The characters, Jordan Hayes and Dahlia Jessup, have a striking similarity to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. This episode aired in 2011 and the sex crimes and trafficking committed by Epstein/Maxwell, which they were charged with in 2019/2020, are eerily similar.
The model agent that gave the underage girls a national model campaign was based on Jean-Luc Brunel, who owned MC2 Modeling Agency, which supplied Jeffrey Epstein with underage girls from overseas.
This is the first and final role for actress Isabella Grasso, who played Nicole Philippe. She was killed in a car crash at age 17, the episode aired 23 days after her death.
The building used as Hayes' residence is located at 2 E 79th St, New York, NY 10075 and is currently the Ukrainian American Institute.
Colm Feore is one of several actors who appeared in Friday the 13th: The Series (1987) and then in the Law & Order (1990) franchise. Others include Jill Hennessy, Larry Joshua, Michael Countryman, Sandrine Holt, Fritz Weaver, Cliff Gorman, and Val Avery. Also, Zack Ward appeared in Friday the 13th: The Series (1987) and then in Law & Disorder (2012).