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>> shes a disgrace. shes disgraced everything. herself, her family, me, you. >> i didnt know she disgraced me. >> everything she touched, man. she wrecks people. >> even after starla leaves and relocated to new orleans, patrick maintains its the witness who orchestrates the plot. in a letter to msnbc, patrick writes he spoke of killer women who came to murder their exes. he had through his manipulations made starla into a clear and present danger. and then projected himself as the solution. i ev...

Proof the authorities say the air force veteran truly wanted his wife killed. >> i dont know why he didnt consider divorce instead of murder. maybe there was some sort of worry or fantasy involved. maybe theres something deeper inside of him that preferred the violent option. maybe there was a level of antipathy or anger with her that divorce wouldnt satisfy. >> patrick admits he seems emotionless on camera but maintains hes feigning nonchalance because hes scared of the man who fabricated the s...

Him randomly as we understand and tried to get him to buy what i believe was cocaine at that time. >> not only does the witness claim to know the best places to purchase the drug, he introduces himself under a cousins alias. >> that was the name he used originally with shemorry and his wife. so there were some issues with identity theft. >> patrick says the witness tells an erroneous tale about the recent deaths of his fiance and two children. >> mr. shemorry and his wife had taken some pity on ...

One pop. one pop. laid down, it was over. >> green county, virginia. 2009. 28-year-old patrick shemorry is caught on tape listening impassively to an apparent hit man boasting about completing an assignment, the assassination of patricks estranged wife starla knight. friends and relatives are baffled over the description of the real estate agent as the architect of a murder for hire scheme. >> mr. shemorry does not if it -- fit the profile of a killer. >> whered you put her remains? >> the lake....

But regina knight says her daughter forgives patrick. >> some have said why are you defending him? you know, he was trying to kill your daughter. and i just felt like the lord was in control. so why should i be angry? he didnt kill my daughter. thats the blessing of it. >> patrick accepts his fate taking up painting as well as teaching yoga and meditation to other inmates in prison. >> he doesnt argue that hes innocent. he is chagrinned, embarrassed, so sorry. and wanting to get out and live the...

>> it would not have been nearly as effective as a matter of proof for the witness to say i killed starla isnt that great? and patrick shemorry would nod. what was wanted was him to voice intent. >> well, [ bleep ], man. i would rather she didnt get found. >> why? i did what i did. now, you. im ready to get paid. >> okay. >> im ready to get paid. >> okay. >> i did my part. im ready to get paid. i think it completes the whole plan of a murder for hire or some type of consideration. >> can i get p...

In the marijuana trade. >> were going to richmond to get ten pounds. >> were going to richmond? thats all? >> yeah. >> he had been drinking, so he may have gone farther than what fbi expected him to say. >> yeah. >> nine half pounds. >> oh. oh! >> once we had that tape, then it was clear to us that it was time to move. that it was time to indict mr. shemorry. it was time to have him face justice. >> but patrick insists the fbi surveillance video is misleading and hes still the caring person his ...

Remain in charlottesville. patrick quits his job anticipating a permanent move to new orleans. >> they come and told me that they was going to move to new orleans. they was going to sell everything and go to new orleans. they was going to open up a restaurant down there. >> in the interim i believe they developed more marital problems, so that plan disintegrated. >> as the marriage resolves, the condo is a scene of its a stream of parties. >> it does sound like at some point both of them engaged...