the guy who may have been a hitman. they searched databases knocked on doors and they found him. his real name was moataz azzeh, or "taz" for short. >> and he said, we need to talk. >> reporter: taz said they had him all wrong. he was no hitman. but they were right about leon. he wanted to get rid of meaghan. >> his main goal was that she not appear in court. whatever means that required that to happen, that was fine with leon, up to killing her. >> reporter: taz said leon gave him $9,980 in cash and a couple of fancy watches to do the job. but taz said he had no intention of doing it. >> his story was, he was playing leon. he wasn't ever gonna do the hit. >> reporter: but taz told police he had no doubt. leon still wanted it done. taz also said he was willing to work with the them to help catch leon. so, police told taz to call leon. they recorded the call.