- The assault of a city councilman uncovers a scandal involving organized crime, elected city officials, and a deputy police commissioner.
- Sergeant Greevy and Detective Logan investigate a knife attack on city councilor Chuck Halsey, the apparent victim of a mugging and they eventually arrest two black teenagers. They deny stabbing the man admitting only to robbing him while he lay there. Greevy had heard rumors that Halsey was once a bag man collecting the take at the criminal courts but the man's reputation in recent years has been clean. An eye witness leads them to a mob hit man, Tony Scalisi, who agrees to wear a wire in return for a lesser charge. Halsey had been called as a witness in a federal investigation into parking contracts and it appears that police Deputy Commander William Jefferson, one of ADA Robinette's childhood heroes, may be implicated in the crooked scheme. Stone seeks the assistance of the FBI but their sting doesn't quite go down as planned.—garykmcd
- When a stabbed man is found almost dead in his Mercedes Benz by two police officers and two black guys robbing him, Detectives Greevy and Logan investigate the case. Sergeant Greevy identifies the man as the city councilor Halsey. Soon the detectives arrest the two black teenagers, but they deny stabbing Halsey. Greevy knows Halsey's reputation that he is a corrupt politician and proceeds the investigation with Logan. Soon they find a truck driver that witnessed his death and they find that the mafia hitman Tony Scalisi is involved in the murder of Halsey. Now EADA Ben Stone and ADA Paul Robinette join the investigation and offer a deal to Scalisi to catch the powerful politicians behind the contracts of parking in New York used to steal money from the city. Stone also asks assistance from the FBI that is immediately accepted by AUSA John McCormack.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- "In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime, and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories."
East Harlem Tuesday, October 24
On a New York city street at night, two patrol officers come upon what looks like a mugging: two youths near a white Mercedes with an older man unconscious on the side. They are unable to capture the youths who run off.
Sergeant Max Greevey (George Dzundza) is buying a ham sandwich from a small shop when his partner, Detective Mike Logan (Chris Noth) signals him from their police car waiting at the curb. He tells Greeley they have a "10-20" and they drive off.
At the crime scene, Greevey says the victim looks familiar and confirms that it's Charles Halsey, a Councilman from Kew Gardens who is known for complaining about crime in the city.
The detectives arrive at the hospital, where a doctor reports to Mrs. Halsey (Marcia Jean Kurtz) and the Borough Council President Conti (Dick Latessa), that Mr. Halsey has come out of surgery and is now in recovery. The detectives ask Mrs. Halsey what personal items her husband carries, and she indicates a brown wallet, a star sapphire ring, a Rolex, and about five hundred dollars in cash.
Conti explains that Halsey was in Harlem for a political dinner and questions the detectives about the youths.
As they leave the hospital, Logan expresses doubts that Halsey would have been in Harlem at that time for any legitimate reasons. Greevey says there were rumors about Halsey when he was a criminal judge that he might have taken bribes. The detectives search Halsey's car and find an expensive fur coat in the trunk.
36th Precinct Midtown, Manhattan October 25
At the station, the detectives receive a tip from a narcotics officer and question Simonize Jackson (Anthony Means), who had bragged to someone else about mugging "a white dude in a Mercedes." He doesn't confess, but, authorized with a search warrant, the detectives search Simon's room in his grandmother's apartment and find a Rolex with the same characteristics as Mr. Halsey's.
The detectives want to speak to Tremaine Lewis (Leo O'Brien), a known associate of Simon's, and corner him near his apartment. They bring in Tremaine and Simonize for questioning. Faced with the watch, the youths confess they robbed the victim, but that he was already bleeding and they didn't hurt him. They indicate there was a second white man there and a truck that drove by. They identified the truck.
Greevey and Logan track down the truck and question the driver. He remembers a Mercedes and a Jaguar and that he saw one man pass a fur coat to another and then they both climbed into the Mercedes together.
Logan and Greevey are referred to a furrier by Maggie (Audrey Matson), an NYPD police officer who is dating Logan. They meet with the furrier, Mr. Farber (Ronald Guttman), and show him the coat, which he calls "garbage goods." He refers them to another furrier, Swersky (Sully Boyar). Swersky doesn't want to talk about the coat but relents when the detectives say they might call the building department about all the code violations they see in Swersky's warehouse. Under pressure, Swersky confesses that the coat was a gift to Tony Scalisi, whom Greevey identifies as a soldier of the Masucci family, apparently a criminal organization.
The detectives have now determined that Tony Scalisi was the second man at the crime scene and Cragen tells them to get an arrest warrant.
Offices of the District Attorney, Manhattan Friday, October 27
Logan and Greevey receive an arrest warrant from assistant district attorney Paul Robinette.
The detectives arrest for Scalisi (Paul Guilfoyle) in front of his building. The charge is the attempted murder of Charles Halsey.
Supreme Court Criminal Term Arraignment Part 50 Monday, October 30
At the arraignment, Scalisi pleads not guilty. The judge assigns $100,000 bail.
By interviewing Mrs Halsey, Stone and Robinette learn that she knows nothing about her husband's business and that she was likely not going to be the recipient of the fur coat, which is two sizes too small for her. Privately, Robinette pressures the Hasley's lawyer to admit that Halsey had a mistress. Robinette locates her, Alicia Heslin (Debra Stricklin).
Stone tells Robinette that a Deputy Police Commander, William Jefferson (Ron Foster), has a history of perjury and seems to be under the thumb of someone important. Robinette resists this, as Jefferson is one of his mentors.
Yardarm Pub 1546 Ave. of the Americas Friday, November 17
Ben meets with Rosen, a journalist (Stephen Pearlman), who has investigated criminal activity within the police department. Robinette reports to Stone that Ms. Heslin confirms much of the corruption they suspect within the police department.
Office of District Attorney Alfred Wentworth Wednesday, November 29
Ben describes the corruption scandal to the District Attorney Alfred Wentworth (Roy Thinnes) to describe the case he's building. He wants to bring in the U.S. Attorney to investigate because Stone suspects that Deputy Commander Jefferson would know if he were being investigated by the NYPD.
Scalisi and his lawyer meet with Stone. Scalisi offers to name names in the corruption scandal, including elected officials and a deputy police commander, for a reduced sentence for attempted murder of Halsey. He refuses to testify any Masucci family members, even if given no jail time. When Robinette enters announces that Halsey has died in the hospital, Scalisi, instead of being charged with murder, agrees to wear a wire to prove public officials hired him to kill Halsey.
Office of Assistant U.S. Attorney John McCormack Wednesday, January 10
Robinette and Stone meet with U.S. Attorney John McCormack (William H. Macy). They give the corruption case to the U.S. Attorney's office and keep the case of the murder of Councilman Hasley within NY.
First Grand Jury Manhattan Monday, March 15
Alicia Heslin testifies that Halsey had told her about $1M to pay off city officials. She names Antony Scalisi and Deputy Commander Jefferson as being involved in corruption.
Logan and Greevey are also at the courthouse. They report that Tremaine and Simonize were sentenced to six months for possession of stolen property.
FBI agents affix a recording device on Scalisi.
Cafe Bruxelles 118 Greenwich Avenue Wednesday, March 7
Stone, Robinette, and McCormack watch surreptitiously from across the street while Scalisi, wearing a wire, sits down with Deputy Commander Jefferson, Borough President Conti, and Councilman Van Damme. They incriminate themselves by thanking and paying Scalisi for shooting Halsey. Suddenly, a Masucci associate enters the restaurant and executes Scalisi. Paul stares at his former mentor Jefferson, who catches his eye and looks ashamed.
Supreme Court Criminal Term Trial Part 43 Tuesday, April 17
Stone addresses a jury and explains how what looked like a mugging was really an attempt to cover up corrupt officials.
"After a six week trial, all three defendants were found guilty of being accessories before the fact and solicitation of murder. They are free on their own recognizance while their convictions are being appealed."
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