happened while making personal phone calls from the interrogation room. first,. >> it was an accident. and i will tell you more about it later, but, you know, it was a very tragic accident. >> judge jeanine: then -- >> diane killed herself tonight. >> judge jeanine: in opening statements this week, ward's defense attorney gave the latest version of what happened that night. the defense says diane ward was trying to commit suicide. bob attempted to stop her and in the struggle the gun went off. but the state disagrees. >> the very first word out of bob ward's mouth "i just shot my wife." >> judge jeanine: prosecutors say bob was in big financial trouble. his business was bankrupt. he was facing charges of funneling company money to fuel his life of luxury. and diane was only days away