After this last arrest, producer David E. Kelley and other Ally McBeal executives ordered last-minute rewrites and reshoots and fired Downey from the show, despite the fact that Downey's character had resuscitated Ally McBeal's ratings.
Setelah penangkapan terakhir ini, produser David E. Kelley dan lainnya eksekutif Ally McBeal memerintahkan penulisan ulang-menit terakhir dan reshoots dan diberhentikan Downey dari pertunjukan, meskipun fakta bahwa karakter Downey telah diresusitasi peringkat Ally McBeal ini.