New Aspect Upwards Constabulary & Club Svu “Reasonable Doubt” Recap & Review

Law & Order SVU “Reasonable Doubt” was clearly a ripped from the headlines floor based on Woody Allen/Mia Farrow in addition to their marital problems in addition to allegations of kid sexual abuse made against Woody. (It also had a dash of Roman Polanski thrown in.) It fifty-fifty had what I idea were look-alikes;  for example, Daniel reminded me of a immature Woody in addition to Mavis reminded me a flake of Mariel Hemingway, who starred inwards 1 of Woody’s movies, “Manhattan” when she was 16. In “Reasonable Doubt.” Frank Maddox in addition to his ex-wife Catherine had a nasty divorce. Frank is portrayed every bit an exacting managing director who is a jerk in addition to Catherine is painted every bit beingness  a nut who surrounds herself amongst dogs. It isn’t until the divorce – in addition to Frank falling inwards dear amongst Catherine’s younger sis Rose - that Catherine accuses Frank of molesting their immature adult woman Chelsea. It’s unclear whether Chelsea is beingness coached past times Catherine or if the allegations are true, in addition to it does seem truthful when the nanny initially supports Chelsea’s account. The floor was rattling predictable but silent highly enjoyable, amongst Bradley Whitford doing his common fine move every bit Frank in addition to Samantha Mathis every bit the slightly unhinged Catherine.

As the instance plays out, the nanny all of a abrupt changes her floor on the stand upwards which is less than helpful to Barba’s case. Benson convinces Mavis, the middle sister, to tell her floor of beingness abused past times Frank. She doesn’t tell it on the stand upwards but does tell it via the media. Despite the fact that some jurors heard the intelligence story, and, coupled amongst the fact that Frank has fled the province (as did Roman Polanski) earlier Barba tin cross examine him, the trial moves on amongst alternate jurors in addition to Frank is flora guilty. This is dissimilar the existent life Woody province of affairs where he has only been accused in addition to never been position on trial for sexual abuse of a child. That province of affairs – in addition to the fictional SVU instance – highlight the fact that allegations of sexual abuse of children tin sometimes live on difficult to prove without difficult evidence, particularly if the allegations occur during a domestic dispute betwixt spouses/partners. It is fifty-fifty to a greater extent than complicated when, similar Woody, it involves a populace figure who is greatly respected for his/her talents in addition to those around simply cannot believe that a mortal similar that could do something thence heinous. It also doesn't assist when 1 of the parties pointing the finger has a axe to grind or seems mentally unbalanced. Stories of the sexual abuse of children inwards amusement become dorsum to the early on days of moving-picture exhibit making in addition to novel stories proceed to surface to this day. These days, however, amongst constant media scrutiny,   it’s becoming harder for predators inwards the amusement manufacture to cover their behavior, in addition to it’s becoming easier for people to spread accusations without having difficult evidence. Sadly, similar Chelsea inwards this case, nobody is really looking out for the kids beingness abused.

As far every bit Amaro in addition to Rollins, I say NO. Just NO. They receive got ZERO chemistry. Even if it is simply a sexual relationship, neither of them looked naturally comfortable together on that couch. The scene looked forced.  (But I volition say thank y'all for the shirtless Amaro shot!) If Law & Order SVU lacks anything, it is believable sexual tension betwixt whatever of the characters. Benson in addition to Stabler’s chemical scientific discipline is a perfect instance of what the exhibit should strive for – in addition to no, this is non a plea to convey dorsum Chris Meloni. It’s simply an instance of the spark that the characters must receive got inwards social club to acquire viewers interested in addition to live on believable. Amaro in addition to Rollins don’t receive got it. Benson in addition to Cassidy didn’t really receive got it, either.

I also didn’t quite follow Murphy’s line of idea amongst Rollins that she has a blind spot amongst men inwards power, every bit to the lowest degree every bit far every bit bringing upwards Cragen every bit an example. It would receive got made to a greater extent than feel for Murphy to convey upwards HIMSELF. That interaction amongst Rollins felt similar a fix for something downward the road, but it silent seemed awkwardly wedged into the story.

Here is the recap:

Cast:
Mariska Hargitay – Sergeant Olivia Benson
Ice-T – Detective Odafin “Fin” Tutuola
Kelli Giddish - Detective Amanda Rollins
Danny Pino - Detective Nick Amaro
Raúl Esparza - ADA Rafael Barba

Guest stars:
Donal Logue – Lt. Declan Murphy
Bradley Whitford - Frank Maddox
Samantha Mathis - Catherine Summers
Emma Bell - Rose Summers
Clare Foley - Chelsea Summers-Maddox
Jeffrey Tambor - Counselor Lester Cohen
Celia Keenan-Bolger - Mavis Summers
Aida Turturro - Judge Felicia Catano
Godfrey - Adam Church
Julyana Soelistyo - Dohna
Kate Shindle - Julianne
Keidrich Sellati - Daniel Summers-Maddox
Geraldo Rivera - every bit himself
Ann Curry - every bit herself
Gonzalo Vargas - Fontana
Nicole Sudhaus - Brie
Jacob Wallach - PA
Elizabeth Wardland – Juliet
Danielle Guldin – Female Detective
Francis Dumaurier – Translator
Pablo Gonzales – Pimp
Hettie Barnhill – Jury Foreperson


While filming the exhibit “New York Hustle”, managing director Frank Maddox goes on a rant nearly everything going wrong, particularly amongst 1 of the stars, Rose. He shows 1 of the stars how he should live on kissing Rose. He continues his rant exterior where he is met past times Benson in addition to Murphy, who he start thinks are extras. They tell him they are from NYPD in addition to it is nearly his daughter. Frank wonders if it is Chelsea in addition to asks if she is alright. Benson replies that is what they are trying to discovery out. Frank explains she is amongst his ex, Catherine, in addition to Murphy says she is, bespeak if at that topographic point is somewhere individual they tin talk. Frank wonders what Catherine is accusing him of now. Murphy explains it is Chelsea’s pediatrician, in addition to Benson adds he thinks Chelsea may live on a victim of sexual abuse. Frank scoffs that Catherine thinks it is him, he explains they are inwards the middle of a custody battle, in addition to walks away, proverb he has to telephone call upwards his lawyer.

With Barba, Rollins in addition to Amaro spotter a video of Chelsea Summers-Maddox, 8, beingness prompted past times Catherine, explicate the abuse. She said Frank said she spilled H2O ice cream on her wearing clothing but HE did it. He said they had to become to the laundry room in addition to took off her wearing clothing in addition to sat her on the washing machine in addition to said it was fun the way it moved. He held on to her thence she wouldn’t fall. Frank in addition to Catherine are divorcing after he was caught sleeping amongst Catherine’s younger sister, Rose, who is starring inwards Frank’s exhibit New York Hustle. Catherine made the video in addition to Amaro noted the fourth dimension jumps. Barba moans nearly this beingness a high profile twain inwards a divorce in addition to tells them to acquire cook for the media circus.

Later, Benson in addition to Murphy are at SVU inwards the interview room amongst Frank Maddox in addition to his lawyer, Lester Cohen.  Frank says he has a reputation every bit an ass, admitting he is an donkey but he is non a kid molester. He thinks this is Catherine trying to acquire dorsum at him for his determination to “consciously uncouple.” Murphy asks if that was earlier or after he got caught sleeping amongst his piddling sister. Frank claims he in addition to Rose are inwards dear Cohen states they are her every bit a courtesy in addition to Frank is belatedly for a floor meeting. Murphy says they empathize the importance of the basis of fictional character. Cohen asks if he understands that the pediatrician should live on charged for making a imitation report? Benson replies that earlier they do that, they just demand to hear Frank’s side of the story. She asks Frank if it is right that he in addition to Chelsea were together inwards his ex-wife’s apartment. Frank states that is correct, he is her father. He adds that the Tibetan nanny was there; they weren’t lone in addition to his boy Daniel was there. Benson explains that Chelsea told the pediatrician that he in addition to Chelsea were playing games…private games. Frank replies that is absurd; it’s Catherine putting words into his daughter’s mouth. He adds that Catherine is borderline; the line of piece of job solid is total of cats, bunnies, she has xvi stray dogs, in addition to she talks to the dogs in addition to thinks the dogs speak to each other. Cohen tries to acquire him to relax in addition to Frank continues, proverb she is nuts. Murphy asks if he tin reply amongst a yes or no in addition to they tin destination this, bespeak if Frank sexually assaulted his daughter. Frank calmly says if he wanted to sexually onset his daughter, why wouldn’t he wait, sue for custody, he’d receive got total access. Murphy asks if that was a yes or a no. Cohen says that was a no – a clear no. Benson asked what happened final Sunday, in addition to Frank says they were playing chess. Benson mentions if it was inwards the laundry room in addition to Frank explains no, at that topographic point are spiders at that topographic point in addition to everybody who knows him knows he has arachnophobia.

Afterwards, Barba comments that is non precisely a confession. Murphy counters that it is to a greater extent than nearly what he DIDN’T say, in addition to Amaro adds that they asked him dot blank if he did it in addition to sometimes at SVU they move upwards to that question. Murphy tells Amaro at that topographic point is a technique behind it; he gave Frank an chance to deny it in addition to he didn’t. Amaro retorts he knows nearly psychological techniques but Frank could receive got been rattled. Fin counters that Frank didn’t seem rattled to him, he came upwards amongst that arachnophobia excuse. Benson adds that Frank also used distancing language, he never said his daughter’s call in addition to he never fifty-fifty looked at her photo. Rollins comments that none of which proved guilt. Barba says Rollins is right in addition to they can’t displace forrad without the girl’s testimony. Murphy instructs Benson in addition to Amaro to become to the province line of piece of job solid in addition to move the mother, adding that this alleged incident took house inwards her New York apartment, in addition to Benson chimes inwards to Rollins in addition to Fin that they should speak to anybody who was at that topographic point – the nanny the brother. She adds that they volition demand a warrant to acquire into that laundry room. As they all move out the room, Rollins approaches Murphy in addition to says that Frank IS afraid of spiders. Murphy counters that someone who is afraid of needles, if they are a heroin addict, volition discovery a vein.

At the Summer-Maddox Farmhouse on Monday, Apr 14, Benson in addition to Amaro speak amongst Catherine who explains Frank’s obsession amongst Chelsea, but Benson explains they demand to hear the floor from Chelsea in addition to Amaro said they also demand to do this to pursue the case. Catherine doesn’t desire to pursue it, in addition to Amaro explains they tin do it without her. Catherine protests that she is a goodness woman rear in addition to loves her immature adult woman but Benson asks 1 time again to speak amongst her every bit they desire to maintain her safe. Catherine agrees.

Inside, Chelsea explains to Benson in addition to Amaro nearly playing pretend amongst her manly mortal rear in addition to Amaro asks if she knows the departure betwixt the truth in addition to pretend. When Catherine seems to interfere amongst the answers, Amaro takes her out of the room to receive got Benson speak amongst Chelsea alone. Benson talks nearly the video she made amongst her mom in addition to Chelsea said her mom just said to say what happened.

Meanwhile, Amaro speaks amongst Catherine who said her nanny allow Frank into the apartment; she was at a matinee amongst her sister. When Amaro mentions Rose, Catherine snaps that they are non speaking. She was amongst Mavis, her piddling sis from Oregon who was visiting, Frank has a laid visitation schedule but Frank won’t pay attending to is. Chelsea said they played a hole-and-corner game inwards the laundry room in addition to her vagina hurt. Amaro asks if this were Chelsea’s words or hers, in addition to Catherine said they were Chelsea’s. She took her to the physician in addition to Frank tin deny it all he wants but he was inwards that laundry room.

At the bird of Catherine Summers on the same day, Rollins in addition to Fin speak amongst the nanny who says she allow Frank inwards in addition to she never allow the kids out of her sight the whole time. She admits she went out for a smoke, amongst Frank’s encouragement, spell Frank in addition to Chelsea were playing chess; When she came back, they were coming out of the laundry room in addition to Chelsea’s wearing clothing was unbuttoned in addition to her tights were gone.

Rollins speaks separately amongst the son,  Danny,  who says Frank thinks boys are dingy in addition to Frank likes girls, dressing them upwards in addition to making them do what he says, similar his mom, Chelsea, Rose, in addition to all his actresses. He said Chelsea could live on inwards his exhibit but non him because he is a man child in addition to boys don’t play wearing clothing up. All his parents do is create do in addition to the nanny tells him it is bad karma.

Back at SVU, the detectives review what they learned amongst Murphy. Rollins shows a spider web site LMZ which released nude photos of Rose that Frank took when Rose was 18. Benson thinks she looks younger than that. Amaro thinks Catherine released the photos in addition to Murphy thence suggests that if Amaro thinks that, Fin in addition to Rollins should become speak amongst Catherine in addition to tell her Frank may live on charged amongst kiddie porn every bit if this is component of her vendetta, she volition steer right into this.

Fin in addition to Rollins acquire to the line of piece of job solid in addition to the media is swarming. Fin thinks if Catherine wanted this she would receive got gone populace amongst the photos from the get. They acquire to the front end door in addition to Mavis – the un-famous middle sis - opens it. Rollins identifies themselves every bit police. She lets them inwards in addition to tells Chelsea to become discovery her mom. She thence says she was afraid something similar this would move on every bit Catherine had a strict dominion that Chelsea in addition to Frank could never live on lone together, since the Rose issue. Before that, Frank ever had his hands on Chelsea, in addition to Mavis fix nanny cams hither in addition to inwards the metropolis on her final visit. She had to tell Catherine. Frank knew at that topographic point were nanny cams in addition to that at that topographic point wasn’t 1  in the laundry room. Catherine walks inwards in addition to cuts off Mavis in addition to complains nearly the media, proverb Frank released the photos to humiliate her. She does non know how sometime Rose was inwards those photos. Rollins asks for the jpegs to determine when the photos were taken but Catherine said if she had them she would receive got used them inwards the divorce in addition to Frank would live on sleeping inwards his Tesla.

On the laid of New York Hustle on Thursday, Apr 15, Benson in addition to Amaro speak amongst Rose who says Catherine just can’t allow it go. Frank told her that their dear would terms her her human relationship amongst Catherine in addition to that’s what happens amongst older siblings. They think it is all nearly them in addition to thence the younger 1 comes along in addition to all of a abrupt they acquire thrown out of orbit. She hopes Catherine tin displace on inwards fourth dimension in addition to it was never her intention to wound her.

Meanwhile, Frank is inwards SVU interrogation proverb this is ridiculous in addition to invasive. But Murphy thinks this is blueprint of behaviour in addition to Frank is just moving downward the line. Cohen explains Rose was of historic catamenia when those pictures were taken in addition to it is irrelevant. Benson tells Frank his pilus was flora inwards the laundry room in addition to when Frank says it is all over everything in addition to when Benson says it is non that sort of hair, Frank says Catherine planted it. Murphy asks if she planted the fingerprint likewise every bit they flora Frank’s fingerprints on the washing machine where Chelsea said she was sitting when he touched her, in addition to Frank comments he may receive got looked inwards at that topographic point on his way to the kitchen. Cohen tells Frank he doesn’t receive got to reply these questions in addition to Frank says he knows he doesn’t. Murphy continues to press in addition to Frank admits he was inwards at that topographic point for a moment. His immature adult woman climbed upwards on the washing machine in addition to he did non desire her to acquire hurt. Benson asks why did he lie, in addition to he says hold back what they are accusing him of in addition to would they believe him? Cohen says Frank has answered all of their questions in addition to they are out of there. As he in addition to Frank leave, Cohen suggests that they accuse Catherine amongst endangering the welfare of a child, she is far to a greater extent than unsafe than Frank is.

Later, at Rollins' apartment, she is on her sofa amongst her domestic dog Frannie,  watching a clip from the exhibit New York Hustle on a speak exhibit hosted past times Geraldo Rivera, who talks nearly the allegations.  Rollins calls over to someone inwards the bird to come upwards inwards in addition to regard this, in addition to Amaro walks into the room, just out of the shower, in addition to clad only inwards a towel. They hear to Frank speak nearly Catherine in addition to that their wedlock is over in addition to she is manipulating the kids in addition to Catherine similar drama. Rose is also at that topographic point on the exhibit in addition to Frank talks nearly them beingness inwards love. Amaro leans dorsum on the sofa side past times side to Rollins.

Meanwhile, on the New York Hustle set, Catherine arrives in addition to she confronts her sis Rose, proverb Rose is selling herself for a role. Rose accuses her of beingness drunk, but she says she is clear headed. She makes accusations nearly Frank sexually abusing Chelsea. Frank walks upwards behind Chelsea in addition to puts his arm around her. Chelsea looks sick in addition to begs her woman rear to leave.

Later at SVU inwards his office, Murphy watches the video footage from this encounter amongst Benson in addition to Rollins.  Catherine storms inwards amongst Chelsea in addition to Mavis in addition to she says she wants to become after Frank every bit he is a pedophile. As Catherine starts to freak out, Mavis decides to accept Chelsea out of the room. Rollins leads them into some other room. Catherine asks Murphy that he said if Chelsea testifies they would receive got a case, in addition to Murphy asks if she is cook for it. Catherine says they are, adding that Frank cannot acquire away amongst this.

At a later on date, Benson in addition to Catherine are inwards the interview room amongst Chelsea, in addition to she is testifying via remote video feed. She explained what Frank did in addition to how he touched her in addition to Barba shows a drawing of where Chelsea marked where Frank touched her, Cohen cross examines her tries to acquire her to acknowledge that her woman rear had her do her lines. She said she did non do but her mom reminded her what to say thence she would non forget inwards instance people tried to confuse her in addition to she had to think or they would think she lied. Cohen states thence they did practice, in addition to when Barba objects, the approximate allows it. Chelsea said it was just thence she wouldn’t forget.

Later, Catherine is on the stand, proverb she did non coach Chelsea. Chelsea came to her in addition to said her vagina hurt. She asked her if she had been wiping likewise difficult but she said no, her daddy had been playing amongst her downward there. Barba mentions that she took her to a pediatrician but she didn’t desire to telephone call upwards the law because she was panicked in addition to inwards denial. She asks who wants to think or believe their husband would do something similar that. She was silent reeling from the cognition that he was sleeping amongst Rose. Barba states that is Catherine’s teenaged sister. Cohen objects to the relevance, but Barba counters that it goes to a blueprint of behavior. The approximate allows it but tells Barba to tread carefully. Barba asks her to tell them nearly Frank’s human relationship amongst her teenaged sister, in addition to Catherine states he was her blood brother inwards law but Frank knew her since she was a toddler. He would play amongst her in addition to wearing clothing her upwards in addition to telephone call upwards her his leading lady. Frank says “Oh for god’s sake,” laughing, in addition to putting his hands to his face. The approximate tells Cohen to command his client, in addition to thence tells Barba to brand certain it is relevant. Barba states at that topographic point is a direct line. He asks Catherine after she discovered his affair amongst her sis Rose, what did he notice nearly Frank’s behaviour toward Chelsea? She says he was obsessed amongst Chelsea the same way he had been amongst Rose when she was that age. With Rose, she idea it was just eternal affection in addition to she has since come upwards to realize it is mutual behaviour amongst pedophiles; it’s called grooming. Cohen makes a motion to strike, proverb an alienated married adult woman is non an adept witness. Benson makes a human face of disbelief in addition to the approximate instructs the jury to disregard Catherine’s final comment. Barba asks her to explicate the behaviors she witnessed, in addition to Catherine explains that Frank was ever pulling her onto his lap in addition to stroking her hair, tickling her in addition to playing games amongst only her in addition to changing her clothes. She told her staff never to move out them lone together but that Dominicus he gave the nanny permission to become out for a smoke. Cohen objects it is hearsay in addition to Barba drops it.

Cohen cross examines her in addition to makes Frank’s behaviour audio similar he is a loving father, in addition to Catherine mentions Frank never plays amongst their boy Daniel. She admits she has never really witnessed the behaviour in addition to says Frank doesn’t do it when she is watching. Cohen makes it audio every bit if she became aware of this only after Frank started dating her sister, in addition to when Cohen makes it audio similar she is doing this out of anger, but that is non why she took Chelsea to the pediatrician. Cohen brings out a porcelain figuring that she sent to Frank which is of a adult woman pulling her pump out of her chest. She gave it to him the hateful solar daytime after the divorce was filed in addition to she flora out Frank had been sleeping amongst Rose. She wanted to know how she felt, he betrayed her in addition to destroyer her family. Cohen says it would live on natural for her to seek revenge. Barba objects, proverb it is badgering, but the approximate allows it. Catherine admits she may receive got wanted revenge but she would never would receive got done this to Chelsea just to acquire dorsum at Frank. Cohen comments – yet hither they are.

Later, the nanny testifies in addition to thence completely changes her floor that she told to Fin, straightaway proverb that she saw Frank in addition to Chelsea only playing chess, she did non regard them coming out of the laundry room. She says she just does non remember. She says Chelsea loves her father.

Afterwards, Fin tells Barba the nanny was crystal clear when he talked to her. They wonder if Frank got to her. When Benson asks how, Barba comments that she is Tibetan, for all he knows, Frank called the Dalai Lama. Catherine admits the nanny is on her payroll but knows that Frank writes the checks. Mavis adds this is Frank’s MO in addition to he ever acquire what he wants because everything is for sale. Benson asks what he agency past times always, in addition to Mavis says it doesn’t matter, he has talent in addition to connections in addition to success, in addition to people ever curvature the rules when it comes to Frank. She chides Catherine for putting Chelsea through this in addition to Catherine asks if she thinks this is her fault. Catherine asks what nearly what she had been through? Mavis reminds Catherine that she married him in addition to made her a star in addition to tin she really believe that people didn’t think that she didn’t know what sort of human being Frank is? Mavis storms off in addition to Catherine is stunned.

Back at SVU, Murphy asks for an update on courtroom in addition to Rollins says defense forcefulness brought inwards an opposing psychiatric adept who says Chelsea has an overactive imagination in addition to his woman mortal producer said Frank is a swell guy in addition to he supports charities in addition to empowers women. Fin adds they had to acknowledge Frank gave the crew an iPad after the charges were brought up. H5N1 Times critic called Frank a national treasure. Fin says none of them tin acknowledge he could ever do this; guys similar Frank do the deed inwards private. Rollins mentions Frank’s talent in addition to the custody battle, in addition to she just doesn’t regard it. Fin thinks he is guilty. Murphy asks Rollins if he tin receive got a give-and-take amongst her.

In his office, Murphy asks Rollins if at that topographic point is something going on he should know about, bespeak if she is protecting Frank. She says she doesn’t similar seeing innocent men getting railroaded, mentioning a instance of a music instructor final fall. He mentions she has had complicated relationships amongst older manly mortal mentors, mentioning her captain downward due south in addition to amongst Cragen. She asks what was complicated amongst Cragen, in addition to Murphy mentions Cragen beingness flora amongst a dead hooker inwards his bed. Rollins explains Cragen was laid up. He asks nearly her dad, who was a gambler, bespeak if he ever got inwards trouble. Rollins says yes, generally amongst his mom, she rode his donkey in addition to nagged him until he had to leave. Murphy asks if she ever idea her woman rear had a reason, in addition to Rollins says nothing. Murphy asks if she had a blind spot amongst men inwards power. Rollins gives him a hold back in addition to says nothing.

In Supreme Court on Friday, Apr 18, Frank testifies nearly Catherine beingness her muse in addition to it was difficult for her to brand the transition to characters amongst depth in addition to it is difficult to portray characters amongst to a greater extent than maturity than she has. Frank said he in addition to Rose never meant to wound anyone but it has non been easy. Cohen brings upwards Catherine publically embarrassing him in addition to Frank says this has been a tough fourth dimension for her in addition to her only mistake he sees is Catherine dragging Chelsea into their sturm und drang. He loves his kid in addition to he would do zero to impairment her, in addition to straightaway this accuse is out there. He thinks when Catherine realized she could non acquire him she tried to destroy his reputation. Cohen asks nearly the hateful solar daytime inwards question, in addition to Frank says he did non impairment Chelsea. He said he did play wearing clothing upwards amongst her in addition to wants his immature adult woman to experience similar a princess in addition to tell her he wants her to live on his leading lady. She is a vivid histrion in addition to is playing a component written past times her mother. He understands how this looks on the exterior in addition to he is non naive. He apologizes to Catherine that they are hither in addition to they loved each other in addition to created these beautiful children but hither they are. He wants to apologize for beingness arrogant in addition to insensitive but he has broken no law in addition to he could never wound his daughter, bespeak why would he peril everything he accomplished, it does non brand sense.

Afterwards, Murphy tells Benson in addition to Barba that Frank is amend than whatever histrion on his exhibit in addition to he had the courtroom charmed. Barba says when he cross examines him on Monday, he does non tending how many fans he has…Benson says non everyone is a fan, noticing that Mavis was non at that topographic point today.

At the bird of Catherine Summers that same day, Benson meets amongst Mavis in addition to Mavis said she wasn’t at that topographic point every bit she’s heard plenty of Frank’s lies. She admits she was 12 when he in addition to Catherine got married. Benson mentions nearly her non wanting to live on an actress in addition to Mavis says she never wanted to live on a star. Benson asks if Frank "noticed” her when she was that age. Mavis says she would non affair if he did, he is Frank Maddox in addition to gets away amongst everything. Benson says she tin protect Chelsea inwards court, on the stand. Mavis thinks his lawyer volition ridicule her in addition to telephone call upwards her crazy in addition to says no, she learned long fourth dimension agone it is Frank Maddox’s world, they just alive inwards it. Benson tells her it doesn’t receive got to live on that way – for Chelsea.

At a later on time, Mavis is on TV beingness interviewed past times Ann Curry in addition to she says when she was xiii Frank gave her a component inwards 1 of his shows in addition to if she performed good she could do more. After they taped the episode, she was at a political party amongst 1 of Frank’s producers inwards LA in addition to at that topographic point were all these famous actors in addition to all this attending in addition to thence he asked her if she wanted to attempt the hot tub. He did non waste product whatever time, in addition to he position his paw nether her bathing adjust within of her in addition to thence raped her in addition to said that was all his leading ladies got their roles. She was xiii in addition to she believed him. She did non tell anyone, bespeak who, how? Catherine was inwards dear amongst him in addition to he took tending of her menage unit of measurement in addition to she saw it move on amongst Rose in addition to she tried to warn her but Rose idea she was just jealous. Catherine didn’t desire to know. She flora out when she saw the photos of Rose in addition to admits she leaked them on line. She had to do something because he hasn’t stopped in addition to he wound her niece in addition to everybody just looked the other way. She adds that all those people who sat inwards quiet in addition to watched are all Frank’s accomplices in addition to those who think talent negates responsibleness are just every bit guilty every bit Frank. She does non desire to live on 1 of those people. She states she did non brand this upwards in addition to she didn’t imagine it in addition to he knows what he did to her.

In Judge Catano’s chambers on Monday, Apr 21, Cohen argues amongst the approximate that straightaway Frank cannot acquire a fair trial. Two of the jurors admitted to seeing the interview. Barba counters this is why they receive got alternates in addition to the approximate agrees in addition to says they volition proceed amongst Barba’s cross attempt of Frank today. Cohen says he won’t live on able to do that every bit his customer won’t live on able to appear today. Cohen doesn’t think he tin create Frank ever in addition to Barba in addition to the approximate conclude Frank has left the country. Barba says he is willing to waive cross in addition to volition proceed direct to addition in addition to he would never imply that the defendant’s flying indicates guilt because that would be…wrong. The approximate says their summations in addition to the verdict volition live on delivered without Frank in addition to the trial volition proceed.

Back at SVU, Amaro tells Rollins that Frank turned upwards inwards France. She wonders how, every bit the courtroom took his passport. Benson says Frank flew out on a individual jet in addition to he has dual citizenship. They spotter a intelligence conference from Paris where Frank states his ex-wife has a vendetta in addition to he volition non come upwards dorsum to the US. The province that he knows has changed ans straightaway a human being tin live on accused, amongst no evidence, of heinous crimes in addition to receive got a exhibit trial in addition to live on vilified inwards the media. Rose, who is amongst him, says if the allegations were true, she would non live on at that topographic point side past times side to Frank. She adds that he is an creative mortal in addition to her hero. Murphy asks if the side exhibit is over, in addition to thence says the jury is in,

In Supreme Court on Tuesday, Apr 22, Frank is flora guilty of sexual abuse inwards the start degree. Murphy comments to Benson in addition to Amaro that Frank volition non live on coming dorsum whatever fourth dimension before long in addition to Amaro thinks that is what Catherine wants. Benson comments the press volition live on all over Catherine in addition to Chelsea in addition to Murphy suggests that they acquire them an escort.

Afterwards, Benson in addition to Amaro brand it amongst Catherine in addition to Chelsea to Catherine’s dwelling to a crowd of reporters in addition to cameras. They travail to displace the crowd to allow Catherine in addition to Chelsea through. Catherine chop-chop thank y'all Benson, who tells her to accept tending of her daughter. Catherine speaks to the press, proverb all they inquire for is their privacy; the jury has spoken in addition to Frank is a convicted felon inwards the eyes of the law. As Chelsea hides behind her mother, Benson comments to Amaro if Frank is a pedophile, at to the lowest degree he is out of their lives, in addition to Amaro comments that if Frank is telling the truth, Chelsea gets to grow upwards amongst a total blown narcissist who convinced her to lie. Benson replies “Either way, god assist that child.” Chelsea looks stunned every bit the cameras proceed to flash, in addition to every bit Benson looks on, nosotros fade to black.







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