In their latest ripped from the headlines episode Law & Order: SVU will be visiting the Chris Brown and Rihanna saga. The upcoming “My Funny Valentine” episode (airing on February 27th) will focus on two pop stars—Joi (played by Starshell Menzies) and Caleb Bryant (played by Eugene Jones)—involved in a dramatic and violent love affair. In the episode Detective Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) declares: “Caleb has a hold on her."
Still from the episode via NBC
NBC's plot description reads as follows, and sounds very familiar:
"A promising singer is brutally attacked by her boyfriend, a popular hip hop star. ADA Barba (guest star Raul Esparza) works to build a case, but the victim refuses to aid the prosecution and, despite Detective Benson's best efforts, continues to put herself in danger. The case quickly spirals into a media circus, perpetrated by both the defendant and his uncompromising attorney"
Special appearances will be made by Perez Hilton, Dave Navarro, and Wendy Williams.
The violent incident that seems to be the basis of the episode has followed both Rihanna and Brown around since it occurred the night before the 2009 Grammy Awards.
