The episode is heavily inspired by the real-life involving then-CEO Carly Fiorina . In that case, HP used private investigators to "pretext" (fraudulently obtain phone records) to identify which board members were leaking information to the press. While the fictional Samantha Weaver is portrayed as a murderer, Fiorina was never charged with such crimes and the "lesbian sub-plot" was an entirely fictional addition for the show. Episode Details Original Air Date: December 13, 2006
Calling former employees who testify to her history of vindictive behavior and hounding people out of jobs. [S17E10] Corner Office
In the courtroom, Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy faces off against Weaver, who claims she is being persecuted for being a successful woman in a male-dominated field. McCoy dismantles this defense by: The episode is heavily inspired by the real-life