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Law and Order: SVU is cooking up an episode based on the scandal involving Former Governor of California and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his now ex-wife Maria Shriver.

According to the New York Post: 

The former Governator is getting the “Law & Order” treatment.

L&O: SVU” is crafting an episode for the upcoming season that will be inspired by the real-life revelation thatArnold Schwarzeneggerhad a love child with one of his household staffers.

The fictionalized version of Arnie will be a seemingly perfect, 50-something philanthropist named Andrew Raines, with ties to one of New York’s “royal” families, reports industry gossip site TVLine.com.

His wife, Kathleen — fulfilling the Maria Shriver-esque role — will be a charismatic lady who is very protective of her family.

The TV drama kicks off when Kathleen discovers that Andrew’s affair with someone close to the family produced an illegitimate child.

Further scandal, sources told TV Line, involves the Raines’ wealthy and entitled son, Tripp.

SOURCE: NY Post

Click for more episodes based on real-life stories and scandals!

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Hilary Duff starred in a 2009 episode of SVU entitled “Selfish” where a baby girl goes missing and is feared to be dead. Hilary’s character is based on Casey Anthony and her scandal that has covered the front page over the years.

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Law and Order: LA aired an episode titled “Hayden Tract” in May 2011 where a female senator gets gunned down in public. This most definitely brings to mind the horrific shooting of U.S. congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords back in January. The NBC station in Tucson, Arizona refused to air this episode as they were “still healing from the tragedy.”

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In April 2010, Law and Order: SVU aired an episode called “Torch” that was based on the alleged crime commited by Cameron Todd Willingham, that he torched his house and subsequently killed his three children. Willingham was executed in 2004, even though he urged that he was innocent.

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Law and Order: CI aired an episode in 2007 called “Bombshell” based on the struggles in the life of Anna Nicole Smith.

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In May 2008, for the season finale, Law and Order aired an episode called “Excalibur” which most thought represented the Eliot Spitzer scandal. It consists of a politician in a wild sex scandal, sound familiar?