Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

In the criminal justice system,

sexually based offenses are considered especially heinous.

In New York City, the dedicated detectives

who investigate these vicious felonies

are members of an elite squad

known as the special victims unit.

These are their stories.

Today on wall street, for a third day in a row,

stocks fell on fears Europe still has

failed to tackle its debt crisis,

prompting worries the market is headed to new lows for the year.

Investors channeled cash into less risky--

fears that the global economy will fall into a recession.

Miriam.

What's going on?

Miriam, what happened to you? Are you okay?

Miriam.

May my grandchild be a boy.

Cin cin.

Call the police.

Munch, Fin,

I need you at the park Milano over by fifth.

- What's up? - Maid says a guest

sexually assaulted her in the presidential suite.

- We're on it, captain. - Yeah.

Olivia, I'm sorry about your weekend.

- No, it's fine. - Meet the vic at Bellevue.

Get a prelim. All right, listen.

Color inside the lines.

The suspect is Roberto Distasio,

odds-on favorite to be Italy's next prime minister.

- When did you last see the laptop, sir?

At the hotel. Turn around.

This traffic...

If you go back, you'll miss your flight.

Keep going. I will call the hotel.

Distasio checked out over an hour ago.

We're still trying to find a location on him.

Yo! Security says the desk

has Distasio on the phone right now.

He left his laptop in his room.

He's on his way to jfk.

Heard.

If he gets on that plane, he's gone for good.

Stall him. Have the hotel tell him they're bringing it to him.

Get there before wheels up. I'll call cutter.

- Oh, captain, captain cragen. - Excuse me?

I'm detective Amanda rollins.

You interviewed me last month.

You picked a hell of a first day.

I'll fill you in later.

You can fill me in now.

Hey, stash that for me somewhere, hon.

Thank you. I'm ready to work.

I was making the bed,

and he came into the room.

From outside?

Yes.

In a robe from the spa.

He--he--he locked the door behind him.

And then--then he-- he pushed me

onto the bed.

He--he--he hold my arm

behind my back,

but I get away.

I run.

- Okay. - He--he--he grabbed me.

I scratch him.

But--but...

He push me down again.

Where? Where was that?

Just outside the bedroom.

He--he--he put...

It's okay.

He--he--he put it in my mouth.

He--he hold my head so hard.

Until he finished.

And--and when I spit it out,

he laughed

and--and he said,

"this is the difference

between like and love."

Okay, Miriam.

Miriam, where did you spit it out?

Got something.

- What? - Could be blood.

Let's shoot this.

Hold up.

Let's get some scale here.

Vic said she spit it out in the bathroom.

Grazie.

Get ready to get happy.

Roberto Distasio.

Ah, finally.

You brought my laptop?

Not really.

You're under arrest.

Capisce?

Sync: rai

Did he give anything on his way over?

he's claiming diplomatic immunity

based on the fact that he's the head

of the global economic trust.

Too bad stabler's still out. He would have loved

- to crack this guy. - Who wouldn't?

Benson is still taking the maid's statement.

We'll talk to Mr. Distasio when we know what we're looking for.

Or not.

Ah, Marvin exley.

When you absolutely, positively have to beat the rap.

He's all yours, counselor.

See you on the other side.

Mr. Distasio.

Marvin exley.

Yes, sir.

My wife says you're the best.

She's right.

Please.

So tell me, NYPD treating you okay?

These waters I'm in are very deep, Mr. exley.

I trust no one.

Well, you'll have to trust me.

The charges are substantial.

Only in America.

Berlusconi will do anything to stop me.

He's the geppetto. He's the one who pulls the strings.

They are looking at me like an insect

right now...Aren't they?

Well, they may be looking,

but they can't touch.

Marvin exley.

How do these guys always know who to get?

Alex, welcome back to the concrete jungle.

- Thank you. - How was the Congo?

Pray for them.

So another d.S.K.

It looks like it's open season on hotel maids, counselor.

Well, the victim made an immediate outcry.

Her story's been consistent.

And we found a mixture of semen and saliva at the scene

and we pulled out a nice juicy cocktail from the drain.

A.D.A. Cabot, detective rollins.

- Nice to meet you. - Pleasure.

Okay, well...It's enough to hold him for now.

Elam is six

and Joseph is eight.

And they're good boys?

They are good boys.

Now their father is... Still in Sudan?

No. Killed in the fighting.

This man who...

They tell me he is someone rich? Important?

Yes.

Miriam, uh...This isn't gonna be easy,

but as long as you tell me the truth,

I don't care who this man thinks he is.

He's going to jail.

Il signor Distasio is one of the continent's

most charming men.

To women, he is a magnet.

He is not a, um, stupratore... a rapist.

And yet we do have probable cause.

Perhaps I am being too obtuse.

Do you know what signor Distasio was doing yesterday afternoon?

Well, based on the complaints leveled his way today,

I'd hate to guess.

He was playing golf...

With your president.

How'd he do?

Mr. cutter, D.A.'S svu bureau chief,

this is Mr. fedeli, the Italian consul general.

Sorry to meet under these circumstances.

We all realize it's a delicate situation.

No, no, no. It is a farce.

As head of the g.E.T., Roberto has diplomatic immunity.

You cannot hold him.

You will have to take that up with the state department.

And if he does have immunity, it's from prosecution,

not arrest.

Mr. Fedeli, I assure you that Mr. Distasio

is being afforded the rights of any other suspect.

He is not any suspect.

Why else has there been this, uh, rush to judgment?

NYPD did their job, Mr. fedeli,

and I have to let my office do ours.

Tell me you know what you're doing.

We're gonna--

everyone is staring.

Yeah. Come on, we're just gonna be here for a few minutes.

Is he here in the station?

Miriam, why don't you just have a seat

right here, and I'm gonna come get you

when we're ready for the line-up, okay?

I'll be back in a second.

Detective Benson?

Hi. Amanda rollins.

Ah, transfer from Dallas, right?

Yeah--well, Atlanta.

You like Distasio for this?

Uh...He was there.