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Take to make our dreams come true. And the murder of his friend, the notorious b. I. G. And rough on the eyes . The competition is frightful at the worlds ugliest dog contest. A look at the top contenders and the winner with a face only an owner could love. But first, the nightline 5. Countless patients. Countless ailments. Countless hours. And guess what . You can handle it all. Be a leader in your field with a bsn from strayer university. A Nursing Program created by and for nurses. Lets get it, nurses. Good evening and thank you for joining us. Im rebecca jarvis. Tonight we hear from former nba star Dennis Rodman on why he calls north korean dictator kim jong un his friend. Rodman last visited the closedoff country the same day american Otto Warmbier, held by the brutal regime for 17 months, was released to his family. Rodmans team says that was no coincidence. Tonight we explore the seemingly bizarre relationship between the despot and the basketball star. And learn more about otto, who died with severe brain damage just days after returning to the u. S. Heres abcs bob woodruff. As we prepare to leave wyoming hospital, it feels like saying goodbye to a close friend. Reporter theyre the prophetic words of the late Otto Warmbier, saying a final goodbye to his graduating class. But also a different kind of goodbye, a farewell to something larger than just a friend. Reporter just four years later at that same high school it would be his family and friends who would bid him farewell. He was just like full of eternal optimism and hope. I think he is a gift to all of us. He was one of a kind. He inspired us all. Reporter mourners paying their respects to the 22yearold whose promise seemed limitless. To now have the opportunity to explain what type of a guy he was and what he meant to us, each one of us, were just really grateful for that. Because he was just the best guy. Reporter on display at the funeral, the quiet testimonies of ottos belongings. Shoes, his wallet, his passport. Relics of a journey that began with hope and ended in horror. Its just unacceptable and unthinkable. Its a nightmare, really. Reporter thousands in attendance, all trying to make sense of what happened to the american tourist who for 17 months was detained in north korea. This video sparking a series of events that ended with this College Junior losing his life. North korean Officials Say this is the then 21yearold allegedly attempting to steal a propaganda poster from a hotel in pyongyang. At the airport me and otto were the last two through security. And he simply had a tap on the shoulder. Reporter danny graddon was ottos roommate during the trip. Two guards took him away and i sort of laughingly said to him, well, thats the last well ever see of you. And because we got on so well, otto turned around and just chuckled at me. Reporter gratton says that was the last time he saw otto. Please save my life. Please think of my family. Reporter what followed was ottos tearful socalled confession and a sentence to 15 years of hard labor. A 17month saga that would eventually bring him back to u. S. Soil. North korea claims otto had fallen into a coma. But american doctors say it was unresponsive wakefulness. Otto suffering from extensive loss of brain tissue, unable to walk, talk, or respond to verbal commands. Im able to talk to you on ottos behalf, and im able to wear the jacket that he wore when he gave his confession. Reporter on monday night otto passed away. His family alleging he endured torture that led to his death. But today north korean officials deny they cruelly treated or tortured otto saying we provided him with medical treatment and care with all sincerity of a humanitarian basis until his return to the u. S. The mystery behind his death adding to the already tense situation between the United States and north korea. Negotiations to free american prisoners have mostly been kept under wraps, leaving a selective few with rare access into the kim jong un regime. Individuals like former nba player Dennis Rodman, who has become the United States most visible unofficial diplomatic presence. Sort of open the door. Open the door. Thats it. Reporter last week rodman made his fifth visit to north korea. The same day he arrived otto was released. I think i was the one that was supposed to go over there and get him out. Reporter rodman and his agent, chris volo, who accompanied the former nba player on his trip, sat down with abcs Michael Strahan for the first interview since their return. Otto warmbier was released the same day that you went to north korea. Give all the prayer and love to his family, you know. But i didnt know that he was sick. But he wasnt sick. When he went there, he was fine. A year later the same day you go over hes released in a coma and he passes away less than a week later. And this but this is in a place that you say this guy who runs this place is your friend. How can that happen and you still have these feelings and sentiment . Oh, my god, this guy, my friend, i would die for him, its not like that. I dont look at the political side do you think being there had something to do with it . I know being there had something to do with it because when i was organizing the trip and i meet with the delegates here i addressed Otto Warmbier and i said to them we would need some type of good faith if were ever going to do some type of future sports relation. I asked three times before you went. Before we went i asked on behalf of dennis for his release. They said they understood. That was all that was said in that meeting. The same day you go in hes released. Do you look at that and think maybe were being used here, maybe were a distraction from that . You know, i have, but theres no doubt in my mind that these trips and me asking on his behalf was the had a lot to do with it. Ottos father said Dennis Rodman had nothing to do with otto. Its a diversion. You know, they just released otto. Its a diversion. We wanted to meet with him when we came back. You know, but we were told that it just couldnt happen. Have you talked to anybody there and said what happened with this kid . No. We havent heard anything. But its just mysterious, dennis. A 21yearold healthy kid, all of a sudden hes in a coma. Thats not normal. Something apparently happened. No one wants to say what happened. But something happened. Im not into all that. Like i said, i was just so happy to see the kid released. Later that day, thats when we found out he was ill. No one knew that. I was just so happy, said oh, he got released. I was jumping up and down. All right, man. All right. Good things came out of this trip. Okay, great. So with three more americans being held over there, are you going to lobby for their release as well . If we could get more trips going over there i think anything is possible. Its possible. Why did both of you do something thats so controversial im like a controversial person. I love it. Controversy means bad, negative, and good publicity for everybody in the world. People today would do anything on tv just to be on tv. Is that part of your motivation, to be on tv . I donate need to be on tv. Im too damn famous for this. Im not trying to sound cocky. Im like my god, what am i getting out of this . Im going over there out of the kindness of my heart just to try to help. And next thing i know i come back, wow, what did i do thats so bad . Im not sitting here to say ive got to be it just sucks. With that being said and seeing you get emotional, do you think these trips youve taken have been worth all the criticism . Absolutely. I think its worth it. Reporter the state department sees his involvement differently. Dennis rodman had nothing to do with the release of mr. Warmbier. Reporter otto is not the only american being held in north korea. Secretary tillerson this week has demanded the return of three american prisoners who remain in the country. Governor bill richardson, who runs a foundation aimed at rescuing Political Prisoners so nice to see you. Reporter personally met with the North Koreans to free otto. The North Koreans stiffed me. They never said yes. They never said no. Otto was in a coma, and they didnt want anybody to know. Reporter the former governor has a stern warning to the estimated 1,000 americans traveling to north korea every year. Dont go to north korea if youre an american tourist. You dont need to go there. Go somewhere else. Its too dangerous. And you may end up like Otto Warmbier. Unjustly killed. This is a human being detained, 21 years old, with a great family, a grieving family. North korea should not get away with this. Reporter and as america mourns ottos death i wish there was a way to know that youre in the good old days before youve actually left them. Reporter back at his high school his friends remember his bright spirit. He said well always have each other talking about our class. And i think now more than ever thats really showing to be true. And otto would want that. The memories weve created to be played over and over again. Thank you. [ applause ] reporter for nightline im bob woodruff in new york. Next dont push us cant nobody hold me down. Rapper diddy on the rise of his bad boy crew. Not to lose our heads later, there are good dogs, bad dogs, and these dogs. Were on the scene of the worlds ugliest dog competition. Better than a manual, and my hygienist says it does. But. Theyre not all the same. Turns out, theyre really. Different. Who knew . I had no idea. So, she said look for. One thats shaped like a dental tool with a round. Brush head. 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Reporter biggies death leaving a mark on family, friends, and the man behind the music. I know you still as seen in the iconic 1997 tribute ill be missing you. Every move i make every single day every time i pray ill be missing you it made me appreciate life, and it made me want to be do things for the great yef good. How do you carry on his legacy . I wanted to make sure this dream meant something at the end of the day because this young man, you know, lost his life throughout this journey. Soon as them shots went off everything came crashing down. Reporter that legendary loss and the rise of Bad Boy Records explored in a new documentary cant stop, wont stop a bad boy story. What is the bad boy story . The bad boy story is a group of young individuals that have come from the new york area that grew up and was influenced in hiphop and took hiphop to another level. Reporter the label which combs founded in 1993 changed the Music Industry forever. We dominated hiphop and r b and really changed the really the platform of radio. We were making so much hiphop and r b that they had to start dedicating stations to it. Reporter hit after hit from lil kims first single no time. Lose control to that unforgettable mo money mo problems music video. The more money we come upon the more problems we see why did you want to do a documentary . It started out as something we were going to do that was really centered around us all coming back together because we all started together and we were successful not just because we were great individually but because of what we meant together. And as were shooting the documentary, you start to see this other story develop about growth and family and perseverance. It kind of gives you the true story and lets you see the behind the scenes of my real drive and what fuels me. And really kind of like the man i really am off of puff daddy. Reporter combs drive, unstoppable. I dont want the chrysler that looks like the fant movement. I want the fantom. Reporter the documentary that premiered at the 2017 tribeca Film Festival also looks at combs incredibly high standards. If it dont sound just like the record its just wasting time. Its never going to fly. Reporter and the talent he brings together on stage and off. You have to fix your energy. Thats not you have to fix you are energy. Thats all im asking out of respect. Reporter as he tries to reunite the bad boy family. Faith evans, lil kim, mace and others for an explosive anniversary concert. Combs using the bad boy label to amass a lifestyle and an empire. What was your vision when you started bad boy . I think i had the confidence because of berry gordy, Russell Simmons and andre harrell. So i was standing on the shoulders of giants that had already started to create this lifestyle and this culture. I had this dream that i would help create your lifestyle. Full service. Reporter a lifestyle that paid off. Combs is the most successful hiphop entrepreneur in history, with a net worth of 820 million according to forbes. In addition to his various brands, combs dedicates his time to his six children. What are you teaching them . Im just making them come with me so they can see and live it hands on, just really making sure that theyre involved and theyre working. Reporter his oldest son justin recently granted ucla on a football scholarship. He wants to run the company. And so hes with me. And thats the fulfilling thing. These are my kids as far as by blood. But then i have millions of kids all over the world that i want to make sure that i mentor through being an example of what i do in business and aspire to people that need, especially need the inspiration. Reporter what is one piece of advice or anything you think you can say to inspire them to chase those dreams . I want to make sure that i could do anything i can to provide the infrastructure to make sure people get educated. You cant rise in this game if you dont have the education. And right now its not set up for our people to rise. Reporter combs doing what he can to help. Opening up a Charter School in 2016, capital preparatory in harlem. And its that cant stop wont stop mentality that inspires people every day, just like his music. What do you think is the legacy of bad boy . I think the legacy is in the music. We made so many people dance and so many people feel good through the music. And that was the intentions. At the end of the day i was saying only the song survives. Reporter for nightline im Michael Strahan in new york. Next, its the worlds ugliest dog competition. Will rascal or josie take home the top spot . Or could it be moe . For mom per roll more doing chores for dad per roll more earning something you love per roll bounty is more absorbent, so the roll can last 50 longer. 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Reporter today they fought, snaggletooth and nail, for the coveted title of worlds ugliest dog, to be crowned here at the sonoma marin fair in northern california. I dont want to say that icky and john look alike, but icky and john look alike. Reporter the prize, 1500 bucks in cash and an all expenses paid trip for dog and owners to new york. For a media tour. Last years winner, sweepea rambo. Oh, my. 2015, quasimodo. I was a guest judge that year. Ugly, ugly, ugly. This dog has attitude as well. Ugly on the inside. Reporter peanut won the year before. Inner beauty, people. Inner beauty. This years bronze chase. Drooly, lovable neapolitan mastiff named martha. Absolutely a tremendous honor. Shes a dog we took in as a rescue. We think shes beautiful. But we thought you know, i wonder. Reporter im nick watt for nightline in los angeles. I think theyre all kind of cute. Thanks for watching abc news. And as always, were online at hey, everybody, on todays show, weve got some great contestants, great questions, and a great deal of money on the line, and it all starts right now. This is who wants to be a millionaire [cheers and applause] [dramatic music] hey, everybody, welcome to the show. Are you guys ready to play millionaire today . [cheers and applause] i guess you are. Todays contestant is a teacher who works for free. You heard that right. Well, today, i hope we can give him the paycheck he so deserves. From st. Paul, minnesota, please welcome mike reiners. [cheers and applause] mike, how you doing . Mike, welcome to millionaire. Now, i know that teachers never get what they really deserve, but you really, really dont get what you deserve. You work for free . I do. I work in a Wonderful Community of people. A Small Community in st. Paul, minnesota, and all of the teachers are functionally fulltime volunteers. Its a wonderful experience, great opportunity to teach, and not worry about the paycheck in a certain direction. Right. And just teach for the love of teaching. I gei actually get that to a certain degree. Youre just doing it because you do what you love. What do you love to teach . Uh, i Teach High School math and science. Okay. But were very small, so ive taught everything from economics to german to, uh, literature tothats what you do in a small school. I love supporting my teachers, and if