Peter Van Sant

She asked about what help Linda provided Michael after his arrest.

Michael somehow managed to pay $250,000 for him to get out on bail. Linda insisted she didn't cover that cost. Michael's defense attorney, John Henry Brown, told me the Updikes weren't paying his fee either. Is Linda Updike paying for Michael Oak's defense?

Michael somehow managed to pay $250,000 for him to get out on bail. Linda insisted she didn't cover that cost. Michael's defense attorney, John Henry Brown, told me the Updikes weren't paying his fee either. Is Linda Updike paying for Michael Oak's defense?

There's no money going through a third party to Oak's family and back to you guys?

There's no money going through a third party to Oak's family and back to you guys?

back at trial, the prosecution showed no sympathy in its cross-examination of Linda.

back at trial, the prosecution showed no sympathy in its cross-examination of Linda.

Yes. The prosecutor even suggested Linda's support for Michael may have been an attempt to protect herself.

Yes. The prosecutor even suggested Linda's support for Michael may have been an attempt to protect herself.

The prosecution also argued that Linda had no evidence Mark continued to stalk her after his arrest.

The prosecution also argued that Linda had no evidence Mark continued to stalk her after his arrest.

Cajolacula pointed out that Linda was never able to identify Mark in this incident or several others she reported in 2008 and 2009.

Cajolacula pointed out that Linda was never able to identify Mark in this incident or several others she reported in 2008 and 2009.

Prosecutors also called Mark Stover's fiancée, Teresa Vox Michael, to testify. Their engagement was used as evidence Mark was moving on. I talked to Teresa in 2010. In the weeks before he died, was he a happy man?

Prosecutors also called Mark Stover's fiancée, Teresa Vox Michael, to testify. Their engagement was used as evidence Mark was moving on. I talked to Teresa in 2010. In the weeks before he died, was he a happy man?

But Teresa claimed there was still a dark presence in his life, his ex-wife Linda. She said that Mark described Linda as a vengeful ex who wouldn't leave him alone and often took him to court.

But Teresa claimed there was still a dark presence in his life, his ex-wife Linda. She said that Mark described Linda as a vengeful ex who wouldn't leave him alone and often took him to court.

And what did he believe the endgame was with her?

And what did he believe the endgame was with her?

But Michael's attorneys alleged just the opposite. They argued Mark threatened and stalked Michael, and that he only killed Mark to defend himself and his family. They insisted Mark and Michael met multiple times. The defense even claimed to have a witness who said Mark mentioned seeing Michael and Linda at a Costco months before the shooting.