How did Leo get to be Rogers lackey?
Leo, played by Robert LuPone (brother of Patti) is Roger’s lawyer. Leo used to be the Springfield DA, and when the current senator died, Leo was appointed in his place. Leo then appointed Ross DA in his place. When the dead senator’s term was over, Leo & Ross both ran for the spot. Ross won, but gave up his seat because of the “scandal” of being involved with Blake. Judge Collier was then appointed to Ross’s Senate seat instead. This storyline was when Roger first came into contact with Leo. Roger really wanted Ross to lose, so he backed Leo in the race & tried to pull some dirty tricks on Ross. For a long time, this was what Roger held over Leo’s head to get Leo to do his bidding. Of course, Leo and Roger turned out to be simpatico (and Roger pays very well), so Leo has been doing Roger’s bidding ever since.
