New Facial Expression Upwardly Police Social Club Svu “Star-Struck Victims” Recap Review

“Star-Struck Victims” was i of those situations when video documentation truly wound a case. When a vlogger intent on partying amongst celebrities is raped, her frequent misstatements in addition to her ain vlog documenting her exploits (except the i that mattered) is used against her. It appears to the jury that her demeanour is intended to acquire to a greater extent than traffic to her site in addition to to a greater extent than hits on her videos, making her accusations of rape far from credible in addition to probable contributing to the non guilty verdict.

Adding fuel to the burn downward is a major misstep past times Rollins, who goes rogue and, going cloak-and-dagger without approval, tries to acquire the accused rapists on video. Had she bothered to banking concern tally amongst Dodds or Benson foremost equally is procedure, she would receive got learned that the suspects receive got already lawyered up, in addition to her video is non only inadmissible but could mayhap hateful a lawsuit against the NYPD. Despite having a nanny to receive got attention of babe Jesse, Rollins shouldn’t move running an unsanctioned cloak-and-dagger functioning past times herself where she could discover herself inward grave danger. Benson had every correct to chastise Rollins for her behavior; the only thing that was missing was whatever nurture of an official reprimand, which Rollins deserves. Benson is also correct to mistrust Rollins, non for leaking the video (as Benson directly realize Rollins didn’t do) but for going cloak-and-dagger without approval. I think Benson was likewise slow on Rollins.

There was a give-and-take betwixt Dodds in addition to Rollins where Rollins mentioned Kristi’s ego in addition to wild streak, in addition to Dodds referred to is equally Kristi’s crazy streak. Rollins thought Dodds felt it was because Rollins has a blind spot for her sister, but I think that it’s Rollins herself who is a fleck on the wild in addition to crazy side. She nonetheless seems likewise quick to receive got risks. Dodds wasn’t forceful plenty amongst her when he suggested she clock out in addition to become home. Her response “Why don’t you lot halt telling me what to practise – Sergeant?” borders on insubordination. If it were me, I would receive got reminded Rollins I was her Sergeant in addition to her going dwelling family was an order. She probable would receive got ended upwards inward the bar anyway, but at to the lowest degree Dodds would receive got farther established himself equally her Sergeant. (Sometimes I think that both Benson in addition to Dodds run a really loose ship.) Rollins also took liberties amongst Dodds’ comment that if they didn’t grab these 2 inward the human activity they were going to walk. Clearly he didn’t hateful that Rollins should become practise it herself, in addition to Rollins was foolish to think that, despite her trying to blame Dodds for her actions, that Benson would non know the truth.

Repeat offender Craig Bierko – who appeared inward the SVU episode “Escape” from flavor five – was i of 2 creepy perps who tag squad their victims. Even though his grapheme inward this episode is a TV star, he in addition to his buddy aren’t really bright, going correct dorsum to assaulting women despite existence barely out of legal trouble. The fact that Rollins threw herself at D’Amico didn’t laid off whatever alert bells, either. D'Amico thought he was untouchable.

I found Barba’s demeanour to move mildly funny inward this episode. I enjoyed his comment that “sarcasm is the weapon of the weak” which is peculiarly amusing coming from someone who has mastered the fine art of sarcasm. Extra points to Raúl Esparza for that await on his human face upwards when Buchanan ruined his run a jeopardy at trapping the defendant(s) in addition to getting Rollins’ video admitted. Carisi sounds hopeful that he passed the bar examination in addition to is really thankful to Barba for his support. Meanwhile, Barba is acting similar he has a target on his back.  Barba has experienced some high profile failures in addition to it's understandable that he acts similar the terminate is near.

Fin was missing inward activity in i lawsuit again amongst no explanation.

Two nitpicks:
When Deputy Chief Dodds decides they won’t move pursuing the case, Benson asks him what does he advise she say to Kristi. Benson has been working at SVU long plenty that she shouldn’t receive got to inquire this question.

Benson also tells Kristi that the instance volition remain open, thence correct afterwards, tells the detectives the instance is closed. The detectives were existence told non to move it, thence it seemed the instance is closed. Was Kristi existence misled?

Here is the recap:

Cast:
Mariska Hargitay - Lieutenant Olivia Benson
Ice-T - Detective Odafin “Fin” Tutuola
Kelli Giddish - Detective Amanda Rollins
Raúl Esparza - ADA Rafael Barba
Peter Scanavino - Detective Dominick “Sonny” Carisi, Jr.

Guest stars:
Andy Karl – Sgt. Mike Dodds
Peter Gallagher – Deputy Chief William Dodds
James Madio - Noel Panko
Craig Bierko - Bobby D’Amico
Vivien Cardone - Kristi Cryer
Delaney Williams - Counselor John Buchanan
Ami Brabson – Judge Karyn Blake
Nadia Gan - Sheila Lin
Madeline Lodge – Tara Browne
Rachel Deacon – Jen Burrows
Ngozi Anyanwu – Officer Perlina Edozi
Alexander Blaise - Louis-Alexandre Berthier
Timo Schnellinger – Director
Jeanine Ramirez – News Anchor
Rachel Alana Handler - Jury Foreperson
Lauren Noble – Carmen


On her phone, vlogger Kristi Cryer documents her experience inward the Bellevue ER equally she claims she has been raped. She complains virtually her experience inward the ER. The SANE nurse (stands for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) tells her she can’t tape inward the examination room. But she turns the telephone dorsum on after the rape kit is done,  and she props the telephone upwards when she hears the detectives receive got arrived. Rollins in addition to Carisi acquire into the room in addition to get down the touchstone questioning. When Kristi begins to depict her attacker, she explains she has his pic on her phone. When she picks upwards the phone, Carisi asks if she is recording this. She explains she is a vlogger in addition to her followers desire to know everything that happens to her. She points the telephone photographic tv set camera at Rollins in addition to Carisi, in addition to asks them what they said their names were. They await stunned..

At SVU, Deputy Chief Dodds is inward Benson’s office. He has a re-create of the New York Ledger amongst Hank Abraham’s photograph on the encompass amongst the headline “So Long Hank.” Dodds says if you lot inquire anyone at One PP, Hank was a political appointee in addition to was never i of them in addition to no i is losing whatever slumber over him. Benson counters that THEY all did; she doesn’t think she has known anyone thence compartmentalized. Dodds comments it is the lies they tell themselves to acquire them through the day. He says his boy has learned a lot nether her, in addition to Benson explains that he plant hard in addition to is a skillful cop. Dodds comments thence she agrees it is fourth dimension he took on a to a greater extent than high profile role. She says Sgt. Dodds mentioned the Joint Terrorism position, in addition to DC Dodds states that all he is bespeak is when the fourth dimension comes for Benson to give him her best recommendation. Benson stands upwards in addition to says he doesn’t demand to ask.

They walk out of her purpose in addition to the detectives are standing some Rollins’ desk watching a video on her computer, DC Dodds asks his boy how is his foremost twenty-four hr stream dorsum thence far, in addition to Sgt. Dodds says he is correct inward the thick of it. DC Dodds recognizes the human on the video equally Bobby D’Amico, in addition to Rollins replies “The TV actor, yeah.” Benson said the daughter inward the video was assaulted at his gild concluding night. DC Dodds asks that she recorded it at Bobby D’s Hideaway, in addition to Sgt. Dodds says it was at the outset of the evening, explaining she is a vlogger. DC Dodds asks if she accused her date, in addition to Rollins explains no, she accused the bar managing director Noel Panko. Rollins states that their vic says he followed her into the bath in addition to raped in addition to sodomized her. DC Dodds comments he volition pose inward a telephone band to Bobby to encounter what he knows virtually this. Carisi questions DC Dodds that he knows Bobby D’Amico, in addition to he replies that he is a friend of the department. Sgt. Dodds translates that move bought the brass a lot of Nobu dinners when he was researching his component for Jack Burns. Carisi says that was the morally conflicted DA turned bad-boy rouge cop. DC Dodds laughs in addition to says Bobby is skillful people, in addition to anytime in that location is a practise goodness for the widows in addition to orphans he is on that podium. Benson says that is skillful to know but for the meantime, why don’t they handgrip off on calling him. DC Dodds tells her to hold inward hear people await at a celeb in addition to encounter an slow payday. DC Dodds walk off. Carisi comments “That was subtle” in addition to Rollins tells Sgt. Dodds that Bobby was a friend of his father’s in addition to asks if he was his too. Dodds replies that he knows him, but he’s non a fan. Benson states that Kristi was at the bar amongst a friend, in addition to Rollins says yes. Benson asks if the friend disclosed to her, in addition to Rollins replies no, it was the girlfriend’s birthday in addition to Kristi didn’t desire to ruin her night. Benson states it is the morning time after, in addition to to discover out what the friend saw.

At Furry Rascals at 3915 Broadway on Saturday, Feb 20, Rollins in addition to Carisi speak amongst Sheila who says she stayed at Bobby D’s until after 3 in addition to pose Kristi inward a cab. She did become out for a smoke, in i lawsuit after 2. Kristi did non seem dissimilar in addition to they were both really drunk. Carisi asks if in that location was anyone making eyes at her or getting grabby, in addition to Sheila says in that location was no i creepy; they were by in addition to large at the bar. She suggests the manager, Noel, mightiness move able to assist them. She said he was attentive in addition to when you lot become to a bar amongst Kristi you lot never pay for drinks, in addition to fifty-fifty Bobby D’Amico was flirting. Kristi danced amongst him in addition to made out a little.

Later, on the laid of the present “Napoleon inward America,” Dodds speaks amongst Bobby who is clearly proud of his show. Dodds explains the possible problem at his gild in addition to he asks virtually Noel. Bobby says they receive got been friends in addition to Noel has been at the bar since it has been opened. When Bobby asks for details in addition to when Dodds seems reluctant to explain, Bobby reminds him he played a cop for 10 seasons in addition to non to trip the lite fantastic around. Dodds shows him Kristi’s pic in addition to Bobby confirms she was at the bar in addition to it was her friend’s birthday. He seems really opened upwards virtually it, maxim Kristi is a freak, they danced in addition to made out in addition to made love inward the bath for 3 minutes in addition to it was consensual. Noel came inward looking for him in addition to Kristi took attention of him too. She is a large fan in addition to this was definitely non her foremost tag team. He thinks if she is complaining now, it is a shakedown.

Back at SVU, Benson comments to the detectives it was i happy consensual three-way inward the bathroom. Dodds says Bobby wasn't shy virtually it. Rollins thinks Bobby is roofing for his childhood buddy Noel. Carisi thinks she is leaving out a large component of her story, adding Bobby is non a dummy in addition to would non pose himself inward the bath amongst her if he wasn’t there. When Rollins doesn’t seem to past times this, Carisi goes on to say Kristi’s ain friend said she was dancing after she claims to receive got been assaulted. Benson tells him to handgrip on, maxim they know her conduct upon afterwards doesn’t hateful anything, in addition to fifty-fifty if she did receive got consensual sexual practice amongst Bobby – Carisi reminds Benson that Kristi left that out – Noel nonetheless could receive got assaulted her. Benson states she in addition to Dodds volition beak to him in addition to Carisi in addition to Rollins should choose Kristi inward in addition to discover out what else she isn’t telling them.

At Bobby D’s Hideaway on 184 East 33rd Street on Saturday, Feb 20, Benson in addition to Dodds speak amongst Noel. He suggest that amongst 3 people inward a small-scale tile bath that wild things tin plow over off to wild things. He says Kristi was into it in addition to Bobby is catnip to the ladies. Benson asks how much volition the girls practise for him, in addition to Noel says he gets his portion of the runoffs. He admits he went looking for Bobby in addition to when he saw he was busy that Kristi invited him to stay. When Benson asks what she said exactly, Noel waffles in addition to says maybe Bobby said it. Bobby tells his fans to become downward in addition to they say how low. Dodds in addition to Benson choose upwards the safety cameras in addition to Noel is really cooperative to acquire them all the footage. He says Kristi was in that location till concluding call, twerking the entire night.

Back at SVU, Rollins in addition to Carisi present the footage to Kristi who admits she went into the bath amongst Bobby but didn’t tell them thence they wouldn’t think she was a slut. Rollins reminds her to move honest in addition to Kristi says she is sorry. She admits to consensual sexual practice amongst Bobby but that Noel came inward similar he knew they were in that location but she wasn’t truly okay amongst that. Benson, Barba, in addition to DC Dodds are observing from her office, Kristi said Bobby asked if Noel could bring together them in addition to she said no. Then Bobby said to await at those puppy eyes, she wound his feelings. Barba comments to DC Dodds that comment was likewise cheesy to brand up. DC Dodds says how practise they know that, he is non certain this daughter has a suitcase on reality at all. Benson quiets them in addition to nosotros hear Kristi explicate she was pretty drunkard in addition to doesn’t call back everything but she heard the door opened upwards in addition to Bobby was gone. She was rinsing her human face upwards in addition to Noel pushed her onto the sink in addition to raped her from behind. She sees the looks on their faces in addition to worries they don’t believe her. Rollins explains they demand to brand certain the timeline is clear. The video shows Bobby left the bath first, in addition to Carisi adds the work is 10 minutes subsequently Kristi is on the trip the lite fantastic flooring amongst her friend, acting similar zero happened. She sees the video in addition to explains she told them it was Sheila’s birthday in addition to she did non desire to bum her out. With a quivering voice, she says Noel raped her, she swears to god. There is a knocking audio in addition to Carisi in addition to Rollins acquire upwards to leave, Rollins bespeak Kristi to give them a minute.

Carisi in addition to Rollins walk into Benson’s office, in addition to Rollins tells Benson, DC Dodds, Barba in addition to Sgt. Dodds that she knows this looks bad. DC Dodds says Kristi is a develop wreck. Benson says Kristi is non the most credible victim but she definitely thinks something happened to her. Barba states dryly “Probably a lot of things. It’s a they said, she said.” He adds she changed her story in addition to went on dancing after the alleged assault. Rollins states emphatically that none of that agency she wasn’t raped. Benson counters to Rollins that nobody is maxim that, move Rollins says the Chief is, actually. DC Dodds asks Barba if the jury sees an attention-seeking vlogger force a TV star into the bath in addition to thence sees her partying 10 minutes after she was supposedly raped, how would that play? Barba states non well. Rollins argues they receive got taken on tougher cases, but Barba counters they receive got to alternative their battles. Carisi adds that Kristi’s story is compromised. Sgt. Dodds tells them to handgrip up; what if they discover a pattern? Barba explains it is upwards to the Lieutenant. But DC Dodds states, “Actually, it is upwards to me.” Benson looks annoyed. DC Dodds says in that location is a divergence betwixt proactivity in addition to harassment. Benson asks him what does he proposed she say to this girl? DC Dodds states to tell her nosotros are distressing but the DA won’t motion frontwards – in addition to acquire her a ride home. Benson looks stunned, equally practise the other detectives, in addition to DC Dodds leaves her office.

Afterwards, Benson delivers the tidings to Kristi. Kristi is upset, maxim she was raped in addition to doesn’t she believe her? Benson says yes she does but the enquiry is, tin they prove it beyond a reasonable doubt. Kristi says she never should receive got said anything at the hospital, but Benson says her rape kit stays on file in addition to her instance stays opened upwards in addition to they tin render her amongst medical handling in addition to counseling. Kristi says she was thence stupid in addition to was thence excited to receive got a large star interested inward her. Benson says she didn’t deserve what happened to her in addition to none of this was her fault. Kristi comments “If you lot say so.” Benson sighs.



Later, Dodds concludes a telephone phone band amongst his father, thence tells the others that Bobby D’Amico owes them one. Benson says “great” amongst sarcasm in addition to confirms it looks similar the instance is closed. But Rollins tells them to handgrip up; she knows Kristi is a hot mess but does the Chief truly think she cried rape for attention? Carisi reminds her that Kristi is a 24/7 vlogger. Rollins says that is the thing; she has been going through her posts a year’s worth in addition to she has partied amongst a lot of celebs in addition to posts all the pics in addition to Kristi wants everybody to think she is having fun. Benson says non anymore; Kristi’s latest vlog only went viral. The encounter the video of Kristi talking virtually her gang rape in addition to maxim that Benson believe she was raped in addition to it wasn’t her fault but no i would move arrested or charged. She says she may move a special victim but to SVU, non equally special equally Bobby D’Amico.

In DC Dodd’s purpose amongst Benson in addition to Sgt. Dodds, Bobby whines virtually Kristi. DC Dodds says she blindsided all of them, adding equally of yesterday, the DA elected to non proceed. Bobby is upset she is directly accusing him in addition to that they saw the video. Sgt. Dodds comments no i is questioning whether is started consensually. Bobby asks that they are non going to receive got that nut undertaking seriously; that vlog pissed on them equally much equally on him. Benson admits that it did in addition to they are talking to Kristi correct now.

Back at SVU, Kristi brags to Rollins in addition to Carisi virtually her followers who desire to know what those 2 did. Carisi says it would receive got been amend if she told SVU in addition to non her followers that she was also raped past times Bobby. She thinks it is obvious they are looking out for him in addition to asked if they read the comments on her vlog. Rollins says they acquire that, she is worried virtually accusing a celebrity but this is her concluding run a jeopardy to tell them precisely what happened. Kristi says that she was giving Bobby oral when Noel came in addition to when Noel asked to bring together them, she said she wasn’t into that. Baby said she was going to wound his feelings. She told Bobby she wanted to become dorsum upstairs but he got mad, maxim she couldn’t move out him similar that in addition to she had to destination what she started, He pushed her caput downward until he was done. Noel was watching in addition to thence Bobby left in addition to she went to the sink. Noel pushed her from behind in addition to raped her.

Meanwhile, dorsum inward DC Dodds’ office, they move along to hash out what happened in addition to Bobby thinks whatever Noel did, she wanted him to do. Benson wonders how he tin move sure, bespeak what did she say precisely when Noel walked in, in addition to Bobby replies he doesn’t know, her caput was inward her lap. Benson says, “Excuse me???” in addition to DC Dodds says they should all receive got a footstep dorsum in addition to tells Bobby he should receive got this conversation amongst his lawyer present. Bobby says that is a skillful idea, maxim they demand him dorsum on laid anyway in addition to if Dodds needs him he knows where to discover him. Benson, looking appalled, stands up, in addition to when Bobby leaves, she asks DC Dodds why would he receive got Bobby lawyer upwards when he is making voluntary statements? DC Dodds says Kristi is making populace statements in addition to he could move equally much of a victim equally she. Sgt. Dodds asks for some clarify on how they are supposed to respond here, in addition to DC Dodds said they already agreed non to press charges, but Benson counters that was earlier Kristi named some other rapist. DC Dodds suggests Rollins in addition to Carisi receive got a revised controversy in addition to the reassure the populace they are investigating. He says they should move existent here, the sooner this goes away, the better.

Back at SVU, Kristi tells Carisi in addition to Rollins she is non taking downward her vlog, but Carisi asks if she tin at to the lowest degree pose her telephone down.  She says no, her followers are existence really supportive. She shows them a comment amongst some other rape accusation. Rollins reads the comment from someone who says she was attacked past times Bobby in addition to Noel concluding fall.

Later, at 539 Edgecombe Avenue on Sunday, Feb 21, Rollins in addition to Carisi speak amongst Tara Brown virtually her comments. She explains her laid on concluding twelvemonth which sounds identical to Kristi’s. She did non become to the constabulary equally she was drunkard in addition to didn’t think anyone would believe her. She saw Kristi’s vlog in addition to wanted her to know she wasn’t crazy. Rollins says what Kristi needs is for her to become to the SA in addition to tell her story. Tara does non desire to bear witness inward courtroom in addition to doesn’t desire to lose her job, her employer would non understand.

Back at SVU, Benson, Carisi, Rollins in addition to Dodds hash out Tara amongst Barba, adding that Tara is a PA on Bobby’s Netflix series. Benson comments that basically Tara took a payoff. Barba states this was half dozen months agone in addition to in that location was no disclosure. Rollins counters Tara’s story is consistent amongst Kristi’s, downward to details that weren’t on the vlog. Dodds thinks these guys practise this every weekend, targeting the cutest daughter inward the bar in addition to getting her drunkard in addition to gets her to practise Noel too. Carisi thinks nine times out of 10 the daughter goes along amongst it but if i doesn’t, these guys don’t receive got no for an answer. Barba reacts, maxim he is non maxim these guys aren’t despicable but he is maxim he nonetheless can’t prosecute. Benson tells him to hang on, bespeak the others if whatever other girls receive got spoken up. Rollins says no, directly that Kristi had to unopen downward her comment subdivision directly that love turned to hate. Barba asks if in that location receive got been whatever calls to the precinct, in addition to Benson insists it is early on nonetheless in addition to they all know how hard it is for victims to come upwards forward, Barba replies until they do, they don’t receive got a case. Benson rolls her eyes.

Later, Rollins is working at her desk in addition to Dodds walks by, maxim he is calling it a nighttime in addition to bespeak doesn’t she receive got a babe at home? Rollins replies she has a smashing nanny but thank you lot for asking. He says sorry, maxim he has a lot of observe but it must move tough for a working mother. She comments what is tough is 2 asshats getting away amongst rape. She is looking at a photograph of Bobby in addition to Noel drinking amongst the girls on the “Town Cryer” site. Dodds explains when in that location is no instance in that location is no case; the victim compromised herself. Rollins insists they saw her coming, they were drunkard in addition to they played to her ego in addition to her wild streak. Dodds asks if she agency her crazy streak, in addition to that Rollins does know that Kristi is unstable. Rollins, irritated, stand upwards up in addition to says she gets that, thinking that Dodds thinks she has a blind spot because of her sister. Dodds says no non at all. Rollins says Dodds knows that these guys are guilty, including his dad’s friend Bobby. Dodds asks if Rollins thinks he is a daddy’s boy, in addition to Rollins says she doesn’t. He adds that Bobby is no friend of his but until these tow acquire caught inward the act, they are going to hold getting away amongst it. Rollins sarcastically comments that she guesses Dodds is only fine amongst that. He suggests that she clock out in addition to become home. She asks “why don’t you lot halt telling me what to practise – Sergeant.” She storms dorsum to her desk in addition to sits down.

But later, Rollins is at Bobby’s bar in addition to she is drinking in addition to coming on to Bobby. Soon, they are getting hot in addition to heavy inward the bath in addition to when things are going likewise far, she says she forgot to tell him she has a swain at home. But Bobby keeps on going in addition to a knock on the door is heard in addition to Noel enters. They double squad her in addition to Rollins says no, she wants to become dorsum upstairs. When Noel gets into the picture, she says no but Bobby mentions Noël’s puppy eyes. When Noel doesn’t stop, Rollins knees him inward the groin in addition to thence pins Bobby to the wall. She tells him if he makes i motion she volition snap his arm. Noel screams inward hurting in addition to Bobby says he is distressing if she misunderstood, but Rollins counters she didn’t misunderstand anything. She grabs her materials in addition to leaves the bathroom. As she walks away, Bobby chases after her in addition to she tells him to remain away from her. He says he is distressing virtually his friend. As Rollins turns to leave, she runs into a surprised Dodds. She asked what is he doing here, in addition to he said he had a feeling she wasn’t going home. Bobby says to Dodds it is skillful to encounter him in addition to asks if he in addition to Rollins know each other. Rollins says no but Dodds says yeah, they move together. Rollins admits she is a cop in addition to says she was going to hold off until tomorrow but, pulling out her badge, maxim Bobby is nether arrest for attempted rape.

Outside the bar equally Bobby is existence taken to the constabulary car, an officeholder asks Dodds if he wants her to receive got Bobby downward to the station, in addition to Dodds says no. He pulls an upset Rollins aside who tells him to butt out, this is her collar. He explains she can’t arrest him. When she asks if it is because her manly someone parent said so, he explains it’s because she went cloak-and-dagger without authorization. Counselor Buchanan arrives equally Dodds says it is an opened upwards investigation in addition to the suspect had already lawyered up. Rollins looks stunned in addition to asks when did that happen? Buchanan says when his dad told him to this morning. Rollins looks at Dodds in addition to calls him a boy of a bitch.  Buchanan asks if she laid a dear trap for his client, bespeak if this is what novel mothers are wearing lately? Rollins tells him to salve it, but he goes on to say that, given the unseemly tactics, unless they receive got the cuffs off his client, the NYPD is facing a major lawsuit. Dodds orders Bobby to move allow out of the car. Rollins asks him, “Seriously?” in addition to she scoffs in addition to walks away. Dodds tells Buchanan that they are no off the hook; he volition receive got this upwards amongst Barba tomorrow.

Back at SVU, Benson, along amongst Barba, Carisi, in addition to Dodds, scout the video from Rollin’s camera. Barba asks Rollins if she used herself equally bait. Rollins said yes, maxim Dodds said if they didn’t grab these 2 inward the human activity they were going to walk. Benson asks that this was Dodds’ idea, raising her vox in addition to maxim that she has to hear from his manly someone parent the Deputy Chief that 2 members of her squad went completely rogue on her. Dodds says this is pretty damning video, but Barba seethes that this it is to a greater extent than prejudicial than probative in addition to they already invoked their correct to counsel. Carisi jumps inward in addition to adds that technically cops are non allowed to beak to them without their lawyer, in addition to asks what if when cops are illegally taking to them, they commit a crime? Barba quips that is a fun enquiry for a bar exam, in addition to points to Rollins in addition to Dodds in addition to says whatever justice would throw this out. DC Dodds enters in addition to asks if they are talking virtually Rollins’ antics concluding night, maxim Bobby called him to tell him that she came on to him. Rollins insists they tried to rape her, in addition to Benson says it does await bad. She plays the video, maxim it is the same MO inquire Kristi. Sgt. Dodds adds it is the same MO inquire the other victim too, to which his manly someone parent says is the i that won’t testify. Rollins states that Kristi volition testify, but DC Dodds asks if she is certain she desire to walk into courtroom amongst an on-line ranter equally their only witness? Benson insists she tin beak to her in i lawsuit again in addition to encounter if she is upwards for it. Barba suggests they both will. DC Dodds orders them to brand certain she doesn’t tape it.

Later, inward Barba’s purpose at 1 Hogan Place on Monday, Feb 22, Barba takes precautions to brand certain Kristi can’t tape anything. Barba explains he is reconsidering the instance in addition to Benson says she is on her side. She says Barba isn’t, but he asks tin she blame him but directly they demand to discover out what form of witness practise they demand to be. She says she ever tells the truth but he laughs, bespeak “seriously?” Barba explains they desire to give her a gustatory modality of what a trial would move like, in addition to Benson explains Kristi’s damaging behaviors. Barba explains the defence volition onslaught her misstatements in addition to her lifestyle in addition to her penchant for publicity. She says she didn’t acquire raped thence she tin pose it on line, maxim what they did was the worst thing that ever happened to her. She wants to await them inward the oculus when the jury hears what they did to her.

Benson in addition to Carisi walk to the courthouse in addition to Benson mentions that Barba laid ground rules for cameras. Barba is also getting oestrus from One PP for bringing the case. Carisi mentions that Rollins in addition to Dodd got her message but Benson explains that Dodds was roofing for Rollins, she did this on her own. She adds that she (Benson) is non stupid. She states that Rollins hasn’t said anything virtually this to her, in addition to Carisi says Rollins is truly upset, she told him. Benson asks is she? She asks if Carisi knows why Rollins did that, answering her ain question, maxim the Rollins figured Carisi would tell her. She tells Carisi to practise her a favor in addition to tell Rollins she doesn’t similar triangles. Carisi nods.

In Supreme Court component 22 on Wednesday, Feb 24, Dodds testifies virtually the gild surveillance in addition to that Kristi’s drinks were free, Under cross, Counselor Buchanan brings upwards all the problems SVU had inward the investigation in addition to Kristi’s lies, changing stories, in addition to what they got from her vlog. Dodds says it is non odd for rape victims to omit details or for their stories to change. Buchanan asks “Twice?” When Buchanan says he can’t hold off to hear what story she tells on the stand, Barba objects, telling the justice to remind Buchanan that sarcasm is the weapon of the weak. The justice admonishes Barba in addition to Buchanan in addition to she sustains the objection.

Later, Kristi testifies virtually her onslaught in addition to the reasons for her changing story. Under cross, Buchanan shows diverse content from her spider web site which looks damning. Buchanan thinks the content is motive for her inconsistencies in addition to makes her out to making the allegation to increase views on her vlog. He brings upwards that she gets paid past times a click. Buchanan continues to force per unit of measurement area her in addition to Barba object to the badgering in addition to the justice agrees. Buchanan shows Kristi’s video of her dancing in addition to drinking after the onslaught from the safety footage. She claims she did non desire to upset her friend. Buchanan asks if she was thinking she only had some other fun story for her vlog. Barba objects in addition to Buchanan withdraws the question. Buchanan uses the videos to present all the places where Kristi said she was having fun in addition to that she only fourth dimension she claims she didn’t receive got fun was that 10 minutes inward the bath where conveniently she stopped recording. She also told 3 dissimilar stories, in addition to that telling stories is her fine art form. Kristi cries. In the gallery, Benson turns some in addition to looks at Rollins who is sitting behind her.

The adjacent day, Benson, walking upwards the courthouse footstep amongst Barba, comments that yesterday was brutal. Barba said Kristi wanted her twenty-four hr stream inward court, she looked them inward the oculus in addition to thence got destroyed. Benson asks that he is going to choose Kristi dorsum for re-direct, but Barba thinks the jury has seen plenty of her. Benson comments that the skillful tidings is it’s a he said/she said thence they both receive got to receive got the stand upwards in addition to tells their sleazily side of the story. Barba says to know them is to detest them. He was upwards all nighttime prepping; he tricks them into opening the door in addition to he volition acquire them to exercise Rollins’ video to impeach them. He adds they don’t know yet but this is their concluding dance.

In Supreme Court component 22 on Th Feb 23, Barba gets the surprise of his life when Buchanan states he volition non move calling Bobby or Noel. He said the prosecution failed to brand their instance in addition to their reasonable doubts virtually the alleged victim’s testimony, the defence is non calling whatever witnesses equally all. Barba is flabbergasted. Buchanan volition move out it inward the jury’s hands. Everyone is stunned.

Afterward inward the courthouse hall, Carisi approaches Barba who comments he has fifteen minutes earlier he has to human face upwards a firing squad. Carisi asks that the honchos are coming downward on him, in addition to Barba says “Oh, they’re past times that.” Carisi says Kristi is a horrible victim but she is non lying, they saw what those guys tried to practise to Rollins. Barba says they are going to acquire away amongst that too. Carisi says it was worth the fight. He says he took the bar concluding calendar week in addition to thinks he did okay. He tells Barba he has been hard on him but if he does pass, a lot of it is from all the fourth dimension he spent amongst him. Carisi says he admires his…and Barba finishes “Suicidal streak?” Carisi nods. Benson approaches in addition to tells them the jury is in. Carisi is surprised, maxim they only sat down. Barba doubts they fifty-fifty sat.

In Supreme Court component 22 on Thursday, Feb 25 the jury finds both men non guilty. Kristi looks dejected. Barba sits down. Kristi comments to Rollins that she is a national joke in addition to no i volition believe her ever. She tries to run off but Rollins tells her she knows precisely what those guys did to her. But Kristi counters that nobody else will. Rollins looks dorsum to Benson earlier she leaves the courtroom, in addition to Benson shakes her head.

Later, inward the SVU squad room. Rollins, Carisi, in addition to Dodds are watching Rollins’ video which somehow has made it to the New York news. The reporter explains the justice would non allow this video to move shown during the courtroom instance in addition to they acquired the video exclusively. Benson approaches in addition to turns off the video, in addition to Carisi comments that, beak virtually Waterloo, in that location goes Bobby’s Netflix series. Dodds says after this, Bobby is toast. Benson calls Rollins into her office.

As she enters Benson’s office, Rollins swears to god that she did non leak that video. Benson asks if she is supposed to believe her now? Benson scolds Rollins that she went cloak-and-dagger without informing her in addition to this is some other representative of Rollins bespeak for forgiveness instead of permission. Rollins insists she is non bespeak for forgiveness because she didn’t practise anything. Benson tells her to delight stop. Rollins says that the defense, the justice in addition to Barba all had access to that video in addition to literally dozens of people could receive got turned it over. Benson says they know the defence didn’t practise it, and, raising her voice, tells Rollins she hopes she is non seriously suggesting it was Barba. Rollins replies she only knows it wasn’t herself. Benson, sounding frustrated, says she thought things would alter after she had Jesse, she thought Rollins would think earlier she acted. Benson shouts that she was hoping to acquire past times her trust issues amongst her in addition to directly this. Rollins swears on her babe daughter that she did non practise this. Benson counters that Rollins knows in that location is going to move an investigation, in addition to they volition become through Rollins’ jail cellular telephone phone, her computer. Rollins replies that’s fine. Benson asks is it, non to nurture Buchanan is going to choose on a lawsuit. Rollins asks “Really? You think D’Amico is gonna wanna sue over a video that shows him trying to rape her?”  Dodds enters Benson’s purpose in addition to asks if he is interrupting. Rollins says yeah in addition to Benson firmly says no, that she in addition to Rollins are done. Rollins leaves Benson’s purpose in addition to Dodds closes the door. Benson sits downward and, nonetheless heated, says Rollins only stood in that location in addition to lied to her face. Benson also says she doesn’t know what to tell his manly someone parent because Rollins swears that she didn’t leak the video. Dodds says he believes her. Benson asks why, Dodds takes a breath in addition to says because he knows who did. Benson looks at him amongst realization in addition to he tells her don’t worry, it can’t move traced. Benson looks unsettled in addition to asks what is he telling her? Dodds replies he does non desire to pose her betwixt him in addition to his manly someone parent thence she mightiness desire to halt bespeak questions. Benson sits dorsum amongst an interested human face . She says okay. Dodds says Bobby D’Amico got what he deserved, in addition to he turns in addition to walks to her purpose door. He adds “I told you lot I never liked the guy.” He opens the door in addition to leaves. Benson looks stunned in addition to stares toward the door equally nosotros fade to black.




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