Detective Carlos Maldonado is a former detective with the Organized Crime Control Bureau, who reported to Bill Brewster and Ayanna Bell.
History[]
Following the departure of Freddie Washburn and the death of Diego Morales, Maldonado joined the Organized Crime Control Bureau to take down an Albanian crime gang. (OC: "New World Order")
It was revealed that Moennig was stepping down as commanding officer and assigned Maldonado and Cho to be permanent members of the squad. However, Moennig told Bell that Brewster was taking his place. (OC: "High Planes Grifter")
Some time after the conclusion of The Brotherhood case, both Maldonado and Victoria Cho transferred out of the Organized Crime Control Bureau and were replaced by Bobby Reyes and Jamie Whelan. (OC: "Everybody Knows The Dice Are Loaded")
Trivia[]
- Both Maldonado and Cho hold the third highest episode count for any recurring character on Law & Order: Organized Crime, with Bernadette Stabler being the second and Elliot Stabler, Jr. being the first.
- Maldonado has a sister Tina, who works as a survival sex worker and has struggled with substance abuse. (OC: "Guns & Roses")
Appearances[]
- Law & Order: Organized Crime (1 season, 20 episodes):
- Season 2: "New World Order" • "The Outlaw Eddie Wagner" • "For A Few Leke More" • "The Good, The Bad And The Lovely" • "Unforgivable" • "High Planes Grifter" • "Ashes To Ashes" • "Nemesis" • "As Nottingham Was To Robin Hood" • "As Iago Is To Othello" • "As Hubris Is To Oedipus" • "...Wheatley Is To Stabler" • "Takeover" • "Guns & Roses" • "Can't Knock The Hustle" • "Change The Game" • "Dead Presidents" • "Lost One" • "Streets Is Watching" • "Friend Or Foe"