I'm supposing that Robert Blake felt like he had enough bad publicity plus a ruined career over the fallout from the murder of his wife to bother to sue Law
And Order. Or maybe by making Gary Busey's character Tommy Vegaa singer instead of an actor they skirt the libel laws.
A breathlesss Gary Busey runs into a night spot he's known to frequent and tells the crowd his wife's just been shot around the corner. But when Jerry Orbach and Jesse Martin find the gun and tie it to Busey's manager Joe Piscopo the pieces start to fall into place.
Making them fit is the job of the District Attorney and all I will say for the rest of the story is that the killing had several participants in it. And the motive, I won't get into that.
Busey has a great climax scene at the Grand Jury which Sam Waterston kind of forces him to appear before. Just part of a great guest star turn by him.
A breathlesss Gary Busey runs into a night spot he's known to frequent and tells the crowd his wife's just been shot around the corner. But when Jerry Orbach and Jesse Martin find the gun and tie it to Busey's manager Joe Piscopo the pieces start to fall into place.
Making them fit is the job of the District Attorney and all I will say for the rest of the story is that the killing had several participants in it. And the motive, I won't get into that.
Busey has a great climax scene at the Grand Jury which Sam Waterston kind of forces him to appear before. Just part of a great guest star turn by him.