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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit· Season 9 · Episode 17

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S09E17·1.0·April 29, 2008·1h·NBC

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 WilliamsRobin Williamsas Merritt RookJoel de la FuenteJoel de la Fuenteas TARU Tech Ruben Morales
Mike DoyleMike Doyleas Forensics Tech Ryan O'Halloran
Joanna MerlinJoanna Merlinas Judge Lena Petrovsky
Audrie NeenanAudrie Neenanas Judge Lois Preston
Didi ConnDidi Connas Nurse
Monica RaymundMonica Raymundas Trini MartinezScott AdsitScott Adsitas Dwight Lomax
Ka-Ling CheungKa-Ling Cheungas Dr. Cheng
Mo RoccaMo Roccaas Protest LeaderSteve ZirnkiltonSteve Zirnkiltonas Opening Narration (voice)

Crew

David PlattDirector
Amanda GreenWriter
Neal BaerNeal BaerWriter

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