Kenny Peluso is a retired Vice policeman who's shot dead during his arranged testimony in a murder trial to hide he's a dirty cop.
Background[]
Peluso met pimp Emiliano Ortiz during his time on the force, but he never arrested him. Instead, Peluso solicited the women Ortiz trafficked, in exchange for being the mole for Ortiz to run from the Vice Squad. Peluso met Shane Lucas at one of Ortiz's parties, and they also became partners in crime. Peluso eventually raped Jody Watson, a teenager in prostitution, during his career, and he made Lucas shoot her in her head to silence her testimony.
When Peluso retired, he worked in private security for Cromwell & Moore, a highly elite law firm with one of its leading attorneys, Nathan Fogg, being a personal friend of Arthur Branch. Peluso had an affair with ambitious lawyer Jaquelyn Ogden, getting her pregnant with their child.
Case History[]
Peluso was questioned after Jaquelyn Ogden was bludgeoned to death with an office award, worrying one of her suitors was the killer. Peluso willing gave up his DNA, confirming he was the father, but he was eventually cleared of suspicion. He bonded with the investigators because of his own history on the force, and was to be escorted personally by Green for his testimony. Ortiz marched up to his house with a gun in a towel, killing Peluso with two shots and critically injuring and nearly murdering Green with one. (L&O: "Tombstone")
It was revealed Ortiz was ordered to shoot Peluso by Lucas, who was afraid Peluso was ratting their alliance out to the justice system. Lucas and Ortiz were ultimately imprisoned on charges they were convicted for, Ortiz for the murders for hire, Lucas once Jody's murder was dug up and he was charged. (TBJ: "Skeleton")