Fair rating?Law & Order: Special Victims Unit· Season 9 · Episode 17
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When restaurant manager Dwight Lomax is caught molesting a female employee, he claims that he was following orders from a Detective Milgram over the phone. As detectives Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler delve into the case, they discover Detective Milgram was a hoax by engineer, Merritt Rook. Rook later turns his trial into a media circus by using the courtroom as a soapbox. Rook's courtroom antics set him free, and with a group of followers, detective Benson and Stabler fall prey to another one of Rook's psychological schemes leaving the SVU department vulnerable.
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#11In Season 9of 11 rated episodes
#546All-timeof 546 rated episodes
−4.5vs season avgSeason 9 averages 5.5
2008First airedApril 29, 2008
Guest stars
Robin Williamsas Merritt Rook
Joel de la Fuenteas TARU Tech Ruben Morales
Mike Doyleas Forensics Tech Ryan O'Halloran
Joanna Merlinas Judge Lena Petrovsky
Audrie Neenanas Judge Lois Preston
Didi Connas Nurse
Monica Raymundas Trini Martinez
Scott Adsitas Dwight Lomax
Ka-Ling Cheungas Dr. Cheng
Mo Roccaas Protest Leader
Steve Zirnkiltonas Opening Narration (voice)Crew
David PlattDirector
Amanda GreenWriter
Neal BaerWriter