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>> reporter: meghan said she sped through downtown, but she couldn't shake her ex. then, leon cut her off with his car. >> he jumped in front of my vehicle, telling me i'm making a huge mistake and that he loves me. >> reporter: meghan says she managed to swerve around leon and escape. but he kept showing up at the hotel where she worked, asking to see her. >> his demeanor was very calm but very persistent. that's actually scarier because you don't know what's going on in the back of their head. >> reporter: the hotel banned leon from the property, but co-workers still saw him lurking. >> we w...

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 going to 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. >> h...

Because he was out -- i want to say within the next day. >> reporter: two weeks later, leon and meghan appeared in court. the judge granted that protective order. he then ordered leon to be arrested again, on the spot. this time for stalking. as officers read leon his rights, meghan was surprised to see a familiar face in the gallery. >> i noticed valerie was sitting in the stands, which i thought was odd. >> reporter: valerie mcdaniel, a successful veterinarian in town, recently divorced from her husband of 19 years, mack. meghan met valerie, mack, and their daughter when their marriage was f...

>> reporter: harris county prosecutor samantha knecht and her co-counsel, cameron calligan, knew they had a strong case against leon jacob for solicitation of capital murder, and additionally, for solicitation of kidnapping. they also knew they had a potential problem. as you headed to trial, what was going to be the cornerstone of your case? >> the recordings. >> the recordings. there was no way that he was gonna be able to get himself out of all of the things that he said. >> reporter: what would you say was the weakest part of your case? >> well, an aspect of the recordings, as well. the de...

Harris county prosecutor samantha knecht and her co-counsel, cameron calligan, knew they had a strong case against leon jacob for solicitation of capital murder, and additionally, for solicitation of kidnapping. they also knew they had a potential problem. as you headed to trial, what was gonna be the cornerstone of your case? >> the recordings. >> the recordings. there was no way that he was gonna be able to get himself out of all of the things that he said. >> reporter: what would you say was the weakest part of your case? >> well, an aspect of the recordings, as well. the defendant is educa...