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: While investigating a morphine distribution ring involving his former Marine battalion, Phelps begins an affair with a German lounge singer, Elsa Lichtmann . His corrupt Vice partner, Roy Earle, exposes the affair to deflect attention from higher-level corruption, leading to Phelps' public disgrace and demotion to the Arson desk. The Suburban Redevelopment Fund Conspiracy LA Noire - Story Explained

Phelps' career is marked by his rapid ascent and a sudden, public disgrace: L. A. Noire

Set in 1947 post-war Los Angeles, the story of L.A. Noire follows , a decorated WWII veteran who joins the LAPD seeking personal redemption for his actions during the war . As a detective, Phelps rises through various departments—Traffic, Homicide, Vice, and Arson—solving cases that eventually reveal a massive web of corruption involving the city's most powerful figures. The Rise and Fall of Cole Phelps : While investigating a morphine distribution ring involving