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swerve around leon and escape. but he kept showing up at th hotel where she worked askin to see her his demeanor was very cal but very persistent. that s actually scarier becaus you don t know what s going on in the back of their head. the hotel banned leon fro the property the coworker still saw him looking. we d walk outside and see him standing there behind bush like you re invisible i just remember the first word coming out of my mouth were do you know we can see? you furious, aerial so sh ran across the street yelling. go away get away from us leave her alone! police arrested lyon fo assault. that was very short-lived because he was out, i want t say within the next day. two weeks later, leon and megan appeared in court. the judge granted that protective order he then ordered leon to be arrested again on the spot this time for stocking
he doesn t care who he affects. reporter: this is, like, out of a movie? it is. it is. reporter: a thriller. i ran across the street yelling, leave her alone. reporter: with secret recordings i want her gone. reporter: a fake death. and another death, that was all too real. it s awful. it never should have happened, none of it. reporter: meghan verikas is a pittsburgh girl born and raised. steeler games, tight-knit friends, a solid family. i grew up with my parents who ve been married for 35 years. reporter: meghan s own love life wasn t so simple. she got married in her 20s. but she and her husband drifted apart. so she threw herself into her work, managing a busy hotel downtown. it s a fun job.
standing there behind a bush, like you re invisible. i just remember the first words coming out of my mouth were, do you know we can see you? reporter: furious, aerial said she ran across the street yelling. go away. get away from us. leave her alone. reporter: police arrested leon for assault. but that was very short-lived because he was out i want to say within the next day. reporter: two weeks later, leon and meghan appeared in court. the judge granted that protective order. he then ordered leon to be arrested again, on the spot. this time for stalking. as officers read leon his rights, meghan was surprised to see a familiar face in the gallery. i noticed valerie was sitting in the stands, which i thought was odd. reporter: valerie mcdaniel, a successful veterinarian in town, recently divorced from her husband of 19 years, mack. meghan met valerie, mack, and their daughter when their marriage was falling apart. she would come over and have martinis. and she wou
a few days later i had pulled out of my work. and he was right behind me. reporter: meghan said she sped through downtown, but she couldn t shake her ex. then, leon cut her off with his car. he jumped in front of my vehicle, telling me i m making a huge mistake and that he loves me. reporter: meghan says she managed to swerve around leon and escape. but he kept showing up at the hotel where she worked, asking to see her. his demeanor was very calm but very persistent. that s actually scarier because you don t know what s going on in the back of their head. reporter: the hotel banned leon from the property, but co-workers still saw him lurking. we walk outside and see him standing there behind a bush, like you re invisible. i just remember the first words coming out of my mouth were, do you know we can see you? reporter: furious, aerial said she ran across the street yelling. go away. get away from us. leave her alone. reporter: police arrested leon for assault