12 shocking crimes that inspired law & order – You will be shocked to see this! (With Pictures)

3. Excalibur

During Law & Order‘s eighteenth season, an episode called “Excalibur” told the story of how an investigation of a murdered jeweler uncovers a secret prostitution ring that the governor patronizes.

The episode hit a little too close to home for New Yorkers as former governor Eliot Spitzer left his office in shame after his involvement in a prostitution ring came to light in 2008. The federal government never charged Spitzer as there was no evidence that campaign funds were misused. In total, Spitzer spent about $80,000 on a high end prostitution ring called “The Emperor’s Club.”