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Mar 27, 2013 · Legitimate Rape: Directed by Jonathan Herron. With Mariska Hargitay, Danny Pino, Kelli Giddish, Richard Belzer. A sports reporter who became pregnant after a rape goes through torture when she takes the accused rapist to court.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Jonathan Herron
- 2013-03-27
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A popular sports reporter seeks out Detective Benson to accuse a cameraman of rape and stalking. The SVU squad and A.D.A. Barbabegin their preparations for a difficult trial when the victim learns she is pregnant as result of the rape. As the case proceeds, the defense uses controversial tactics in its efforts to persuade the jury.
When well-known sports reporter Avery Jordan meets with Olivia at a restaurant, she reveals that she was sexually assaulted by a coworker in her home a month ago, but was too busy to report it right away. She didn't want to meet at the station because it would attract too much attention. Their conversation is cut short when Avery is recognized by f...
Main cast
1. Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson 2. Danny Pino as Detective Nick Amaro 3. Kelli Giddish as Detective Amanda Rollins 4. Richard Belzer as Sergeant John Munch (credit only) 5. Ice-T as Detective Odafin Tutuola 6. Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen
Recurring cast
1. Elizabeth Marvel as Defense Attorney Rita Calhoun 2. Ned Eisenberg as Defense Attorney Roger Kressler 3. Jayne Houdyshell as Judge Ruth Linden 4. Jenna Stern as Judge Elana Barth 5. Raúl Esparza as A.D.A. Rafael Barba
Guest cast
1. Lauren Cohan as Avery Jordan 2. Robert Bogue as Jason Hollis 3. Reathel Bean as Congressman Fritz Showalter 4. David Marciano as Richard Purcell 5. Eliud Kauffman as Ken Bunuel 6. Hunter Emery as Andy Copeland 7. Mark Gessner as Mikey 8. Ramesh Ganeshramas Man In Scrubs 9. Kent Cassellaas Jury Foreman 10. Lauren Smithas Barba's Assistant 11. Assibey Blakeas Gallery
Tutuola: Avery Jordan. Is she the one that wears those tight white jeans on the sideline?Rollins: No, Fin, that's someone else, and beside the point.Tutuola: [to Rick Purcell] Listen, you want to be a father? The first thing you need to learn is it's not all about you anymore!Benson: Avery, guys like Rick, they don't stop until you stop them.The title of the episode alludes to the "legitimate rape" argument made by Congressman Fritz Showalter, who is based on real life politician Todd Akin, a former member of the U.S. House of Represen...Richard Purcell cross-examines Benson and asks if she ever helped wrongfully convict a man in her years as a cop. She says one and said she helped try to get him released after she found out, refer...Benson reveals to Amaro that she is the child of a rape on her mother, Serena Benson by Joseph Hollister, though the episode ends before she tells him the story. She had called it a "long story" be...Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Episode: Closure. (2000) 1999– 45m TV-14. 8.2 (1K) Rate. TV Episode. Stabler and Benson struggle with a sexual assault case when the shaken victim proves unable to identify the prime suspect. As time moves on, she becomes more reluctant to discuss the crime.
Mar 28, 2013 · The question hit a national stage when the Steubenville rape case became front page news. Two teen boys were convicted of raping a classmate after they violated her while she was drunk and...
A popular sports reporter ( Lauren Cohan) accuses her cameraman ( David Marciano) of rape and stalking, but when she later learns she's pregnant, the defense employs unconventional tactics to get him found not guilty and later also achieve custody of the child.
The Squad and Bruno Devise a Plan to Identify and Catch a Perpetrator | Law & Order: SVU | NBC. CLIP 04/21/23. Benson Criticizes a Rapist's Mother About Her Parenting Style | Law & Order |...
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