The Rat Pack

Deborah O'Keefe wird nach einem Streit mit ihrem Freund Adam Gardner ermordet. Ertränkt in Adams Swimmingpool. Ein Nachbar will den Hausherrn am Tatort beobachtet haben. Als der am nächsten Morgen von einer Autofahrt zurückkehrt, wird er unter Mordverdacht verhaftet. Adam schaltet sofort Ben Matlock ein. Der Staranwalt soll seine Unschuld beweisen.

When Beverly Hills cookie entrepreneur Adam Gardner's girlfriend is found dead in his hot tub, the case against him looks bleak, especially when an eye witness points the finger at him. After his corporate lawyers advise him to plead guilty, Gardner hires Ben Matlock to defend him. While Matlock believes in his client's innocence, the more he learns about the victim, the greater the motive his client has, especially once love letters turn up that were exchanged between the victim and Josh Sinclair, Adam's supposed best friend.

מאטלוק מגן על יזם עשיר לאחר שגופתה של חברתו מתגלה בג'קוזי שלו.