 The shadow box disappeared From my office. 723 00:33:48,160 --> 00:33:54,032 To this day, I have no idea How richard got it back. 724 00:33:56,302 --> 00:33:59,105 Your witness. 725 00:33:59,138 --> 00:34:02,574 - so...The belts were stolen 726 00:34:02,608 --> 00:34:06,178 And magically reappeared On richard morgan's office wall. 727 00:34:06,212 --> 00:34:08,280 Did you ask him How it happened? 728 00:34:08,314 --> 00:34:10,582 - yes. He wouldn't tell me. 729 00:34:10,616 --> 00:34:12,184 - but, of course, you have No way to prove this, 730 00:34:12,218 --> 00:34:13,852 Do you, because your only Corroborating witness 731 00:34:13,885 --> 00:34:16,655 Is richard morgan And he's dead, correct? 732 00:34:16,688 --> 00:34:20,092 - I'm telling the truth. - really? 733 00:34:20,126 --> 00:34:21,227 Because you just told This court 734 00:34:21,260 --> 00:34:24,530 You had a sacred duty to protect Client confidentiality, 735 00:34:24,563 --> 00:34:27,433 Which you violated, Did you not? 736 00:34:30,902 --> 00:34:33,139 - to get an innocent man Out of prison. 737 00:34:33,172 --> 00:34:35,207 - if you were so concerned About daniel hardy, 738 00:34:35,241 --> 00:34:40,179 Why didn't you come forward 22 years ago? 739 00:34:51,423 --> 00:34:53,759 - every day... 740 00:34:53,792 --> 00:34:57,796 I wanted to come forward. 741 00:34:57,829 --> 00:35:01,533 A wrongfully convicted man Sat in prison 742 00:35:01,567 --> 00:35:04,770 Because of my actions. 743 00:35:04,803 --> 00:35:06,438 - until you decided To break your oath. 744 00:35:06,472 --> 00:35:08,907 And you did break it, Didn't you? 745 00:35:08,940 --> 00:35:11,577 - richard was dead. 746 00:35:11,610 --> 00:35:13,912 There was no way My revelations could hurt him. 747 00:35:13,945 --> 00:35:17,183 - so which is it, Keep the oath, break the oath, 748 00:35:17,216 --> 00:35:18,917 Keep the belts, Give the belts back? 749 00:35:18,950 --> 00:35:21,587 - I told you... 750 00:35:21,620 --> 00:35:24,156 They disappeared From my office. 751 00:35:24,190 --> 00:35:26,192 - and into Richard morgan's hands. 752 00:35:26,225 --> 00:35:30,162 He used this black belt To murder renee simmons. 753 00:35:36,968 --> 00:35:38,870 - you're right. 754 00:35:38,904 --> 00:35:42,374 I should've stopped him. 755 00:35:42,408 --> 00:35:43,742 It's my fault. 756 00:35:49,548 --> 00:35:54,386 Renee simmons' murder Is my fault. 757 00:36:03,495 --> 00:36:06,898 - no more questions. 758 00:36:23,014 --> 00:36:26,885 - you really took her apart In there. 759 00:36:26,918 --> 00:36:29,555 - I'll take that As a compliment. 760 00:36:29,588 --> 00:36:32,958 - alex... 761 00:36:32,991 --> 00:36:35,961 [exhales] This is wrong. 762 00:36:35,994 --> 00:36:38,397 - am I missing something? 763 00:36:38,430 --> 00:36:40,299 The only reason We're in that courtroom 764 00:36:40,332 --> 00:36:43,669 Is because you arrested Ingrid block. 765 00:36:43,702 --> 00:36:45,971 - I think I made a mistake. 766 00:36:46,004 --> 00:36:47,506 I want you to drop The charges. 767 00:36:47,539 --> 00:36:51,243 - too late. Mccoy certainly won't let me. 768 00:36:51,277 --> 00:36:52,444 And after what I just did In there, 769 00:36:52,478 --> 00:36:54,580 The jury has no choice But to convict. 770 00:36:57,983 --> 00:37:01,853 - unless I give them one. 771 00:37:03,655 --> 00:37:06,592 - if I didn't owe you one, I'd never let you bring me back. 772 00:37:09,328 --> 00:37:11,930 Why are we here? 773 00:37:11,963 --> 00:37:13,532 - the guy with his back To us. 774 00:37:13,565 --> 00:37:16,402 - what about him? - he's you. 775 00:37:16,435 --> 00:37:18,770 - what are you talking about? - his name is victor tate. 776 00:37:18,804 --> 00:37:22,708 I collared him 11 years ago For rape. 777 00:37:22,741 --> 00:37:25,544 Last year, I found out He didn't do it. 778 00:37:25,577 --> 00:37:29,481 I screwed up. He's gonna be Serving out his sentence. 779 00:37:29,515 --> 00:37:32,984 - nothing you can do for him? - no. 780 00:37:33,018 --> 00:37:34,953 But you can For ingrid block. 781 00:37:36,988 --> 00:37:38,424 - you want me to help her? 782 00:37:38,457 --> 00:37:40,058 - do you remember richard's Karate belts? 783 00:37:40,091 --> 00:37:41,893 - what about them? 784 00:37:41,927 --> 00:37:43,529 - I don't think ingrid Gave them back to richard 785 00:37:43,562 --> 00:37:44,430 After nancy's murder. 786 00:37:44,463 --> 00:37:46,298 Someone with access To her office did. 787 00:37:46,332 --> 00:37:48,567 - block stole 22 years Of my life. 788 00:37:48,600 --> 00:37:50,035 - revenge isn't gonna get Them back. 789 00:37:50,068 --> 00:37:52,070 - helping that bitch Gonna get him out? 790 00:37:52,103 --> 00:37:53,339 What do you care? 791 00:37:53,372 --> 00:37:55,907 - her hands were tied By the law. 792 00:37:55,941 --> 00:37:57,042 - listen, man, she should Be punished 793 00:37:57,075 --> 00:37:58,043 For what she did to me. 794 00:37:58,076 --> 00:37:59,645 - richard morgan Put you in here. 795 00:37:59,678 --> 00:38:02,047 He's the one who stole Those years from you. 796 00:38:02,080 --> 00:38:03,849 Now, if ingrid block Hadn't come forward, 797 00:38:03,882 --> 00:38:06,452 That'd be you. 798 00:38:06,485 --> 00:38:11,690 You'd be pushing a mop For the rest of your life. 799 00:38:22,668 --> 00:38:25,371 - wednesday, October 28, 1987 800 00:38:25,404 --> 00:38:26,338 Was my first day Back to work 801 00:38:26,372 --> 00:38:29,408 After my girlfriend Nancy pierce's funeral. 802 00:38:29,441 --> 00:38:33,345 As soon as I came in, I got a call from mr. Morgan. 803 00:38:33,379 --> 00:38:35,381 - what did he want? 804 00:38:35,414 --> 00:38:36,448 - he asked me to take The shadow box 805 00:38:36,482 --> 00:38:38,750 Out of your office And put it back up on his wall. 806 00:38:38,784 --> 00:38:40,752 - why would he send you? 807 00:38:40,786 --> 00:38:42,053 - I was a building Maintenance man. 808 00:38:42,087 --> 00:38:43,555 I had a master key. 809 00:38:43,589 --> 00:38:44,790 - did you carry out His request? 810 00:38:44,823 --> 00:38:47,125 - yes, I did. 811 00:38:47,158 --> 00:38:49,127 - why didn't you tell me What you'd done? 812 00:38:49,160 --> 00:38:54,633 - mr. Morgan said If I did, he'd fire me. 813 00:38:54,666 --> 00:38:56,535 - you didn't think That was unusual? 814 00:38:56,568 --> 00:39:00,406 - when mr. Morgan asked, I delivered. 815 00:39:00,439 --> 00:39:02,374 - what did he do When you brought the box 816 00:39:02,408 --> 00:39:03,475 Back to him? 817 00:39:03,509 --> 00:39:05,644 - he smiled 818 00:39:05,677 --> 00:39:09,114 And then said "When you've got a black belt, 819 00:39:09,147 --> 00:39:11,149 You can do anything." 820 00:39:11,182 --> 00:39:13,151 The next thing I know, 821 00:39:13,184 --> 00:39:16,555 I'm being arrested For nancy's murder. 822 00:39:16,588 --> 00:39:21,693 - thank you. Nothing further. 823 00:39:21,727 --> 00:39:24,630 - no questions For this witness. 824 00:39:24,663 --> 00:39:25,997 - the defense rests. 825 00:39:26,031 --> 00:39:29,501 - mr. Hardy, You may step down. 826 00:39:29,535 --> 00:39:31,136 Rebuttal, miss cabot. - none, your honor. 827 00:39:31,169 --> 00:39:33,739 - then the defense moves For a directed verdict 828 00:39:33,772 --> 00:39:36,475 Of not guilty on the grounds The people have not proven 829 00:39:36,508 --> 00:39:38,444 Beyond reasonable doubt 830 00:39:38,477 --> 00:39:43,449 I facilitated the murder Of renee simmons. 831 00:39:43,482 --> 00:39:45,851 - as reluctant as I am To take this decision 832 00:39:45,884 --> 00:39:47,453 Away from the jury, 833 00:39:47,486 --> 00:39:51,457 It's clear that the defendant Had absolutely no intent 834 00:39:51,490 --> 00:39:54,092 To commit a crime. 835 00:39:54,125 --> 00:39:56,828 And for the record, 836 00:39:56,862 --> 00:39:58,964 It is abhorrent to me 837 00:39:58,997 --> 00:40:00,766 That a district attorney 838 00:40:00,799 --> 00:40:04,135 Would so blatantly use Our system of justice 839 00:40:04,169 --> 00:40:08,139 As a means To a political end. 840 00:40:08,173 --> 00:40:09,975 The defendant will rise. 841 00:40:14,012 --> 00:40:17,516 Ingrid block, I find you not guilty 842 00:40:17,549 --> 00:40:21,687 In facilitating a murder. 843 00:40:21,720 --> 00:40:26,525 This court is adjourned. [bangs gavel] 844 00:40:33,532 --> 00:40:35,567 - I owe you an apology, Counselor. 845 00:40:35,601 --> 00:40:39,771 - and I owe all of you Thanks. 846 00:40:39,805 --> 00:40:41,540 Uh, miss cabot, I represent thomas rooney 847 00:40:41,573 --> 00:40:43,542 On his murder charge. 848 00:40:43,575 --> 00:40:46,945 He's 80 years old. He's sick. 849 00:40:46,978 --> 00:40:49,881 Any way You can plead him out? 850 00:40:49,915 --> 00:40:51,617 - I'll see what I can do. 851 00:40:56,722 --> 00:40:58,490 - ingrid's a glutton For punishment 852 00:40:58,524 --> 00:41:00,158 Defending the guy Who murdered her boss. 853 00:41:00,191 --> 00:41:02,894 - I get it. It's her way of Helping one of morgan's victims. 854 00:41:02,928 --> 00:41:04,896 - if it were me, I'd move on. 855 00:41:04,930 --> 00:41:06,498 - maybe she's grateful To rooney 856 00:41:06,532 --> 00:41:10,502 For taking the monkey Off her back. 857 00:41:10,536 --> 00:41:14,640 - or she has A guilty conscience. 858 00:41:14,673 --> 00:41:18,176 You called rooney two hours Before he murdered morgan. 859 00:41:18,209 --> 00:41:22,881 - you told him that morgan Was here, didn't you? 860 00:41:22,914 --> 00:41:26,952 Did you tell rooney To kill him too? 861 00:41:26,985 --> 00:41:31,022 - no. I just told him Where richard would be. 862 00:41:31,056 --> 00:41:32,558 - but you knew He was ready to explode. 863 00:41:32,591 --> 00:41:33,659 You just lit the fuse. 864 00:41:33,692 --> 00:41:36,528 - all I did was make A phone call. 865 00:41:36,562 --> 00:41:41,266 - knowing that we'd never Be able to touch you. 866 00:41:41,299 --> 00:41:42,634 - thomas rooney did 867 00:41:42,668 --> 00:41:47,038 What I should've done 22 years ago. 868 00:41:47,072 --> 00:41:50,542 I always hoped the law Would catch up with richard. 869 00:41:50,576 --> 00:41:53,111 - the law doesn't always Guarantee justice. 870 00:42:01,587 --> 00:42:04,590 - but this time I did.