Law & Order star says grieving husband begged show to change wife’s murder storyline

Jesse L. Martin has revealed that a grieving widower once visited him on set with a heartbreaking plea (Picture: Mark Mainz/Getty Images)

Law & Order built an empire on its famous ‘ripped from the headlines’ formula, but for one grieving husband, seeing his family’s tragedy turned into primetime television was simply too much.

Former star Jesse L. Martin has revealed that a widower once turned up at his trailer in tears, begging the long-running crime drama to change an episode inspired by his wife’s murder because he feared it could affect the ongoing court case.

Martin, 57, played Detective Ed Green on the NBC...