| "Release" | ||
|---|---|---|
| ← | L&O, Episode 17.08 | → |
| Production number: 17008 First aired: 10 November 2006 | ||
| Written By Rick Eid & Nicholas Wootton Directed By Michael Pressman | ||
Plot[]
A co-ed is accused of murdering a man inside a "Babes Being Bad" tour bus. But was she raped by the owner of the company, and is he ultimately responsible for the murder?
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Jesse L. Martin as Detective Ed Green
- Milena Govich as Detective Nina Cassady
- S. Epatha Merkerson as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
- Sam Waterston as Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy
- Alana De La Garza as A.D.A. Connie Rubirosa
- Fred Dalton Thompson as D.A. Arthur Branch
Guest cast[]
- Kim Shaw as Nicole Flynn
- Adam Kaufman as Attorney Swain
- Rob Devaney as Dave Sugarman
- Tim Peper as Chris Drake
- Alexandra Daddario as Samantha Beresford
- Daniel Cameron Talbott as Bryce Moore
- Rebecca Watson as Roberta Perkins
- Evan Lubeck as Richard Condell
- Russ Anderson as Judge Peter Waring
- Ana Maria Jomolca as Judge Ina Hellman
- Wrenn Schmidt as Jill Cariclia
- Dreama Walker as Nicole Carlotti
- Betsy Beutler as Nicole Milton
- Brian Hotaling as Joseph Flynn
- Stephanie Cannon as Eileen Flynn
- Brud Fogarty as Officer Mons
- Josh Tyson as Wine Salesman #1
- Matthew Dellapina as Cameraman
- Dani Marco as Sarah
- Bridget Moloney as Chloe
- Réal Andrews as Deon
- Cristi Andrews as Kristen
- Sidney Williams as TARU Technician
- Clark Huggins as CSU Technician
- Tom Gottlieb as Clerk
- Robyn Hatcher as Foreperson
- Bill Sorice as Club Employee
- Peter Conboy as NYPD Officer (uncredited)
References[]
- Panama City, Florida
- People v Kibbe
- People v McDaniel
- Rape Shield Law
- Kobe Bryant
Quotes[]
- Jack McCoy: [to Drake] You've had quite a run for someone so young. Exploiting unsuspecting college kids, taking advantage of their youth, their innocence, their vulnerability. And if they change their minds, to hell with them. "A release is a release. Like it or not, the world is going to see you naked. Unless you pay me. Or screw me". That's a lot of heartache. A lot of ruined lives. And no one can touch you. But now, you are directly responsible for a death. And I intend to make you pay for that. Am I happy? Yes. But it's a side benefit.
- Nina Cassady: I mean, don't they get it? Video is forever.
- Ed Green: So is anonymity and boredom if you're a teenager from Queens, or Yonkers, or...
- Nina Cassady: I'm from Queens. I never had the urge to strip on camera, much less kill a guy.
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- Jack McCoy: I've been doing this too long to get emotional about the facts.
- Arthur Branch: Yeah, right.
- Rubirosa: Do you think the jury convicted him for what he did to Nicole Flynn or the 16 year old girl who killed herself?
- McCoy: I don't know. Do you care?
Background information and notes[]
- In July 2003, well known basketball player Kobe Bryant was arrested for rape of a 19-year-hotel employee that she claims happened in his hotel room. In this case the defendant, Chris Drake, states his reason for insisting on a consent form was because of famous people, like Kobe Bryant, and the women trying to "shake down" the accused man by claiming rape the morning after.
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