This episode appears to be based on the 1997 Samuel Sheinbein case. Sheinbein had fled to Israel to avoid prosecution for the murder of Alfredo Tello. In his case, the Israeli Supreme Court refused to extradite him.
Bruce Altman has played four different characters over the course of the series:
- Episode 1.15 The Torrents of Greed: Part 1 (1991) - Harv Beigal.
- Episode 1.16 The Torrents of Greed: Part 2 (1991) - Harv Beigal.
- Episode 4.10 The Pursuit of Happiness (1993) - Tom Morrison.
- Episode 11.5 Return (2000) - Brad Feldman.
- Episode 12.6 Formerly Famous (2001) - Brad Feldman.
- Episode 15.6 Cut (2004) - Dr. Alvin Lawrence.
- Episode 19.11 Lucky Stiff (2009) - Brad Feldman.
Eli Becker was born on January 5, 1965.