'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel': Rachel Brosnahan and Michael Zegen on Why Joel Went to Jail for Midge (Exclusive)
etonline.comMidge and Joel's relationship has endured its fair share of ups and downs on The latest episode, which dropped Friday on Prime Video, shed light on the former couple's status following the surprising revelation that Joel is serving time in prison in 1987.
But for what exactly?As it's revealed in the episode, titled «The Tetsi-Roastial,» some time before then, Joel is arrested in the middle of a service at the synagogue and in the chaos, he hands Midge a letter explaining everything.
In it, Joel tells her he's been arrested for racketeering and money laundering, but most importantly that he did it to protect her. «He did this for me,» Midge confronts Susie, who is at the center of the mess.
To put it simply, Joel made a trade with the mob — «him for me,» Midge says — which Susie has backroom ties to, as Midge alleges her friend and manager essentially sold her to them.«He'll be in jail for years, Susie,» Midge tearfully cries.
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