The tension escalates when Fowler attempts to frame Peter. After Peter tries to trick Judge Clark into offering him a bribe, Fowler uses a wiretap to record the conversation and turn the tables, accusing Peter of corruption.
In the episode " Bad Judgment " (Season 1, Episode 9), the story follows Peter Burke and Neal Caffrey as they investigate a corrupt federal judge involved in a mortgage fraud scheme. The Fraud Investigation [S1E9] Bad Judgment
Neal sees Peter wearing a ring identical to the one worn by the man seen with Kate in surveillance footage. The tension escalates when Fowler attempts to frame Peter