Josh Mankiewicz

I had this life sort of compartmentalized the way I wanted it. I had my husband who I loved and who was a great father and, you know, took care of me and the kids. And then I had my lover who was very exciting and younger and we read scripture to each other. You know, her defense was I didn't want to do, I didn't want either a divorce or murder.

I had this life sort of compartmentalized the way I wanted it. I had my husband who I loved and who was a great father and, you know, took care of me and the kids. And then I had my lover who was very exciting and younger and we read scripture to each other. You know, her defense was I didn't want to do, I didn't want either a divorce or murder.

And you can't convict her without believing Jonathan. There is nothing on those tapes in which she acknowledges authorship of this plan.

And you can't convict her without believing Jonathan. There is nothing on those tapes in which she acknowledges authorship of this plan.

I think that the idea that Rob was murdered at a place that wasn't his normal place of employment was a very big part of the prosecution's case, because I think the argument was made that Jonathan would only have known where to go if Sabrina had told him.

I think that the idea that Rob was murdered at a place that wasn't his normal place of employment was a very big part of the prosecution's case, because I think the argument was made that Jonathan would only have known where to go if Sabrina had told him.

And Sabrina's response to that was, yeah, I probably did tell him, but not because I wanted Rob killed, but because when Rob was working that far away, then... My lover and I would have plenty of time to get together because it's a super long commute for Rob, and he's going to call me each way, coming and going. So it'll be the perfect day to sneak away for a few hours with Jonathan.

And Sabrina's response to that was, yeah, I probably did tell him, but not because I wanted Rob killed, but because when Rob was working that far away, then... My lover and I would have plenty of time to get together because it's a super long commute for Rob, and he's going to call me each way, coming and going. So it'll be the perfect day to sneak away for a few hours with Jonathan.

All I can say is, you know— All of you, not just you, Blaine, but you in the audience, like think back to your first relationship and how it seemed like it was everything, right? This is the person I've always thought I should be with. And now I'm with them.

All I can say is, you know— All of you, not just you, Blaine, but you in the audience, like think back to your first relationship and how it seemed like it was everything, right? This is the person I've always thought I should be with. And now I'm with them.

How can we forge a relationship that lasts forever, despite the fact that we are not supposed to be together or that we're too young or we're both in high school or like whatever it is? And people do that. And I think that's some of what Jonathan was going through. He had led in that way, I think, a kind of a sheltered life.

How can we forge a relationship that lasts forever, despite the fact that we are not supposed to be together or that we're too young or we're both in high school or like whatever it is? And people do that. And I think that's some of what Jonathan was going through. He had led in that way, I think, a kind of a sheltered life.

I mean, there was a lot of discussion that she was the first significant relationship he'd ever had.

I mean, there was a lot of discussion that she was the first significant relationship he'd ever had.

Or if you've talked yourself into that. How you read the Bible as closely as at least Jonathan did, and she did under sort of his tutelage, I think, and come up with a justification for murdering your husband, an innocent person who was not any kind of immediate physical threat to her.

Or if you've talked yourself into that. How you read the Bible as closely as at least Jonathan did, and she did under sort of his tutelage, I think, and come up with a justification for murdering your husband, an innocent person who was not any kind of immediate physical threat to her.

Let me just say to all Dateline viewers, when somebody says I'd rather be dead than divorced, they do not actually mean it. They don't mean it. No, no, no. Most people forced, forced with that choice. Most people would rather continue to be alive.

Let me just say to all Dateline viewers, when somebody says I'd rather be dead than divorced, they do not actually mean it. They don't mean it. No, no, no. Most people forced, forced with that choice. Most people would rather continue to be alive.

There's one of the commandments, by the way, that deals with this. Maybe they should have read that. A little more fuller reading of Scripture might have been required here.

There's one of the commandments, by the way, that deals with this. Maybe they should have read that. A little more fuller reading of Scripture might have been required here.