Law & Order

Season 13

American Jihad

1. In joining the cast for the Fall of 2002, Fred Thompson (District Attorney Arthur Branch) became the first serving U.S. Senator to take a regular TV acting job. His Senate term wasn't officially over until January 2003.
2. For the shows filmed after 9/11/01 for season 13 (aired from Oct. 2002 until May 2003) all badges shown had the addition of a black mourning band.
3. The defendant calls A.D.A. Serena Southerlyn a "lying Qabeha" which roughly translates to "bitch" or "whore" depending on context.
4. This episode appears to be based on 3 separate cases:
   • The John Walker Lindh case.
   • The trial of Zacarias Moussaoui.
   • The 2001 Dartmouth College murders committed by James J. Parker and Robert W. Tulloch.
5. Donna Hanover plays a judge overseeing a trial of a Muslim. She is married to Rudy Giuliani who was Mayor of New York during the September 11th attacks which were attributed to Muslim extremists.
6. Richard Bekins played four different characters over the course of the series:
   • Episode 5.23 Pride (1995) - Councilman Richard Durban.
   • Episode 13.1 American Jihad (2002) - Mr. Landon.
   • Episode 15.16 The Sixth Man (2005) - Basketball Commissioner.
   • Episode 20.20 The Taxman Cometh (2010) - Roger Weil.
7. Jordan Lage has played six different roles over the course of the series:
   • Episode 6.13 Charm City (1996) - Jury Foreman.
   • Episode 7.7 Deadbeat (1996) - Charles.
   • Episode 9.6 Scrambled (1998) - Dr. Harvey Purcell.
   • Episode 11.18 White Lie (2001) - Buddy Marks.
   • Episode 13.1 American Jihad (2002) - Jeff Bodner.
   • Episode 18.2 Darkness (2008) - William Tyrell.
   • Episode 19.21 Skate or Die (2009) - William Tyrell.
8. Jason Kolotouros has portrayed three different characters throughout the series:
   • Episode 8.21 Bad Girl (1998) - Tilden.
   • Episode 11.2 Turnstile Justice (2000) - Dr. Sanders.
   • Episode 13.1 American Jihad (2002) - Derek Greer.
   • Episode 13.14 Star Crossed (2003) - Derek Greer.
   • Episode 14.7 Floater (2003) - Derek Greer.
   • Episode 17.15 Melting Pot (2007) - Derek Greer.
9. Pilar Witherspoon (Gina Sparrow) also played the role of Patty Larson in episode 20.5, Dignity (2009).
10. Jeff Brooks has played three different characters over the course of the series:
    • Episode 5.1 Second Opinion (1994) - Steven Cooper.
    • Episode 10.1 Gunshow (1999) - Victor Colby.
    • Episode 13.1 American Jihad (2002) - Charles Scott.

Shangri-La

1. This episode appears to be based on two separate cases/incidents:
   • The Briana Stewart, a.k.a. Treva Thorneberry case. She was a con artist who spent most of her twenties pretending to be a teenager with a multitude of aliases.
   • The legal debate of charging adults with statutory rape for having consensual sex with their underage romantic partners.
2. While talking to Gary Bergan ADA Southerlyn says she doesn't need any evidence to prove that he was having sex with Fiona Reid, all she needs to do is assert "res ipsa loquitur". Which is a Latin legal term that translates to "the thing speaks for itself" and it is a doctrine in common law that describes a situation that could only occur due to a specific action by a person, no evidence is needed to prove the act because the results speak for themselves. This instance is a good practical example of res ipsa loquitur, since Mr. Bergan and Ms. Reid were found together in his apartment, both half naked, they don't need any evidence of sexual contact because the situation speaks for itself.
3. Shangri-La is a fictional place described in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon by British author James Hilton. Hilton describes Shangri-La as a mystical, harmonious valley, gently guided from a lamasery, enclosed in the western end of the Kunlun Mountains. Shangri-La has become synonymous with any earthly paradise, particularly a mythical Himalayan utopia - a permanently happy land, isolated from the world.
4. The quote underneath Marguerite Samson / Fiona Reid's yearbook picture is from Pericles Prince of Tyre by William Shakespeare.

True Crime

1. D.A. Arthur Branch asks, "Since when does freedom of the press apply only to the nattering nabobs of negativism?" This is a phrase used by former Vice-President of the United States Spiro Agnew (reportedly created by speech writer William Safire).
2. This episode appears to be based on the Kurt Cobain/Courtney Love relationship and the aftermath of Kurts' suicide involving Love and the surviving members of his band Nirvana.
3. David Thornton, who plays Jeremy Cook, is married to singer/musician Cyndi Lauper.
4. James Andrew O'Connor (Dr. Knight) also played the part of the Supervisor in episode 10.11, Collision (2000).

Tragedy on Rye

1. This episode appears to be based on the May 2001 shooting at Carnegie Deli. The incident included the murder of Jennifer Stahl, an extra in Dirty Dancing (1987) (which also starred Jerry Orbach). Stahl and two of her friends were shot and killed, and two other friends injured, in her apartment above the Carnegie Deli in New York City on May 10, 2001. Two men were later convicted of the murders.
2. Beth Dixon has played three different roles over the course of the series:
   • Episode 3.6 Helpless (1992) - Nicole Simon.
   • Episode 13.4 Tragedy on Rye (2002) - Mrs. Dolan.
   • Episode 16.4 Age of Innocence (2005) - Pam Lamar.

The Ring

1. The closing card of this episode was dedicated to the memory of psychologist Dr. Paul Chernuchin who passed away 27 July 2002, father of writer Michael S. Chernuchin.
2. This episode appears to be based on two different cases/incidents:
   • The Disappearance of Sneha Anne Philip.
   • The epidemic of insurance scams after the September 11 attacks.
3. The red book that Detective Green picks up when he says, "She likes to read," is a textbook called, "Greek: An Intensive Course". It introduces the Attic dialect, which is a dialect of Classical Greek. The book's primary focus is grammar; it's not exactly light reading.
4. The character of Bradley Hagen was played by two different actors. When Hagen is questioned by Briscoe and Green, he's played by one actor; when he's arrested and on trial, it"s a different actor.
5. Brennan Brown has played multiple roles over the course of the series: Episode 11.12 Teenage Wasteland (2001) - Forensic Technician. Episode 13.5 The Ring (2002) - Donald Houseman (uncredited). Episode 20.8 Doped (2009) - Attorney Hoyt.
6. Kelly Sommers was born on August 12, 1978 and was murdered on September 11, 2001.

Hitman

1. Detective Lennie Briscoe declines an alcoholic beverage stating, "I'm still working off the one from 6 years ago." This is in reference to the multiple drinks he had during the final episode of Season 6, Aftershock (1996), in which Assistant District Attorney Claire Kincaid (Jill Hennessy) was killed by a drunk driver while driving him home when he was too drunk to drive himself.

Open Season

1. This episode appears to be based on two separate cases/incidents:
   • The Lynne Stewart case.
   • The life of William Kunstler.
2. John Hillner has played three different roles over the course of the series:
   • Episode 10.7 Patsy (1999) - Larry Taylor.
   • Episode 13.7 Open Season (2002) - Wesley McGrath.
   • Episode 15.21 Publish and Perish (2005) - Terry Stratton.
3. Graham Winton has played three different roles over the course of the series:
   • Episode 9.1 Cherished (1998) - Mr. Waring.
   • Episode 13.7 Open Season (2002) - Kevin Wilson.
   • Episode 19.12 Illegitimate (2009) - Jimmy McIntyre.
4. Anthony Mangano has played four different characters over the course of the series:
   • Episode 6.8 Angel (1995) - Sluizer.
   • Episode 8.4 Harvest (1997) - Palacio.
   • Episode 13.7 Open Season (2002) - Public Officer Vitelli.
   • Episode 17.15 Melting Pot (2007) - Sal Garcetti.

Asterisk

1. Based on the case involving former NBA player Jayson Williams, who pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in the accidental shooting of a limousine driver, and was convicted at trial of covering up the shooting.
2. Oxymetholone (Anadrol) is not only a prescription only medication, it is a schedule III controlled substance. In fact all anabolic steroids are controlled substances, most of them are schedule III, though a few of them are schedule II controlled substances. So as ADA McCoy points out the use of anabolic steroids by the defendant not only violates MLB regulations, it is also illegal. Possession and use of oxymetholone without a legitimate prescription from a licensed practitioner is a felony.
3. This episode contains hints that ADA Southerlyn might be gay, which culminated in the infamous line "Is it because I'm a lesbian?" when being dismissed from the department of prosecution in a later episode.
4. McCoy mentions Rae Carruth, former Carolina Panthers player convicted of conspiracy to commit murder in the death of his pregnant girlfriend, would spend the rest of his life in prison. Despite being sentenced in 2001 to 40 years, Carruth was released in 2018 after serving only 18 years.
5. Guest star Jay O. Sanders, would later play Captain Joseph Hannah in the final season of Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001).
6. Peter McRobbie plays Judge Walter Bradley in this, and 13 other episodes. Previously, he played the part of four other characters:
   • Episode 11.9 Hubris (2001) onwards - Judge Walter Bradley
   • Episode 8.23 Tabloid (1998) - Dr. Thomas Neustadt
   • Episode 5.11 Guardian (1995) - Herbert Fowler
   • Episode 3.9 Point of View (1992) - John Ennis
   • Episode 1.21 Sonata for Solo Organ (1991) - Manager
7. Josh Stamberg (Martin Stanley) previously played the part of a CSU Mechanic in episode 8.11, Under the Influence (1998).

The Wheel

1. Mrs. Schumacher has a painting on her wall of her bichon frisé, Freddy. She was watching on her TV Royal Wedding (1951), starring Jane Powell and Fred Astaire (the "Did you get stood up?" scene).
2. 4 years prior to shooting this, Tzi Ma (Li Chen) and Ken Leung (Tommy Wong) portrayed major characters in the comedy Rush Hour (1998).
3. This episode appears to be based on two separate cases/incidents:
   • The persecution of the Falun Gong spiritual practice.
   • The Gang Lu case.
4. Ken Leung has portrayed four different episodes over the course of the series:
   • Episode 5.12 Progeny (1995) - Forensic Technician Chung.
   • Episode 6.4 Jeopardy (1995) - Forensic Technician Chung.
   • Episode 10.21 Narcosis (2000) - Stephen Wong.
   • Episode 13.9 The Wheel (2002) - Tommy Wong.
5. Ironically three years later, Tzi Ma would play a high-ranking member of an LA Chinese Counsul who would investigate (and later become a freedom fighting terrorist) after the death of a Counsulate member.

Mother's Day

Chosen

1. Sports betting became legal in New York in 2013, and the first official sportsbook opened in July 2019. Mobile sports betting launched in January 2022.
2. First appearance of Peter Jacobson as Randolph J. 'Randy' Dworkin, Esq. He will reprise this role in several episodes including:
   • Bounty (2003)
   • Thinking Makes It So (2006)
   • Gone Fishin' (2017)
   • The Undiscovered Country (2018)
3. Peter Jacobson (Randolph J. 'Randy' Dworkin, Esq.) previously played the part of Dr. Karl Styne in episode 4.21, Doubles (1994).
4. Will Chase has played three different roles over the course of the series:
   • Episode 13.11 Chosen (2003) - David.
   • Episode 14.18 Evil Breeds (2004) - Mellors' Co-Owner.
   • Episode 18.4 Bottomless (2008) - Derek Cahill.

Under God

1. "Nazi speed" or "Ya Ba" are tablets containing a mixture of caffeine and methamphetamine. "Ya Ba" is Thai for "mad drug"; the drug acquired that street name after becoming very popular in Asian countries, especially Thailand. In European and American countries, it is also known as "Nazi speed"; it gained this name because, during World War II, German soldiers were given large doses of caffeine and amphetamines to help keep them awake and alert on guard duty, night patrols, and long marches.
2. Denis O'Hare (Father Hogan) once again continues the L&O tradition of an actor playing multiple different characters across the franchise. He has appeared in one episode of New York Undercover (1994), four episodes of this series, two episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and one episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001). He's played seven different characters in the L&O franchise, two of them have been priests and he has played the same priest in both Criminal Intent and SVU.

Absentia

1. This episode appears to be based on the Ira Einhorn (a.k.a. "The Unicorn Killer") case. In 1977 hippie ''guru'' Ira Einhorn murdered Holly Maddux in Philadelphia. The episode's fictional Levi March was dubbed "The Griffin Killer" while Einhorn's nickname was "The Unicorn Killer." Einhorn was convicted in absentia in 1996 before being extradited to the U.S. to stand trial again in 2001 when he unsuccessfully claimed the CIA killed Maddux.
2. When A.D.A. Serena Southerlyn tells E.A.D.A. Jack McCoy and D.A. Arthur Branch that she pulled Levi March's LUD's (local usage data) from Chicago, McCoy sarcastically replies "please don't tell me he got a call from Langley." Langley, Virginia is the location of the headquarters for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), McCoy was referring to March's earlier claim that he was contacted by a former CIA black-ops assassin that he claimed had murdered his ex-girlfriend.
3. Christina Rouner has played three different roles over the course of the series:
   • Episode 9.16 Harm (1999) - Mrs. Atkins.
   • Episode 13.13 Absentia (2003) - Anne-Marie Gautreaux.
   • Episode 18.8 Illegal (2008) - Defence Attorney Sanders.
   • Episode 20.8 Doped (2009) - Defence Attorney Sanders.
4. Christina Rouner and Polly Adams also appeared together in Law & Order (1990)'s Harm (1999).

Star Crossed

1. At the end when Dean Connors says "For once in my life I dared to eat a peach" it is a reference to the poem, "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock", by T.S. Eliot, about a middle-aged man who wastes his life watching others and never taking a risk. One of Prufrock's most famous lines is "Dare I eat a peach?"
2. The tony "Sorkin" bag referenced is a fictional version of the exclusive Birkin bag by Hermès.
3. Jason Kolotouros has portrayed three different characters throughout the series:
   • Episode 8.21 Bad Girl (1998) - Tilden.
   • Episode 11.2 Turnstile Justice (2000) - Dr. Sanders.
   • Episode 13.1 American Jihad (2002) - Defense Attorney Derek Greer.
   • Episode 13.14 Star Crossed (2003) - Defense Attorney Derek Greer.
   • Episode 14.7 Floater (2003) - Defense Attorney Derek Greer.
   • Episode 17.15 Melting Pot (2007) - Defense Attorney Derek Greer.
4. Orlagh Cassidy has played three different characters over the course of the series:
   • Episode 13.14 Star Crossed (2003) - Angela.
   • Episode 18.11 Betrayal (2008) - Dana.
   • Episode 20.22 Love Eternal (2010) - Detective Sheila Ray.
5. Merwin Goldsmith plays Judge Ian Feist in this, and ten other episodes. He previously played the part of Trial Judge Gollub in episode 1.17, Mushrooms (1991).

B*tch

1. This episode appears to be based on the 2002 ImClone stock trading case involving Martha Stewart. The character of Jackie Scott even references this when she says "First Martha, then me".
2. When Jackie Scott is being interviewed by the two psychiatrists before her trial, her court-ordered ankle bracelet is visible on her left leg, on the outside of the panty hose she is also wearing. In order to have the ankle monitor be on the outside, she would have to be able to take it off, put on her panty hose and then put the monitor back on. She would also not be able to put on just regular nylons either because of the monitor. Only a Court Officer can remove the monitor. The authorities would be notified immediately by the monitor if she were to tamper with it in any way.
3. This episode features two actors named Fred who paused their careers to serve in Congress: Fred Thompson (Senator from Tennessee, 1994-2003) and Fred Grandy (Congressman from Iowa, 1987-1995).

Suicide Box

1. This is Gregory Hines first and only appearance on Law & Order which aired in March of 2003. He was suffering from liver cancer and died in August of 2003.
2. A supporting character is inspired by civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton.
3. This episode appears to be based on the 2002 Tri-State Crematory scandal.
4. Lisa Eichhorn played four different roles over the course of the series:
   • Episode 3.9 Point of View (1992) - Mary Kostrinski.
   • Episode 4.20 Nurture (1994) - Arnette Fenady.
   • Episode 9.6 Scrambled (1998) - Arlene Galvin.
   • Episode 13.16 Suicide Box (2003) - M.E. Gail Berardi.

Genius

1. This episode appears to be based on two separate cases:
   • The 1981 Jack Abbott case. Abbott wrote the acclaimed book In the "Belly of the Beast" while in prison. He was granted parole in 1981 then moved to New York City and became a star of the literary scene until he killed a waiter at a restaurant 6 weeks later. He returned to prison and committed suicide in 2002.
   • The 1976 Gary Gilmore case.
   As well as being based on the life of the writer Norman Mailer.
2. Saul Rubinek's character, "Ira Simpkis" appears to be very clearly based on Harvard law professor and constitutional lawyer, Alan Dershowitz.
3. "Nelson Lambert", is clearly based on Norman Mailer.

Maritime

1. This episode appears to be based on the 2002 disappearance of Bison Dele, former Detroit Piston center, who, along with his girlfriend and skipper of the catamaran Hakuna Matata disappeared from the boat with only his brother Miles Dabord being seen after July 8th of that year. His brother was later arrested and committed suicide from an overdose of insulin.
2. CSU Technician Julian Beck is referred to by both the DA and Defense Attorney as "Dr. Beck" while on the stand. This is the first time he has been called Doctor; previously he had been called Mr. Beck, while the detectives usually called him by his last name only. The character is listed as CSU Technician Julian Beck in all the Law & Order episodes in which he appears.
3. Dr. Rodgers, the forensic specialist says she investigated a case where a person committing suicide jumped from a roof and was shot on the way down. This could be a wink at an episode of homicide: life on the streets where this exact event happens.
4. John Doman played five different characters over the course of the series:
   • Episode 1.22 The Blue Wall (1991) - Bailiff.
   • Episode 7.20 We Like Mike (1997) - Sgt. Frank Gottlieb.
   • Episode 9.9 True North (1998) - Mr. Stephens.
   • Episode 13.18 Maritime (2003) - Howard Ridgeway.
   • Episode 18.6 Political Animal (2008) - Jim Gilles.
5. Drew McVety has played three different characters over the course of the series:
   • Episode 13.18 Maritime (2003) - Mr. Haas.
   • Episode 15.19 Sects (2005) - Clerk.
   • Episode 18.13 Angelgrove (2008) - FBI Agent.

Seer

1. Virginia Masters (Blair Brown) quotes the line, "There are more things in Heaven and Earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy," which is taken from Act 1 Scene 5 of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet."
2. Robert Stanton has played four different roles over the course of the series:
   • Episode 2.2 The Wages of Love (1991) - Jed Knox.
   • Episode 8.4 Harvest (1997) - Jacob Sutter.
   • Episode 13.19 Seer (2003) - Tim Grayson.
   • Episode 17.2 Avatar (2006) - Douglas Preston.

Kid Pro Quo

1. When Detective Brisco and Detective Green examine the victim's apartment, they come across a Playbill program and ticket for the opera La Boheme. Briscoe is derisive, but Green tells him that "You don't have to love opera to love La Boheme. It's a Broadway play, bro." Detective Green is played by Jesse L. Martin who was an original cast member of the Broadway play Rent, which is based on La Boheme. (The play Rent was adapted into Rent (2005).)
2. Two of the episode's guest stars, Roger Rees & Josh Mostel, previously worked together in Bob Fosse's 1983 biopic about Playboy centerfold Dorothy Stratten, Star 80 (1983).
3. Susan Greenhill (Leslie Beecham) also played the role of Sarah in episode 20.15, Brilliant Disguise (2010).
4. Daniel Oreskes has played six different characters over the course of the series:
   • Episode 5.23 Pride (1995) - Durban Campaign Manager.
   • Episode 7.2 I.D. (1996) - Jack Maslin.
   • Episode 8.18 Stalker (1998) - Mr. Wilson.
   • Episode 11.24 Deep Vote (2001) - Jeff Waites.
   • Episode 13.20 Kid Pro Quo (2003) - Merrill Rush.
   • Episode 17.19 Fallout (2007) - Andrei Karpovich.

House Calls

1. Misha Kuznetsov (Sergei Parkov) also played the role of Andropov in episode 15.9, All in the Family (2004).

Sheltered

1. This episode appears to be based on three separate cases:
   • The 2002 Beltway Washington, D.C. sniper attacks committed by John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo.
   • The 1995 Peter Sylvester (a.k.a. "The Suffolk County Sniper") case.
   • The 1972 kidnapping of Steven Stayner by Kenneth Parnell.
2. At the end, Jack mentions that he's a father. Previously, in True Crime (2002), it's revealed that he is divorced and has an adult daughter.
3. Ty Burrell (Herman Capshaw) and Sebastian Stan (Justin Capshaw) have both appeared in films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Burrell as Leonard Samson in The Incredible Hulk (2008), and Stan as Bucky Barnes in multiple films starting with Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).
4. Marcella Lowery has portrayed four different characters over the course of the series:
   • Episode 1.21 Sonata for Solo Organ (1991) - Nurse
   • Episode 4.13 Breeder (1994) - Sheridan
   • Episode 5.6 Competence (1994) - Van Buren's Attorney
   • Episode 13.22 Sheltered (2003) - Lois Barker
5. Socorro Santiago has played seven different characters over the course of the series:
   • Episode 2.5 God Bless the Child (1991) - Cora Amado
   • Episode 5.19 Cruel and Unusual (1995) - Clarice Reynolds
   • Episode 7.14 Working Mom (1997) - Teresa Regalado
   • Episode 9.8 Punk (1998) - Alma Cabrera
   • Episode 11.18 White Lie (2001) - Teresa Martinez
   • Episode 13.22 Sheltered (2003) - Anna Rodriguez
   • Episode 16.5 Life Line (2005) - Estela Richter

Couples

1. Unlike most numbers used on television, the Social Security Number displayed on the computer screen for Marcela (158-46-6532) was a real number issued to a male subject born in 1952 who passed away in 2004.
2. This episode appears to be based on three separate cases/incidents:
   • The Scott Peterson case.
   • Inspired by cases of fetal abduction.
   • The Clara Harris case. Houston dentist, Clara Harris, who killed her orthodontist husband in 2002. She confronted her husband and his lover in the lobby of a Houston hotel. After creating a scene, Harris left the hotel and lay in wait in its parking lot. When the couple came out to the parking lot, Harris hit him with her Mercedes Benz, then circled around the lot several times to run over him again and again. A P.I. hired by Harris to follow her husband caught the entire assault on videotape and testified against her at her trial. She was convicted and sentenced to 20 years, but was paroled in 2018 after 15 years. Her story was featured in a made-for-TV movie.
3. Lennie Briscoe says, "Love- a devastating disease instantly cured by marriage." This is a variation on Ambrose Bierce's definition in his book "The Devil's Dictionary," which described love as a temporary insanity that is curable either by marriage or a removal of the influence causing the distraction.
4. The 300th episode of Law & Order.
5. After Briscoe and Green have chased and collared a suspect by running through a carwash, Briscoe sarcastically asks Green if the suit he's wearing, now soaked, appears to be "wash and wear." This is a reference to Supersonic Boom (1967), where Max and 99 go through a car wash in their topless convertible and get drenched. Max remarks to 99 that he's lucky to be wearing his wash and wear suit.
6. Guest star Carlos Leon was at one time romantically involved with Madonna and is the father of her daughter, Lourdes.
7. Raphael Celaya and Ana Carrazza (a.k.a. Marcela Celaya) were married on June 18, 1995.
8. The plot point of whether double jeopardy applies in a situation where the killer was previously and wrongfully convicted of killing the same victim, who turned up alive, was used in the movie People Will Talk (1951).
9. Marcela Celaya was born on December 18, 1979.

Smoke

1. Originally aired the same date as the previous episode, this episode picks up immediately where Couples (2003) leaves off: Detective Green receives a call about a jumper as the final scene fades out; this episode opens with Green and Briscoe arriving at the scene, wearing the same clothes as in the previous episode and saying they were responding to a call about a jumper.
2. In the previous episode, Couples (2003) which aired on the same day and immediately precedes the action of this episode, Detective Green is punched in the stomach by a witness who mistakes him for a mugger. He begins this episode holding on to his stomach, presumably still sore from the punch.
3. This episode appears to be based on the 2002 child sex abuse allegations against singer/songwriter Michael Jackson, right down to a baby being held out of an upstairs window and the defendants "playroom". The allegations against Mr. Jackson surfaced after an incident where he held his infant son over the edge of a balcony, this was caught on video and a short time later he did an interview in a documentary film where he apologized for the incident. It was during the filming of this documentary that Mr. Jackson was filmed holding hands and having a conversation with a young boy about sleeping arrangements. This caused the police to begin an investigation during which Mr. Jackson's "play room" was discovered at his mansion "Neverland Ranch". The play room included lots of games and a king sized bed. Several children came forward claiming to have been abused by Mr. Jackson in that room, after which, he was arrested and charged with several counts of sexual abuse but was ultimately found not guilty of all charges by a California jury.
4. As is common in the Law & Order universe, Larry Miller has portrayed more than one character. In this episode, he plays himself. Previously, he played Michael Dobson in Coma (1994) and Encore (1996).
5. Monty Bender's lawyer mentions Richard Gere, John Travolta and Tom Cruise as being celebrities who have faced relentless rumours regarding their private lives. All three have indeed faced continued speculation regarding their sexuality.