1 00:00:01,601 --> 00:00:03,694 [Man Narrating] In the criminal justice system... 2 00:00:03,770 --> 00:00:07,137 all defendants are innocent until proven guilty, 3 00:00:07,207 --> 00:00:11,576 either by confession, plea bargain or trial byjury. 4 00:00:11,644 --> 00:00:13,874 This is one of those trials. 5 00:00:15,682 --> 00:00:17,946 Tracey, this is Jack Miller. He's a columnist with- 6 00:00:18,018 --> 00:00:21,112 The Ledger. I know. I read your stuff. 7 00:00:21,187 --> 00:00:23,212 Well, you're not gonna like this. 8 00:00:23,289 --> 00:00:25,553 Jack got an anonymous call this morning... 9 00:00:25,625 --> 00:00:28,423 from somebody claiming to be an officer at the 8th Precinct. 10 00:00:28,495 --> 00:00:32,261 He said that an NYU freshman named Lucas Rice... 11 00:00:32,332 --> 00:00:34,994 was beaten and raped by two police officers... 12 00:00:35,068 --> 00:00:37,195 with a nightstick. 13 00:00:37,270 --> 00:00:39,397 [Groans] 14 00:00:40,473 --> 00:00:44,102 This guy's telling the truth? I talked to him for 20 minutes. 15 00:00:44,177 --> 00:00:47,578 I asked a bunch of questions. Everything checked out. 16 00:00:48,581 --> 00:00:52,312 Why'd he call you? He said he wanted to go public with what happened... 17 00:00:52,385 --> 00:00:54,615 without sellin' out the department. 18 00:00:54,687 --> 00:00:56,621 You know, the blue wall crap. 19 00:00:56,689 --> 00:01:00,955 - What do you think? - I think the you-know-what's about to hit the fan. 20 00:01:02,462 --> 00:01:05,920 So I get here, and before I know what's going on, 21 00:01:05,999 --> 00:01:08,797 the doctor comes up and he's telling me, 22 00:01:08,868 --> 00:01:13,134 "I'm sorry. Your son just passed away.' ' 23 00:01:13,206 --> 00:01:15,197 Like that. Just- 24 00:01:17,243 --> 00:01:19,404 No emotion. Just- 25 00:01:20,747 --> 00:01:24,843 If you'd like to speak with a counselor - About what? 26 00:01:24,918 --> 00:01:29,014 About what it's like to lose an 18-year-old son for no reason? 27 00:01:31,024 --> 00:01:33,720 Hold it a second. 28 00:01:33,793 --> 00:01:36,455 Sir, you're not supposed to do that. This is my son. 29 00:01:36,529 --> 00:01:38,463 Sorry. 30 00:01:45,972 --> 00:01:48,964 [Crying] 31 00:01:53,580 --> 00:01:57,107 - [Man] All we know is he was in custody. - Custody? 32 00:01:57,183 --> 00:01:59,743 They were holding him at the 8th Precinct on an assault charge. 33 00:01:59,819 --> 00:02:03,152 He came back from the bathroom, started moaning, passed out. 34 00:02:03,223 --> 00:02:05,191 Somebody called an ambulance and here we are. 35 00:02:05,258 --> 00:02:07,192 What happened to him? 36 00:02:07,260 --> 00:02:11,162 A blunt instrument was inserted- shoved, really- into the rectum. 37 00:02:11,231 --> 00:02:14,723 The colon was perforated and the mesenteric artery ruptured, 38 00:02:14,801 --> 00:02:17,929 causing severe internal bleeding, a decrease in blood pressure, 39 00:02:18,004 --> 00:02:20,165 ultimately leading to cardiac arrest. 40 00:02:20,240 --> 00:02:23,175 Something pierced his rectum, caused internal bleeding and he died? 41 00:02:23,243 --> 00:02:27,543 - Something like that. - Any other cuts or marks on the body? 42 00:02:27,614 --> 00:02:32,984 The lip was cut, the eye was bruised, but most of the damage was done internally. 43 00:02:33,052 --> 00:02:36,249 Well, there was this fight in a gay bar in the West Village. 44 00:02:36,322 --> 00:02:39,189 It got crazy. The kids hopped-up on X or meth or somethin'- 45 00:02:39,259 --> 00:02:43,696 - And you arrested Rice for assault? - [Officer] No. We did some crowd control. 46 00:02:43,763 --> 00:02:46,596 Mike Bressler and Scott Davis made the arrest. 47 00:02:47,667 --> 00:02:51,899 So Bressler and Davis brought him in, booked him. Then what? 48 00:02:51,971 --> 00:02:54,906 Don't know. I heard the kid moaning in the holding cell. 49 00:02:54,974 --> 00:02:58,910 I asked if he's okay, and he just kept moaning, so I called an ambulance. 50 00:03:00,580 --> 00:03:05,779 - What happened to your eye? - Got scratched outside of a club. No big deal. 51 00:03:07,620 --> 00:03:12,421 - Is the kid okay? - Not really. He died two hours ago. 52 00:03:22,368 --> 00:03:25,565 Now that this is all over the media, the public has a right to know... 53 00:03:25,638 --> 00:03:29,734 that the federal, state and local governments are working in concert to uncover the truth. 54 00:03:29,809 --> 00:03:32,903 And to the extent that a crime has been committed, 55 00:03:32,979 --> 00:03:36,915 to bring those responsible to justice, whether they're wearing uniforms or not. 56 00:03:36,983 --> 00:03:41,579 And as deputy police chief, I'll do what I can to make sure that happens. 57 00:03:41,654 --> 00:03:45,522 However, if an officer really raped and killed this kid, 58 00:03:45,592 --> 00:03:48,254 it may be better for the U.S. Attorney's office to take control. 59 00:03:48,328 --> 00:03:51,923 I don't think it's appropriate. This case is loaded with federal issues, Arthur, 60 00:03:51,998 --> 00:03:54,262 not to mention the obvious conflict of interest. 61 00:03:54,334 --> 00:03:58,464 - Conflict of what? - You work with police officers every day. We don't. 62 00:03:58,538 --> 00:04:00,472 And when they commit crimes, we prosecute them. 63 00:04:00,540 --> 00:04:02,974 Why not avoid the appearance of favoritism altogether? 64 00:04:03,042 --> 00:04:05,840 Besides, we have better judges, better jury pools. 65 00:04:05,912 --> 00:04:08,403 Better lawyers. I've heard that speech before. 66 00:04:08,481 --> 00:04:12,417 I was hoping that we could resolve this amicably. Well, you thought wrong. 67 00:04:12,485 --> 00:04:18,082 This is a Manhattan homicide and the Manhattan District Attorney's office is in charge. 68 00:04:19,158 --> 00:04:23,094 So the, uh, speech about working together... 69 00:04:23,162 --> 00:04:25,096 is a bunch of crap? 70 00:04:25,164 --> 00:04:27,325 You're damn right it is. 71 00:05:15,381 --> 00:05:18,839 You heard about that NYU kid- Rice? 72 00:05:18,918 --> 00:05:23,184 - Sure. - Sickening, if what they say is true. 73 00:05:23,256 --> 00:05:26,817 It's hard imagine two cops doing- It's your case. 74 00:05:26,893 --> 00:05:28,827 Well, I thought the feds would handle it. 75 00:05:28,895 --> 00:05:32,353 It's ours, for now anyway. 76 00:05:32,432 --> 00:05:37,495 - For now? - The longer it takes, the less control we'll have. 77 00:05:37,570 --> 00:05:42,166 We need to resolve this before every damn son of a bitch with an agenda... 78 00:05:42,241 --> 00:05:45,369 starts screaming about what a mess the N.Y.P.D. Is. 79 00:05:45,445 --> 00:05:49,472 With all due respect, I'd rather not get involved. 80 00:05:49,549 --> 00:05:52,279 I know some of these guys at the 8th. It's not a comfortable- 81 00:05:52,352 --> 00:05:54,786 Comfortable? You think I give a damn if you're comfortable? 82 00:05:54,854 --> 00:05:56,788 This isn't a request. 83 00:06:01,027 --> 00:06:03,689 You might work for the D.A., but you're still a cop, 84 00:06:03,763 --> 00:06:05,697 and you still report to me. 85 00:06:10,536 --> 00:06:13,471 [Ravell] You guys arrested Rice, right? Yeah, for assault. 86 00:06:13,539 --> 00:06:15,905 He sucker punched Petro in the face and took off into the crowd. 87 00:06:15,975 --> 00:06:19,138 Me and Mikey found him outside a little later, so we busted him. 88 00:06:19,212 --> 00:06:21,146 So you saw Rice throw the punch? Yeah. 89 00:06:21,214 --> 00:06:24,479 Yeah, not bad for a fag either. Hit him pretty good. 90 00:06:25,885 --> 00:06:28,285 Well, nothin' worse than gettin' drilled by a queen, right? 91 00:06:29,956 --> 00:06:33,323 But if you're gonna get hit, better it'd be a wise guy, a gangbanger. 92 00:06:33,393 --> 00:06:36,123 Guys who won't bust your balls so much, you know? 93 00:06:36,195 --> 00:06:38,629 Nobody was busting anybody's balls, okay? 94 00:06:38,698 --> 00:06:40,632 So don't be puttin' words into my mouth. 95 00:06:40,700 --> 00:06:43,931 - I was just- - I know what you were just doing. 96 00:06:44,003 --> 00:06:47,439 You guys see anything else that might help? No. We didn't see anything else. 97 00:06:47,507 --> 00:06:50,135 We're done. Come on. 98 00:06:53,513 --> 00:06:57,005 Look, I'll meet you back at the office. I've got some stuff I gotta do. 99 00:06:58,551 --> 00:07:00,746 Right. 100 00:07:00,820 --> 00:07:04,187 Chris, if you wanna work this on your own, just give me the word. 101 00:07:04,257 --> 00:07:06,748 Oh, it's nothin' personal, Hector. 102 00:07:08,394 --> 00:07:10,919 All right. All right. 103 00:07:16,068 --> 00:07:18,002 I read your statement this morning. What statement? 104 00:07:18,070 --> 00:07:21,062 The one you gave to the A.D.A. That wasn't a statement. 105 00:07:21,140 --> 00:07:23,267 We were just talkin'. Just talkin'. 106 00:07:23,342 --> 00:07:27,142 A kid dies of a punctured colon three hours after being in police custody? 107 00:07:27,213 --> 00:07:29,147 Come on, Danny. You're not that naive, are you? 108 00:07:29,215 --> 00:07:31,479 You got a question or what? Yeah, I do. 109 00:07:31,551 --> 00:07:33,815 Why didn't you tell anyone Rice sucker punched you? 110 00:07:33,886 --> 00:07:36,013 Didn't think it was relevant. Really? 111 00:07:36,088 --> 00:07:38,852 Not relevant? 112 00:07:40,226 --> 00:07:43,457 [Sighs] Look, Dan. 113 00:07:43,529 --> 00:07:46,623 - I'm just trying to- - Take down a cop. 114 00:07:46,699 --> 00:07:48,633 I know. 115 00:07:49,635 --> 00:07:52,103 Come on. Off the record. 116 00:07:52,171 --> 00:07:55,140 Did you get a little payback on that kid or what? 117 00:07:55,208 --> 00:07:57,301 Talk to my lawyer. 118 00:07:57,376 --> 00:08:00,368 [Sighs] 119 00:08:00,446 --> 00:08:02,380 Any of you guys working that night? 120 00:08:04,183 --> 00:08:08,882 Well, you can talk now, or you can wait until the D.A. Drags your ass in front of a grandjury. 121 00:08:13,759 --> 00:08:16,023 I guess they didn't see anything either. 122 00:08:16,095 --> 00:08:18,962 You're probably right. 123 00:08:19,031 --> 00:08:21,966 'Cause if they did, they probably wouldn't be stupid enough... 124 00:08:22,034 --> 00:08:24,366 to cover for a punk like you. 125 00:08:26,005 --> 00:08:27,996 See you soon. 126 00:08:32,345 --> 00:08:34,575 I'm sipping my coffee, minding my own business... 127 00:08:34,647 --> 00:08:36,877 when I see Petro comin' out of the bathroom. 128 00:08:36,949 --> 00:08:38,917 He looks at me and he says, 129 00:08:38,985 --> 00:08:42,079 "I broke that punk like a little bitch.' ' 130 00:08:42,154 --> 00:08:45,749 And then he, you know, starts doing this with his hand. 131 00:08:47,960 --> 00:08:51,225 Did he say anything else? No. 132 00:08:51,297 --> 00:08:53,731 Was anyone else involved, Officer Lemay? 133 00:08:53,799 --> 00:08:55,733 Don't know. 134 00:08:55,801 --> 00:08:57,701 What about Tolbert? 135 00:09:00,106 --> 00:09:02,404 Like I said, I don't know. 136 00:09:03,809 --> 00:09:07,939 What Petro did to that kid - They can call me a rat all they want. I don't care. 137 00:09:08,014 --> 00:09:10,107 But Petro's as far as I go. 138 00:09:11,117 --> 00:09:13,847 When you talked to the reporter from The Ledger, 139 00:09:13,920 --> 00:09:16,480 why did you tell him that there were two cops involved? 140 00:09:19,892 --> 00:09:22,053 I got no comment on that. 141 00:09:22,128 --> 00:09:24,062 We're done, Tracey. 142 00:09:26,732 --> 00:09:30,168 There was another guy in the holding cell with Rice. 143 00:09:33,406 --> 00:09:36,273 You two were in the same cell, right? Yes. 144 00:09:36,342 --> 00:09:39,175 Did you happen to see which officer took him to the bathroom? 145 00:09:39,245 --> 00:09:42,646 This is a pretty uncomfortable situation for me. Nobody around here knows I was arrested. 146 00:09:42,715 --> 00:09:45,513 We'll be as discreet as possible. I appreciate that. 147 00:09:45,585 --> 00:09:49,146 My lawyer says I'll be able to plead out to a misdemeanor possession charge, 148 00:09:49,221 --> 00:09:51,246 go to some counseling and be done with it. 149 00:09:51,324 --> 00:09:54,316 - But if I have to testify and this becomes public- - Maybe we can help. 150 00:09:54,393 --> 00:09:58,420 Even if you drop the charge, the defense lawyer will know I had coke on me. 151 00:09:58,497 --> 00:10:01,330 I mean, look around. This isn't exactly a hotbed of liberalism. 152 00:10:01,400 --> 00:10:03,868 Like I said, we're gonna try to help you. 153 00:10:03,936 --> 00:10:05,927 You just gotta stop playing games. 154 00:10:06,005 --> 00:10:08,303 Did you see who took Rice to the bathroom or not? 155 00:10:12,178 --> 00:10:14,112 [Dog Barking] Chris. 156 00:10:14,180 --> 00:10:16,375 Hey, Billy. How you doing? What can I do for you? 157 00:10:16,449 --> 00:10:19,612 We need to talk about Lucas Rice. 158 00:10:20,620 --> 00:10:22,884 You fellas want anything to drink? No, thank you. 159 00:10:22,955 --> 00:10:25,788 No, thanks. If you change your mind, give me a holler. I'll be in the kitchen. 160 00:10:25,858 --> 00:10:28,486 Thanks, sweetie. [Baby Coos] 161 00:10:28,561 --> 00:10:31,894 How old's your baby? Three months. 162 00:10:31,964 --> 00:10:35,024 Her name's Serena. Lucky guy. 163 00:10:35,101 --> 00:10:37,228 Beautiful wife, baby. 164 00:10:37,303 --> 00:10:39,999 What can I do for you, Chris? So, Tolbert, 165 00:10:40,072 --> 00:10:42,131 why don't we talk about what happened the other night? 166 00:10:43,843 --> 00:10:45,868 The more you tell me, the more I could help. 167 00:10:45,945 --> 00:10:51,042 As a friend, I'm telling you, get on the record in a hurry. 168 00:10:51,117 --> 00:10:53,745 The longer you play super cop, the worse it's gonna get. 169 00:10:53,819 --> 00:10:55,548 The truth is gonna come out sooner or later. 170 00:10:55,621 --> 00:10:58,385 I got nothing to say, boys. Sorry. 171 00:10:58,457 --> 00:11:01,153 Then tell us about Petro. 172 00:11:02,161 --> 00:11:04,425 He's a good guy. [Scoffs] 173 00:11:04,497 --> 00:11:08,934 And a good partner. Who'd sell you out for three cents if it could save his Italian ass. 174 00:11:09,001 --> 00:11:13,370 And why is that? I know how these guys think, Billy. 175 00:11:13,439 --> 00:11:15,430 What they say when you're not around. 176 00:11:16,509 --> 00:11:19,103 They make you think you're friends, one of the boys. 177 00:11:19,178 --> 00:11:21,442 - But the second you turn your back, you're anotherJew. - Or spic. 178 00:11:21,514 --> 00:11:23,675 It's not like that. 179 00:11:25,785 --> 00:11:30,654 Besides, like I said, I got nothing to hide. 180 00:11:32,792 --> 00:11:37,092 So you bringing Rice to the bathroom and then taking him back out 10 minutes later, all banged up- 181 00:11:37,163 --> 00:11:39,097 that's just coincidence? 182 00:11:39,165 --> 00:11:41,599 Thanks for stopping by, boys. 183 00:11:47,740 --> 00:11:51,836 Talk to your lawyer, Billy. Maybe we can work something out. 184 00:11:51,911 --> 00:11:53,902 But don't wait too long. 185 00:11:55,715 --> 00:11:58,650 [Door Opens] 186 00:11:58,718 --> 00:12:01,653 [Door Closes] 187 00:12:01,721 --> 00:12:06,158 So Tolbert brought Rice to the bathroom and helped Petro get his revenge. 188 00:12:06,225 --> 00:12:08,159 Maybe. Why maybe? 189 00:12:08,227 --> 00:12:10,525 Tolbert's a good kid. 190 00:12:10,596 --> 00:12:13,656 I worked with him for a while at the 31. I mean, he's not the kind of guy- 191 00:12:13,733 --> 00:12:16,201 He's a down-the-middle family man. 192 00:12:16,268 --> 00:12:19,829 Just talked to a kid named Crawford. Claims he punched Petro that night. 193 00:12:19,905 --> 00:12:22,738 So Rice- Didn't do a damn thing. 194 00:12:23,743 --> 00:12:26,439 I only want good news, Hector. 195 00:12:26,512 --> 00:12:28,844 Fine. Blood in the holding cell's a match. 196 00:12:28,914 --> 00:12:32,475 - What about the bathroom? - Luminol destroyed the sample. 197 00:12:32,551 --> 00:12:35,213 [Sighs] 198 00:12:35,287 --> 00:12:37,517 - Nightsticks? - Clean. 199 00:12:37,590 --> 00:12:41,424 - Petro's clothing? - Found blood on his belt. 200 00:12:41,494 --> 00:12:44,122 Match? 201 00:12:44,196 --> 00:12:46,130 Tolbert. 202 00:12:48,200 --> 00:12:50,134 Tolbert? 203 00:12:53,205 --> 00:12:55,969 Well, he-he got cut at the club, right? 204 00:12:56,041 --> 00:12:59,499 Probably wiped it off and touched Petro or somethin'. 205 00:12:59,578 --> 00:13:03,844 Or Lucas scratched him in the bathroom while he was fighting desperately to save his life. 206 00:13:03,916 --> 00:13:07,181 Well, they're partners. There's a million ways something like this could happen. 207 00:13:07,253 --> 00:13:09,983 As far as I'm concerned, there's only one. 208 00:13:16,428 --> 00:13:19,226 Bressler and the others were busting Petro's chops... 209 00:13:19,298 --> 00:13:21,459 for getting his ass kicked by a gay kid. 210 00:13:21,534 --> 00:13:23,866 Petro laughs along, while planning his revenge. 211 00:13:23,936 --> 00:13:25,870 They get back to the station, 212 00:13:25,938 --> 00:13:29,430 Tolbert takes Rice to the bathroom, holds him down. 213 00:13:29,508 --> 00:13:34,673 Rice fights for his life, scratches Tolbert's eye, while Petro does his thing. 214 00:13:35,981 --> 00:13:39,473 - Can you prove it? - In a perfect world- 215 00:13:39,552 --> 00:13:42,521 I'd be a two handicap and have a full head of hair. 216 00:13:42,588 --> 00:13:44,954 We only have two witnesses so far. 217 00:13:45,024 --> 00:13:48,551 Credible? Solid, not perfect. 218 00:13:51,664 --> 00:13:53,598 Indict 'em. 219 00:13:54,767 --> 00:13:58,203 - Indict? We don't have enough- - We have plenty. 220 00:13:59,905 --> 00:14:02,271 Arthur, I'm all for beating the feds to the courthouse, 221 00:14:02,341 --> 00:14:05,538 but I don't wanna get my pants pulled down in front of a hundred million people. 222 00:14:05,611 --> 00:14:09,741 Then buy a new belt, 'cause I want an indictment by the end of the week. 223 00:14:13,419 --> 00:14:17,378 - For first-degree murder. - First degree? 224 00:14:17,456 --> 00:14:20,653 Death in the course of a criminal sexual assault. 225 00:14:24,396 --> 00:14:26,762 Both defendants shall be remanded. 226 00:14:26,832 --> 00:14:29,630 Your Honor, these men are respected members of the N.Y.P.D., 227 00:14:29,702 --> 00:14:33,934 have strong ties to the New York area, are fathers to small children. 228 00:14:34,006 --> 00:14:38,909 To separate them from their families based on nothing more than innuendo is reprehensible. 229 00:14:38,978 --> 00:14:42,539 - I know the press is here, Mr. Grace, but enough already. - These men are the victims... 230 00:14:42,615 --> 00:14:44,981 - of a politically motivated witch hunt. - [Judge Alverio] Next case. 231 00:14:45,050 --> 00:14:48,213 - I'm not finished, Your Honor. - I'm warning you, Mr. Grace. 232 00:14:48,287 --> 00:14:51,552 - I can't sit here with my mouth shut while you send two decorated police- - [Raps] 233 00:14:51,624 --> 00:14:53,717 You're now in contempt. That's a thousand dollars. 234 00:14:53,792 --> 00:14:57,057 Contempt? Because I won't let my client be sent to jail? 235 00:14:57,129 --> 00:14:58,960 [Raps] That's another thousand. 236 00:14:59,031 --> 00:15:03,900 - A small cost to pay for a man's freedom. - One more word and I throw you in jail, so help me God. 237 00:15:03,969 --> 00:15:06,665 Come on. Let's go, all right? Let's go. 238 00:15:06,739 --> 00:15:08,673 You did what you had to do. 239 00:15:08,741 --> 00:15:10,732 Hang tough. 240 00:15:12,077 --> 00:15:15,342 You wanted to get fined? We need to get our story out there. 241 00:15:15,414 --> 00:15:18,781 Level the playing field. [Buzzer Buzzes] 242 00:15:18,851 --> 00:15:21,183 When can I get out of here? 243 00:15:21,253 --> 00:15:23,847 If you're willing to testify against Petro, tomorrow. 244 00:15:23,923 --> 00:15:27,086 He's my partner. Doesn't mean you can't. 245 00:15:27,159 --> 00:15:29,320 Sure it does. I'm not flippin'. 246 00:15:30,796 --> 00:15:33,321 We're talking about first-degree murder, Billy. 247 00:15:33,399 --> 00:15:37,199 But I'm innocent. So is Danny. 248 00:15:38,270 --> 00:15:41,603 A guy hits you, you get a little payback. 249 00:15:41,674 --> 00:15:43,608 That's how it works. 250 00:15:44,677 --> 00:15:47,942 So you beat him up? I hit him a few times. 251 00:15:48,013 --> 00:15:51,505 That's it. I didn't rape him. 252 00:15:51,583 --> 00:15:53,676 You know, I'm not a- 253 00:15:54,687 --> 00:15:56,621 I'll never do something like that. 254 00:15:59,158 --> 00:16:01,353 So you have no idea who, um- 255 00:16:03,462 --> 00:16:05,555 No. Mmm. 256 00:16:05,631 --> 00:16:08,225 [Buzzer Buzzes] I mean, 257 00:16:08,300 --> 00:16:11,497 you know what those drugged-up gay boys do to each other at those clubs. 258 00:16:11,570 --> 00:16:15,301 So who knows what happened that night? 259 00:16:15,374 --> 00:16:17,865 Who put what where? 260 00:16:17,943 --> 00:16:19,877 Exactly. 261 00:16:23,282 --> 00:16:25,409 You know, given this kid's lifestyle, 262 00:16:25,484 --> 00:16:28,214 those internal injuries could've been the result of rough gay sex, 263 00:16:28,287 --> 00:16:30,755 not police brutality. But they have two witnesses. 264 00:16:30,823 --> 00:16:34,816 - Yeah. Neither of whom saw a damn thing. - Could offend the jury. 265 00:16:34,893 --> 00:16:38,260 - So what's the alternative? - For your client or mine? 266 00:16:38,330 --> 00:16:41,094 Look, Tim, 267 00:16:41,166 --> 00:16:44,897 if we present a joint defense, we'll win this thing. 268 00:16:44,970 --> 00:16:46,961 Take a look at this. 269 00:16:51,977 --> 00:16:55,845 "I'm a handsome, 18-year-old paradox. 270 00:16:55,914 --> 00:16:58,906 Outgoing, yet introspective. Shy, but adventurous.' ' 271 00:16:58,984 --> 00:17:02,886 - "Prudish and freaky"? - I know. It- 272 00:17:02,955 --> 00:17:08,393 They're going to allege that Lucas's injuries were the result of rough sex. 273 00:17:08,460 --> 00:17:12,794 This isn't about Lucas. This isn't about Lucas's love life. 274 00:17:12,865 --> 00:17:16,733 This is about two sadistic cops. I agree. Absolutely. 275 00:17:16,802 --> 00:17:20,533 But I still need to talk to Lucas's boyfriends so I can contradict the defense, 276 00:17:20,606 --> 00:17:25,270 just in case they decide to go forward with this ridiculous assertion. 277 00:17:34,987 --> 00:17:37,421 Um- 278 00:17:37,489 --> 00:17:39,787 I knew he was gay. 279 00:17:40,893 --> 00:17:43,691 I don't know any of his- 280 00:17:46,465 --> 00:17:49,059 I mean, I never really paid attention. 281 00:17:50,702 --> 00:17:53,694 I never really got into that. 282 00:17:58,410 --> 00:18:00,344 The best part? 283 00:18:00,412 --> 00:18:05,042 We're gonna go through all of this... stuff, 284 00:18:06,051 --> 00:18:09,612 get humiliated, and it's not gonna mean a damn thing. 285 00:18:09,688 --> 00:18:14,455 - Oh, that's not true. - Not a damn thing. Those- Those cops are gonna walk. 286 00:18:14,526 --> 00:18:16,926 Code of silence and all that. 287 00:18:19,231 --> 00:18:22,166 Mike, I'm no psychic, 288 00:18:22,234 --> 00:18:25,761 but I'm sensing you saw more than what you told the grand jury. I didn't see anything. 289 00:18:27,239 --> 00:18:30,333 You're really willing to ruin your career over some mutt like Petro? 290 00:18:30,409 --> 00:18:34,209 You know, maybe when this is over, you should go to Internal Affairs and do this for real. 291 00:18:35,314 --> 00:18:37,248 First off, watch your tongue. 292 00:18:37,316 --> 00:18:40,376 Second, if you don't, we might have a problem - you and me off the clock. 293 00:18:40,452 --> 00:18:43,444 Petro could rot in hell, as far as I'm concerned. But Billy Tolbert, he's a good kid. 294 00:18:43,522 --> 00:18:45,717 I agree. About what? 295 00:18:45,791 --> 00:18:48,191 Petro's a punk and Tolbert's a good kid. 296 00:18:48,260 --> 00:18:51,696 Well, you see anything that might support that position? No. 297 00:18:51,763 --> 00:18:55,164 You see Petro carrying a nightstick near the bathroom? Doesn't matter what I saw. 298 00:18:55,234 --> 00:18:57,168 I'm not yappin'. 299 00:19:03,509 --> 00:19:06,478 What can I do for you, Detective? That obvious, huh? 300 00:19:06,545 --> 00:19:08,843 I only sell to cops. Oh, and actors too, 301 00:19:08,914 --> 00:19:10,905 if they have one of those SAG cards. 302 00:19:10,983 --> 00:19:14,350 I need you to look at a few photos. 303 00:19:16,188 --> 00:19:20,591 For what? It doesn't matter for what. Just look. 304 00:19:20,659 --> 00:19:24,857 Any of these guys been in here recently? Aw, come on, buddy. 305 00:19:24,930 --> 00:19:29,162 I work with cops every day, huh? Give me a break. 306 00:19:31,336 --> 00:19:34,100 You want we should talk about this in front of a grand jury? 307 00:19:38,010 --> 00:19:40,035 Okay, okay. Fine. 308 00:19:40,112 --> 00:19:43,479 Him. Black cop. Came in last week. 309 00:19:43,549 --> 00:19:46,382 You remember what he bought? A nightstick. 310 00:19:50,589 --> 00:19:53,558 So? Nothin'. 311 00:19:53,625 --> 00:19:56,458 Nothin'? At least on the record. 312 00:19:56,528 --> 00:19:58,792 What does that mean? No one's willing to testify. 313 00:19:58,864 --> 00:20:02,391 But the consensus is, Petro's a bad guy and Tolbert's getting the shaft. 314 00:20:02,467 --> 00:20:04,401 Anything else? No, nothin'. 315 00:20:05,971 --> 00:20:08,940 So your cop friends won't talk? Well, you could subpoena them, but- 316 00:20:09,007 --> 00:20:11,635 Officer Lemay was suspended three years ago... 317 00:20:11,710 --> 00:20:13,974 for getting into a fight with Petro over a woman. 318 00:20:14,046 --> 00:20:15,980 Great. There goes our key police witness. 319 00:20:18,984 --> 00:20:21,885 Lemay is our primary witness. 320 00:20:21,954 --> 00:20:24,821 But even if he's telling the truth, the jury's not gonna believe him. 321 00:20:24,890 --> 00:20:27,552 They'll think he's just trying to get back at some guy... 322 00:20:27,626 --> 00:20:30,151 who used to date his ex-girlfriend. 323 00:20:30,229 --> 00:20:33,687 So he's useless? What about Tolbert? 324 00:20:33,765 --> 00:20:36,097 Supposed to be a good kid. 325 00:20:36,168 --> 00:20:38,762 Except for the fact that he helped rape and murder Rice, 326 00:20:38,837 --> 00:20:40,771 he's a perfect gentlemen. 327 00:20:40,839 --> 00:20:44,070 We'll flip him. 328 00:20:44,142 --> 00:20:46,110 But he's gotta do hard time. 329 00:20:46,178 --> 00:20:49,978 Nobody walks away from this without some pain. 330 00:20:53,252 --> 00:20:55,345 [Ravell] You all know why we're here? 331 00:20:55,420 --> 00:20:59,083 I'm supposed to say you're a dead man if we go to trial. 332 00:20:59,157 --> 00:21:02,524 But since we all know each other, I'm not gonna play that game. 333 00:21:02,594 --> 00:21:05,961 - I appreciate that. - I'm not gonna lie either. 334 00:21:06,031 --> 00:21:08,864 - We have a good case. - But I'm innocent, Chris. 335 00:21:08,934 --> 00:21:13,769 [Sighs] Is that why you bought a nightstick the day Rice died? 336 00:21:13,839 --> 00:21:19,436 - What? - You bought a new nightstick at the store on 23rd Street. 337 00:21:19,511 --> 00:21:23,106 Clerk picked you out of a photo array. So don't tell me you're innocent. 338 00:21:24,383 --> 00:21:28,046 The good news is I didn't tell anyone yet. 339 00:21:28,120 --> 00:21:31,647 - What do you mean? - I was waiting for Billy to come clean. 340 00:21:31,723 --> 00:21:34,214 So no one knows about the nightstick? 341 00:21:34,293 --> 00:21:37,160 You think I'd be here right now if Kibre knew about that? 342 00:21:39,231 --> 00:21:41,722 But my generosity ends in two minutes. 343 00:21:44,136 --> 00:21:46,229 What do you mean you've been hearing rumors? 344 00:21:46,305 --> 00:21:50,241 Well, you know, it might be a load of crap. But if it isn't- 345 00:21:50,309 --> 00:21:53,642 Well, it's like I told you before, Tolbert's old school. 346 00:21:53,712 --> 00:21:56,943 He might as well be a paisan. Only he's not. 347 00:21:57,015 --> 00:22:00,178 Look, if he flips, it's over. 348 00:22:00,252 --> 00:22:02,186 And if it's over, well- 349 00:22:02,254 --> 00:22:04,848 We're talking about your life here, Dan. 350 00:22:04,923 --> 00:22:08,017 [Ravell] I know you didn't want this kid to die. 351 00:22:08,093 --> 00:22:10,561 I know that. 352 00:22:10,629 --> 00:22:13,029 You werejust doing yourjob, trying to be a stand-up partner. 353 00:22:13,098 --> 00:22:15,828 Talk to him, Billy. Tell him what happened. 354 00:22:19,938 --> 00:22:21,872 [Ravell] I get this. 355 00:22:24,142 --> 00:22:27,600 You're just trying to prove you're a real cop. 356 00:22:27,679 --> 00:22:30,204 As real as the Irish and the Italians. 357 00:22:31,283 --> 00:22:33,217 But that's stupid. 358 00:22:33,285 --> 00:22:36,686 Come on. You know how these people are. How much can you really trust them? 359 00:22:36,755 --> 00:22:39,815 The melanzane. You know what they're like. 360 00:22:41,326 --> 00:22:45,057 Look, you have a wife and kid at home. 361 00:22:45,130 --> 00:22:47,121 Who cares about all this blue wall crap? 362 00:22:48,633 --> 00:22:50,567 In or out? 363 00:23:05,350 --> 00:23:08,319 Good news. Tolbert's on board. 364 00:23:08,387 --> 00:23:11,220 [Stammers] Oh. 365 00:23:11,289 --> 00:23:15,385 - What's the matter? - Petro plead guilty this afternoon. 366 00:23:15,460 --> 00:23:19,521 He what? We took first-degree murder off the table, so- 367 00:23:20,532 --> 00:23:22,466 So you don't need Tolbert anymore? No. 368 00:23:22,534 --> 00:23:26,026 - I tried to call you, but- - You should've tried harder. 369 00:23:26,104 --> 00:23:28,572 Now Tolbert's hanging in the wind with nothing to offer. 370 00:23:28,640 --> 00:23:32,440 Well, sorry, but I had a few things on my plate, as you can imagine. So just deal with it. 371 00:23:32,511 --> 00:23:35,776 - Deal with it? - What-What'd Tolbert say? 372 00:23:37,082 --> 00:23:39,016 What difference does it make? 373 00:23:39,084 --> 00:23:41,018 What did he say? 374 00:23:43,388 --> 00:23:45,379 Nothin' much. 375 00:23:48,693 --> 00:23:50,684 Jerk. 376 00:23:52,230 --> 00:23:56,963 My only wish is that some day, when his life has ended, 377 00:23:57,035 --> 00:24:01,597 that he be forced to account for his misdeeds in a more powerful court, 378 00:24:01,673 --> 00:24:05,370 and that the suffering he encounters then... 379 00:24:05,444 --> 00:24:10,006 will approach the suffering my son Lucas endured... 380 00:24:10,081 --> 00:24:15,018 in that windowless bathroom in the 8th Precinct. 381 00:24:15,086 --> 00:24:17,213 Mr. Petro? 382 00:24:24,963 --> 00:24:27,363 [Clears Throat] 383 00:24:29,501 --> 00:24:33,961 I betrayed my family, my fellow officers... 384 00:24:34,039 --> 00:24:36,166 and importantly, Lucas Rice. 385 00:24:36,241 --> 00:24:41,235 I can't begin to express the sorrow and shame I feel. 386 00:24:41,313 --> 00:24:46,376 I know the pain I have caused his family and friends will never disappear. 387 00:24:48,653 --> 00:24:53,249 As such, I am prepared to accept whatever punishment this court deems just. 388 00:24:56,328 --> 00:25:01,459 Finally, I would like to say that my partner, Billy Tolbert, 389 00:25:01,533 --> 00:25:03,899 was not involved in this crime. 390 00:25:03,969 --> 00:25:07,427 He's a great police officer and a great man, 391 00:25:07,506 --> 00:25:11,875 and he should not be held accountable for my actions. 392 00:25:15,347 --> 00:25:17,872 Thank you. 393 00:25:17,949 --> 00:25:21,214 This admissible? Better not be. 394 00:25:21,286 --> 00:25:23,277 I'll draft a motion. 395 00:25:26,625 --> 00:25:29,822 I told you. Tolbert wasn't involved. What? 396 00:25:29,895 --> 00:25:32,989 Petro just admitted that he wasn't involved. Petro's a sadistic sociopath. 397 00:25:33,064 --> 00:25:36,795 Who cares what he said? Who cares? 398 00:25:38,069 --> 00:25:40,537 You really get off on this, don't you? 399 00:25:40,605 --> 00:25:43,699 What? Sending guys to jail who torture and kill college kids? 400 00:25:43,775 --> 00:25:48,144 Yeah. I get off on that. No, no. Tracey, he tried to break it up. 401 00:25:48,213 --> 00:25:51,410 That's why his blood was on Petro's belt. He was just trying to help. 402 00:25:51,483 --> 00:25:53,576 Help? 403 00:25:53,652 --> 00:25:55,643 Did you really just say that? 404 00:25:55,720 --> 00:25:59,986 [Sighs] We are talking about a 24-year-old guy here with a wife and a baby. 405 00:26:00,058 --> 00:26:02,185 No! We're talking about an 18-year-old freshman... 406 00:26:02,260 --> 00:26:05,525 with a mother and a father and two sisters. 407 00:26:13,705 --> 00:26:17,573 - You lost the motion. - Judge said it was hearsay. Can you believe that? 408 00:26:17,642 --> 00:26:21,009 Petro stands up in open court, says Tolbert had nothing to do with it, 409 00:26:21,079 --> 00:26:24,014 and the judge says it's inadmissible. 410 00:26:24,082 --> 00:26:27,176 What a country. So you want Petro to testify? 411 00:26:27,252 --> 00:26:30,585 - I need him to testify. - Can't do it. 412 00:26:30,655 --> 00:26:33,852 He's doing 25 years to life. There's not much more they can do to him. 413 00:26:33,925 --> 00:26:36,086 Sure there is. What the hell is this? 414 00:26:36,161 --> 00:26:38,095 It's a federal indictment. What? 415 00:26:38,163 --> 00:26:41,291 Civil rights offense resulting in death. 416 00:26:41,366 --> 00:26:44,301 The U.S. Attorney got D.O.J. Approval on this? 417 00:26:44,369 --> 00:26:46,860 Yeah. Apparently the folks in Washington... 418 00:26:46,938 --> 00:26:49,964 think that killing our clients will advance some federal interest. 419 00:26:56,681 --> 00:27:00,412 I was 48 out of a hundred yesterday. 420 00:27:00,485 --> 00:27:02,646 Pretty good. 421 00:27:02,721 --> 00:27:06,418 It's all in the concentration. If I focus on the front of the rim, I make 'em. 422 00:27:06,491 --> 00:27:09,119 If I don't- 423 00:27:09,194 --> 00:27:12,652 Like putting- All about routine. 424 00:27:16,568 --> 00:27:18,559 Danny's not gonna be able to help, is he? 425 00:27:20,438 --> 00:27:24,568 Can't. The feds just indicted him. 426 00:27:24,643 --> 00:27:26,634 But he's already doing 25 to life. 427 00:27:26,711 --> 00:27:28,702 They wanna kill him. 428 00:27:31,850 --> 00:27:35,217 They indicted you too. 429 00:27:35,286 --> 00:27:37,220 So even if I win this trial- 430 00:27:38,323 --> 00:27:40,484 We have another one right behind it. 431 00:27:45,463 --> 00:27:47,829 Can't catch a break. 432 00:27:47,899 --> 00:27:50,459 Every time l- 433 00:27:50,535 --> 00:27:52,469 There's more bad news. 434 00:27:52,537 --> 00:27:56,268 You mean good news. Good news? 435 00:27:57,676 --> 00:28:01,908 Another chance to be useful, which means another chance to cut a deal. 436 00:28:01,980 --> 00:28:04,540 Ten years. He'll do six. 437 00:28:04,616 --> 00:28:06,607 In exchange, Tolbert will testify against Petro. 438 00:28:06,685 --> 00:28:08,744 If we agree to drop the charges? 439 00:28:08,820 --> 00:28:11,186 His lawyer isn't stupid. 440 00:28:11,256 --> 00:28:14,623 Six years for helping rape and kill an 18-year-old kid? 441 00:28:14,693 --> 00:28:17,253 Whatever it takes to put a needle in Petro's arm. 442 00:28:17,328 --> 00:28:20,729 [Chuckles] I can hear the campaign speech now. 443 00:28:23,601 --> 00:28:26,502 I'm asking for a favor, Arthur. 444 00:28:26,571 --> 00:28:28,971 I'm sorry I can't accommodate you, Curtis. 445 00:28:29,040 --> 00:28:32,532 - Arthur. - Say hello toJoanne for me. 446 00:28:40,285 --> 00:28:43,413 In case you needed any extra motivation. 447 00:28:50,061 --> 00:28:52,621 [Glasses Clinking] 448 00:28:52,697 --> 00:28:55,757 Sorry I'm late. [Clears Throat] 449 00:28:55,834 --> 00:28:57,961 What's on your mind? 450 00:28:58,036 --> 00:28:59,970 Billy Tolbert. 451 00:29:01,706 --> 00:29:03,640 I know him. 452 00:29:03,708 --> 00:29:06,541 He's no Sunday school teacher, but- 453 00:29:06,611 --> 00:29:11,344 Look, he took that kid into the bathroom. I know. 454 00:29:11,416 --> 00:29:13,941 But that is not murder. It is when the kid dies. 455 00:29:15,320 --> 00:29:17,754 I was wondering if you might pull a few strings, help him out. 456 00:29:17,822 --> 00:29:21,383 Help him? We need to take him down. Him walking makes things worse. 457 00:29:22,393 --> 00:29:24,623 Look, he's a cop. 458 00:29:24,696 --> 00:29:27,756 Thermostat's turned up way too high. 459 00:29:30,869 --> 00:29:33,201 So you're just gonna throw him under the bus? 460 00:29:33,271 --> 00:29:36,172 Don't have a choice. 461 00:29:43,848 --> 00:29:47,750 Oh. Oh. Are you drunk? 462 00:29:48,853 --> 00:29:52,482 Tolbert bought a nightstick the day Rice died. 463 00:29:52,557 --> 00:29:55,082 What? 464 00:29:55,160 --> 00:29:59,859 He went to the supply store on 23rd Street and bought a nightstick. 465 00:29:59,931 --> 00:30:02,832 The clerk picked him out of a photo array. 466 00:30:04,903 --> 00:30:06,837 When did you find this out? 467 00:30:08,773 --> 00:30:11,139 Today. 468 00:30:11,209 --> 00:30:13,370 Today? 469 00:30:14,879 --> 00:30:17,404 Right. Today. 470 00:30:17,482 --> 00:30:20,645 [Elevator Bell Dings] [Door Opens] 471 00:30:29,427 --> 00:30:32,294 Not only did the defendant instigate the attack, 472 00:30:32,363 --> 00:30:35,025 he covered it up as well, 473 00:30:35,099 --> 00:30:40,162 by disposing of the murder weapon. 474 00:30:40,238 --> 00:30:43,537 Rather than protect Lucas Rice from harm, 475 00:30:43,608 --> 00:30:48,409 he tortured him, he raped him and he murdered him. 476 00:30:48,479 --> 00:30:53,075 It's- It's inconceivable. 477 00:30:53,151 --> 00:30:55,381 It's unimaginable. 478 00:30:55,453 --> 00:31:00,015 And yet it is real. It's too real. 479 00:31:00,091 --> 00:31:05,757 Just ask Paul Rice, his father. 480 00:31:05,830 --> 00:31:09,561 When he came back, his lip was cut, and he was moaning. 481 00:31:09,634 --> 00:31:12,569 I asked if he was okay, but he was disoriented. 482 00:31:12,637 --> 00:31:14,571 Then he passed out. 483 00:31:14,639 --> 00:31:20,578 Is the police officer who took Lucas from the cell and then brought him back 10 minutes later here today? 484 00:31:20,645 --> 00:31:23,910 Yes. He's sitting right there. 485 00:31:25,316 --> 00:31:27,580 Thank you. 486 00:31:31,689 --> 00:31:36,217 The night in question, you had been arrested for disorderly conduct and possession of cocaine? 487 00:31:36,294 --> 00:31:38,228 Yes. 488 00:31:38,296 --> 00:31:41,390 It was dark in the holding cell, right? Yes. 489 00:31:41,466 --> 00:31:47,268 So it's impossible to say for certain that Officer Tolbert was the man who entered that cell? 490 00:31:47,338 --> 00:31:49,738 No, I'm certain. Like I said, 491 00:31:49,807 --> 00:31:52,241 he had arrested me earlier that night. 492 00:31:52,310 --> 00:31:54,301 So I remembered what he looked like. 493 00:31:54,379 --> 00:31:56,847 Plus I saw the name Tolbert on his shirt pocket, 494 00:31:56,915 --> 00:31:59,179 and I started laughing to myself. 495 00:31:59,250 --> 00:32:01,616 Laughing? 496 00:32:01,686 --> 00:32:04,211 My criminal law professor's name was Kevin Tolbert. 497 00:32:04,289 --> 00:32:06,655 I thought it was, you know, ironic. 498 00:32:06,724 --> 00:32:10,353 [Grace] Know what else is ironic, or perhaps just coincidental? 499 00:32:10,428 --> 00:32:13,192 The drug charge was dismissed in exchange for your testimony? 500 00:32:13,264 --> 00:32:15,630 Yes. 501 00:32:15,700 --> 00:32:18,168 Nothing further. 502 00:32:19,704 --> 00:32:22,605 Were you fired from yourjob recently? 503 00:32:22,674 --> 00:32:24,665 Yes. Why? 504 00:32:24,742 --> 00:32:28,178 I told the managing partner I had to testify at this trial. 505 00:32:28,246 --> 00:32:31,773 When I explained why, he fired me. 506 00:32:31,849 --> 00:32:36,115 And if you had pled guilty to the drug charge and not testified, what would have happened? 507 00:32:36,187 --> 00:32:40,556 Nothing. He never would have known I'd been arrested. 508 00:32:40,625 --> 00:32:44,220 Thank you. The People rest, Your Honor. 509 00:32:45,697 --> 00:32:47,858 The defense calls Martin Addas. 510 00:32:47,932 --> 00:32:51,663 My club caters to gay men into rough trade. 511 00:32:51,736 --> 00:32:53,727 We don't market ourselves as such, but we- 512 00:32:53,805 --> 00:32:56,638 What does, uh, rough trade mean? 513 00:32:56,708 --> 00:33:01,077 [Addas] It's a term for men who enjoy having rough sex with tough, blue-collar guys. 514 00:33:01,145 --> 00:33:05,514 It's not exactly SandM, but it's, uh, still rough. 515 00:33:05,583 --> 00:33:09,986 Have you ever seen any of your patrons engaged in this type of sex? Sure, 516 00:33:10,054 --> 00:33:12,284 in the private rooms. 517 00:33:12,357 --> 00:33:14,552 Have you seen patrons using sex toys? 518 00:33:14,625 --> 00:33:16,752 Sometimes. 519 00:33:16,828 --> 00:33:21,162 What's the largest male sex toy you've ever seen at your club? 520 00:33:21,232 --> 00:33:24,326 Pretty big. 521 00:33:27,038 --> 00:33:31,168 - [Grace] As big as a nightstick? - Yes. 522 00:33:32,477 --> 00:33:34,843 Thank you. 523 00:33:41,853 --> 00:33:46,517 Did you ever see Lucas Rice engaged in a sex act in your club? 524 00:33:46,591 --> 00:33:49,025 No. 525 00:33:50,294 --> 00:33:52,285 Nothing further. 526 00:33:55,466 --> 00:33:58,765 You think thejury's gonna buy that gay sex bit? 527 00:33:58,836 --> 00:34:03,671 [Grace] We don't have a lot of options. Sure we do. 528 00:34:05,009 --> 00:34:07,136 What are you talking about? 529 00:34:10,048 --> 00:34:12,949 I wanna tell the jury what happened. 530 00:34:13,017 --> 00:34:15,485 That's not a good idea. 531 00:34:15,553 --> 00:34:18,147 Why? 532 00:34:18,222 --> 00:34:20,782 I didn't know Petro was gonna rape that kid. 533 00:34:21,793 --> 00:34:25,194 He asked me to take him to the bathroom. That's it. 534 00:34:26,264 --> 00:34:31,497 I thought he was gonna make him apologize or smack him around a little bit. 535 00:34:31,569 --> 00:34:34,333 I had no idea he was- 536 00:34:42,080 --> 00:34:44,674 He went crazy that night. 537 00:34:46,117 --> 00:34:50,747 He kept saying, "You like it, don't you, you little bitch?" 538 00:34:52,290 --> 00:34:55,623 So I opened the door to see what was going on. 539 00:34:55,693 --> 00:34:58,184 I couldn't believe- 540 00:35:00,364 --> 00:35:03,299 I pulled him off and he just started swinging. 541 00:35:04,702 --> 00:35:06,897 He hit me in the eye. 542 00:35:07,905 --> 00:35:10,806 But I didn't- 543 00:35:10,875 --> 00:35:14,572 I just grabbed his arms, 544 00:35:14,645 --> 00:35:17,205 and I just looked at him. 545 00:35:18,816 --> 00:35:22,047 But he didn't- he didn't even see me. 546 00:35:26,224 --> 00:35:28,988 It's a good story, but it's murder. 547 00:35:30,862 --> 00:35:34,593 You should've sold him out when you had the chance, but you wanted to- 548 00:35:34,665 --> 00:35:37,395 [Sighs] You needed to be part of something. 549 00:35:37,468 --> 00:35:41,302 I was a part of something. Not like you think. 550 00:35:41,372 --> 00:35:46,105 This-your color- never goes away. 551 00:35:46,177 --> 00:35:48,668 Not with these guys. 552 00:35:51,115 --> 00:35:54,312 You got one shot to get out of here. 553 00:35:54,385 --> 00:35:56,819 And the truth ain't it. 554 00:36:03,227 --> 00:36:05,991 Did you see anyone attack Lucas Rice? 555 00:36:06,063 --> 00:36:08,122 No. 556 00:36:08,199 --> 00:36:11,566 Did you attack Lucas Rice? Of course not. 557 00:36:19,577 --> 00:36:23,570 It's highly unusual to escort an inmate to a private bathroom. 558 00:36:23,648 --> 00:36:26,276 Not if someone's sick. 559 00:36:26,350 --> 00:36:31,549 It's also highly unusual to leave an inmate unattended in a private bathroom. 560 00:36:31,622 --> 00:36:34,591 I was at a desk 15 feet away, so he wasn't unattended. 561 00:36:34,659 --> 00:36:38,026 I wasn't that worried about him. Yeah, well, obviously. 562 00:36:38,095 --> 00:36:40,029 Otherwise, you wouldn't have helped rape him. 563 00:36:40,097 --> 00:36:43,191 [Grace] Objection. Sustained. Watch it, Miss Kibre. 564 00:36:45,136 --> 00:36:47,127 Mr. Tolbert, 565 00:36:48,306 --> 00:36:51,571 why did you purchase a nightstick the morning Lucas died? 566 00:36:51,642 --> 00:36:55,976 - I didn't. - You didn't? 567 00:36:56,047 --> 00:36:58,880 I didn't. 568 00:37:00,051 --> 00:37:05,546 Well, a store clerk, Mr. Whitney, who has nothing to gain by this, 569 00:37:05,623 --> 00:37:07,750 picked you out of a photo array. 570 00:37:07,825 --> 00:37:11,090 I didn't buy a nightstick that morning. 571 00:37:11,162 --> 00:37:13,995 I swear to God. 572 00:37:14,065 --> 00:37:16,795 On my daughter Serena's life. 573 00:37:17,969 --> 00:37:19,960 All I ever wanted to be was a police officer. 574 00:37:38,422 --> 00:37:40,356 Tolbert's lyin'. 575 00:37:43,461 --> 00:37:48,296 Tolbert brought Lucas into the bathroom knowing Petro was gonna beat the hell out of him. 576 00:37:48,366 --> 00:37:51,164 He told me everything the day we talked about a deal. 577 00:37:51,235 --> 00:37:55,501 And you're telling me this now, the day before the trial's supposed to end? 578 00:37:55,573 --> 00:37:58,303 I tried to call you. But I got a lot on my plate, as you can imagine. 579 00:37:58,376 --> 00:38:02,335 I'm calling you as a witness first thing tomorrow morning. A witness? I can't testify. 580 00:38:02,413 --> 00:38:04,472 Oh, the hell you can't. 581 00:38:04,548 --> 00:38:06,948 LfTolbert lies, I can impeach. 582 00:38:11,922 --> 00:38:16,154 He said that he brought Lucas into the bathroom, 583 00:38:16,227 --> 00:38:19,060 handcuffed him to the sink, so his partner could get some payback. 584 00:38:19,130 --> 00:38:22,429 - Payback? - Petro thought Lucas punched him, 585 00:38:22,500 --> 00:38:24,991 so he wanted revenge. 586 00:38:25,069 --> 00:38:27,333 And where was the defendant during the attack? 587 00:38:27,405 --> 00:38:29,873 Outside the door... 588 00:38:29,940 --> 00:38:32,932 to make sure no one else went in. 589 00:38:33,010 --> 00:38:36,810 - And after it was over? - He brought Lucas back to the cell, 590 00:38:36,881 --> 00:38:39,315 cleaned up the bathroom. 591 00:38:39,383 --> 00:38:42,181 [Kibre] Cleaned up the bathroom? 592 00:38:42,253 --> 00:38:46,656 There was blood. Petro's nightstick was on the floor. 593 00:38:46,724 --> 00:38:50,057 What did he do with the nightstick? 594 00:38:51,962 --> 00:38:55,090 He threw it in a Dumpster on 10th Street, 595 00:38:55,166 --> 00:38:57,657 and then he bought a new one the next morning. 596 00:38:59,637 --> 00:39:01,366 [Kibre] Thank you. 597 00:39:05,576 --> 00:39:10,172 You worked with Officer Tolbert for five years? Yes. 598 00:39:10,247 --> 00:39:14,911 Within the N.Y.P.D., he has a reputation for honesty, doesn't he? 599 00:39:14,985 --> 00:39:17,044 I suppose. 600 00:39:18,656 --> 00:39:21,784 [Grace] How would you feel if Billy Tolbert was your partner? 601 00:39:25,129 --> 00:39:28,621 [Scoffs] How would I feel? 602 00:39:28,699 --> 00:39:32,135 - Would you object? - No. 603 00:39:32,203 --> 00:39:34,194 Because you trust him. 604 00:39:37,842 --> 00:39:40,208 Because he's a- 605 00:39:43,981 --> 00:39:45,915 he's a good cop. 606 00:39:58,729 --> 00:40:01,027 What the hell was that? 607 00:40:01,098 --> 00:40:04,261 A good cop? Are you trying to get fired? 608 00:40:04,335 --> 00:40:07,771 He asked a question, I gave an answer. You practically told the jury to acquit him. 609 00:40:07,838 --> 00:40:09,772 I was telling the truth. The truth? 610 00:40:09,840 --> 00:40:12,434 If you wanna stay here, Detective, you better figure out... 611 00:40:12,510 --> 00:40:16,742 where the hell that damn blue wall ends and reality begins. 612 00:40:23,320 --> 00:40:26,221 On the count of murder in the first degree, 613 00:40:26,290 --> 00:40:30,158 we find the defendant not guilty. [Spectators Murmuring] 614 00:40:30,227 --> 00:40:32,559 On the count of murder in the second degree, 615 00:40:32,630 --> 00:40:36,361 we find the defendant guilty. 616 00:40:38,035 --> 00:40:40,026 [Grunts] 617 00:40:42,506 --> 00:40:44,838 Oh, baby. 618 00:40:44,909 --> 00:40:46,843 [Cries] I love you. 619 00:40:46,911 --> 00:40:50,210 Serena loves you. We'll be okay. 620 00:40:51,415 --> 00:40:53,781 Be strong. I love you. 621 00:41:01,725 --> 00:41:03,716 [Handcuffs Closing] 622 00:41:28,185 --> 00:41:30,176 Congratulations. 623 00:41:35,359 --> 00:41:37,350 Thank you. 624 00:41:43,200 --> 00:41:45,191 [Ball Hits Basket] 625 00:41:52,943 --> 00:41:56,470 [Ball Hits Basket, Bounces] 626 00:42:05,022 --> 00:42:07,923 [Ball Bouncing Continues] 627 00:42:44,862 --> 00:42:47,353 [Howling]