>> it was very obvious that danielle had some kind of hatred towards sam, that there was -- that she wanted to hurt him. >> reporter: and based on those text messages, it seemed clear to detectives that she had persuaded michael to feel the same way. >> i absolutely think she poisoned michael's mind as far as what sam was. >> everything he knew about sam was that he was a violent person. he was described to him as a drunk, as a cheater, as a liar. that knowledge came from one person and one person alone. it was danielle. >> reporter: did you have any evidence as you kept investigating that sam was abusive or violent toward danielle? >> there was no evidence of that whatsoever. >> danielle definitely had control over michael minor. she did manipulate him.