Leon Kilbride

**Congressman Leon Kilbride** was a corrupt politician and lawyer who fosters connections and always plays his cards right.

## History

### Season 2

Richie approached the Marcy Killers in prison and told him that he knows what's going on outside of the prison that involves someone that they work for, Congressman Leon Kilbride. After mentioning his name, Hugo Bankole threatens Richie telling him to keep his mouth shut. (OC: "Forget It Jake; It's Chinatown")

Denise receive an interesting phone call from Kilbride who wants to talk about Damon's lawsuit against the NYPD and wants to meet with them to talk more. He knows she is married to a police officer and wants to use this to reframe the conversation about police misconduct. Bell can see where this is going but Denise believe that Kilbride is one of the good ones and Denise agrees to meet with him. (OC: "The Man With No Identity")

After the NYPD offered a paltry settlement for Damon after his attack, Ayanna and Denise meet with Congressman Kilbride. Kilbride states that he thinks Bell would make a great politician and he wants to help her make that happen. It was revealed that Congressman Kilbride was a police officer with the NYPD for 26 years before he became a politician. (OC: "The Outlaw Eddie Wagner")

Bell meets with Kilbride and he claims not to know about the party. Bell asks Kilbride about Howard and Kilbride isn't concerned about what Howard has to say. Bell says that she needs to get inside that party. Eventually, Bell lands a spot at the party with Kilbride as his plus-one. Kilbride introduces bell to Edmund Ross, the host of a charity auction, and she asks him if the auction is benefitting any particular organisation. Ross calls a girl named Liza over to help Bell but Flutura grabs her away. (OC: "The Good, The Bad and The Lovely")

Before Kilbride's meeting with Bell and Denise, Kilbride asks Nova to give something to Preston Webb, which Bell witnesses. After, during Bell and Denise's meeting, Kilbride told Bell and Denise that the NYPD was willing to offer $750,000 in the settlement for Damon's assault. Bell claims that it's five times more than the original offer. (OC: "Unforgivable")

Bell met with Nova after spotting Kilbride giving Nova money to give to her boss, Preston Webb. Nova told Bell that Kilbride and Webb grew up together in the same hood and that Kilbride was the one who got her a position in the Marcy Corporation. Bell told Nova that they should keep their conversation a secret. (OC: "High Planes Grifter")

Nova met with Bell and tells her that Kilbride was in the meeting with Webb and Hugo and that Kilbride is referred to as Mr. Taylor by the junior members of the Marcy Corporation and claims that he is cultivating a relationship with Bell, whom he believes would have his back if he had to ask her for anything. Kilbride was also completely unaware that Bell wouldn’t have his back at all if she knew what he did for a living which she obviously now does. (OC: "Ashes to Ashes")

Kilbride hosted the community event which was put together to announce the opening of the Leon Kilbride Community Library. The meeting was attended by Bell, Denise and Nova. After making his speech, Kilbride thanked Bell and Denise for attending the event and offered to take a photo with them, which they agreed to. However, Nova approached Kilbride and told him that he had to leave to attend another meeting. Later that night, Kilbride meets with Webb's men, who are in charge of building the library, and Kilbride claims that he wants delays and work stoppages to gain more money. Kilbride adds that this will allow Webb to go ask for more money. (OC: "Nemesis")

When Bell arrived to meet Denise for lunch, Kilbride was there along with Nova and Garcia. Kilbride introduced Nova to Bell and they both pretended that they just met and shook her hand. Garcia claimed that they wanted to talk to Bell about Stabler's obsession with Wheatley. Kilbride claimed that he ran into Garcia at a reception and that he was troubled about the things that Garcia told him about Stabler. Kilbride insisted that Stabler is an overzealous cop with a vendetta against Wheatley. (OC: "As Iago Is To Othello")

Kilbride and Webb make a speech at a public school with Nova supervising them. As they leave the public school, Nova gets a call from Hugo who claims that there is a problem at the warehouse. Later, at the precinct, Bell gathers the detectives around to tell them about their new target of the investigation which is Kilbride and his connection to the Marcy Killers. Later, at the art gallery, Kilbride meets with Cassandra before being approached by Webb. Webb tells Kilbride about the problem at the warehouse and Kilbride asks if there is a rising insurgency. Later, at the fundraiser event, Kilbride introduces Bell and Denise to Cassandra and Webb. Webb tells Bell that Kilbride has told them extraordinary things about Bell and her career. (OC: "Takeover")

### Arrest

Bell notifies Stabler that she got a judge to sign off a warrant to allow them to arrest Kilbride for his crimes. Stabler congratulated Bell and wished her good luck on arresting him. Bell and the squad then entered Kilbride's law firm where Bell announces that his law firm has come under investigation by the Organized Crime Control Bureau and agents of the federal government. Bell and the squad enter Kilbride's office where he was placed under arrest for bribery, money laundering and racketeering. Kilbride was taken into custody and imprisoned for the crimes. (OC: "Friend Or Foe")

## Appearances

* Law & Order: Organized Crime
	+ Season 2: "The Man With No Identity" • "The Outlaw Eddie Wagner" • "The Good, The Bad and The Lovely" • "Unforgivable" • "Nemesis" • "As Iago Is To Othello" • "Takeover" • "Friend Or Foe"