EHD Associates Incorporated is a subcontractor research company specializing in chemicals. They were hired by a chemical company, Danforth Chemical, to test an experimental pesticide named Zilithion. They in turn hired a consultant, Seth Millstead, to test it on poor children residing in an apartment. Because of their poor handling of the tests, twelve people, including Detective Olivia Benson, were poisoned by the pesticide, with one contracting cancer as a result of long-term exposure.
Through the cooperation of Danforth Chemical, EHD Associates was blamed for the mass poisoning, and their representatives were presumably charged with twelve counts of second-degree assault. (SVU: "Loophole")
Known Victims[]
- Unknown dates:
- Jennifer Benitez and her son Diego (both repeatedly exposed to pesticide; Diego contracted cancer as a result)
- An unnamed family of four (all repeatedly exposed to pesticide)
- Three unnamed mentally-disabled children and their foster parents (all repeatedly exposed to pesticide)
- January 9-10, 2007: Detective Olivia Benson (exposed to pesticide)