you need to develop a little swagger in you yeah, well, apparently i walk like a church mouse and that s not cool. and she said, you re gonna get hurt in here because you look weak when you walk. you need to become scarface, huh? yeah, yeah, yeah. reporter: of course, to the outside world, she already was scarface. kate bel of the daily beast reported on the case. these were incredibly serious charges that michelle was facing, felony charges that included attempted forcible rape. reporter: meanwhile, michelle s parents were in crisis mode looking for an attorney. you don t have criminal defense attorneys on your speed dial, i m guessing. correct, we do not. reporter: mike and suzanne wanted the right lawyer to deal with a cyber crime. they also wanted to start working on michelle s defense right away. their daughter was in trouble, so they started their own investigation. was it clear to you, mike, that if you re gonna claw your way out of this thing, you ve