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You know, them living in a house with a master manipulator. >> the notion of matt leili as a master manipulator would become a central theme when his murder trial began in january 2016. >> morning, ladies and gentlemen. >> in her opening statement to the jury, prosecutor lisa jones depicted matt leili as a couch potato sponging off his hard-working wife. >> nique leili was the breadwinner. the family was in debt, up to $300,000 in debt. >> furthermore, jones said, matt leili tried to control his wife by turning their home into a virtual north korea. with cameras and recording devices everywher...

And i can only attribute that to, you know, them living in a house with a master manipulator. >> reporter: the notion of matt leili as a master manipulator would become a central theme when his murder trial began in january 2016. >> morning, ladies and gentlemen. >> reporter: in her opening statement to the jury, prosecutor lisa jones depicted matt leili as a couch potato sponging off his hard-working wife. >> nique leili was the breadwinner, but that family was in debt. up to $300,000 in debt. >> reporter: furthermore, jones said, matt leili tried to control his wife by turning their home int...

>> the notion of matt leili as a master manipulator would become a central theme when his murder trial began in january 2016. >> morning, ladies and gentlemen. >> in her opening statement to the jury, prosecutor lisa jones depicted matt leili as a couch potato sponging off his hard-working wife. >> nique leili was the breadwinner. the family was in debt, up to $300,000 in debt. >> furthermore, jones said, matt leili tried to control his wife by turning their home into a virtual north korea. with cameras and recording devices everywhere. lenses aimed at them as they sat on the couch and watched...

>> the notion of matt leili as a master manipulator would become a central theme when his murder trial began in january 2016. >> morning, ladies and gentlemen. >> in her opening statement to the jury, prosecutor lisa jones depicted matt leili as a couch potato sponging off his hard-working wife. >> nique leili was the breadwinner. the family was in debt, up to $300,000 in debt. >> furthermore, jones said, matt leili tried to control his wife by turning their home into a virtual north korea. with cameras and recording devices everywhere. lenses aimed at them as they sat on the couch and watched...

Case arguing. >> reporter: nikki's murder she claimed was simply matt's final act of control. >> i think they got into an argument, that he wanted to have sex. that he drugs her. that she's not able to resist as much as it progresses that sesilences, he asphyxiates her where she can't breathe. >> reporter: not meaning to maybe. >> i think he meant to. i think she knew that she was leaving him. she made it clear she was done. >> reporter: the state's first witness was nikki's oldest daughter alex. >> he would end up locking her in a bathroom. she'd been shoved downstairs, there were several nig...