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investigation and 18 dna tests, "john doe" had finally been identified. it was justin hansen. did you keep checking it over and over again, just like a lottery ticket? [laughs] >> i -- i actually checked it twice. i did it once and then i went back through and i checked it again. and i said, "i can't believe this. " >> williams wanted to deliver news this big in person. >> and alanna told her. and i wish i had it on video because jodi -- [laughter] i think she jumped about four feet off the ground and -- >> threw my keys. >> yeah. it was very, very exciting and was such good news. >> and then i -- yeah. >> and, then -- yeah. we were -- >> and, then, i broke down crying. >> -- all just in tears. >> and, then, we all started crying. and i said, "i can't believe it. i can't believe it. oh, my god. i gotta call diane. " >> well, i'm at work. and she goes, "diane, hey, how you doin'? " i said, "i'm fine. " and i'm thinking, "great, more bad news, "'cause every phone call had been kinda, like, "yeah, it's not him. " she goes,
"we've got a match. " i'm like -- just blown over and i'm overwhelmed and i could hear the emotions in her voice. and -- and she says, "yeah, we've got a match. " and said, "this is how it happened. " and i'm goin'-- >> wow. >> "just like on tv, huh? " [laughter] and goes, "yeah, it does happen. " >> diane then called brittani, who was in boston with sister, jennifer. >> i said jodi called, and she's got a match. >> she's like, "they know who the guy is. " i'm like, "what? " she goes, "it's a dna match 100%. " i'm like, "who is it? " she goes, "justin hansen who you ga -- you remember giving that tip to her? " i'm like, "yeah. " she says, "it's 100% match. " i'm like, "well, holy crap. " i was like, "my prayers were answered. " so i called jodi. and i'm like, "you have no idea how thankful i am for -- for you solving this, jodi. " she goes, "no. you did it. " i said, "no, you did. " she goes, "you have me the name. " i was all, "but you acted on it. " >> hansen was arrested while out shopping. for the marcell sisters, it was hard believe
>> to justin. >> we think it's -- yeah. yeah. >> yeah, but i still didn't wanna get my hopes because i didn't wanna get disappointed again. >> still not convinced this man was the guy she'd spent years hunting, gonterman, along with a fellow detective wearing a body cam, paid justin a visit. >> hi, how are you? are you justin? >> i am justin. >> okay, cool. i'm jodi. we're detectives with the apd. >> okay. >> right from the start justin was calm and cooperative. >> i'm investigating a case, an older case and i'm just going back and to talk with the friends or the people who knew brittani marcell. >> okay. >> it's from'08. >> okay. >> hansen invited the detectives into his home, where gonterman started off with the basics. >> do you remember hanging out with her at her sunglass place ever? >> not hanging out with her. i walked by, maybe and kind a just, "hey, how ya doin'? what's new? how's your family? how's your sisters? " that kind of stuff. >> on a like, on a regular basis or do you just remember, like -- >> no, no, no. just when i -- when i think when i was working at the mall. i'd just happen to walk by and say "hi. " it wasn't like a hanging out, regular basis type thing.
steps. >> i'm just glad that the jury realized jodi is a pathological liar and gave her what she deserves. >> while travis's friends were relieved jodi would be held accountable, they also held fast to their mormon faith. >> i'm required to forgive her. it's going to take me some time. >> forgiveness will come but it has nothing whatsoever to do with her. it has to do with me. >> i feel like i've forgiven jodi, but along with that i'm grateful that justice was served today. >> and just after her conviction the rarely silent jodi made clear what kind of punishment she'd like to receive in an interview with phoenix tv station ksaz. >> i believe death is the ultimate freedom. so i'd rather just have my freedom as soon as i can get it. >> after those words the sheriff's department announced
>> did you kill travis alexander -- >> this trial started with jodi arias admitting she killed travis alexander. and yet she testified in her own defense for weeks. as if she still thought she could talk her way out of trouble. >> we saw her crying on the witness stand. the reason she was crying is because she cries for herself. >> there was one point juan martinez wanted to drive home in his closing arguments to the jury. >> she's such an ornate liar. >> it was that jodi arias had spent the last four months running a con on them. >> are you going to buy the lies? are you going to believe what she tells you? >> if his summation defense lawyer kirk nurmi didn't ask for an acquittal. even he seemed to acknowledge that jurors were likely to convict jodi of something.
wooden spoon in her purse. >> jodi's parents, who were there for much of her testimony, won't say whether her claims are true. the defense theme of jodi as a victim continued, with her accusations that she felt used and debased by travis alexander. >> what do you mean, though, that you felt used? >> he gets a hotel room, i show up, we hang out, we have sex. i'm getting a lot of attention but only while we're engaging in sexual activity. i kind of felt like -- like a prostitute sort of. >> the graphic sexual testimony really goes to the heart of the question as to whether travis was physically and emotionally abusing her through the sexual relationship they had. >> the jury heard a recording jodi made, she said, at travis's request of a steamy phone call. >> you're bad. you make me feel so dirty. >> you are dirty, baby. >> did you and travis ever
alexander on june 4th, 2008? >> yes, i did. >> why? >> the simple answer is that he attacked me and i defended myself. >> having a client that's lied in the past makes it very difficult for a defense attorney. you're trying to play catch-up the entire time, trying to prove that your client's credible. >> ulysses farragut is a phoenix defense attorney who's tried death penalty cases, but wasn't part of the arias trial. he said jodi's defense team was right to put jodi on the stand, risky as it was, to try to connect with the jury. >> they do need to have the jury feel some sense of sympathy, some sorrow for her. it was very important to humanize jodi. >> the defense started with the claim that jodi had suffered long-term physical and emotional abuse. first around the age of 7 from her parents. >> i think that's the first year my dad started using a belt. my mom began to carry a
stick around for the final act? [applause] and why did so many leave home and work to gather on the courthouse steps to await the final verdict? we'll take an in-depth look at the case, into why jodi arias became so obsessed with travis alexander, and why so many of you became obsessed with this trial. >> hello. >> we start with this home video, played for the jury. it shows travis holding court amid a circle of friends. look a little closer and you'll see a blond tenderly nestled in his lap. that's jodi, in much happier times, when she and travis first started dating. no hint then of what was coming. >> we were excited for travis finding somebody that he was interested in. >> chris hughes was travis's mentor at work. that's him on
almost gospel inspiring thousands of believers in the election lie to get involved. gop leaders in mostly battleground states said they had seen a surge in participation. >> schulz. did you know that we had a precinct in the district? i'm the committee person now. feeling like i'm actually doing something. >> reporter: they are all doing something because of bannon. ♪ jodi is a long shot running for stacy abram's old seat. wendy is running for georgia's house district 52 and may win. stacy is a republican precinct chair. >> i'm a precinct committee person. we need folks. my friends and i decided it was
Jodi Sta. Maria shared how difficult it was to let go of her The Broken Marriage Vow character as a revenge-seeking, betrayed wife, even long after filming ended in late 2021.