DatelineNBCTranscriptFebruary3,2012Friday

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SuspicionChristopherWrightaccusedandconvictedinthemurderofKenDolezsar;Wright'swifeconvincedofherhusband'sinnocenceistryingtoprovethat

theyhavearrestedandconvictedthewrongman.

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Part1-Suspicion

LESTERHOLT:Thanksforjoiningus.I'mLesterHolt.Alotofuscomplainaboutourneighbors,buttheresidentsofthebuildinginthisstoryoXenhungout,parYedanddidbusinesstogether.TheyseemedtoseeoneanotherasfriendsunYltheterribledaywhensomebegantowonderwhetheroneneighborwasactuallyamastermindwhosawtherestofthemaspawns.Here'sKeithMorrison.

KEITHMORRISONreporYng:(Voiceover)SevenAM,November15th,2007,dawninSaltLakeCity,Utah.Hepulledintotherestaurantparkinglot,turnedoffhisengine.Theskybeginningtobrighten,sunnotquiteup.Andthentheretheywere,thevoices,theterror,thenightmarebeginning.(Sunrise;VillageInnrestaurantparkinglot;sideviewmirroronvehicle;parkinglot)

Mr.LEECARLSON:(Voiceover)Iimmediatelyduckeddowninmycar...(Parkinglot)

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Mr.CARLSON:...aXerthefirstshotwasfired.Ilaidthereandthinking,`OK,well,thisishowit'sgoingtoendforme.'

MORRISON:You'regoingtobedead?

Mr.CARLSON:Yeah.UnidenYfied911Operator:(From911audiotape)911,whatisyouremergency?

Mr.CARLSON:(From911audiotape)Somebodyjustshotaman.He'slayingdeadinfrontoftheVillageInn.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)ItstandsinstarkcontrasttomuchoftherestofSaltLakeCity,thisoldchocolatefactory,thisgrandstageforourstory.ItwasconvertedtoloXapartmentsinthoseboomyearsbeforethebust,andthestyleoflivingandlocaYondrewadisYnctcrowd,outliersofasort,iconoclastsinthisfamouslyMormoncity.(Exteriorofbuilding)

Ms.BIANCAPEARMAN-BROOKS:Ilovedthisbuilding.Itwasfabulous.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)BiancaPearman-Brooks,forexample,bornintoprivilegeinEngland,raisedinIrelandandAfrica.ShecamehereinAugust2006tovisitafriend.(BiancaPearman-Brooks;Pearman-Brookssigngoncouch)

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:(Voiceover)Icameonholiday...

(Pearman-Brookssigngoncouch)

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:...andImetChristopher,andwejusthititoff.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)ChristopherWright,arealestatedeveloper,livedinthesameloXbuildingasBianca'sfriend.Therewasapartyinthebuilding.Biancawasinvited.

MORRISON:Inonenightyouknew?

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Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:Yeah.Yeah.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Toanyonewatching,itwasanobviousperfectmatch.FriendsandloXneighborsDaveandLisaMcCammon.

Ms.LISAMcCAMMON:(Voiceover)Beeissolovely,andshe'skindquirky,andIthinkshebroughtthatplayfulnessoutinChris.

Mr.DAVEMcCAMMON:HewasaposiYveguybefore.HewasecstaYcaXer.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Soitwastrue,blind,passionatelovethatdroveBiancatogiveupeverythingshehadknownherwholelifebackinEnglandandmoveheretoUtahtobewithChris,wheresixmonthsaXerthatfirstmomenttheylaideyesoneachother,theyweremarried.(Pearman-Brooks;hallway)

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:(Voiceover)Hemademefeelverysafe.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)HerprotectorandincurableromanYc.

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:ThisisaguywhocriesallthewaythroughromanYcmovies,like"TheNotebook."(Voiceover)Hecrieslikeababyfromthestarttothefinishofthatmovie.(Clipfrom"TheNotebook")

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:AndwhenheseesanyotherromanYccomedies,he'ssigngtheregoing..(makingsnifflingandcryingsounds).It'slike,really?It'slike,areyouserious?

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Itdidn'ttakelongforBiancatobecomefirmlyentrenchedinloXliving.(Hallway)

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:SotheloXswerefullofincrediblycrazypeople.

Mr.JOHNFIFE:Academics...(Voiceover)...airlinepilots,physicians...(Hallway)

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Mr.FIFE:...documentaryfilmmaker...(Voiceover)...Olympicspeedskater,mortgagebroker,socialites.(Hallway)MORRISON:(Voiceover)

JohnFife,anadverYsingcopywriter,wasoneofthefirsttobuyinthebuilding.(JohnFife)

Mr.FIFE:ThisbuildingwasafantasYccollecYonofjustinteresYngpeople.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Nonemoresothatperhapsthebuilding'smostgregariousandoutsizedpersonalityDavidNovak.

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:(Voiceover)Hewassonice...

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:...andentertainingandfunnyandcharming.(Voiceover)Thisbuildingisfullofpeoplewhojustreallylikedhim.AndIwouldcountmyselfcompletelyasoneofthem.

Ms.McCAMMON:It'simpossiblenottobecharmedbyDavid.Iadoretheman.

Mr.McCAMMON:Wewere,Iwouldsay,basicallybestfriendshereinUtah.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)David'shugepersonalityfithisapparentlyoversizedprofessionalaccomplishments--investor,restauranteur,ownerofanextremelyunusualconsulYngfirmwhosesolespecialtywaspreparingwealthyclientsfor,ofallthings,prison.

Mr.McCAMMON:Hewashiredtohelpputtheiraffairsinorderbeforetheywenttoprison,helpeducatethefamilywhatwasgoingtohappen,trytogetthebestsentencingpossibleforhim.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Thatbusiness,asDavidconfessedtohisloXfriends,grewoutofpersonalexperience.Hehimselfwasafelon,servedayearinfederalprisonformailfraud.

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Ms.McCAMMON:(Voiceover)Buthewasthetypeofguythatcouldtake...

Ms.McCAMMON:...badluckandturnitintoafortune.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Somosteveryoneinthebuildingseemedtobelivinglargeinthosegoodoldpre-meltdowndays,whenintothemixwasintroducedanewingredient,abusinessmanwithrealmoney.ItwasNovak,saidBianca,whodidtheintroducYons.

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:(Voiceover)Christopherhadanofficeabouttwoorthreeblocksfromhere,andtherewasaStarbuckshealwayswentto.

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:AndhewentoverthereandNovakwastherewithKenDolezsarandheintroducedthem.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)KenDolezsarlivedinawealthyenclavejustsouthofSaltLakeCity.Averyniceguy,byallaccounts,withabigextendedfamilyandmoneytoinvest,truckloadsofmoney.He'dalreadyloanedNovak$1.85milliontomakeamovieabouthisprisonconsulYngbusiness,andsoonKenandChrisbeganworkingonarealestatedeal.

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:TheyspokesomeYmesandtheyhadcontactsbackandforth.ButIreally--I'magirl.

MORRISON:Andyouweren'tinterested?

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:No,itwassodull.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)FallcametoSaltLakeCity,leavesyellowedandfell.Theeconomiccrisisscuddedtowardthemlikealowblackcloudasthebusinessmen--KenDolezsar,ChrisWright,andDavidNovak--conYnuedtheirinterconnectedhustleandflow.ButtheroilingstormbearingdownonthemwasloadednotwitheconomicruinbutsomethingelseenYrely.

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Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:Andnoone--therewas--everyonewasthere,allofourfriends,andwejustsatthere.Wecouldn'tmove.Itwaslike--itwasjustunbelievable.

HOLT:Whatwassounbelievable?Comingup...(Voiceover)...acrimethatwouldrocktheloXtoitsfoundaYon.(Exteriorofbuilding)

Mr.CARLSON:(Voiceover)Hisrighthandcameup,outcameagun...(Parkinglot)

Mr.CARLSON:...andhepointedattheotherman,rightintheface,andpulledthetrigger.

HOLT:(Voiceover)WhenSuspicionconYnues.

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Part 2, Suspicion

MORRISON:(Voiceover)ItwasalmostamonthaXerthemurderofKenDolezsar,hisfriendssYllcomingtotermswithit.

Mr.BEAUDRY:AndIjustthinkwhatifandallthefunwecouldhavehadifhehadn'tbeentaken.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)UnYlnow,theinvesYgaYonseemedtobegoingnowhere.Andthen,asDetecYveCarrigerwasabouttoleaveDavidNovak'sapartmentinthedowntownloXbuilding,heshowedNovakthesurveillancephotofromthatcellphonestore.

Det.CARRIGER:(Voiceover)Helookedatitandsaid,`That'sChrisWright.'(Cellphonestoresurveillancevideo)

Det.CARRIGER:`He'smyneighbor.Helivestwofloorsbelow.'

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MORRISON:(Voiceover)ChrisWright,hisgoodfriendandhusbandoftheirrepressibleBianca.

Det.CARRIGER:Thisisdefinitelysomebodywewanttotalkto.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)CarrigerarrivedunannouncedatChrisWright'sofficenotfarfromtheloXbuildingand,almostbeforehecouldaskaquesYon,hesaid,ChrislaunchedintoastoryaboutKenDolezsar,claimedthemanwassoparanoidhewantedChristobuyaprepaidcellphonesotheycouldcommunicateincompleteprivacy.ToDetecYveCarriger,thestoryseemedalipletooreadyorrehearsed.

Det.CARRIGER:Almostasifhewascovering,tryingtoaccountforthingsthatweknew.

MORRISON:Isee.(Voiceover)Odd.Then,astheinterviewwenton,hesaidChris'voicebegantosoundfamiliar.ThevoicemailthatpolicebelievedhelpedlureKentohisdeath.(Exteriorofbuilding;cellphone)

ROBERT:(Phonemessage)Hey,Ken,thisisRobert.

Det.CARRIGER:Tome,thatwasChris'voiceonthatphone.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)ThedetecYvespulledoutasearchwarrant.Biancawashomewhenthepolicearrived.

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:It'ssurreal.Youhave--youhave--they'relikerovinggangsoftoddlerswhoarerippingeverythingapart.Theyturnedoursofasupsidedownandliketakeoutthelining.Theytookapartmytoaster.Imean,it's--theytakeeverythingapart.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)AballisYcsreporttoldpolicethemurderweaponwasa9millimeterhandgun.Chriswasanavidcollectorofgunsand,amongthem,policefoundandemptycaseforaSpringfieldArmory9millimeter

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handgunand,whatdoyouknow,thegunthatwentwithitwasmissing.ChrisWrightwasarrestedandchargedwiththemurderofKenDolezsar.

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:(Voiceover)Itwasamassivesenseofdisbelief.

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:Hewasbeingcompletelytakenoutoftheblueandfornoreason.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)ThelovinghusbandwhocriedhiswaythroughromanYccomedies,acold-bloodedassassin?Impossible.Itquiteliterallywasn'tpossible,saidBianca,forChristohavekilledKenDolezsarthatmorning.Hehadanalibi.

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:HewasintheloX.Iwasthere.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Hewashomeinbedwithher.(Bed)

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:Hewasafootfromme.Thereis--there'snoroomfordoubt.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Thissurelyhadtobeacolossalmisunderstanding.Biancasoughtsupportfromherneighbors,includingDavidNovak,heronlyfriendwithinYmateknowledgeofthelegalsystem.

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:He...

MORRISON:Hecomfortedyou?

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:Hewasbrilliant,yeah.Hewouldaskmehoweverythingwasgoingandwhatwas--whatwashappeningwithChristopherandwhetherouraporneysweredoingthejobtheyweresupposedto.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Shetoldhimeverything,shesaid,andheassuredherthemistakewouldsoonberecYfied.Shebelievedhim.(Pearman-Brooks)

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Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:Idon'twanttobemarriedtoamurderer.Iwouldnotfoolmyselfiftherewasasecond'sdoubtinmymindhedidnotdothis.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)ButsomeoftheirfriendsintheloXweren'tsosure.(Hallway)

Ms.McCAMMON:Istartedtofeelsorryforherthinking,`Oh,mygosh,youpoor,naivegirl.'Youknow,`You'regoingtobecrushedbythis.'

MORRISON:(Voiceover)AttheSandy,Utah,jusYcecenter,thecasethatpoliceturnedovertoAssistantDistrictAporneyJoshPlayerseemedveryclear.(Exteriorofcourtbuilding)

Mr.PLAYER:TheevidencewasexcepYonallystronginthiscase.ItallkeptpoinYnginthedirecYonofMr.Wright.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Therewasthesurveillancephoto,thevoicemessagewhichwasplacedfromaspotneartheloXaccordingtocelltowertracking,andtheeyewitness.He'dbeenshownaphotolineupwithChrisinit,andnowherememberedsomedetailsalipledifferentlythanhehadthatfirsttraumaYcday.LikeChris'blueeyesinthephoto,hesaid,jarredsomethinginhismind.

Mr.CARLSON:Iwas,youknow,80to90percentcertainthatthiswasthemanthatIsaw.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)ThenhefoundapictureofChrisonthewebandtriedphotoshoppinginafewdetails,likeawig.

Mr.CARLSON:Ilookedatthatandsaid,`Yeah,thatlooksalmostexactlylikewhatIsaw.'

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Reinforcingamemory.Butwasthememoryaccurate?Asfortherestofthecase,theinvesYgaYonwasn'toveryet.The

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storyjustbegun,thefirstpuzzlepiecesplacedwheretheyseemedtofit,but...

Mr.PLAYER:I'veneverhadacasethiscomplicatedbefore.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Oh,evenmorethancomplicated,asthosefriendsintheloXbegantobelieve,somethingdarkerthanthat.

HOLT:Comingup,invesYgatorsbelievethey'vesolvedthemystery...(Voiceover)...whileoneoftheresidentssays,`Notsofast.'

Ms.McCAMMON:Thereweresomanypartsofthepuzzlethatwerenotaddingup.

HOLT:(Voiceover)WhenSuspicionconYnues.

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Part3-Suspicion

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Sonowitwasthatmorning,7AM,November15th,2007.UnidenYfied911Operator:(From911audiotape)911,whatistheaddressofyouremergency?

MORRISON:(Voiceover)DetecYveDeanCarrigerwasonthefreewaywhenhisradiocametolife.(DeanCarrigerdrivingcar)

DetecYveDEANCARRIGER:(Voiceover)Itwasn'tforafewminutesthat...(Vehiclesonroadway)

Det.CARRIGER:...IheardtherewasanactualshooYng,atwhichYme...

MORRISON:`That'smydepartment.'

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Det.CARRIGER:That'swhereIneedtocome,getbusy.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Hegottheaddress.TheparkinglotoftheVillageInnrestaurantjustsouthofSaltLakeCityinatowncalledSandy,histown.(Vehicle;parkinglot)

Det.CARRIGER:Itwasaveryviolentscene.ThevicYmwasshotfiveYmes.ThefiXhshotwasdonewhiletheshooterwasstandingovertopofhimandshothimintheface.

MORRISON:Yeah.Ooh!

Det.CARRIGER:TheshooterwasmakingsurehewasdeadbeforeheleX.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Cold,methodical,likeaprofessionalhit.Andyet,amazingly,somebodywassignginacarmaybesixfeetaway,watchedthewholething.Ordinaryguy,mindinghisownbusiness,noweyewitnesstoabrutalslaying.Theman'snamewasLeeCarlson.(Crimescene;vehicle;LeeCarlsonatpolicestaYon)

Mr.CARLSON:(Voiceover)Therighthandcameup...(CarlsonatpolicestaYon)

Mr.CARLSON:...reachedinsideofhispocket,outcameagun.Andpointedattheothermanrightinthefaceandpulledthetrigger.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)HereatthepolicestaYonLeetoldhowheduckedoutofsightaXerthatfirstshot.Butnotbeforehegotaglimpseoftheshooter.(CarlsonatpolicestaYon)

Mr.CARLSON:(Policeinterview)AsfarasIcanrememberhehadalongernose.AndIcan'ttelleyecolor,buthiseyesseemedtobemorebulgy.UnidenYfiedDetecYve:(Policeinterview)Whenyoujustseehiminaglimpse...

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Mr.CARLSON:(Policeinterview)Yeah.DetecYve:(Policeinterview)...Iknowwe'rekindofaskingalot.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Butwhatstoodoutmostwashishair,long,Yedinaponytail.Lookedalmostoutofplace,likeawig.(CarlsonatpolicestaYon)

Mr.CARLSON:(Policeinterview)AndIlookedatthatmorethanhisface.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)BeforetheshooYng,saidLee,heheardtheman'svoice,itsoundedEasternEuropean,maybeSlavic.PolicebelievedbothmencamehereinthevicYm'scar,whichtheshooterthenusedtofleethescene.AndasforthevicYm,well,you'veheardthenamebynow,KenDolezsar,theextremelywealthylocalinvestor.

Mr.MATTBEAUDRY:Mydaughtercalledmejustbawling.Andshetoldme`Ken'sbeenshot,andhe'sdead.'Wow.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)MapBeaudryconsideredKenDolezsartobeoneofhisclosestfriends.Theyfoundedandcoachedacollegehockeyteamtogether.TheKenMapknewwasn'tjustawealthybusinessman,hewasdeeplyconcernedfortheboysontheteam.(MapBeaudry)

Mr.BEAUDRY:Iwatchedhimpullouthiswallet,slipmoneyintokids'pockets,becauseheheardthatkidsneededtuiYonmoney,couldn'tbuytheirbooks.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Andnowhisfriend,theirfriend,wasdead.

Mr.BEAUDRY:Andsomeofthosekidsjustbrokedownandbawled.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)AttheloXbuildingindowntownSaltLake,thenewsrocketedfromfloortofloor.AXerall,acoupleofresidents,includingBianca'shusband,weredoingbusinesswithDolezsar.

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Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:Iknowitsoundslikerubber-neckingatacarcrash,butitwaskindoflike,`Wow,youknow,somebodyyouknowhasbeenmurdered.'

MORRISON:(Voiceover)WhocouldpossiblywantamanasniceandgenerousasKenDolezsardead?

MORRISON:Butthenit'salmostatruismofpoliceworkthatwheremoneygoes,troubleoXenfollows.Themoremoney,thebiggerthetrouble.Andinthiscase,anextradollop.Thedeadman'svastfortune,hundredsofmillions,wasn'treallyhis,strictlyspeaking.He'dmarriedintothebulkofit.Thefortunecamefromacompanyhiswifefoundedwithherformerhusband.Thedivorcehadbeennasty,familyloyalYesbiperlydivided.Andsomefamilymembersweren'ttheleastbithappythatKenwasmakinginvestmentdecisions.(Voiceover)DetecYveCarrigercontactedKen'sbrotherandbrokethenews.(Carriger)

Det.CARRIGER:Droppeddowntohisknees,andhesaidit'sthat...(censoredbynetwork)...Darrick.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Amomentofunguardedgriefandrageandthusapossiblesuspect.DarrickMower,Ken'sadultstepson.

Det.CARRIGER:(Voiceover)Itwasapparentthattherewas...

Det.CARRIGER:...difficulYesbetweenthosetwo.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Thetroubleinthefamilydidn'tstopwithDarrick.

Det.CARRIGER:ThereseemedtobeariX.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)ButnotbetweenDeeandKen.Theirsseemedtobeagenuinelovestory.ButnowagrievingDeetolddetecYvesshewasasbaffledaboutthemurderastheywere.

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Det.CARRIGER:ShewasnotabletoprovideusanyinformaYonastowhohewasmeeYngthatdayoranythingabouthisday.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)AnddespiteallthatfricYon,theinfighYngovermoneyandcontrol,Dee'sfamilyproducednotasingleviablesuspect,notevenKen'sstepson.

Det.CARRIGER:DarrickhadanalibiattheYmeofthemurder.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)ButthoseiniYalinterviewswerenotenYrelyinvain.AclueemergedfromKen'sassistant.Thenightbeforethemurder,shesaid,Kengotacallonhiscell.

Det.CARRIGER:SheknewthathehadsetupameeYngtomeetwithwhoeverhewastalkingtoat7AMonthe15th.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)ThedayandYmeatwhichKenDolezsarwasshottodeath.Wasthecalleralsothekiller?Ifso,theynowhadhisvoicebecauseearlierthatcallerleXthisphonemessage.

ROBERT:(Phonemessage)Hey,Ken,thisisRobert.ItalkedtoDave.Hesaidweshouldgettogetherprepysoonhere.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)DetecYvestracedtheprepaidcellfromwhichthecallcameandwenttothestorewheresomeoneboughtit.(Cellphonestore)

Det.CARRIGER:(Voiceover)ThisphonewaspurchasedwithcashwithnoidenYfyinginformaYonprovidedtothecarrier.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)ButthefamilydidhaveasuggesYonforthedetecYve,somethingtheyactuallyagreedon.HeshouldlookcarefullyatamannamedDavidNovak.Yes,thatDavidNovak.RememberNovak'sconsulYngbusinessforprison-boundexecuYves?Guesswhat?

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MORRISON:(Voiceover)Taxfraud.Ken'swealthywife,Dee,wasDavidNovak'sclient.That'swhyKenDolezsarknewDavidNovak.Andsomethingaboutthatconsultantandwant-to-bemovieproducermadeKen'srelaYvessuspicious.SodetecYvesdroveovertotheloXwheretheyspokewithMr.Novak.

Det.CARRIGER:HewassoXspoken.

MORRISON:Andabrightman.

Det.CARRIGER:Hecameacrossasveryintelligent,yes.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)AnsweredalloftheirquesYons,butdidn'tseemtobeofmuchhelp.AndthenasDetecYveCarrigerwaspreparingtoleave,hetriedonemorequesYon.Thatprepaidcellphone,theonesomeoneusedtoinviteKentothefatalmeeYng,thestorehadsurveillancevideoofamanbuyingthatveryphone.Ken'sfamilysaidtheydidn'trecognizehim,butwouldNovak?Carrigershowedhimthephoto.

Det.CARRIGER:(Voiceover)Weasked,`Who'sthat?'(Cellphonestoresurveillancevideo)

Det.CARRIGER:Andhesays,`He'smyneighbor.Helivestwofloorsbelow.'

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Andjustlikethat,abigpieceofthepuzzleploppedintoplace.Butfairwarning,asyou'llsee,puzzlepiecesandsomeresidentsofthisdowntownloXmightnotbequitewhattheyseem.

HOLT:(Voiceover)Comingup,oneofthoseresidentsisabouttogetanastyshock.

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:It'samassivesenseofdisbelief.

HOLT:(Voiceover)WhiletheinvesYgaYontakesasmyturnsasoneofthebuilding'shallways...(Hallway)

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Mr.JOSHPLAYER:I'veneverhadacasethiscomplicatedbefore.

HOLT:(Voiceover)WhenDATELINEconYnues.

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Part 4, Suspicion

MORRISON:(Voiceover)StrangeYmesaroundtheloXbuildingindowntownSaltLake.Soshockingthatoneoftheirown,ChrisWright,hadbeenarrestedandchargedwithkillingwealthybusinessmanKenDolezsar.)

Mr.PLAYER:AlloftheevidencethatweobtainedleduptoChrisWrightbeingthetriggerman.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)IntheSUV,KendrovetohisfatalmorningmeeYng,forexample,thekillerusedthatvehicletofleethescene.Andwhenthecopsfounditandscouredtheinterior,theygotahit,Chris'DNA.

Mr.PLAYER:WehadaDNAresultfromtheinsidedoorhandleoftheSUV.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)ItwasaYnysample,notaperfectone,butitseemedtoputChrisinKenDolezsar'scar,driver'sside,whichcertainlyhelpedthecase.Butitwasn'tquiteairYght.Notyet.Themurderweaponhad

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notbeenfound.Yes,theyfoundanemptyguncaseinChrisandBianca'sapartment,butnothingtoconnectthecasetothemurder.Andjustaboutthen...

Det.CARRIGER:Thesergeantforthedistrictaporney'sofficejusthappenedtocallmeandask,`Hey,didyoueverlookinthatguncase?Wasthereashellcasingoranythinginthatguncase?'

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Turnsoutthegun'smanufacturerincludesatesriredshellcasingwitheachgunitsells.SothedetecYvewenttotheevidencelocker,hesaid,retrievedtheguncase.(Shellcasing;Carrigerdrivingvehicle;guncase)

Det.CARRIGER:Lookedinsideandtherewasacasing.

MORRISON:Bigmoment.

Det.CARRIGER:Bigmoment.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Bigmomentbecause,whenballisYcstestedthatshellcasing...(Shellcasing)

Det.CARRIGER:Itwasamatch.ThatshellcasingwasfiredfromthesamegunastheshellcasingsrecoveredatthescenewhereKenDolezsarwaskilled.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)ChrisWright'smissinggunmusthavebeenthemurderweapon.Nowthecaselookedverystrongindeed.ThoughChris'wifeBiancacertainlydidn'tthinkso.

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:(Voiceover)Iknowforcertain...(Pearman-Brooks)

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:...categorically,thatChristopherdidn'tdoit.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Infact,thepoliceandprosecutorhaditallwrong,sheinsisted.Anditwasn'tjustthatChrishadanalibiforthemorningofthe

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murder.No,shesaiditwasthewholecase,itwasallwrong.Chris'DNAinthecar,forexample,ofcourseitwasthere,shesaid.Chrisadmipedhe'dbeeninthecar,butweeksbeforethemurder.But,getthis,thesteeringwheelespeciallyandallofthecarwascoveredwithDNAandfingerprintsthatdidnotmatchChris.NordidBiancabuyLeeCarlson'sstory.

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:HesaidthattheguyhadanEasternEuropeanaccent.ChristopherisAmericanbornandbred.Healsosaidthathe'donlyseenaglimpseofhisface.

Mr.CARLSON:(Policeinterview)Again,Ionlysawaglimpseofit.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Infact,saidBianca,theeyewitnessaccountmoreproperlyeliminatedChrisasasuspect.Allagreed,remember,thatKenandhiskillerarrivedatthecrimescenetogetherinthesamecar.Butthinkaboutit,saidBianca.

Mr.CARLSON:(Policeinterview)Ijustlookedathimgoing,`Oh,isthatdudewaringawig?'What,youknow?

MORRISON:(Voiceover)WouldChriswearawigtoameeYngwithsomeonewhoalreadyknewhim,hadmethim,parYcularlysomeoneascauYousasKen?

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:Youhaveadeeplyparanoidman,KenDolezsar,whoisdoingbusinesswithChristopherandhasmethim.Youdon'tthinkthatifChristophergotintothecarallwiggedupthathewouldthinkthatthatwasslightlystrange?

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Andiftheeyewitnesswasright,thekillershotwithhisrighthand.(Shellcasing)

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Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:ChristopherisstaggeringlyleX-handed.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)StaggeringlyleX-handed.Thentherewasthebusinessofeyecolor.Now,longaXertheevent,theeyewitnesswassayingthekillerhadbrilliantblueeyes.ButrightaXerthemurder...

Mr.CARLSON:(Policeinterview)Ican'ttelleyecolor,buthiseyesseemedtobemorebulgy.

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:Hejustgotmoreandmorerefinedineachinterviewwiththepolice.

MORRISON:Brilliantblueeyes?

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:Brilliant,yes,which,ofcourse,youcanseebrilliantNordicblueeyesfromtheside.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)WhataboutChris'suspiciouslymissinghandgun,theonelinkedtothecrime?BiancasayssheiscertainChrisdidnotuseittokillKenDolezsarthatmorning.Impossible,shesaid,becausehenolongerhadit.

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:Thatgun,Ilostbackinthesummer.

MORRISON:Ilost?

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:Yeah.

MORRISON:Youjustlostagun?

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:Ihaveahorriblehabitoflosingstuff.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)BeforeChrisevermetKenDolezsar,shetooksomevisiYngBriYshfriendsonashooYngexcursiontotheGreatSaltLake.Theyfinishedatsunset.(Lake)

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:(Voiceover)AndIputdown...(Lake)

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Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:...thisliplegun,theSpringfield,onthegroundrightnexttothebag.AndIwenttolikehelpsomebodywithsomethingelse.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Thenshegotdistractedshesaid,packeduptherestofthegear,wenthome,andneithershenorChriseversawthatgunagain.Bianca'sproofthegunwasmissing?ThisvideomadejustoveradaylaterbyherBriYshvisitorswhowantedtodocumenttheiruniquelyAmericanexperience.Intheirvideo,thereisnosignofaSpringfieldArmory9millimeter.(Sunsetonwater;lightsinwindow;videoshowingguns)

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:Iloststuffconstantly,anditwasaboneofcontenYonbetweenChristopherandI.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)AndwhiletheprosecuYonscoffedatBianca'slostgunstory,herloXfriendsdidnot.(Pearman-Brooks;Lisa,Dave,Pearman-BrooksandJohnFife)

Mr.McCAMMON:Goahead.

Ms.McCAMMON:IfyouknewsweetBianca,sheaccidentallythrewhergorgeousweddingringaway.Wehadtodigitoutofthegarbage.Iwasstandingthere.Shecanbeanabsent-mindeddingbat.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)ButrememberthedaypolicesearchedtheloX?(Hallway)

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:Theytookapartmytoaster.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Shewasfocusedlikealaserthatday,saidBianca,watchingintently,shesaid,asanofficerlookedintheempty9millimeterguncase.

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:Iwassigngbesideher.

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Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:Idon'tmeantosoundcynical,butIknowitwasn'tthere.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Onlypossibleconclusion,saidBianca,itwasheraccusaYontheSandypolicemusthaveplantedtheshellcasinginordertolinkChris'missingguntothecrimescene.(Policevehicles;Carriger)

MORRISON:OnethingthatwillbehardforpeopletoacceptistheideathatthisdetecYvewoulddosomethingasunethicalasplantevidence.

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:Itwasnotthere.Iknowthat.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)TheSandypolicedepartmentcategoricallydeniedtheaccusaYon.But,asthoseloXfriendsheardmoreofChrisWright'ssideofthestoryfromBianca,theybecameconvincedhewasinnocent.

Ms.McCAMMON:Thereweresomanypartsofthepuzzlethatwerenotaddingup.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Unless,theyreasoned,unlesssomeonetheyknewverywellwantedChristotakethefall.AdarksuspicionwaXedthroughthecorridorsofthatoldchocolatefactory.Perhapsthepolice,theysaid,arrestedthewrongneighbor.

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:HehadtheperfectpatsyinChristopher.

HOLT:(Voiceover)Comingup,thefocusfallsonanotherresidentassomewonderwhethertherightneighborisundersuspicion.

Mr.McCAMMON:Wewereastounded.AndIremembersayingtohim,`What?'

HOLT:(Voiceover)WhenDATELINEconYnues.

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NBCDatelineFebruary2012

Part5-Suspicion

MORRISON:(Voiceover)ChrisWright'smurdertrialbeganinApril2010.IthadbeenmorethantwoyearssinceKenDolezsarwasshotdeadintheVillageInnparkinglotinSandy,Utah.Chris'defensedidmorethanchallengetheevidence.ItmadeaprovocaYveclaim,thatChrisWrightwasthevicYmofaconspiracy,aconspiracyhatchedrighthereintheloXbyformerneighborDavidNovaktoprotecttherealkillerbysegngupChristotakethefall.AconspiracytheprosecuYonbrushedoffasnonsense.

Mr.PLAYER:YouwouldhavetobelieveforitnottobeChrisWright,thatitwassomebodythat...(Voiceover)...lookedlikeChrisWright,soundedlikeChrisWright,hadthephoneboughtbyChrisWright,usedthegunboughtbyChrisWright,hadChrisWright'sDNA...

Mr.PLAYER:...andhadaconnecYontoKenDolezsartofindthatitwasn'tChrisWright.

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MORRISON:(Voiceover)Butallofthat,claimedChris'defense,thecleverNovakwasquitecapableofsegngup.

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:Hehaditnailedformstarttofinish.

MORRISON:Likeachessgame,somehow,20movesahead.

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:Yep.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Butthatdidn'texplainLeeCarlson,thegoodSamaritaneyewitnesswhosatincourtandpointedhisfingeratChrisWright.(CarlsonatpolicestaYon;Carlson)

Mr.CARLSON:IamverycertainandveryclearofwhatIsaw.AndImaynothavetolditiniYallyrightoffthebatunderthefullstressofwhatIsaw,butIknowwhatIsawandIknowwhoIsaw.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)ExceptthereisonepersonwhosaidheismostcertainlysureLeeCarlsonismistaken--ChrisWrighthimself.

Mr.WRIGHT:IwillansweranyquesYonyouwanttoask.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)ChriswasjailedrightaXerhisarrest.HewantedtomakehiscasetoDATELINEintheflesh,butauthoriYeswouldn'tallowitsowetalkedtohimonthephone.

MORRISON:Soyousayyoudidn'tdoit.

Mr.WRIGHT:Iabsolutelydidnotdoit.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)WediscussedalltheallegaYonsatlength.HeoffereddetailedrefutaYonsandsomeallegaYonsofhisown.

MORRISON:We'reaskedtobelieve...(Voiceover)...thatthepolicewereincompetentanddefinitelycrooked,thatDavidNovakiscrooked.

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MORRISON:Andtheonlypersonwhoisinnocentasthedrivensnowisyou.

Mr.WRIGHT:(Voiceover)It'snotmyfingerprints,itdoesn'tmatchmydescripYon,Ihadanalibi,IhavenomoYve,andthere'sclearlyapersonwho'spoinYngthefingeratmewhogot$2million.(Crimescene)

MORRISON:Thisisjusttoocloakanddaggerforajury.

Mr.WRIGHT:(Voiceover)Iunderstandhowdifficultitistobelieve,butthealternaYveisthatIjustsimplygotuponedayanddecidedtogoshootsomepoorpersoninadisguise.(Crimescene)

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Chriswantedtotalkaboutthatvoicemail,theonethathelpedlureKentohisdeath,thevoicemailDetecYveCarrigerwassurewasleXbyChris,thoughnovoiceanalysteverstudiedit.

Mr.WRIGHT:Imean,thepeoplewhoaregoingtowatchyourshowaregoingtolistentomyvoiceandaregoingtolistentothatrecording,andIurgethemtomaketheirowndecision.

MORRISON:Yeah,let'slistentoitrightnow,allright?

Mr.WRIGHT:Absolutely.Gorightahead.

ROBERT:(Phonemessage)Hey,Ken,thisisRobert.ItalkedtoDave,andhesaidweshouldgettogetherprepysoonhere.

MORRISON:Sothatisn'tyou,huh?

Mr.WRIGHT:Thatisabsolutelynotme.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)ThejurygotthecaseApril29th,2010,ajurythatcertainlyheardabout,butneversaw,themysteriousDavidNovak.Sodidtheybuytheprosecutor'sevidenceorBianca'sexplanaYons,heralibiforChris?

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Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:IwasconcernedbecauseI'dbeentoldthat,youknow,someYmesitcanbeacrapshoot,wasthephrasethatwasused.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Thejurydeliberatedfor11hours,andtheverdict,guilty.

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:(Voiceover)Ican'tevenbegintoexplain.

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:It'slikethebopomfallsoutofyourworld.Andtheywouldn'tletmehughim,youknow.Sorry.Justgivemeasec.

MORRISON:That'sallright.TakeyourYme.

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:Cryingisnotacceptable.

MORRISON:Andwhyisthat?

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:BecauseI'mEnglish.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)ButforKen'sfriends,atleastMapBeaudry,theverdictwasvindicaYon.(Beaudry)

Mr.BEAUDRY:(Voiceover)Helookslikeasmugkiller.Andthenajuryofhispeerslistenedtoalltheevidence...

Mr.BEAUDRY:...andwiththatweightychoicedecidedthathewas.I'msaYsfiedwiththat.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)ChrisWrightisservingasentenceof15tolife.Heispreparinganappeal,hopingforanewtrial,alongshotatbest.AndDavidNovakhasnotbeenchargedwithoraccusedbythepoliceofanything.ThoughwhetherornotauthoriYeswanttotalktohimislessclear.

MORRISON:Doyouknowwhereheis?

Mr.PLAYER:Idon'tknowwhereheis,no.

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MORRISON:Areyourpeopletryingtotrackhimdown?

Mr.PLAYER:Well,partoftherulesthatI'mconstrainedbyisIdon'tspeakaboutongoinginvesYgaYonsortheexistenceofongoinginvesYgaYons.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)ButiflawenforcementismumaboutDavidNovak,KenDolezsar'swidowisnot.Outofprisonsince2008,DeeMowerhasfiledawrongfuldeathlawsuitagainstNovak,asuitthatallegesathirdtheorythatNovakpaidChrisWright$25,000tokillKenDolezsar.Novakhasyettoanswerthesuit,hasnotshownupforasinglehearing.Dee'saporneysclaimtheycan'tfindhim.They'veaskedforadefaultjudgment.AndbackintheloX,hisfriendsimaginetheworstabouttheirformerfriendandneighbor,themissingDavidNovak.

MORRISON:Whatwouldyouadvisehimtodoifyoucouldtalktohim?

Mr.McCAMMON:Talktoyouguys,tellthestory.

Ms.McCAMMON:Ifyouhavenothingtohide.

Mr.McCAMMON:Refuteme.TellmewhywhatI'msayingisnotcorrect.Weusedtobefriends.I'mmorethanwillingtohearwhatyouhavetosay,David.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Sowhereishe?TurnedoutDavidNovakwasn'tsohardtofindaXerall.Infact,hereheisnearhislastknownpost-loXaddress,anupscaleneighborhoodinacertainNorthwesterncity.Didn'tlooklikeamanontherun,justaguygegngacoffeewithhiswifeatStarbucks,ofcourse.Hejustisn'tansweringcallsoremailsfromhisformerloXfriends.Andhedidn'twanttotalktoDATELINE,tellingusoverthephonehewasnotinvolvedinKen'smurder,hasbeenclearedbythepolice,andanyonewhosaysotherwiseisaliarandliabletobesued.`Bringiton,'hesaid.SoisChrisWrightaliar?Biancaanunwigngor,perhaps,willingaccomplice?(NovakandwomanatStarbucks;Pearman-Brooks)

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MORRISON:Somepeoplearesurprisedthatyoustayed,thatyoucouldgo.

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:Iwouldn'tleaveadoginChristopher'ssituaYon.Imean,youdon'tleavesomeoneneverthelesswhenyoulovethem.Youdon'tleavethem.AndIwillworkunYlmydyingdaytomakesureheis--thathisnameiscleared.Itisn'thim.

MORRISON:Waitforhimaslongasyouhaveto?

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:Yep.Noproblem.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)AndoutinsuburbanSandy,Utah,thecasesYllresonatesaroundtheshinynewcourthousewhereADAJoshPlayerstruggledwithhisemoYonsabitashetoldusheissurehedidnotsendaninnocentmantoprison,butratherachievedjusYceforeveryone.(Exteriorofcourthouse;Player)

Mr.PLAYER:IwasgladforthefamilyofthevicYm.

MORRISON:Youtakethisstufftoheart,don'tyou?

Mr.PLAYER:Ido.Ido.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Andwhiletheystandonoppositesidesofthatchasmbetweeninnocenceandguilt,there'snodisputeaboutthemanwho'slifewaslost.KenDolezsarwasamanwholovedawoman,justasChrislovedBianca,wholovedhockey,lovedhelpingkids,andtriedtodorightbyallthatmoney,whichismostlysYllaround,thoughheisnot.

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NBC Dateline February 2012

Part 6 - Suspicion

MORRISON:(Voiceover)AmongresidentsatthedowntownSaltLakeloX,anideatookrootandgrewaroundthestoryofthemurderofKenDolezsar.ItwasplantedjustweeksaXerChriswasarrested.LoXresidentsDaveandLisaMcCammonwerehavingdinnerwiththeirbestfriends,theNovaks.

Mr.McCAMMON:(Voiceover)Heannounced...(DaveandLisa)

Mr.McCAMMON:...`We'removing.'Andwewereastounded.AndIremembersayingtohim,`What?You'veputallthismoneyintoyourloX,you'vegotallthisinvestmenthere.Whyareyouleaving?'Hesaid,`It'sjustYmetogo.'

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Heclaimedtobetheirgreatfriend,sociable,gregarious,largerthanlife.Then,saidhisneighbors,onceChriswasarrestedheseemednervous.Andnowhewasgone.Andsotheywondered,wasDavidNovakrunningfromsomething?TheloXfriendsbeganreexaminingall

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thosestoriesDavidtoldthemovertheyears,parYcularlythoseabouthiscriminalpassed.

Mr.FIFE:Westartedcomparingnotesandstories,anditbecomesclear,`Wow,youknow,Davidtoldmeadifferentversionofthat.'

MORRISON:They'dbeenlying,toputitratherbluntly.

Mr.McCAMMON:Yeah.Certainlynotfulltruths.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Thebriefprisontermformailfraud,Novaktoldthemhe'dserved,turnedouttherewasmoretothatstory,alotmore.NovakhadconfessedtoaconthatplayedoutlikeacinemaYcthriller.He'dusedaprivateflyingclubheownedtorunaninsurancescam.Then,asitcaughtuptohim,heapemptedtoescapebyfakinghisowndeath,ditchedhisairplaneinPugetSound.

Mr.FIFE:(Voiceover)Hefakedhisdeathinordertoavoidaninsuranceaudit.

Mr.FIFE:Thatwasnotacrimeofpassion,thatwasacrimeofcalculaYon.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)OrsotheloXfriendsbelieved.Andifthatwastrue,whatmighthehavedonehereinSaltLake?TheirsuspiciononlygrewwhenthefriendsfoundoutNovakleXtownwithoutmenYoningitwashewhofingeredChrisinthatsurveillancephoto.

MORRISON:Didheevertellyou,`IidenYfiedChristopherastheguywhoboughtthecellphone'?

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:No,no.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)AndofcoursethatprepaidcellphonewastheverycluethatledpolicetoChris,aphonewhichChrisbought,saidBianca,aXerNovakassuredhim...(Cellphonestore)

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Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:NovakhadsaidthatthisguyrouYnelyusedthesethrow-awayphones.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)What'smore,saidBianca,ChriscouldnothaveleXthatvoicemailbecause,bytheYmeofthemurder,shesays,he'dgiventhephoneaway.

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:HegaveittoNovak.

MORRISON:AndNovakgaveittoDolezsar.

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:Yes,yes.Imean,asfarasweknow.Butit'sNovak,sowedon'tknowanything.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)AndnowatheoryaboutmoYvedriXedfromloXtoloX.Hadn'tNovakborrowedalmosttwomillionfromKen?Thefriendssaidtheywatchedhimspendlavishlyonhighlivingandneversawevidenceofthatmovietheloanwassupposedtopayfor.But,really,wastheiroldfriendcapableoforchestraYngmurderandpinningitonChris?

Mr.McCAMMON:There'sonepersonthatbraggedaboutknowingRussianmafia.

Ms.McCAMMON:Russianmafia.HowhardwoulditbetofindsomebodythatlookedlikeChris?AndheintroducedChrisfromtheverybeginningwiththatinmindofsegngChrisup.

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:Imean,Iknowitsoundslikejustareallydumbmovie,butifyouhadevermetNovak,themanhasaByzanYnemind.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)SherecalledallthosesupporYvechatsshehadwithNovakaXerChris'arrest.(Pearman-Brooks)

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:ItturnedouthewasprobablyfishingforinformaYon.

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MORRISON:(Voiceover)ItremindedfriendJohnFifeofaconversaYonwithNovakonenightaXerthey'ddinedtogether.JohnposedaquesYon,hesaid,mostlyinjest,ofcourse,justhypotheYcal.(Fife)

Mr.FIFE:Isaid,`David,haveyouevercontemplatedcommigngtheperfectmurder?'(Voiceover)Andhesaid,`Yes,thekeyelementtothatismakingsurethatsomeoneiscaughtandchargedwiththecrime.'

Mr.FIFE:`Oncetheyhavesomebody,they'llstoplooking,andthat'showyoucanreallygetaway.'

MORRISON:(Voiceover)AndnowNovakhadtakenoff.AndeventhoughtheirquesYonsdidn'tamounttohardevidence,ofcourse,Chris'defenseaporneyswonderedastheypreparedforthetrial,whythepolicehadsoreadilydismissedNovakasasuspect.Dismissedhimandafewotherquitepuzzlingdiscoveries,likeforexample,theoneaboutKen'swidow,Dee.Remember,shewasinprisonattheYmeofhismurder.Whenshefirsttalkedtopolice,shetoldthemshehadnoideaherhusbandhadameeYngthemorningofhismurder,nocluewhohewasmeeYngwith.Turnsoutshewasnottellingthetruth.

Mr.KENDOLEZSAR:(Phonecall)Hello.ComputerVoice:(Phonecall)Youhaveacallfromaninmate.

Mr.DOLEZSAR:(Phonecall)Hello?

Ms.DEEMOWER:(Phonecall)Hi,honey.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)It'sstandardprocedureforprisonstorecordinmatesphonecalls.ThisisKentalkingtohiswife,Dee,thenightbeforehismurder.(Exteriorofprison)

Mr.DOLEZSAR:(Phonecall)I'mactuallymeeYngwithmyfriendtomorrowat7AM,gofigurethatout.

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Ms.MOWER:(Phonecall)Ooh,Iloveit.

Mr.DOLEZSAR:(Phonecall)Yeah,exactly.Sotomorrowmorning7AM,sotomorrownightIshouldknowmore.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)PoliceconfrontedDeeinprison,recordedtheinterview.Initsheclaimedthestressoflosingherhusbandcausedhertoforgetaboutthatphonecall.Andthenshedroppedabombshell.ShesaidsheknewwhothefriendwasKenwassupposedtomeet,anditwasn'tChrisWright.She'dneverheardofhimbefore.

Ms.MOWER:(Policeinterview)DavidNovak.That'swhoIbelievehewasmeeYng.

MORRISON:(Voiceover)Chris'defenderswantedtoknowwhythepolicedidn'tseemtofollowuponthatorprobemoredeeplyintoallthattensionofDeeMowers'family.Odd,allofit.Thefeelingtothemthatsomethingwasmissing,thatthecaseagainstChrissimplydidn'tholdtogether.SoasChris'trialfinallygotunderway,Biancafeltherhusbandwasasgoodashome.

Ms.PEARMAN-BROOKS:Iwasjust,like,brilliant,youknow?Wenow,youknow,theygoaway,theydotheirthing,andtheycomebackandIgetmyhusbandback.

HOLT:(Voiceover)Comingup,ChrisWrightmakeshiscasetoDATELINE,takingonthatvoicemailmessagecentraltothecase.Wasithisvoice?

Mr.CHRISWRIGHT:Thepeoplewhoaregoingtowatchyourshowaregoingtolistentothatrecording,andIurgethemtomaketheirowndecision.

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