Plot summary
Celebrity heiress Lisa Wellesley ( Alexandra Daddario ) is murdered in her upscale apartment and Nichols and Wheeler are called in to investigate. Her father ( Tyrone Mitchell Henderson ) and mother ( Haviland Morris ) seem to know little about her life. Meanwhile, her celebrity chef fiancé, Max Goodwin ( Eric Balfour ), his business partner, Larry Clay ( Shawn Hatosy ), former rapper and clothes designer partner, Reginald X. Oldman (RXO) ( Anthony 'Treach' Criss ), and troublesome young man, Jason ( Liam Aiken ), all become potential suspects. With information from barmaid Jackie ( Nikki M. James ) and further investigation, the detectives realize Max's partner and college buddy, Larry, saw Lisa as an impediment to his friendship with Max and murdered her in a fit of rage.
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Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Law & Order: Criminal Intent season 8. HTML formatting and reference markers removed.