1 00:00:01,102 --> 00:00:01,235 . 2 00:00:06,440 --> 00:00:07,341 - In the criminal justice system, 3 00:00:08,409 --> 00:00:09,777 sexually based offenses 4 00:00:09,810 --> 00:00:11,779 are considered especially heinous. 5 00:00:11,812 --> 00:00:14,248 In New York City, the dedicated detectives 6 00:00:14,282 --> 00:00:16,184 who investigate these vicious felonies 7 00:00:16,217 --> 00:00:17,485 are members of an elite squad 8 00:00:17,518 --> 00:00:19,520 known as the Special Victims Unit. 9 00:00:19,553 --> 00:00:21,355 These are their stories. 10 00:00:21,389 --> 00:00:23,257 [dramatic tones] 11 00:00:23,291 --> 00:00:25,426 - We're 45 seconds out to air. 12 00:00:25,459 --> 00:00:27,828 Hair and makeup, you have 15 seconds. 13 00:00:27,861 --> 00:00:29,830 - Camera two, ready. 14 00:00:29,863 --> 00:00:31,832 - 30 seconds to air. 15 00:00:31,865 --> 00:00:33,801 - Thanks for being here, Olivia. 16 00:00:33,834 --> 00:00:35,269 I feel like I haven't seen you in forever. 17 00:00:35,303 --> 00:00:37,171 How are you? - I know. I'm good. 18 00:00:37,205 --> 00:00:39,273 Just, you know, a little nervous right now. 19 00:00:39,307 --> 00:00:40,808 - Oh, don't be. You're a pro. 20 00:00:40,841 --> 00:00:42,643 - What are we waiting for, the damn actress? 21 00:00:42,676 --> 00:00:44,645 - There she is. - My fault. 22 00:00:44,678 --> 00:00:47,348 I'm such a fan of Ms. Delucci, 23 00:00:47,381 --> 00:00:50,084 I practically kidnapped her. - Not a problem. 24 00:00:50,118 --> 00:00:51,652 We're ready when you are, Mr. Coyle. 25 00:00:51,685 --> 00:00:54,388 - Places. Ten seconds. 26 00:00:54,422 --> 00:00:56,524 - [chuckles] - Hi. Good morning. 27 00:00:56,557 --> 00:00:57,825 - Hi. - Please have a seat. 28 00:00:57,858 --> 00:00:59,160 - We ready, people? - Good morning. 29 00:00:59,193 --> 00:01:01,229 - In five, four... 30 00:01:03,897 --> 00:01:05,433 - Good morning from New York City. 31 00:01:05,466 --> 00:01:07,435 I'm Heidi Sorenson. - And I'm George Thanos. 32 00:01:07,468 --> 00:01:09,837 Thank you for joining us on "HNT Morning Live." 33 00:01:09,870 --> 00:01:12,106 - Also joining us today, Golden Globe winner 34 00:01:12,140 --> 00:01:14,375 Davina Delucci and Manhattan SVU's Lieutenant 35 00:01:14,408 --> 00:01:16,477 Olivia Benson. - If you were paying attention 36 00:01:16,510 --> 00:01:18,312 to the recent news cycle, you couldn't miss 37 00:01:18,346 --> 00:01:21,415 the controversy surrounding the 2007 film, "Turnstyle." 38 00:01:21,449 --> 00:01:24,185 - Davina Delucci has alleged she was raped, on camera, 39 00:01:24,218 --> 00:01:26,687 by her co-star, while filming the movie's infamous sex scene. 40 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:28,889 Davina is pursuing legal action. 41 00:01:28,922 --> 00:01:30,624 We'll hear her story, but first, 42 00:01:30,658 --> 00:01:33,161 Lieutenant Benson, what can you tell us 43 00:01:33,194 --> 00:01:35,896 about workplace sexual assault? - Well, it happens 44 00:01:35,929 --> 00:01:38,332 all too often, and unfortunately, 45 00:01:38,366 --> 00:01:40,434 it's one of the least reported crimes. 46 00:01:40,468 --> 00:01:42,703 - Why is that? - Women are afraid of 47 00:01:42,736 --> 00:01:45,606 not being believed, of losing their job. 48 00:01:45,639 --> 00:01:48,209 - Does this ring true for you, Davina? 49 00:01:48,242 --> 00:01:50,211 You waited almost ten years to go public. 50 00:01:50,244 --> 00:01:52,346 - Yes, I was scared if I said anything 51 00:01:52,380 --> 00:01:54,615 I'd never work again. - And your rapist-- 52 00:01:54,648 --> 00:01:56,650 alleged rapist, Dante Marino, 53 00:01:56,684 --> 00:01:59,253 was not only your co-star, he was your director. 54 00:01:59,287 --> 00:02:00,721 - That's right. - Can you tell us 55 00:02:00,754 --> 00:02:03,391 what happened on the set? - We were scheduled to film 56 00:02:03,424 --> 00:02:05,326 the love scene later that day. 57 00:02:05,359 --> 00:02:07,295 Dante told me the scene was being re-written. 58 00:02:07,328 --> 00:02:10,564 - Re-written how? - He didn't go into detail. 59 00:02:10,598 --> 00:02:12,500 He just told me to... 60 00:02:12,533 --> 00:02:15,369 respond in the moment organically. 61 00:02:15,403 --> 00:02:17,205 - And what happened while filming? 62 00:02:17,238 --> 00:02:19,707 - We were on a couch. Kissing. 63 00:02:19,740 --> 00:02:23,377 Then Dante got aggressive. 64 00:02:23,411 --> 00:02:25,246 Before I knew what was happening, 65 00:02:25,279 --> 00:02:27,348 he was raping me. 66 00:02:27,381 --> 00:02:29,317 I couldn't fight him off. 67 00:02:29,350 --> 00:02:31,519 I was frozen. 68 00:02:31,552 --> 00:02:33,454 - You couldn't move. 69 00:02:33,487 --> 00:02:35,523 - That's right. 70 00:02:35,556 --> 00:02:38,526 For ten years audiences thought they were watching a love scene, 71 00:02:38,559 --> 00:02:40,461 but they were watching a rape. 72 00:02:40,494 --> 00:02:42,663 My rape. 73 00:02:42,696 --> 00:02:44,598 And I was too afraid to say anything. 74 00:02:44,632 --> 00:02:46,600 - So, you pretended like nothing happened. 75 00:02:46,634 --> 00:02:48,469 - Yes. 76 00:02:48,502 --> 00:02:50,438 He was my director. My boss. 77 00:02:50,471 --> 00:02:52,440 - And you were afraid for your job. 78 00:02:52,473 --> 00:02:54,342 - Yes. 79 00:02:54,375 --> 00:02:56,277 - I can't imagine what you were going through. 80 00:02:56,310 --> 00:02:58,612 - Of course you can't, George. It never happened to you. 81 00:03:02,383 --> 00:03:03,651 - A very, um... 82 00:03:03,684 --> 00:03:07,288 um...disturbing story. 83 00:03:07,321 --> 00:03:09,557 Thank you, Davina. Uh, Lieutenant Benson. 84 00:03:09,590 --> 00:03:12,260 We'll be back after the break with our special guest 85 00:03:12,293 --> 00:03:13,494 Karl Rove. 86 00:03:13,527 --> 00:03:16,230 - And we're out. - Excuse me. 87 00:03:17,731 --> 00:03:19,733 - Hey, you okay? What just happened? 88 00:03:19,767 --> 00:03:21,602 - Harold Coyle raped me in January, 89 00:03:21,635 --> 00:03:23,504 on the couch in his office. - Let's get you some air. 90 00:03:23,537 --> 00:03:25,439 - No, no, I'm fine. I'm just--I'm tired. 91 00:03:25,473 --> 00:03:27,275 - Okay, I think we need to speak. 92 00:03:27,308 --> 00:03:28,342 - What I said, I didn't mean any of it. 93 00:03:28,376 --> 00:03:31,279 I'm fine. Sorry. - Heidi... 94 00:03:36,717 --> 00:03:39,687 [dramatic music] 95 00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:46,760 * 96 00:03:56,737 --> 00:04:03,777 * 97 00:04:23,731 --> 00:04:24,264 . 98 00:04:24,298 --> 00:04:25,666 - I can't imagine what you were going through. 99 00:04:25,699 --> 00:04:27,000 - Of course you can't, George, it never happened to you. 100 00:04:28,469 --> 00:04:29,970 - You all saw that, right? 101 00:04:30,003 --> 00:04:32,072 - On-air disclosure? - We were watching you live. 102 00:04:32,105 --> 00:04:33,607 They couldn't cut away fast enough. 103 00:04:33,641 --> 00:04:35,409 - Yeah, and then she told me 104 00:04:35,443 --> 00:04:37,978 that Harold Coyle raped her. - Coyle, huh? 105 00:04:38,011 --> 00:04:39,980 Heard a lot of rumors about that guy. 106 00:04:40,013 --> 00:04:42,316 He's paranoid, he's a predator. - How well do you know Heidi? 107 00:04:42,350 --> 00:04:44,518 - We met at a "Women in New York" panel years ago. 108 00:04:44,552 --> 00:04:47,321 We stayed in touch. I don't see her making this up. 109 00:04:47,355 --> 00:04:49,357 - Okay, did she give you any more details? 110 00:04:49,390 --> 00:04:51,392 - Oh, no, she back-tracked. 111 00:04:51,425 --> 00:04:53,060 She's now not returning my calls. 112 00:04:53,093 --> 00:04:55,363 - So, what's our move now? - Excuse me, Lieutenant? 113 00:04:55,396 --> 00:04:58,065 This guy says urgent. 114 00:04:58,098 --> 00:05:00,968 - Hi. How can I help you? 115 00:05:01,001 --> 00:05:02,770 - I saw you on "HNT" this morning. 116 00:05:02,803 --> 00:05:04,605 Heidi Sorenson, she was talking about 117 00:05:04,638 --> 00:05:07,408 Harold Coyle, wasn't she? - Why do you ask? 118 00:05:07,441 --> 00:05:09,443 - He assaulted my wife. 119 00:05:11,111 --> 00:05:12,613 This is her, Amy. 120 00:05:12,646 --> 00:05:14,682 She worked in public relations at "HNT." 121 00:05:17,084 --> 00:05:18,686 - Okay. - Okay, can you tell us 122 00:05:18,719 --> 00:05:20,020 what happened? 123 00:05:20,053 --> 00:05:21,555 - Harold was always making moves, 124 00:05:21,589 --> 00:05:23,557 being flirty. She told him she was married. 125 00:05:23,591 --> 00:05:25,559 - But he didn't stop. - No. 126 00:05:25,593 --> 00:05:29,029 He kept pressuring her, making sexual comments. 127 00:05:29,062 --> 00:05:30,764 She went along with it. 128 00:05:30,798 --> 00:05:33,734 Then one day, she said "no" to him. 129 00:05:33,767 --> 00:05:36,437 And he...raped her. 130 00:05:36,470 --> 00:05:39,473 - She told you this? - Yes. 131 00:05:39,507 --> 00:05:40,808 I said we should go to the police. 132 00:05:40,841 --> 00:05:42,743 File a report. 133 00:05:42,776 --> 00:05:44,645 - Can I ask why you didn't? 134 00:05:44,678 --> 00:05:47,748 - She told me Harold had taped her. 135 00:05:47,781 --> 00:05:50,518 He had made it look like they were having an affair. 136 00:05:50,551 --> 00:05:52,085 Then after he raped her, he said, 137 00:05:52,119 --> 00:05:54,021 if she went to the police, he'd release the tapes. 138 00:05:54,054 --> 00:05:56,089 She didn't want to hurt me. 139 00:05:57,558 --> 00:05:59,993 After that... 140 00:06:00,027 --> 00:06:03,397 she went into a depression. 141 00:06:03,431 --> 00:06:05,733 She committed suicide six months later. 142 00:06:05,766 --> 00:06:08,636 - I'm so sorry. 143 00:06:08,669 --> 00:06:11,405 - I want you to go after that bastard and the network. 144 00:06:11,439 --> 00:06:13,841 They all knew about him and nobody did a thing. 145 00:06:13,874 --> 00:06:16,810 - Coyle threatened her directly? 146 00:06:16,844 --> 00:06:18,612 - His producer, Turner. 147 00:06:18,646 --> 00:06:20,714 He said, if Amy wanted to go after Coyle, 148 00:06:20,748 --> 00:06:23,784 it would be scorched earth. "HNT" would destroy us. 149 00:06:31,191 --> 00:06:33,861 - Steven Turner? SVU. - If you're here about Heidi, 150 00:06:33,894 --> 00:06:35,729 your Lieutenant already knows, there's nothing to talk about, 151 00:06:35,763 --> 00:06:37,097 and I'm sorry, but I'm late for a meeting. 152 00:06:37,130 --> 00:06:38,599 - Actually, we're here about Amy James. 153 00:06:38,632 --> 00:06:40,033 - Amy James. - Yeah, she worked here 154 00:06:40,067 --> 00:06:43,537 a few years ago. She killed herself. 155 00:06:45,205 --> 00:06:47,641 - I did hear about that. A tragedy. 156 00:06:47,675 --> 00:06:51,044 - Yeah, did you also hear she accused Harold Coyle of assault, 157 00:06:51,078 --> 00:06:52,513 just like Heidi? 158 00:06:52,546 --> 00:06:53,781 - Maybe you should talk to our lawyers. 159 00:06:53,814 --> 00:06:55,783 - Good. We can ask them to turn over 160 00:06:55,816 --> 00:06:58,185 the video tapes of Amy. 161 00:06:58,218 --> 00:07:00,754 The tapes Coyle was blackmailing her with. 162 00:07:00,788 --> 00:07:02,189 - I think you're off base here. 163 00:07:02,222 --> 00:07:04,157 - We have two allegations of assault. 164 00:07:04,191 --> 00:07:06,093 Now, a publicist who's mentally unstable, 165 00:07:06,126 --> 00:07:07,561 she's easy to discredit, 166 00:07:07,595 --> 00:07:10,197 but the star of the network, not so much. 167 00:07:10,230 --> 00:07:12,766 - Harold, Harold, Harold, what can you tell us about Heidi? 168 00:07:12,800 --> 00:07:14,668 Will she be back tomorrow? - We hope so. 169 00:07:14,702 --> 00:07:17,070 This morning Heidi was obviously very emotional 170 00:07:17,104 --> 00:07:20,207 after hearing Davina's story. Why we love her here. 171 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:22,610 - Margery, what's next for you at "HNT"? 172 00:07:22,643 --> 00:07:25,112 - I hope to follow in Heidi's footsteps. 173 00:07:25,145 --> 00:07:27,848 She's a real talent, a dedicated journalist. 174 00:07:27,881 --> 00:07:30,518 I consider her a mentor. - Mr. Coyle, what can you-- 175 00:07:30,551 --> 00:07:32,853 - The real reason Heidi had her "breakdown"? 176 00:07:32,886 --> 00:07:34,855 She was trying to renegotiate her contract. 177 00:07:34,888 --> 00:07:36,724 Then she found out Margery Evans is being groomed 178 00:07:36,757 --> 00:07:38,225 to replace her. - "Groomed"? 179 00:07:38,258 --> 00:07:40,093 By who? Harold Coyle? 180 00:07:40,127 --> 00:07:41,729 - This is a brutal business for women. 181 00:07:41,762 --> 00:07:43,230 There's a shelf life. 182 00:07:43,263 --> 00:07:45,533 No matter how much plastic surgery they get. 183 00:07:47,134 --> 00:07:49,102 [camera shutters clicking] 184 00:07:49,136 --> 00:07:51,705 [dramatic tones] 185 00:07:51,739 --> 00:07:54,608 [doorbell rings] 186 00:07:54,642 --> 00:07:56,176 - I told you I didn't want to talk. 187 00:07:56,209 --> 00:07:58,546 - Heidi, please. It's important. 188 00:07:58,579 --> 00:08:00,480 - [sighs] 189 00:08:02,215 --> 00:08:03,884 - Is it true that you're re-negotiating 190 00:08:03,917 --> 00:08:06,787 your contract with "HNT"? - I'm exploring my options. 191 00:08:06,820 --> 00:08:08,188 - Is that why you don't wanna tell me the truth 192 00:08:08,221 --> 00:08:09,790 about what happened this morning? 193 00:08:09,823 --> 00:08:11,625 - I should never have said his name out loud like that. 194 00:08:11,659 --> 00:08:13,193 - Why? Because it isn't true? 195 00:08:13,226 --> 00:08:15,495 Or because you're scared of getting fired? 196 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:23,136 Okay, let's say it is true. 197 00:08:23,170 --> 00:08:26,607 - I'm not ruining my career because I had a weak moment. 198 00:08:26,640 --> 00:08:27,741 I fixed it. 199 00:08:27,775 --> 00:08:28,976 I apologized to Harold personally. 200 00:08:29,009 --> 00:08:31,278 He knows it won't happen again. 201 00:08:31,311 --> 00:08:33,981 - Did you know Amy James? 202 00:08:34,014 --> 00:08:36,617 - She had...problems. 203 00:08:36,650 --> 00:08:38,686 - He had tape on her. 204 00:08:42,790 --> 00:08:45,826 Does he have tape on you? - No! 205 00:08:47,861 --> 00:08:49,763 - We can fight this. 206 00:08:49,797 --> 00:08:52,299 - Don't judge me. 207 00:08:52,332 --> 00:08:54,267 And don't worry. I'm not going to kill myself. 208 00:08:55,969 --> 00:08:58,305 - All right. Well, when you're ready 209 00:08:58,338 --> 00:09:00,307 to have a serious conversation, 210 00:09:00,340 --> 00:09:02,542 you know where I am. 211 00:09:08,048 --> 00:09:10,651 - Uh, Lieutenant, Chief Dodds is here. 212 00:09:10,684 --> 00:09:13,253 - Lieutenant. Counselor. - Chief. 213 00:09:13,286 --> 00:09:15,889 It's been a while. - 1PP got a call 214 00:09:15,923 --> 00:09:17,758 from Steven Turner at "HNT." 215 00:09:17,791 --> 00:09:19,827 You're investigating Harold Coyle on assault charges? 216 00:09:19,860 --> 00:09:22,229 - It's very preliminary. 217 00:09:22,262 --> 00:09:24,231 - Who's the complainant? 218 00:09:24,264 --> 00:09:26,333 - It's really very preliminary. 219 00:09:26,366 --> 00:09:28,836 - Okay. That's what Turner said. 220 00:09:28,869 --> 00:09:30,270 Your detectives are basically throwing 221 00:09:30,303 --> 00:09:31,905 spaghetti at the wall. - All due respect, 222 00:09:31,939 --> 00:09:34,608 I hope you're not advising we stay away from "HNT"? 223 00:09:34,642 --> 00:09:36,710 - Of course not. A powerful, bombastic 224 00:09:36,744 --> 00:09:38,679 news organization with a penchant for suing 225 00:09:38,712 --> 00:09:42,015 law enforcement, who go after enemies on Twitter, 226 00:09:42,049 --> 00:09:43,984 and who have friends in the current administration-- 227 00:09:44,017 --> 00:09:46,687 - I hear ya. - If you have reason to believe 228 00:09:46,720 --> 00:09:48,622 there are individuals in such organizations 229 00:09:48,656 --> 00:09:50,223 that may be guilty of sexual assault, 230 00:09:50,257 --> 00:09:53,393 of course you have to investigate it. 231 00:09:53,426 --> 00:09:55,362 Just have a damn good reason. 232 00:09:55,395 --> 00:09:57,264 - I hear you, Chief. 233 00:09:57,297 --> 00:09:59,667 - I'll leave you two to it. 234 00:10:03,837 --> 00:10:05,372 - So, happy to be back at work yet? 235 00:10:05,405 --> 00:10:08,676 - After that? Almost makes me miss suspension. 236 00:10:12,880 --> 00:10:14,748 - Good night, Noah. 237 00:10:14,782 --> 00:10:18,351 - Another story. - Aw, sweetie, no more stories. 238 00:10:18,385 --> 00:10:20,721 We gotta go to bed. It's so late. 239 00:10:20,754 --> 00:10:23,356 Okay? Close your eyes, sweet one. 240 00:10:23,390 --> 00:10:25,392 All right, see you in the morning. 241 00:10:25,425 --> 00:10:27,895 See you in the morning. 242 00:10:27,928 --> 00:10:30,731 Night night. Love you. 243 00:10:30,764 --> 00:10:33,801 [knocking at door] 244 00:10:34,968 --> 00:10:36,837 - I'm sorry to bother you at home. 245 00:10:36,870 --> 00:10:39,773 - It's okay. Please, come on in. 246 00:10:39,807 --> 00:10:41,842 - [sighs] - What's going on? 247 00:10:41,875 --> 00:10:44,678 - They are replacing me with Margery Evans. 248 00:10:44,712 --> 00:10:47,380 Officially, I'm "on vacation." 249 00:10:47,414 --> 00:10:49,883 - I see. - You were right. 250 00:10:49,917 --> 00:10:51,785 When I went to apologize to Harold, 251 00:10:51,819 --> 00:10:53,887 he forced me onto my knees, and he said I had to 252 00:10:53,921 --> 00:10:56,757 show him how serious I was. 253 00:10:56,790 --> 00:10:58,425 I actually thought that would work, 254 00:10:58,458 --> 00:11:00,894 that I'd get my job back. 255 00:11:00,928 --> 00:11:03,096 He screwed me in private, that's one thing, 256 00:11:03,130 --> 00:11:05,032 but he just screwed me in public. 257 00:11:05,065 --> 00:11:07,367 - And you're ready to go after Coyle now? 258 00:11:07,400 --> 00:11:09,069 - I know what it looks like. 259 00:11:09,102 --> 00:11:10,871 That I'm doing this because I got fired, 260 00:11:10,904 --> 00:11:13,673 but that's not the reason. - Oh, I believe you. 261 00:11:24,117 --> 00:11:24,251 . 262 00:11:24,284 --> 00:11:25,118 - It started day one, my job interview. 263 00:11:27,187 --> 00:11:30,924 Coyle said to me, "Oh, you're beautiful, 264 00:11:30,958 --> 00:11:33,961 "you're bright, you could be a star. 265 00:11:33,994 --> 00:11:36,229 "But I interviewed five other women today, 266 00:11:36,263 --> 00:11:38,999 "that are just as qualified and I'm going to hire 267 00:11:39,032 --> 00:11:41,935 whoever shows me she wants it the most." 268 00:11:41,969 --> 00:11:43,336 - And then what happened? 269 00:11:43,370 --> 00:11:46,206 - He put his hand inside my blouse. 270 00:11:46,239 --> 00:11:49,176 Uh, and his tongue in my mouth. 271 00:11:49,209 --> 00:11:52,880 I was shocked, frozen. 272 00:11:52,913 --> 00:11:55,282 But I didn't run out of the room 273 00:11:55,315 --> 00:11:58,285 and I got the job. - And the behavior continued? 274 00:11:58,318 --> 00:12:01,021 - Yeah. Touching... 275 00:12:01,054 --> 00:12:03,857 Kissing, groping. 276 00:12:05,125 --> 00:12:08,228 He would demand that I wear... 277 00:12:08,261 --> 00:12:10,230 lacy panties, 278 00:12:10,263 --> 00:12:13,300 thigh-high stockings. 279 00:12:13,333 --> 00:12:15,235 Before I went on the air, I'd have to give him 280 00:12:15,268 --> 00:12:19,406 a private fashion show and pretend to seduce him, 281 00:12:19,439 --> 00:12:21,474 and he would tape me. 282 00:12:22,943 --> 00:12:26,213 - How long did this go on? - Years. 283 00:12:26,246 --> 00:12:28,849 And I didn't think things could get any worse, 284 00:12:28,882 --> 00:12:31,151 until January they did. - Okay. 285 00:12:31,184 --> 00:12:33,220 Tell us about that. 286 00:12:34,888 --> 00:12:37,124 - The ratings were high and my contract was up 287 00:12:37,157 --> 00:12:39,960 and I told Coyle, if he wanted me to stay at "HNT," 288 00:12:39,993 --> 00:12:41,294 I wanted a promotion. 289 00:12:41,328 --> 00:12:43,496 He-- 290 00:12:43,530 --> 00:12:45,398 He locked the door, 291 00:12:45,432 --> 00:12:47,367 threw me onto a couch, 292 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:49,469 pulled up my skirt... 293 00:12:49,502 --> 00:12:51,972 and he raped me. 294 00:12:52,005 --> 00:12:54,007 I fought him... 295 00:12:54,041 --> 00:12:56,076 but I couldn't get away. 296 00:12:56,109 --> 00:12:59,012 He said if I complained, he'd release the tapes 297 00:12:59,046 --> 00:13:01,081 that he had or worse. 298 00:13:01,114 --> 00:13:03,150 And that if I wasn't happy at the morning show, 299 00:13:03,183 --> 00:13:04,885 he'd hire Margery Evans. 300 00:13:04,918 --> 00:13:06,987 - So you didn't report it. 301 00:13:07,020 --> 00:13:09,056 - [crying] No. 302 00:13:10,190 --> 00:13:12,125 I straightened myself up, 303 00:13:12,159 --> 00:13:15,528 walked out, and I went back to work. 304 00:13:15,562 --> 00:13:18,365 Like a good girl. 305 00:13:18,398 --> 00:13:21,334 Like a good, stupid girl. 306 00:13:21,368 --> 00:13:24,037 - Did you confide in anyone? 307 00:13:24,071 --> 00:13:27,007 - The irony is, Margery was the one person I told. 308 00:13:27,040 --> 00:13:29,076 I was trying to warn her. 309 00:13:39,086 --> 00:13:41,188 - Thank you for talking to us, Ms. Evans. 310 00:13:41,221 --> 00:13:44,324 - Of course. I hope you don't mind, I asked my lawyer to join. 311 00:13:44,357 --> 00:13:46,193 I'm a little nervous. 312 00:13:46,226 --> 00:13:48,195 - Margery wants to cooperate, but, um, 313 00:13:48,228 --> 00:13:50,197 we need to protect ourselves here. 314 00:13:50,230 --> 00:13:52,399 - Okay, but she's not a suspect. 315 00:13:52,432 --> 00:13:54,434 - No, of course not. 316 00:13:54,467 --> 00:13:56,169 - You said you had questions about Heidi? 317 00:13:56,203 --> 00:13:59,306 - Yeah. 318 00:13:59,339 --> 00:14:02,409 How would you describe your relationship? 319 00:14:02,442 --> 00:14:04,311 - I consider her a friend. 320 00:14:04,344 --> 00:14:06,313 - What about her relationship with Harold Coyle? 321 00:14:06,346 --> 00:14:08,048 - It's very good. 322 00:14:08,081 --> 00:14:09,449 They've had their dust ups, on occasion. 323 00:14:09,482 --> 00:14:13,086 - Has Heidi ever talked to you about how 324 00:14:13,120 --> 00:14:15,355 Coyle treated her? - I don't know what you mean. 325 00:14:15,388 --> 00:14:18,025 - Well, she told us that 326 00:14:18,058 --> 00:14:20,593 she confided in you 327 00:14:20,627 --> 00:14:23,163 that she'd been assaulted by him. 328 00:14:23,196 --> 00:14:25,098 - I don't remember that. 329 00:14:25,132 --> 00:14:26,967 - She never told you about being 330 00:14:27,000 --> 00:14:28,368 sexually harassed by Coyle? 331 00:14:28,401 --> 00:14:31,204 She never warned you about Coyle? 332 00:14:31,238 --> 00:14:33,106 - Never. 333 00:14:33,140 --> 00:14:35,208 Is that what she's telling the police? 334 00:14:35,242 --> 00:14:38,411 - Uh, yes. - Harold is like a father 335 00:14:38,445 --> 00:14:40,480 to all of us. 336 00:14:43,150 --> 00:14:45,352 - If that's all, Detectives, I think that constitutes 337 00:14:45,385 --> 00:14:48,121 full cooperation. 338 00:14:48,155 --> 00:14:50,357 - I don't know why Heidi would say something like that. 339 00:14:50,390 --> 00:14:54,327 - You think any woman would go public 340 00:14:54,361 --> 00:14:56,496 and subject herself to that kind of 341 00:14:56,529 --> 00:14:58,431 public scrutiny if it weren't true? 342 00:14:58,465 --> 00:15:00,233 - Well, I don't believe it's true. 343 00:15:00,267 --> 00:15:02,135 That's not the Harold Coyle I know. 344 00:15:03,436 --> 00:15:06,006 - Harold Coyle values three things in a female anchor: 345 00:15:06,039 --> 00:15:08,141 high cheekbones, long legs, 346 00:15:08,175 --> 00:15:10,043 and how willing she is to get down on her knees. 347 00:15:10,077 --> 00:15:11,578 - Yeah, we've been getting that. 348 00:15:11,611 --> 00:15:14,281 - He's a paranoid egomaniac, who has intel on everyone. 349 00:15:14,314 --> 00:15:16,149 Internal investigations dead-ended. 350 00:15:16,183 --> 00:15:19,119 - Including Amy James? - It's a real shame about Amy. 351 00:15:19,152 --> 00:15:21,221 - Did you know Coyle was harassing her? 352 00:15:21,254 --> 00:15:23,156 - Off the record? I suspected. 353 00:15:23,190 --> 00:15:24,557 - What about Heidi? - I'm sure she's had 354 00:15:24,591 --> 00:15:27,160 her fair share of unwanted attention. 355 00:15:27,194 --> 00:15:28,328 She's making a criminal complaint 356 00:15:28,361 --> 00:15:30,497 on the sexual harassment? - No. 357 00:15:30,530 --> 00:15:32,465 Actually, she's saying that Coyle raped her. 358 00:15:32,499 --> 00:15:35,435 - [groans] Jeez. 359 00:15:35,468 --> 00:15:37,470 So that's what that was about yesterday. 360 00:15:37,504 --> 00:15:41,141 - She says it happened the morning of January 3rd. 361 00:15:41,174 --> 00:15:43,176 You two did a show that day? 362 00:15:43,210 --> 00:15:46,246 - Yes. Yes, we did. She didn't say anything to me. 363 00:15:46,279 --> 00:15:47,514 - Did anything about her demeanor 364 00:15:47,547 --> 00:15:50,050 strike you as different? Was she--was she upset? 365 00:15:50,083 --> 00:15:51,518 - Well, yeah, now that I think about it. 366 00:15:51,551 --> 00:15:53,253 She's been off the past few months. 367 00:15:53,286 --> 00:15:55,455 Crying jags, snapping at the crew. 368 00:15:55,488 --> 00:15:57,257 I wasn't surprised she melted down on camera. 369 00:15:57,290 --> 00:16:00,627 - Would you be willing to tell that to our ADA? 370 00:16:00,660 --> 00:16:02,562 - I hate Coyle, 371 00:16:02,595 --> 00:16:05,132 but my contract expires in six months. 372 00:16:05,165 --> 00:16:06,666 I get on his bad side, it's not like I can 373 00:16:06,699 --> 00:16:08,368 walk around his office in my underwear 374 00:16:08,401 --> 00:16:10,437 and make it all go away. 375 00:16:14,107 --> 00:16:16,343 - Everybody at "HNT" knows about Coyle, 376 00:16:16,376 --> 00:16:17,610 but nobody's willing to talk about it. 377 00:16:17,644 --> 00:16:19,446 - Okay, par for the course. 378 00:16:19,479 --> 00:16:20,647 - I was hoping for at least one corroborating witness. 379 00:16:20,680 --> 00:16:22,449 - Well, we have Heidi's story 380 00:16:22,482 --> 00:16:24,484 and once she came forward, she's been consistent. 381 00:16:24,517 --> 00:16:26,453 - What about texts? E-mails to Coyle? 382 00:16:26,486 --> 00:16:28,321 Any change after the alleged assault? 383 00:16:28,355 --> 00:16:31,091 - Well, there's no communication saying, "Why did you rape me?" 384 00:16:31,124 --> 00:16:33,193 And there's certainly nothing from him to her. 385 00:16:33,226 --> 00:16:34,494 - What about the timeline? 386 00:16:34,527 --> 00:16:36,263 - She got to work at 6:00. 387 00:16:36,296 --> 00:16:38,498 She was in with him from 6:20 to 7:10. 388 00:16:38,531 --> 00:16:40,467 - Behind closed doors with no witnesses. 389 00:16:40,500 --> 00:16:44,104 - Somebody else was there. Coyle. 390 00:16:44,137 --> 00:16:46,506 Look, I think it's time for us to get his side of the story. 391 00:16:46,539 --> 00:16:48,208 - With no evidence for leverage? 392 00:16:48,241 --> 00:16:49,542 - He doesn't know that. 393 00:16:49,576 --> 00:16:52,445 And he's notoriously paranoid. 394 00:16:52,479 --> 00:16:55,315 - Okay, we'll talk to him. 395 00:16:55,348 --> 00:16:57,717 Together. 396 00:16:57,750 --> 00:17:01,354 - You don't think that I can handle it alone? 397 00:17:01,388 --> 00:17:04,391 - I do, but I want him to know 398 00:17:04,424 --> 00:17:06,459 how seriously NYPD is taking this. 399 00:17:11,298 --> 00:17:13,533 [dramatic tones] 400 00:17:13,566 --> 00:17:15,268 Well, thanks for seeing us today. 401 00:17:15,302 --> 00:17:16,669 - Of course. 402 00:17:16,703 --> 00:17:19,406 My attorney, Richard Pace. 403 00:17:19,439 --> 00:17:21,541 - Chief Dodds, Lieutenant Benson. 404 00:17:21,574 --> 00:17:23,143 - So why are we all here? 405 00:17:23,176 --> 00:17:24,744 - Well, we'd like to talk to your client 406 00:17:24,777 --> 00:17:26,546 about Heidi Sorenson. 407 00:17:26,579 --> 00:17:28,648 - A wonderful talent. 408 00:17:28,681 --> 00:17:30,717 She's been under a lot of stress lately. 409 00:17:30,750 --> 00:17:32,752 - Can you tell us about your relationship with her? 410 00:17:32,785 --> 00:17:35,788 - It's very good. Mutual respect, appreciation. 411 00:17:35,822 --> 00:17:38,691 - Appreciation, I get that. She's very attractive. 412 00:17:38,725 --> 00:17:40,627 - Yes, she is. 413 00:17:40,660 --> 00:17:43,330 - Have you two ever been in your office alone together? 414 00:17:43,363 --> 00:17:45,798 - Of course. Yes. 415 00:17:45,832 --> 00:17:47,700 - Okay, how about on January 3rd? 416 00:17:47,734 --> 00:17:50,570 Were you alone together then? - It's possible. 417 00:17:50,603 --> 00:17:53,240 I'd have to ask my secretary. 418 00:17:53,273 --> 00:17:56,409 Why? - Heidi Sorenson is alleging 419 00:17:56,443 --> 00:17:58,678 that you raped her on that morning. 420 00:17:58,711 --> 00:18:01,248 - Well, I'm shocked to hear that. 421 00:18:01,281 --> 00:18:03,550 I'm--I'm stunned. 422 00:18:03,583 --> 00:18:05,752 - Is that a denial? - Absolutely. 423 00:18:05,785 --> 00:18:08,588 - I can assure you, these allegations are credible. 424 00:18:08,621 --> 00:18:11,591 - And I can assure you, there's no merit to the story. 425 00:18:11,624 --> 00:18:13,493 - Oh, I don't see the upside of her 426 00:18:13,526 --> 00:18:15,495 making something like that up. 427 00:18:15,528 --> 00:18:17,330 - She's aging out of the demo. 428 00:18:17,364 --> 00:18:19,599 She's obviously looking to leverage us. 429 00:18:19,632 --> 00:18:21,834 - She hasn't hired a civil attorney. 430 00:18:21,868 --> 00:18:24,271 She came directly to me. 431 00:18:24,304 --> 00:18:25,738 - When did she come to you? 432 00:18:25,772 --> 00:18:27,740 After she found out she was being replaced 433 00:18:27,774 --> 00:18:29,809 by Margery Evans? 434 00:18:31,644 --> 00:18:33,780 - We just wanna hear your side. 435 00:18:33,813 --> 00:18:35,448 To know what we're looking at here. 436 00:18:35,482 --> 00:18:38,551 - Any sexual assault claims are baseless, 437 00:18:38,585 --> 00:18:41,488 more than false, and from where I sit, 438 00:18:41,521 --> 00:18:43,756 defamatory. - Are you threatening to sue us? 439 00:18:43,790 --> 00:18:45,625 - I just want to remind you 440 00:18:45,658 --> 00:18:47,727 that this organization is in the business 441 00:18:47,760 --> 00:18:49,762 of uncovering and exposing... 442 00:18:49,796 --> 00:18:51,631 the truth. - The truth? 443 00:18:51,664 --> 00:18:54,634 [chuckles] That's a matter of opinion. 444 00:18:54,667 --> 00:18:56,503 - The point is... 445 00:18:56,536 --> 00:18:59,472 if there's anything to find, we'll find it. 446 00:19:00,473 --> 00:19:02,275 Like who was responsible 447 00:19:02,309 --> 00:19:04,344 for Sergeant Mike Dodds' death. 448 00:19:06,679 --> 00:19:10,383 And why the internal investigation 449 00:19:10,417 --> 00:19:12,519 was closed in less than 24 hours. 450 00:19:15,555 --> 00:19:17,490 - Okay. 451 00:19:17,524 --> 00:19:20,427 We're done here. 452 00:19:20,460 --> 00:19:21,828 - I think we can all agree this meeting 453 00:19:21,861 --> 00:19:23,796 has ceased to be productive. 454 00:19:23,830 --> 00:19:26,566 - And I think we know what we're looking at here. 455 00:19:26,599 --> 00:19:29,402 Rest assured, we will continue to investigate. 456 00:19:29,436 --> 00:19:31,871 - Good. So will we. 457 00:19:31,904 --> 00:19:34,874 I know NYPD's year hasn't been as disastrous 458 00:19:34,907 --> 00:19:37,710 as say, Chicago's, but I'm sure no one at 1PP 459 00:19:37,744 --> 00:19:40,480 wants stories about incompetence, 460 00:19:40,513 --> 00:19:43,616 maybe corruption, dominating the news cycle. 461 00:19:43,650 --> 00:19:45,618 The thing about digging, 462 00:19:45,652 --> 00:19:47,687 you never know what you're going to find. 463 00:19:48,888 --> 00:19:50,823 [chuckles] 464 00:19:54,427 --> 00:19:56,729 - What he implied about Mike's death... 465 00:19:56,763 --> 00:19:59,499 - That's what they do at this network, 466 00:19:59,532 --> 00:20:02,335 stoke fear and paranoia. 467 00:20:02,369 --> 00:20:04,837 I don't think you're responsible. 468 00:20:04,871 --> 00:20:07,340 I know a few months ago I said some things-- 469 00:20:07,374 --> 00:20:09,642 things I didn't mean. 470 00:20:09,676 --> 00:20:11,711 I should've apologized sooner. 471 00:20:12,945 --> 00:20:15,682 - It's all right. - No, it's not. 472 00:20:15,715 --> 00:20:18,485 I'm your boss. I was out of line. 473 00:20:19,686 --> 00:20:21,788 The only thing I can say is... 474 00:20:21,821 --> 00:20:23,890 the wound was still fresh. 475 00:20:23,923 --> 00:20:26,593 - I know. 476 00:20:26,626 --> 00:20:28,628 - And we don't give up this fight. 477 00:20:40,507 --> 00:20:40,840 . 478 00:20:40,873 --> 00:20:41,741 - I've always considered Harold Coyle a mentor. 479 00:20:43,810 --> 00:20:45,812 Almost a father figure. I trust him implicitly. 480 00:20:45,845 --> 00:20:47,914 - So you haven't experienced the kind of harassment at "HNT" 481 00:20:47,947 --> 00:20:49,782 that Heidi Sorenson is alleging? 482 00:20:49,816 --> 00:20:51,784 - Absolutely not. 483 00:20:51,818 --> 00:20:53,720 And you know, Harold and I have discussed this, 484 00:20:53,753 --> 00:20:56,323 and I can tell you he's incredibly hurt. 485 00:20:56,356 --> 00:20:59,058 He's treated Heidi with nothing but respect. 486 00:20:59,091 --> 00:21:01,461 - Margery's a real pro. 487 00:21:01,494 --> 00:21:03,996 Coyle knows what he's doing. - We knew this could happen. 488 00:21:04,030 --> 00:21:05,732 He's just playing hardball. 489 00:21:05,765 --> 00:21:07,867 - So what happens now? - If we want to take it 490 00:21:07,900 --> 00:21:10,537 to court, you need more for the jury. 491 00:21:10,570 --> 00:21:14,574 So, Heidi, did you tell anyone about the assault? 492 00:21:14,607 --> 00:21:16,376 Send a text? Send an e-mail? 493 00:21:16,409 --> 00:21:19,512 - No. Margery was the one person I confided in. 494 00:21:19,546 --> 00:21:21,348 - Look, I know that you want to go after Coyle, 495 00:21:21,381 --> 00:21:23,416 criminally, but the fact is... [cell phone chimes] 496 00:21:23,450 --> 00:21:26,353 You might have more leverage pursuing a civil case. 497 00:21:26,386 --> 00:21:29,021 - This isn't about money. 498 00:21:29,055 --> 00:21:31,491 - Do you know a Gwendolyn Gates? 499 00:21:31,524 --> 00:21:34,594 - Yeah, she was an anchor at "HNT" ten years ago. 500 00:21:34,627 --> 00:21:37,330 - She's on her way to our squad room. 501 00:21:37,364 --> 00:21:40,299 She says that Harold Coyle assaulted her, too. 502 00:21:41,534 --> 00:21:44,504 - I turned on the TV, saw Margery Evans 503 00:21:44,537 --> 00:21:48,441 spouting that inane defense of Harold. 504 00:21:48,475 --> 00:21:50,510 I couldn't stay silent any longer. 505 00:21:50,543 --> 00:21:52,545 - Thanks for coming in. - I should've known 506 00:21:52,579 --> 00:21:54,046 it wasn't just me. 507 00:21:54,080 --> 00:21:56,949 - Tell us what happened with Coyle. 508 00:21:56,983 --> 00:21:59,552 - You're gonna need more paper. 509 00:21:59,586 --> 00:22:02,422 - So "HNT" is doing our job for us? 510 00:22:02,455 --> 00:22:04,791 - The more audacity they have with their denials, 511 00:22:04,824 --> 00:22:06,526 the more it's back-firing. 512 00:22:06,559 --> 00:22:10,029 - Liv, two more women that worked for "HNT" 513 00:22:10,062 --> 00:22:12,399 say they were harassed by Harold Coyle. 514 00:22:12,432 --> 00:22:13,500 - Well, now we're getting somewhere. 515 00:22:13,533 --> 00:22:15,435 - Get their statements. 516 00:22:16,569 --> 00:22:18,104 - All right, so we got four women, 517 00:22:18,137 --> 00:22:20,540 all former "HNT" employees, with credible stories 518 00:22:20,573 --> 00:22:22,141 of harassment going back 15 years. 519 00:22:22,174 --> 00:22:24,511 - Okay, good. What's the bad news? 520 00:22:24,544 --> 00:22:26,846 - They're all allegations of misdemeanor assault, 521 00:22:26,879 --> 00:22:28,515 from over two years ago. 522 00:22:28,548 --> 00:22:30,082 Outside of the statue of limitations. 523 00:22:30,116 --> 00:22:33,085 - Except for Heidi's rape which is a he said, she said. 524 00:22:33,119 --> 00:22:36,055 - And one allegation of attempted rape. 525 00:22:36,088 --> 00:22:37,557 Alana Reed, 20 years old. 526 00:22:37,590 --> 00:22:39,058 She quit right after the incident. 527 00:22:39,091 --> 00:22:41,528 - Tell me she went to HR. - No, but she was 528 00:22:41,561 --> 00:22:43,830 George Thanos' assistant and he already hates Coyle. 529 00:22:43,863 --> 00:22:46,599 - [chuckles] And this gives him one more reason. 530 00:22:48,868 --> 00:22:51,471 - She was 20 years old just like my daughter. 531 00:22:51,504 --> 00:22:54,574 - Coyle is a bad guy, George. - Why didn't Alana tell me? 532 00:22:54,607 --> 00:22:56,609 - Maybe she thought you wouldn't believe her. 533 00:22:56,643 --> 00:22:58,077 Maybe she thought you wouldn't back her up. 534 00:22:58,110 --> 00:22:59,546 - Like Heidi. 535 00:22:59,579 --> 00:23:01,047 - Heidi and I have been behind a news desk, 536 00:23:01,080 --> 00:23:02,615 in the foxhole, for seven years. 537 00:23:02,649 --> 00:23:04,083 Nobody has her back more than I do. 538 00:23:04,116 --> 00:23:05,885 - Then act like it. 539 00:23:05,918 --> 00:23:08,955 Testify that you saw how upset she was after the rape. 540 00:23:08,988 --> 00:23:11,190 We need someone to back up her story up. 541 00:23:11,223 --> 00:23:13,460 - I want to, I do, but I can't. 542 00:23:13,493 --> 00:23:15,995 - George, you said you had a daughter, right? 543 00:23:16,028 --> 00:23:18,064 Well, she must've heard about this on the news. 544 00:23:18,097 --> 00:23:19,932 She hasn't ask you what you know? 545 00:23:19,966 --> 00:23:22,001 What you're doing about it? 546 00:23:24,003 --> 00:23:25,905 - This is a Kamikaze career move. 547 00:23:25,938 --> 00:23:29,476 - This of it like this, you'll go down as a hero. 548 00:23:33,913 --> 00:23:35,882 [dramatic tones] 549 00:23:35,915 --> 00:23:39,151 - On one count of first degree rape of Heidi Sorenson, 550 00:23:39,185 --> 00:23:42,054 how do you plead? - Not guilty, Your Honor. 551 00:23:42,088 --> 00:23:43,890 - People on bail? - Given Mr. Coyle's 552 00:23:43,923 --> 00:23:46,726 financial resources, including an on-call private jet, 553 00:23:46,759 --> 00:23:49,696 we believe he's a flight risk. People ask for $10 million. 554 00:23:49,729 --> 00:23:52,632 - My client has no priors, and fully intends to show up 555 00:23:52,665 --> 00:23:55,668 in court and defend himself against these baseless charges. 556 00:23:55,702 --> 00:23:58,671 - Bail is set at $2 million and Mr. Coyle surrenders 557 00:23:58,705 --> 00:24:00,740 his passport. 558 00:24:02,241 --> 00:24:04,243 - I hope you know what you're doing. 559 00:24:04,276 --> 00:24:06,513 - It's good to see you, Harold. 560 00:24:08,247 --> 00:24:09,682 Good luck. 561 00:24:09,716 --> 00:24:11,751 Careful what you wish for. 562 00:24:13,520 --> 00:24:15,622 [both sigh] - Now what? 563 00:24:15,655 --> 00:24:17,557 - I file a motion to include the testimony 564 00:24:17,590 --> 00:24:18,691 of the four other victims. 565 00:24:18,725 --> 00:24:20,159 The defense files a motion to exclude. 566 00:24:20,192 --> 00:24:22,061 - Okay, you know the other women are pursuing 567 00:24:22,094 --> 00:24:23,195 a civil case. - I do. 568 00:24:23,229 --> 00:24:25,131 I already asked for the depositions. 569 00:24:25,164 --> 00:24:27,233 Hope to hell the judge agrees that they show pattern 570 00:24:27,266 --> 00:24:28,935 or we're looking at a he said, she said 571 00:24:28,968 --> 00:24:32,004 with a man who has no compunction about lying. 572 00:24:33,005 --> 00:24:35,241 - My name is Alana Reed. 573 00:24:35,274 --> 00:24:37,944 I was an employee of "HNT" 574 00:24:37,977 --> 00:24:40,747 from January to December of 2016. 575 00:24:40,780 --> 00:24:44,050 - My name is Diane Douglas. - Gwendolyn Gates. 576 00:24:44,083 --> 00:24:45,552 - I'm Christine Davis. 577 00:24:45,585 --> 00:24:48,187 - I had just started at the network. 578 00:24:48,220 --> 00:24:52,191 I was a cub reporter. - I had just turned 25. 579 00:24:52,224 --> 00:24:53,660 - It was four and a half years ago. 580 00:24:53,693 --> 00:24:56,529 I was a newlywed. - I was only 19. 581 00:24:56,563 --> 00:24:59,566 I was a production assistant on "HNT Update." 582 00:24:59,599 --> 00:25:02,969 - I was introduced to Coyle at an awards dinner. 583 00:25:03,002 --> 00:25:06,005 - He invited me to audition for an opening in broadcasting. 584 00:25:06,038 --> 00:25:08,575 - He pulled out some stockings from his drawer, 585 00:25:08,608 --> 00:25:11,678 asked me to put them on. - Lifted my skirt, 586 00:25:11,711 --> 00:25:13,580 slid his hand on my leg... 587 00:25:13,613 --> 00:25:15,682 - Put a hand on my shoulder. 588 00:25:15,715 --> 00:25:17,817 Eventually... 589 00:25:17,850 --> 00:25:19,819 he tried to kiss me. 590 00:25:19,852 --> 00:25:22,154 I didn't know what to do. 591 00:25:22,188 --> 00:25:24,724 - At first it wasn't so bad. 592 00:25:24,757 --> 00:25:28,060 He'd say, "Lift your skirt, show me those legs." 593 00:25:28,094 --> 00:25:30,730 - Later it escalated. "Take off your blouse." 594 00:25:30,763 --> 00:25:33,132 - Putting his... tongue in my mouth. 595 00:25:33,165 --> 00:25:35,301 - If I complained, he'd remind me, 596 00:25:35,334 --> 00:25:37,737 he had me on tape. - He had a tape. 597 00:25:37,770 --> 00:25:39,038 - I didn't feel like I could tell anyone. 598 00:25:39,071 --> 00:25:40,640 I mean, he was the head of the network. 599 00:25:40,673 --> 00:25:43,109 - I never even told my husband. - I never told anyone. 600 00:25:43,142 --> 00:25:46,112 - I-- [labored breathing] 601 00:25:46,145 --> 00:25:49,115 I had to quit. - I couldn't sleep or eat. 602 00:25:49,148 --> 00:25:51,751 - [crying] I thought that since I didn't leave the room... 603 00:25:51,784 --> 00:25:55,287 I was complicit. - That it was my fault. 604 00:25:55,321 --> 00:25:58,157 That's why I never came forward. 605 00:25:58,190 --> 00:26:00,226 Until now. 606 00:26:06,699 --> 00:26:08,768 - Gentlemen, I've reviewed the depositions 607 00:26:08,801 --> 00:26:10,737 at issue and am prepared to hear arguments. 608 00:26:10,770 --> 00:26:12,605 Mr. Barba? - The statements, 609 00:26:12,639 --> 00:26:14,741 which detail bad acts by the defendant, 610 00:26:14,774 --> 00:26:16,843 show one more example of the crime he's charged with 611 00:26:16,876 --> 00:26:19,646 is part of an on-going and pervasive pattern of behavior. 612 00:26:19,679 --> 00:26:21,814 - Defense objects. These are unproven allegations 613 00:26:21,848 --> 00:26:25,151 from years ago which were never reported at the time. 614 00:26:25,184 --> 00:26:26,819 The State had the opportunity to bring them 615 00:26:26,853 --> 00:26:28,888 as criminal charges, but declined to do so. 616 00:26:28,921 --> 00:26:31,190 - These women's statements clearly show motive, 617 00:26:31,223 --> 00:26:33,726 and the same MO, in each case. 618 00:26:33,760 --> 00:26:36,863 The jury needs to hear them to understand 619 00:26:36,896 --> 00:26:39,265 that the rape that Coyle is charged with 620 00:26:39,298 --> 00:26:42,301 is part of a broader pattern of conduct. 621 00:26:42,334 --> 00:26:44,103 - The only question before the jury should be 622 00:26:44,136 --> 00:26:46,205 the facts of the specific charge. 623 00:26:46,238 --> 00:26:49,108 Anything else would be extremely prejudicial in this case. 624 00:26:52,879 --> 00:26:54,714 - Mr. Barba, while I find these statements 625 00:26:54,747 --> 00:26:57,216 to be important evidence, I agree with defense, 626 00:26:57,249 --> 00:26:58,885 that in this case, it would be more prejudicial 627 00:26:58,918 --> 00:27:00,386 than probative. 628 00:27:00,419 --> 00:27:02,221 People's motion is denied. [gavel pounds] 629 00:27:02,254 --> 00:27:04,390 - Thank you, Your Honor. - Thank you, Your Honor. 630 00:27:08,427 --> 00:27:10,196 Not the ruling I was hoping for. 631 00:27:10,229 --> 00:27:12,398 - So where does that leave us? - With two witnesses. 632 00:27:12,431 --> 00:27:13,766 Heidi Sorenson and George Thanos. 633 00:27:13,800 --> 00:27:15,401 - Is that enough to go to trial? 634 00:27:15,434 --> 00:27:16,803 - [scoffs] If I'm willing to go out on a very high, 635 00:27:16,836 --> 00:27:18,671 very shaky limb. 636 00:27:18,705 --> 00:27:20,372 - I assume that's a yes? 637 00:27:28,748 --> 00:27:28,881 . 638 00:27:28,915 --> 00:27:29,749 - He was my director. My boss. 639 00:27:31,450 --> 00:27:33,019 - And you were afraid for your job. 640 00:27:33,052 --> 00:27:34,153 - I can't imagine what you were going through. 641 00:27:34,186 --> 00:27:35,788 - Of course you can't, George, 642 00:27:35,822 --> 00:27:37,223 'cause it never happened to you. 643 00:27:37,256 --> 00:27:38,791 - You were seated next to Ms. Sorenson. 644 00:27:38,825 --> 00:27:40,727 In your experience as an SVU, 645 00:27:40,760 --> 00:27:42,228 Lieutenant, what can you tell us? 646 00:27:42,261 --> 00:27:44,897 - She was triggered. She was traumatized. 647 00:27:44,931 --> 00:27:47,433 In my opinion, she exhibited symptoms 648 00:27:47,466 --> 00:27:48,868 of a victim of sexual assault. 649 00:27:48,901 --> 00:27:49,869 - But when you tried to follow up, 650 00:27:49,902 --> 00:27:51,137 she refused to speak to you? 651 00:27:51,170 --> 00:27:53,773 - No, she had an emotional reaction 652 00:27:53,806 --> 00:27:55,942 and then she backed down which is not uncommon. 653 00:27:55,975 --> 00:27:58,010 - Two days later, she did disclose that 654 00:27:58,044 --> 00:28:00,146 Harold Coyle had assaulted her? - Yes. 655 00:28:00,179 --> 00:28:02,181 - Thank you. Nothing further. 656 00:28:05,284 --> 00:28:06,986 - That was well-timed. 657 00:28:07,019 --> 00:28:08,821 A "spontaneous" disclosure of assault 658 00:28:08,855 --> 00:28:11,123 when the SVU Lieutenant was in the studio. 659 00:28:11,157 --> 00:28:13,159 - And I believed her. - Oh, I'm sure. 660 00:28:13,192 --> 00:28:14,994 It's your experience to believe most victims 661 00:28:15,027 --> 00:28:16,896 at first disclosure, isn't it? - Yes. 662 00:28:16,929 --> 00:28:18,865 - Heidi initially reversed herself, 663 00:28:18,898 --> 00:28:21,033 saying she didn't mean what she said? 664 00:28:21,067 --> 00:28:22,735 - Yes, but that's-- - She didn't want to take 665 00:28:22,769 --> 00:28:24,837 your calls so you decide to pay her a personal visit. 666 00:28:24,871 --> 00:28:27,206 At that point, did she repeat her allegations 667 00:28:27,239 --> 00:28:29,175 or deny them? - At that time she did not 668 00:28:29,208 --> 00:28:31,844 want to cooperate. - In fact, she only decided 669 00:28:31,878 --> 00:28:33,479 she wanted to cooperate when she found out 670 00:28:33,512 --> 00:28:36,048 she was being let go from "HNT" correct? 671 00:28:36,082 --> 00:28:40,019 - I do not think that her motivation was financial then 672 00:28:40,052 --> 00:28:42,021 and I do not think it's financial now. 673 00:28:42,054 --> 00:28:45,858 - Really? She was losing a $12 million-a-year job. 674 00:28:45,892 --> 00:28:48,094 But, as you said, you're a believer, Lieutenant. 675 00:28:48,127 --> 00:28:49,295 - Is there a question here, Your Honor? 676 00:28:49,328 --> 00:28:52,064 - Mr. Pace? - No, nothing further. 677 00:28:54,233 --> 00:28:56,869 - Harold Coyle fondled my breasts, 678 00:28:56,903 --> 00:29:00,539 and put his tongue in my mouth, during my job interview. 679 00:29:00,572 --> 00:29:03,810 It escalated from there. 680 00:29:03,843 --> 00:29:06,312 At dinner the night before I started at "HNT," 681 00:29:06,345 --> 00:29:08,781 he tried to convince me 682 00:29:08,815 --> 00:29:11,317 to have sex and I declined. 683 00:29:11,350 --> 00:29:13,519 - How did he respond? 684 00:29:13,552 --> 00:29:15,021 - He said he controlled my career 685 00:29:15,054 --> 00:29:16,923 and that no one said no to the boss 686 00:29:16,956 --> 00:29:18,825 and he was gonna have to fix that. 687 00:29:18,858 --> 00:29:20,827 - How did he "fix" it? 688 00:29:20,860 --> 00:29:24,096 - He forced me to dance provocatively in lingerie. 689 00:29:24,130 --> 00:29:27,299 I would have to touch myself while being taped. 690 00:29:27,333 --> 00:29:30,069 - Why did you go along with it? 691 00:29:30,102 --> 00:29:31,838 - There was always the underlying threat 692 00:29:31,871 --> 00:29:33,973 of being fired and he'd-- 693 00:29:34,006 --> 00:29:36,108 he--he--he tortured me psychologically. 694 00:29:36,142 --> 00:29:37,910 I-I felt trapped. 695 00:29:37,944 --> 00:29:40,246 - What happened on the morning of January 3rd this year? 696 00:29:40,279 --> 00:29:42,248 - I went into his office, to discuss my future 697 00:29:42,281 --> 00:29:44,516 at the network. I-I wanted more. 698 00:29:44,550 --> 00:29:48,554 I was argumentative. He got angry. 699 00:29:48,587 --> 00:29:51,523 He pushed me onto a couch... 700 00:29:51,557 --> 00:29:54,026 he pinned me down... 701 00:29:54,060 --> 00:29:56,062 and he raped me. - Did you report it? 702 00:29:56,095 --> 00:29:59,065 Did you call the police? 703 00:29:59,098 --> 00:30:01,600 - No, I was-- I was in shock. 704 00:30:01,633 --> 00:30:03,135 I was afraid for my job. 705 00:30:03,169 --> 00:30:07,273 I...I buried the feelings for months. 706 00:30:07,306 --> 00:30:10,042 I had trouble sleeping and eating, 707 00:30:10,076 --> 00:30:11,844 being on camera. 708 00:30:11,878 --> 00:30:13,880 Until one day, 709 00:30:13,913 --> 00:30:15,948 I couldn't keep it in any longer. 710 00:30:15,982 --> 00:30:18,250 I needed to tell the truth. 711 00:30:18,284 --> 00:30:21,921 - At financial and career cost? 712 00:30:21,954 --> 00:30:23,389 - Yeah. 713 00:30:23,422 --> 00:30:26,859 I'll never work at "HNT" again. 714 00:30:26,893 --> 00:30:29,295 My future is uncertain. 715 00:30:30,629 --> 00:30:32,865 - Thank you. 716 00:30:33,966 --> 00:30:36,102 - Ms. Sorenson, 717 00:30:36,135 --> 00:30:38,337 have you, at any time, been in contact 718 00:30:38,370 --> 00:30:41,073 with a civil attorney? 719 00:30:41,107 --> 00:30:42,909 - I spoke to someone, but I decided 720 00:30:42,942 --> 00:30:44,911 not to go that route. - Are you aware that 721 00:30:44,944 --> 00:30:48,080 four of your former co-workers are filing a civil suit 722 00:30:48,114 --> 00:30:51,250 against "HNT" and Harold Coyle? 723 00:30:51,283 --> 00:30:53,285 - Yes. - And I'm sure you're aware 724 00:30:53,319 --> 00:30:57,189 of the recent spate of sexual harassment complaints, 725 00:30:57,223 --> 00:31:00,927 with women in your position scoring settlements 726 00:31:00,960 --> 00:31:03,029 in the tens of millions? 727 00:31:03,062 --> 00:31:04,430 - Yes, I'm aware. 728 00:31:04,463 --> 00:31:07,934 - Yet you're not pursuing that route. 729 00:31:07,967 --> 00:31:10,236 - No. - Not ever? 730 00:31:10,269 --> 00:31:13,973 Or just not now? You're a smart woman. 731 00:31:14,006 --> 00:31:15,942 Are you waiting until after the disposition 732 00:31:15,975 --> 00:31:18,077 of the criminal trial, which would be a smart strategy? 733 00:31:18,110 --> 00:31:20,246 - Objection. - Sustained. 734 00:31:20,279 --> 00:31:22,982 - Nothing further. 735 00:31:24,483 --> 00:31:26,652 - You may step down, Ms. Sorenson. 736 00:31:30,122 --> 00:31:32,058 Next witness, Mr. Barba. 737 00:31:32,091 --> 00:31:34,927 - I'll need a recess, Your Honor. 738 00:31:34,961 --> 00:31:37,463 - Court is in recess. We will resume after lunch. 739 00:31:37,496 --> 00:31:39,131 [gavel pounds] 740 00:31:42,268 --> 00:31:43,669 - Where is George Thanos? - He's not coming. 741 00:31:43,702 --> 00:31:45,337 He just texted me. - With no explanation. 742 00:31:45,371 --> 00:31:47,406 - Coyle must've got to him. - Find out. 743 00:31:51,077 --> 00:31:52,378 - Heidi will be fine; she'll get paid. 744 00:31:52,411 --> 00:31:54,446 Corporate wants this to go away. 745 00:31:54,480 --> 00:31:56,248 - Yeah, that's understandable, but it doesn't change the fact 746 00:31:56,282 --> 00:31:58,184 that Harold Coyle is guilty of sexual assault. 747 00:31:58,217 --> 00:31:59,651 - I'm telling you, I can't testify. 748 00:31:59,685 --> 00:32:01,954 - What the hell's going on here, George? 749 00:32:01,988 --> 00:32:04,290 Is this about your contract? - No, Coyle won't even extend 750 00:32:04,323 --> 00:32:06,192 the courtesy of a bribe. 751 00:32:06,225 --> 00:32:08,094 His trolls are going after my daughter. 752 00:32:08,127 --> 00:32:10,062 She's got a juvie record for drugs they got a hold of. 753 00:32:10,096 --> 00:32:11,330 They're threatening to go public. 754 00:32:11,363 --> 00:32:14,133 It would devastate her. - We could subpoena you. 755 00:32:14,166 --> 00:32:16,302 - We all know how that goes. 756 00:32:16,335 --> 00:32:18,370 I still have a chance to protect one woman in my life 757 00:32:28,547 --> 00:32:28,714 . 758 00:32:28,747 --> 00:32:29,481 - I've worked at "HNT" for four years. 759 00:32:31,317 --> 00:32:33,452 Harold has always behaved like a gentleman, 760 00:32:33,485 --> 00:32:35,287 a mentor, a great boss. 761 00:32:35,321 --> 00:32:37,456 - What was your impression of Heidi Sorenson's 762 00:32:37,489 --> 00:32:39,591 relationship with Harold? 763 00:32:39,625 --> 00:32:42,428 - I never sensed a problem or issue. 764 00:32:42,461 --> 00:32:43,729 Heidi was always so upbeat. 765 00:32:43,762 --> 00:32:46,398 - So she never expressed any dissatisfaction, 766 00:32:46,432 --> 00:32:48,467 or complained about being harassed? 767 00:32:48,500 --> 00:32:51,737 - Never. Heidi seemed to love her job. 768 00:32:51,770 --> 00:32:53,705 - Your Honor, objection to this line of questioning. 769 00:32:53,739 --> 00:32:55,341 It's pure speculation. 770 00:32:55,374 --> 00:32:57,443 - Overruled, but move along, Mr. Pace. 771 00:32:57,476 --> 00:32:59,245 - Tuesday, January 3rd of this year, 772 00:32:59,278 --> 00:33:01,680 did you see Heidi? - Yes. 773 00:33:01,713 --> 00:33:04,616 We spent about an hour in hair and make-up together. 774 00:33:04,650 --> 00:33:07,753 - How was Heidi's mood? - Happy. 775 00:33:07,786 --> 00:33:10,289 Sunny. 776 00:33:10,322 --> 00:33:11,723 She was telling me how much fun she had 777 00:33:11,757 --> 00:33:14,393 on New Year's Eve at the Ritz Carlton in Puerto Rico. 778 00:33:14,426 --> 00:33:15,694 - So not the demeanor of a woman 779 00:33:15,727 --> 00:33:17,696 who had allegedly been raped? - Objection. 780 00:33:17,729 --> 00:33:20,632 - Sustained. - Nothing further. 781 00:33:20,666 --> 00:33:22,768 - Ms. Evans, 782 00:33:22,801 --> 00:33:24,736 you replaced Heidi on "HNT's" morning show 783 00:33:24,770 --> 00:33:28,307 after she accused Harold Coyle of sexual assault, correct? 784 00:33:28,340 --> 00:33:30,642 - That's right, but the conversations had been 785 00:33:30,676 --> 00:33:32,411 on-going for months. - And was part of 786 00:33:32,444 --> 00:33:34,480 those conversations your new salary for your new job? 787 00:33:37,549 --> 00:33:40,552 $10 million a year? 788 00:33:40,586 --> 00:33:42,621 That in the ballpark? 789 00:33:49,395 --> 00:33:51,563 - So the jury has to decide whether they're gonna 790 00:33:51,597 --> 00:33:53,532 believe me or Margery? 791 00:33:53,565 --> 00:33:55,334 - You know what? Let's get you out of here. 792 00:33:55,367 --> 00:33:58,370 - No. I just wanna ask her why. 793 00:34:00,606 --> 00:34:03,442 Do you really have no idea what kind of a man 794 00:34:03,475 --> 00:34:05,344 Harold Coyle is? - If you think I'm happy 795 00:34:05,377 --> 00:34:08,280 about any of this, I'm not. - Then why defend him? 796 00:34:08,314 --> 00:34:10,449 - I believe in loyalty. - Not to me. 797 00:34:10,482 --> 00:34:12,684 Not to the dozens of women that Harold harassed. 798 00:34:12,718 --> 00:34:14,653 - That's not my experience. - Let's go. 799 00:34:14,686 --> 00:34:16,588 - No, she needs to hear this. 800 00:34:16,622 --> 00:34:18,624 He promised you my job. 801 00:34:18,657 --> 00:34:20,759 What else did he promise you? 802 00:34:20,792 --> 00:34:22,794 There's a cost, Margery. 803 00:34:22,828 --> 00:34:25,497 - You know, you may think that you have to do 804 00:34:25,531 --> 00:34:27,566 whatever Coyle asks of you. 805 00:34:27,599 --> 00:34:29,435 Perjure yourself on the stand, 806 00:34:29,468 --> 00:34:31,537 let him treat you like you have no value, 807 00:34:31,570 --> 00:34:34,706 and then just discard you when he's through. 808 00:34:34,740 --> 00:34:36,375 It doesn't have to be that way. 809 00:34:36,408 --> 00:34:38,610 - He would never do that to me. 810 00:34:38,644 --> 00:34:41,447 Never. 811 00:34:41,480 --> 00:34:44,150 I'm sorry for whatever it was that happened to you... 812 00:34:46,485 --> 00:34:48,487 But I'm not you. 813 00:35:10,676 --> 00:35:13,712 - Margery? What a surprise. 814 00:35:13,745 --> 00:35:15,881 - I'm just checking in. 815 00:35:15,914 --> 00:35:18,116 - Come in. 816 00:35:20,686 --> 00:35:23,889 I am so happy you came. 817 00:35:23,922 --> 00:35:25,924 - I thought I'd see how you were doing 818 00:35:25,957 --> 00:35:27,626 with all of this. - Ha. 819 00:35:27,659 --> 00:35:31,363 Actually, I'm doing great. We should celebrate. 820 00:35:31,397 --> 00:35:33,532 Drink? 821 00:35:33,565 --> 00:35:35,601 - You do know the trial's not over yet. 822 00:35:35,634 --> 00:35:37,736 - Yes, it is. 823 00:35:37,769 --> 00:35:40,506 The jury's looking at Heidi and you know what they see? 824 00:35:40,539 --> 00:35:43,175 A cold, calculating, 825 00:35:43,209 --> 00:35:44,910 aging career woman 826 00:35:44,943 --> 00:35:47,179 with dollar signs in her sights. 827 00:35:49,648 --> 00:35:51,683 - But you did rape her. 828 00:35:53,485 --> 00:35:55,721 - The truth isn't important. 829 00:35:55,754 --> 00:35:58,957 What's important is what you can get people to believe. 830 00:35:58,990 --> 00:36:02,561 Now, how about that celebration? 831 00:36:02,594 --> 00:36:05,531 - I like that idea. - [chuckles] 832 00:36:05,564 --> 00:36:06,932 [glasses clink] 833 00:36:06,965 --> 00:36:08,400 - What'd you have in mind? 834 00:36:08,434 --> 00:36:10,602 - I can think of a lot of things. 835 00:36:10,636 --> 00:36:12,938 - I like the way you think. 836 00:36:12,971 --> 00:36:15,974 - But first... I've been a good soldier 837 00:36:16,007 --> 00:36:18,244 all these months. Loyal. 838 00:36:18,277 --> 00:36:19,711 - Mm. Absolutely. 839 00:36:19,745 --> 00:36:22,514 - Defending you and taking the stand. 840 00:36:22,548 --> 00:36:25,751 Now I need a show of good faith. 841 00:36:27,619 --> 00:36:29,655 I want my tape back. 842 00:36:34,926 --> 00:36:38,464 - Margery, I'd never use that tape against you. 843 00:36:38,497 --> 00:36:40,766 Ever. 844 00:36:40,799 --> 00:36:43,569 Too much respect for you. 845 00:36:43,602 --> 00:36:45,437 - Well, then, respectfully, 846 00:36:45,471 --> 00:36:47,273 I'd like it back. 847 00:36:47,306 --> 00:36:49,675 Wherever you keep those tapes, 848 00:36:49,708 --> 00:36:53,579 you get mine and hand it over. 849 00:36:53,612 --> 00:36:56,282 I'll wait. 850 00:36:56,315 --> 00:36:58,684 - Wow. 851 00:36:58,717 --> 00:37:00,752 Now you're demanding. 852 00:37:02,721 --> 00:37:04,556 - I'm serious, Harold. 853 00:37:04,590 --> 00:37:05,824 Now that I have the new position, 854 00:37:05,857 --> 00:37:07,593 we can start over. 855 00:37:07,626 --> 00:37:10,829 Have a real, professional relationship. 856 00:37:11,897 --> 00:37:15,634 - Actually, I have another idea. 857 00:37:15,667 --> 00:37:18,904 I have been a gentleman. I have been patient. 858 00:37:21,773 --> 00:37:24,910 No dancing away tonight. Tonight... 859 00:37:24,943 --> 00:37:27,846 if you want to keep that job? 860 00:37:27,879 --> 00:37:29,981 It's time to show me how much. 861 00:37:32,984 --> 00:37:35,020 Take off your clothes. 862 00:37:38,324 --> 00:37:40,526 Get on your knees. 863 00:37:42,728 --> 00:37:44,763 Margery... 864 00:37:46,097 --> 00:37:47,633 Come on now. - [gasps] 865 00:37:47,666 --> 00:37:49,335 - Come on. Take off your clothes. 866 00:37:49,368 --> 00:37:50,936 Get on your knees. - Get off of me. 867 00:37:50,969 --> 00:37:53,004 - Do it. You know you want to. 868 00:37:53,038 --> 00:37:55,006 - Harold, stop! Get off me! 869 00:37:55,040 --> 00:37:56,942 [static droning] 870 00:37:56,975 --> 00:38:00,346 I managed to fight him off and run out. 871 00:38:00,379 --> 00:38:03,915 - You took a huge risk, Margery. 872 00:38:03,949 --> 00:38:07,052 - Had to find out for myself. 873 00:38:07,085 --> 00:38:10,789 I thought I was different. 874 00:38:10,822 --> 00:38:12,824 I wasn't. 875 00:38:14,626 --> 00:38:16,328 I realize I perjured myself on the stand. 876 00:38:16,362 --> 00:38:17,963 I'm willing to re-testify. 877 00:38:17,996 --> 00:38:19,965 - That's good to hear. 878 00:38:19,998 --> 00:38:23,802 - I'm sorry. For everything. 879 00:38:26,972 --> 00:38:30,576 What happens now? - We get this to the ADA. 880 00:38:33,144 --> 00:38:36,014 - Margery... Come on. 881 00:38:36,047 --> 00:38:39,017 Come on. Take off your clothes. 882 00:38:39,050 --> 00:38:40,852 Get on your knees. - No! No! 883 00:38:40,886 --> 00:38:44,022 - So what's on the table? - Given that with Margery? 884 00:38:44,055 --> 00:38:46,725 We're looking at misdemeanor forcible touching, at least. 885 00:38:46,758 --> 00:38:48,560 And I'm feeling pretty confident about an argument for 886 00:38:48,594 --> 00:38:50,862 aggravated sexual assault. That's a D Felony. 887 00:38:50,896 --> 00:38:53,399 Or...I get the judge 888 00:38:53,432 --> 00:38:55,867 to admit this tape at Heidi's trial. 889 00:38:55,901 --> 00:38:57,903 The jury sees that, plus Margery's testimony, 890 00:38:57,936 --> 00:39:01,106 you get convicted of rape-1. 891 00:39:01,139 --> 00:39:04,743 - This was entrapment-- - Harold, enough. 892 00:39:05,777 --> 00:39:08,013 - [chuckles] That damn bitch. 893 00:39:08,046 --> 00:39:10,716 - Okay, see you in trial. 894 00:39:11,950 --> 00:39:13,985 - Let's start talking. 895 00:39:20,826 --> 00:39:22,594 - I know it doesn't look like much now, 896 00:39:22,628 --> 00:39:24,630 but with a few million from "HNT," 897 00:39:24,663 --> 00:39:27,165 this will be the new office space for Step Up. 898 00:39:27,198 --> 00:39:29,435 Mentoring and empowering teenage girls. 899 00:39:29,468 --> 00:39:32,938 - What an incredible use of the settlement. 900 00:39:32,971 --> 00:39:35,073 I wasn't sure you were gonna take it. 901 00:39:35,106 --> 00:39:37,175 - Well, Margery convinced me. 902 00:39:37,208 --> 00:39:40,412 I'll take some time to travel, figure out my next move. 903 00:39:40,446 --> 00:39:41,980 Maybe I'll write a tell-all. 904 00:39:42,013 --> 00:39:44,650 - You won't miss the business? 905 00:39:44,683 --> 00:39:46,685 - Actually, no. 906 00:39:46,718 --> 00:39:49,888 For as long as I can remember, I've been beholden to Coyle 907 00:39:49,921 --> 00:39:53,091 and ratings, corporate mandates. 908 00:39:53,124 --> 00:39:55,961 You know, I-I finally feel free. 909 00:39:59,665 --> 00:40:02,968 Thank you, Olivia. 910 00:40:03,001 --> 00:40:06,171 - Congratulations. 911 00:40:06,204 --> 00:40:09,074 Really. - Thank you. 912 00:40:09,107 --> 00:40:11,142 - Good luck. 913 00:40:18,049 --> 00:40:20,686 Chief, how can I help you? 914 00:40:20,719 --> 00:40:22,020 - I wanted to congratulate you. 915 00:40:22,053 --> 00:40:24,456 "HNT" is back on their financial heels 916 00:40:24,490 --> 00:40:26,792 and Coyle will do 18 months. 917 00:40:26,825 --> 00:40:29,461 - Well, the guy just couldn't help himself. 918 00:40:29,495 --> 00:40:31,930 - The tortoise and the scorpion. 919 00:40:31,963 --> 00:40:33,499 - I'm sorry? 920 00:40:33,532 --> 00:40:35,834 - Scorpion asks a tortoise for a ride across the lake. 921 00:40:35,867 --> 00:40:37,235 The tortoise says, "Well, sure, 922 00:40:37,268 --> 00:40:38,937 as long as you don't sting me." 923 00:40:38,970 --> 00:40:40,472 Scorpion says, "Why would I sting you? 924 00:40:40,506 --> 00:40:42,841 We'd both drown." So they start off. 925 00:40:42,874 --> 00:40:44,676 Halfway across the lake, the scorpion 926 00:40:44,710 --> 00:40:45,844 stings the tortoise. The tortoise says, 927 00:40:45,877 --> 00:40:47,479 "Why the hell did you do that?" 928 00:40:47,513 --> 00:40:50,215 - And the scorpion says, "Because it's in my nature." 929 00:40:50,248 --> 00:40:52,450 - Oh, you do know that one. 930 00:40:56,154 --> 00:40:58,189 I guess the scorpions keep us in business. 931 00:41:00,826 --> 00:41:02,861 - Yeah. 932 00:41:03,862 --> 00:41:05,731 - Well... 933 00:41:05,764 --> 00:41:07,699 I've barged into your office enough for one week. 934 00:41:07,733 --> 00:41:10,001 - Please, any time. 935 00:41:12,070 --> 00:41:14,105 - I, uh... 936 00:41:15,140 --> 00:41:19,945 I guess I've been avoiding SVU. 937 00:41:19,978 --> 00:41:22,981 Every time I walk in the place... 938 00:41:23,014 --> 00:41:25,283 I think I'm gonna see Mike... 939 00:41:25,316 --> 00:41:27,553 sitting at his desk. 940 00:41:30,856 --> 00:41:32,858 Is that crazy? - Nope. 941 00:41:32,891 --> 00:41:34,926 Not at all. 942 00:41:37,896 --> 00:41:39,898 - I'll see you, Olivia. 943 00:41:48,173 --> 00:41:50,208 - I'll see you, Chief. 944 00:41:58,850 --> 00:42:00,886 [sighs]