Tia Leonetti

**Agent Tia Leonetti** is an Italian agent who has a history with Detective Elliot Stabler.

## History

While the squad works together to take down a jewelry operation, Whelan follows Leonetti who takes a bag from a jewel dealer. Leonetti then runs while the squad chases her before Stabler tackles her to the ground. Leonetti and Stabler recognize each other. At the precinct, Bell questions Stabler about Leonetti and he says they worked together to take down racketeering cases in Italy. Leonetti then teams up with Stabler and Bell for their case against Mikael Abramov. Leonetti becomes upset when she can't interrogate Jay. Stabler goes in and starts questioning Jay and makes him give him names if he wants to live. At home, Stabler receives a phone call while making coffee. Leonetti shows up at Stabler's door where they discuss his family life. Stabler thanks Leonetti for her messages that she sent to him after Kathy died. Leonetti tells Stabler that she has surveillance footage and addresses but then he asks why she is really in the United States. Leonetti answers she was investigating Abramov two years ago but Abramov killed his wife and children and the case fell apart. At the precinct, Leonetti tells Bell and Stabler that they need someone on the inside to catch Abramov and Reyes volunteers to be their informant. Reyes then practices with Leonetti to get ready for the mission. Meanwhile, Stabler and Bell discuss Leonetti and Bell expresses her suspicions about her to Stabler. Later, while trying to catch Abramov, Leonetti notices that Abramov knows they're onto him and has reason to run. Jet tells Leonetti forensics will trace the gold dust back to Sudan. Stabler and Leonetti go to the consulate and Leonetti tells Stabler he was born to be a police officer. Leonetti and Stabler then question the ambassador before being asked to leave. Stabler and Leonetti find out Abramov is planning to flee soon and they race to the airport to arrest him. Stabler ends up arresting Abramov and takes him into custody. Later, Leonetti calls Stabler and tells him that she can't sleep before saying that it felt good to work with him again. Leonetti also tells Stabler that she doesn't want to go back and deal with what's waiting at home for her. Leonetti then tells Stabler that she could use a drink and that she is outside his door. (OC: "All That Glitters")

Stabler invited Leonetti into his apartment where he gave Leonetti his bed while he slept on the couch. Stabler was given the opportunity to sleep with Leonetti but ended up turning it down. Stabler also told Leonetti that he was in love with someone else. Leonetti took the hint and told him that she would fly back to Italy. Leonetti also wished Stabler luck with the woman that he was in love with. However, Stabler received a phone call before he could say goodbye to Leonetti. Later, while investigating Pearl's poisoning, Stabler met with Leonetti where they talked about past cases. Stabler then informed Leonetti about Pearl and his theory about how Pearl got drugged. Leonetti and Stabler then enter the precinct where they got notified by Jet about other cases involving the belladonna plant. Jet then approaches Leonetti and tells her that she has a Dutch passport and that working overseas isn't an issue for her. After Stabler finds out that Pearl escaped from the hospital, Stabler calls Leonetti and tells her that it's time to move. Leonetti and Stabler then meet with Pearl's sister, Ava, to try and see if she knows where Pearl is. Leonetti and Stabler then find Pearl talking to Ava in the other room where Stabler questions Pearl about who might have tried to poison her. Leonetti then informs Pearl that the scarf she wore when she left the club was laced with poison. Leonetti and Stabler then question a restaurant owner about Luca Belucci, a possible suspect in Pearl's poisoning, where they get told that Luca stays in the upstairs apartment. Leonetti and Stabler then head to Luca's apartment where he attempts to flee but Leonetti and Stabler chase after him along with Reyes and Whelan. Stabler ends up arresting him before he could flee via motorcycle. Leonetti and Stabler then question him where they try to get Luca to confess before Luca is interrupted by his lawyer. After Stabler finds out that Teddy shares the same lawyer as Luca, Leonetti and Stabler question Robert about Luca. Leonetti and Stabler then get asked to leave by Robert. In the car, Leonetti tells Stabler that it is time for her to go and Stabler tells Leonetti that he likes having her here. Stabler walks Leonetti to her building where they hug each other goodbye. Leonetti then tells Stabler that the woman Stabler is in love with is a lucky woman. (OC: "Whipping Post")

## Appearances

* Law & Order: Organized Crime
	+ Season 3: "All That Glitters" • "Whipping Post"