Untangling The Lies of Jodi Arias
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What happened in the murder case of Travis Alexander?
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I know that I won't be the first person to be wrongly convicted and possibly wrongly sentenced for either life in prison or the death penalty. And personally, if I had my choice, I would take the death penalty because I don't want to spend the rest of my life in prison.
We introduced you to Jodi Arias back in 2009, when she sat down to be interviewed by 48 Hours shortly after being arrested and charged with the murder of her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander. Since then, she's become a national sensation, the focus of newspaper and magazine profiles, and the subject of 24-hour cable news coverage. I met Jodi Arias at the Estrella jail four and a half years ago when she agreed to tell CBS News her story of how Travis Alexander had been murdered, an interview which for the first time in the history of 48 Hours was used as evidence in a death penalty trial. Just give me the gist of what you were doing here in this place today.
Today, I am interviewing with you. I've been charged with first-degree murder of my friend, Travis Alexander, and I'm just here to have a conversation with you about it.
During this three-hour interview, Jodi told us a tale of secret intimacy.
There was an attraction, and, you know, it found an outlet on occasion.
That's a very creative way of saying it. It found an outlet. The drama of masked intruders.
There were two individuals walking toward us, and I just heard a loud bang, and Travis was screaming.
And ultimately, a desperate escape.
He was holding the gun at my forehead, and he pulled the trigger, and nothing happened with the gun. And so I just grabbed my purse, and I ran down the stairs and out of there, and I left him there. It was an incredible story. So at that point, I remember pulling over again at the Hoover Dam, and I thought, I'm going to call Travis. And I tried calling him, and it just went to voicemail. And I called him again, and it went to voicemail.
As it turned out, that incredible story was an incredible lie.
Would you agree that you're the person who actually slit Mr. Alexander's throat from ear to ear?
Yes. Jodi Arias killed Travis Alexander. There is no question about it. The million-dollar question is what would have forced her to do it.
At her trial, Jodi Arias told the world a new story.
It was Travis' continual abuse. It had reached a point of no return.
I grabbed the gun. He was chasing me. I turned around, and I didn't even know that I shot him.
weaving a tale of fear and abuse.
He called me a bitch and he kicked me in the ribs.
Why didn't you call the police?
I would have never called the police on Travis.
I was loyal to him. We go back to the beginning, returning to our first meetings with Jody for insight into the mind of a killer. Is it at all possible, at all possible, that that day that you were together, you had a fight, you had an argument, and you just had enough?
No, we didn't argue at all that day.
Something happened in her to trigger this tremendous amount of rage.
Was he ever abusive to you in any way? He lost his temper a few times. I never felt my life was in danger.
Jodi gave us secrets in those interviews. She gave us an insight right into what she is thinking.
He had a girlfriend who he was having a relationship with. but he was still having you on the side?
Yeah. Did you know that that relationship was going on? No, I would have never allowed him and I to continue to behave the way we did had I known.
Like Casey Anthony and OJ Simpson before her, Jodi Arias captured the attention of the country. Arias pelted these lies.
Jodi Arias trial.
Jodi Arias. Jodi Arias. Looking back at these interviews, it would appear that Jodi thought she could fool everyone.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What happened in the murder case of Travis Alexander?
0:00–7:23
2
Who is Jodi Arias and what were her initial statements?
7:23–10:49
3
How did Jodi Arias describe the events leading to Travis Alexander's death?
10:49–44:18
4
What was the outcome of Jodi Arias’ trial and public reaction?
40:28–44:18
Speakers
20 identified
Maureen Maher 14 min
Jodi Arias 7 min
Defense Attorney Linda Parisi 4 min
Prosecutor 3 min
Narrator 3 min
Commentator 1 min
Dr. Stuart Kleinman (Forensic Psychiatrist) 1 min
Morgan Absher 1 min
Jocelyn's Family Member 1 min
Alice LaViolette (Domestic Violence Expert) 1 min
Samantha or Steven Alexander (Travis's Siblings)
Dr. Janine DeMarte
Chris or Sky Hughes (Friend of Travis Alexander)
Investigator Mike Mayhew
Forensic Expert
Dr. Richard Samuels (Clinical Psychologist)
Judge
Unidentified Speaker 2
Stephen Alexander (Travis's Brother)
Interviewer