Here's Why Kelli Giddish Is Reportedly Leaving 'Law & Order: SVU' After 12 Years

Here’s why Kelli Giddish is reportedly leaving the show…

Variety reports that Kelli‘s exit from the show “was not her choice, nor was it a decision made by showrunner David Graziano.”

The outlet claims that it was a “call made from above” to “keep the show as up to date and current as possible.” Sources said that the show’s star and executive producer Mariska Hargitay pushed to keep Kelli on the show, but the decision had already been finalized.

Salary negotiations were also a favor in the decision and a “compromise couldn’t be made.”

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