Vincent "Vinny" Drago was a butcher who was accused of being responsible for the disappearance of Haley Sadler who was really attempting to run away with her lover, music teacher, and father James Turner.
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Drago had a restraining order put against him after he threatened his ex-girlfriend with a butcher knife.
While at a club, he wore a clown mask and met Haley Sadler, offering to hang out and she agreed. Discovering her age, Drago opted not to sleep with her, and the pair got drunk. After Drago left her alone, he met with an acquaintance and purchased meat for his job. Drago returned home to find Haley gone and thought nothing of it.
While at his job, he met with detectives from Special Victims Unit who informed him Haley was presumed to be deceased and he was the prime suspect in her alleged murder because he was the last person seen with her. Drago profusely maintained his innocence and voiced how he did not harm Haley. His lawyer also concurred with how a body was never found to link Drago.
When the detectives discover Haley's teacher James Turner does not show up to testify, they looked into him and learn he and Haley were engaged in a sexual relationship with Haley being found and admitting to incriminating Drago but not wanting him to go to prison. With Turner's arrest and Haley's confession, Drago is presumed exonerated and released. (SVU: "Send In The Clowns")