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Sure that brought their relationship, made it even stronger. >> reporter: to outsiders travis and jodi appeared devout, a pure mormon couple, but appearances, as was often the case with these two, would prove deceiving. >> secretly, behind the scenes, travis and jodis relationship was not pure. it wasnt chaste. they had this intense sexual relationship that they kept hidden from everyone. >> reporter: but jodi couldnt keep everything hidden, especially from traviss long-time friends, many of who...

Desert, california, and him five hours away in mesa, arizona. still, that wouldnt slow them down. shana hogan is the author of "picture perfect" about the jodi arias case. >> from the very beginning travis and jodi were almost in constant communication. they talked every day. they exchanged thousands of e-mails and text messages. >> jodi was so attracted to travis that she converted to the church of latter day saints because travis was a mormon. >> she started to inquire more about the lds faith...

Still, that wouldnt slow them down. shanna hogan is the author of "picture perfect," about the jodi arias case. >> from the very beginning travis and jodi were almost in constant communication. they talked every day. they exchanged thousands of e-mails and text messages. >> reporter: jodi was so attracted to travis that she converted to the church of latter day saints because travis was a mormon. >> she started to inquire more about the lds faith and ended up joining the church, which im sure th...

I didnt think anything was -- that he was just going to keep kissing me. he began to have anal sex with me. >> after this encounter on this spiritual day how did you feel about yourself? >> after he left, shortly after he left, i felt -- i didnt feel very good. i kind of felt like a used piece of toilet paper. >> reporter: for the victims family sitting in the courtroom the portrayal of an allegedly domineering and sexual travis was difficult to hear. >> do me a favor and take a look at this exh...

I go why? she said i cant tell you. whats going on. but all i know is ive got to leave. i go why? she goes because i might be blamed for something. i go what? >> reporter: both agreed on one important thing. >> jodi has mental problems. jodi would freak out all the time. i had quite a few of her friends call me and tell me that i needed to get her some help. >> i told her one time when she was -- she called me and started yelling. i said you know what? have you ever thought of yourself as being ...

Messages to other women, and she decided to end their relationship at that point. but at the same time travis was looking to end the relationship. >> reporter: jodi and travis did break up. but that didnt mean they werent still friends with benefits. >> clearly, jodi enjoyed her sexual life with travis. but it must have been tormenting. in her diary jodi writes about how she loves travis so fully and completely that she doesnt know any other way to be. he was just her entire focus. and she was e...

Being a whore thats sole purpose in life is to be mine to have animal sex with and to please me in any way i desire. >> reporter: jodi even accused travis of being a pedophile. >> i walked in, and travis was on the bed masturbating. he started grabbing at something on the bed, and i realized they were papers. and as he was grabbing the papers, one kind of went sailing off the bed. it was a picture of a little boy. >> the defense is trying literally to trash travis. >> you were still willing to b...

Shes an individual who is manipulative. this is an individual who wants to play the victim. >> juan martinezs closing arguments clear theme is manipulation, that jodi arias manipulates everybody, including the members of the jury by lying to them, lying to travis, lying to investigators. thats a theme throughout. >> reporter: then it was the defenses turn it kirk nurmi making their case. >> its not even about whether or not you like jodi arias. nine days out of ten i dont like jodi arias. >> any...

Travis had wanted desperately since growing up in riverside, california. >> traviss childhood was full of poverty, neglect, physical violence. >> his parents were both addicted to drugs. and so he wasnt raised by his parents. he was eventually -- his grandmother is the one that raised him. but yeah, it was a tough upbringing. >> reporter: jodi too has said she didnt have it easy growing up, that she was no stranger to abuse. >> she grew up very artistic, she played the flute and had a lot of bro...

And said theres lots of blood. >> reporter: traviss body had nearly 29 stab marks, including the slash across his neck from ear to ear. there was a .25-caliber gunshot wound over his right eyebrow and massive amounts of blood all over the master suite, soaked into the bedroom carpet, and splattered all over the bathroom, the sink, the mirror, the floor. his friends had immediate suspicions about who did it. >> had he been threatened by anyone recently? >> yes, he has. he has an ex-girlfriend tha...