Congressman Leon Kilbride is a politician who always plays his cards right. Killbride is secretly a corrupt politician, unbeknownst to all except for Ayanna Bell.
History[]
Kilbride fosters connections with people and seems to have one with Richard Wheatley and the rest of the Wheatley family. (OC: "Forget It Jake; It's Chinatown")
He also reached out to Bell and Denise about Damon's lawsuit against the NYPD and offered Bell a position as a politician in his old law firm, which she wasn't interested in. (OC: "The Outlaw Eddie Wagner")
However, they started to trust each other, especially after Kilbride invited Bell as his date to a party where Albanian women are being kept after being trafficked. (OC: "The Good, The Bad And The Lovely")
Bell had suspicions about Kilbride being corrupt after she spotted Nova being handed a letter by Kilbride which he asked her to deliver to Preston Webb, the leader of the Marcy Killers. (OC: "Unforgivable")
Nova revealed to Bell that Kilbride and Webb grew up in the same hood when they were younger. Kilbride and Webb became best friends and Kilbride became an associate with Webb's corporation. Nova revealed to Bell that Kilbride was the one who got her into the Marcy Killers. (OC: "High Planes Grifter")
Kilbride was arrested by Bell and a team of police for his connection with the Marcy Killers and other charges including bribery, racketeering, and money laundering. (OC: "Friend Or Foe")
Appearances[]
- Law & Order: Organized Crime (1 season, 8 episodes):
- Season 2: "The Man With No Identity" • "The Outlaw Eddie Wagner" • "The Good, The Bad And The Lovely" • "Unforgivable" • "Nemesis" • "As Iago Is To Othello" • "Takeover" • "Friend Or Foe"