now back to dateline. as toshiba and karen patiently waited for answer. they would sometimes visit mickey s grave site. and see the name lonnie on the headstone next to hers. that was difficult. the first seven years we thought that we knew they were investigating him, but. didn t seem to be going anywhere? not really. no. we just loved our life. but me, it s always in the back of my mind. it is not going away. it keeps going. it turns out the assistant da susan price was investigating lonnie. especially after she listen to the recording. where lonnie s ex-wife amy told the investigators that she knew about his plan to murder mickey from the crew ship. lonnie told me that bill had a big connection. that he d have people come and [inaudible] the prosecutor knew that she had to meet amy. we actually did go to california and arrived at her doorstep. unannounced? unannounced. and what you said to her was
correct. we created a hit man named greg, who s gonna be a hit man for lonnie. to take care of while his third wife. greg was played by an undercover investigator, pete bill. we ve disguised him so he can get more work in the future. how often when you re asked to pose as a hit man is the person that you re supposedly working for already behind bars? in the six cases that i actually pose as a hit man, four of the six were already behind bars. how many of those six cases where men wanting you to kill their wives? six out of six. this has to give you a dim view of men, or at least of husbands. well, at least the ones in custody. tony, the informants, then introduced dragged the hitman, to lonnie. the inmates. i think people maybe from watching tv shows or movies, have this idea that this all happens in one phone call. now, he was definitely feeling me out during the first few conversations. but after he got some bad news that court, he opened up much more with me
protect my name. and to protect you. and bring you underneath my coat. i m here to tell them that if they mess with you, they messed with me. i m here to bring in the best attorneys, if i have to. but i m not here to do is protect his lies, and, him from hurting me, and everybody else around us. i m tired of it amy. i major help. i need you to be with me. i said, it s time for the truth to come out now. i said, and he has made full out of all of us. i said now it is time for you to step up to the plate. the da gave amy immunity for her testimony. and she agreed to cooperate. she told the sheriff s investigators her own version of what happened on that cruise. how lonnie had booked it, planning to kill mickey. and then amy said, lonnie threatened her. forcing her to lie to the federal grand jury. bill started this, trying to help outline the, and ended up helping you guys? absolutely. he did. four days after that interview, the sergeant traveled to safety harbor, florida, wher
you are smiling. well i ve, never cross-examined a defendant quite like lonnie. he had a answer for everything. a very lengthy answer for everything. a very self serving answering for anything. he was the victim of everything. can you please tell us how you ve been victimized by different people. would you agree with that? i have been victimized. but i m pretty naive. that s how he played it anyway. and under cross examination, lonnie did not crack. you testified yesterday that
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