This episode appears to be based on the 1986
Robert Chambers (a.k.a. "The Preppie Killer") case. Chambers strangled 18-year-old Jennifer Levin to death in New York's Central Park in 1986. Chambers, who was painted as privileged by the press, had come from a much different background: he was handsome, attended prep schools but on scholarships, and had a long history of anti-social behavior and run-ins with the law. (In this episode, the handsome Ned Loomis comes from a prominent family, went to prep schools and Ivy League universities, and has no criminal history.) When questioned by police, Chambers told several different stories about his encounter with Levin. Including one story that he accidentally killed her after she "forced" and "overpowered" him into rough sex--all of which were proven false by the investigators. Also In this episode, Detective Logan overhears Ned Loomis yelling at his lawyer, "Why couldn't she just leave me alone?" Chambers had said the same thing to his father after his own arrest. Chambers eventually pleaded guilty to manslaughter and served 15 years before being released in February 2003. Five years later, on August 11, 2008, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office announced that Chambers had pleaded guilty to selling drugs and was sentenced to 19 years in prison. His earliest date of possible release is 2025.