after his conviction, a whistle-blower came forward to reveal a secret romance between detective bruce mcvayosecutor linda tally smith. the scandal rocked the prosecutor's office and would lead to serious questions about david dooley's conviction. brian hamrick covered the scandal for wlwt. >> all the information about the personal conversations between the prosecutor, linda tally smith and the lead detective, bruce mcvay -- all of their correspondence, all of that comes out. >> reporter: the jaw-dropping headline said the affair between the prosecutor and the lead detective began weeks after the trial. at a hearing in march of 2017, the prosecutor and the detective, both instrumental in putting dooley behind bars, found themselves on the hot seat, being grilled by dooley's new attorney, deanna dennisson. >> are you telling me you didn't have a sexual relationship with her? >> we were friends. >> you are under oath. >> we were friend. >> did you have a sexual relationship with her? are you denying that. >> i don't think it is any of your business. >> i am asking you to -- you are under oath.