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i felt guilty. i couldnt live with that.lt i said, "i know something and its terrible." "im the only other person who knows the truth. i had to do something. >> he swept her right of her feet. >> i was drawn to him right away. >> a dreamy single dad. wealthy. charming. smitten. >> id never been spoiled like that. i remember thinking i was like julia roberts in "pretty woman." >> hed been through so much. a mysterious accident at sea. >> he went under, and when he came up, he said he no...

italian clothing, and a spectacular bluff side home in newport beach. >> they were the little dream story. beautiful girl, good-looking guy, driving nice cars, beautiful children. >> until that summer day in 1997 when the unimaginable happened. >> male. kind of. distraught said that his wife fell overboard. >> it was a boating accident, said eric, and the coast guard agreed. something they see all too often. but soon, secrets emerged that would make some people wonder what, reall...

>> police planted microphones in her car, in her purse, and on her body. and tina arranged a meeting. she told eric that after the domestic violence call, sheriffs homicide detectives came in to ask questions about eric. this dinner date - tina told eric - was to get their stories straight in case the cops questioned her again. tina - wired up - picked up eric from his home and drove to a restaurant called el torito. >> were you worried about this? >> not really. i was more worried that i wasnt ...

Eric - was to get their stories i mean, no way. >> police planted microphones in her car, in her purse, and on her body. and tina arranged a meeting. straight in case the cops she told eric that after the questioned her again. tina - wired up - picked up eric from his home and drove to a restaurant called el torito. >> were you worried about this? >> not really. i was more worried that i wasnt going to get him to confess it again. >> i have two stories in my head, i dont want to screw up at all....

>> he said his marriage was good. there was no problems with it. >> you didnt take his word for it? >> no. in our game, we dont take anyones word for anything. we look into it. and thats what we did. >> reporter: they met with the improbably-named kobi laker, erics best friend. and kobi backed up eric. >> they had a terrific marriage. and there was no problems whatsoever. >> reporter: but if the marriage seemed solid, there were questions about pegye, at least according to linda bechler, erics m...

Who had basically taken you from a terrible life and given you a great life? >> because i couldnt live with myself. i mean, no way. >> reporter: police planted microphones in her car, in her purse, and on her body. and tina arranged a meeting. she told eric that after the domestic violence call, sheriffs homicide detectives came in to ask questions about eric. this dinner date - tina told eric - was to get their stories straight in case the cops questioned her again. tina - wired up - picked up ...

Murphys job was to find out what did happen. detectives started by re-interviewing eric and asking him about his relationship with pegye. >> he said his marriage was good. there was no problems with it. >> you didnt take his word for it? >> no. in our game, we dont take anyones word for anything. we look into it. and thats what we did. >> reporter: they met with the improbably-named kobi laker, erics best friend. and kobi backed up eric. >> they had a terrific marriage. and there was no problems...

Myself. i mean, no way. >> reporter: police planted microphones in her car, in her purse, and on her body. and tina arranged a meeting. she told eric that after the domestic violence call, sheriffs homicide detectives came in to ask questions about eric. this dinner date - tina told eric - was to get their stories straight in case the cops questioned her again. tina - wired up - picked up eric from his home and drove to a restaurant called el torito. >> were you worried about this? >> not really...

No. in our game, we dont take anyones word for anything. we look into it, and thats what we did. josh mankiewicz (voiceover): they met with the improbably named kobi laker, erics best friend, and kobi backed up eric. they had a terrific marriage, and there was no problems whatsoever. josh mankiewicz (voiceover): but if the marriage seemed solid, there were questions about pegye, at least according to linda bechler, erics mother. linda says pegye told her something in confidence just before she d...