| “ | Harvey: I'm gonna beat the shit out of one of those guys and get him to rat on the other one. Mike: Which one? Harvey: The weaker one. Mike: Which one is that? Harvey: The one who didn't testify. |
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—Harvey Specter and Mike Ross, Dog Fight | ||
Matt Bailey is a criminal responsible for the death of Jill Hodgkins. He made his sole appearance in "Dog Fight".
History[]
- "You were 16. A juvenile. That's three years maximum."
"Less, if you're the one who comes forward. We'll get you a deal."
"No, you can't make that promise. You're not the D.A."
"You'd rather negotiate with Jason? Because he'll kill you, and you know it."
"It was his idea. I didn't wanna do it. I didn't wanna do it." - ―Mike Ross, Harvey Specter and Matt Bailey
In 1999, sixteen year old Matt Bailey attended a prep school along Jason Black, Clifford Danner and Jill Hodgkins. At school, Matt sold cocaine along with Jason , prompting Jill to inform Clifford, whom she was engaged in a secret relationship with, that she was going to turn the two boys in. Jason then convinced Matt to join him in silencing Jill via murder, after which they planted the cocaine in Clifford's room, framing him for the murder.
The duo testified that Clifford had killed Jill, and due to District Attorney Cameron Dennis' decision to bury two key pieces of evidence, including a camisole that contained both Jason and Matt's DNA, as well as NYPD Detective Packel's decision to break the chain of custody for the camisole, Assistant District Attorney Harvey Specter had Clifford was imprisoned for Jill's murder, sentenced to sixteen years in prison.
Twelve years later, in 2011, Harvey discovered that Cameron had buried the evidence and sought to secure Clifford's release. Jason berated Harvey for reopening the case and perjured himself during trial. With the camisole being declared inadmissible, Harvey resorted to tricking Matt into thinking Jason was going to kill him to tie up loose ends, prompting Matt to confess and sign a deal, adding that since Matt was 16 at the time, he would be treated as a juvenile and only serve a maximum of three years in prison. In return, Clifford was freed, with his record expunged, while Jason was incarcerated.[1]