Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Barba (Raúl Esparza) will help a news anchor in her rape allegation against her boss in episode 16 of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" season 18.
The official synopsis for the upcoming episode titled "The Newsroom" reveals that a newsroom anchor will courageously disclose rape against her boss, who is a rich tycoon, on air. As expected, this will be controversial and will lead Benson and Barba to ask witnesses to testify. However, this will prove harder than they thought. Since they are going against their boss, no one wants to put their jobs at risk.
In the promotional preview of episode 16, the victim (guest star Bonnie Sommerville) reveals that her boss forced her on her knees. With this, she is determined to let the whole network know about the actions of his boss.
As Benson and Barba look into the case, they found out that this was not the first time that the rich tycoon raped women. The clip shows that the suspect has had several assault cases in a span of 15 years. However, it seems that he always had ways to get off the hook. The rich tycoon may have threatened his victims or have used his resources to cover up for his deeds.
In the end, Benson, who looks very determined, tells the news anchor, "Let's get this guy." Will they succeed in taking down the rich tycoon and make him pay for all his crimes this time?
In the last several episodes of the American police procedural television series, the story tackles rape cases. Although there were some troubles initially, Benson and her team always find ways to serve justice to victims of rape, especially since the circumstance is also close to Benson's heart.
Episode 16 of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" season 18 airs on Wednesday, April 26, at 9 p.m. EDT on NBC.
