if your hair's thinning, you are not alone. you need to keep watching, because you'll learn all about a way to restore and regrow hair with a product that's scientifically designed for the special needs of women. it marries both the science that helps women regrow their hair with clinically proven ingredients with the beauty that makes their hair look thicker and fuller. [ female announcer ] keep watching. today, you'll hear from women who've lost their hair and have grown it back with the number-one hair-regrowth system in america designed exclusively for women, and it's clinically proven. my hair grew back. keranique gave me my hair back. i use keranique, and it's changed my life. with keranique, i got my hair back. hair, new hair grew on my head. [ laughs ] [chuckles] it's keranique. it's amazing. ♪ for all women, hair is important. it's probably the primary way you express your style and your personality. but more than that, your hair makes you feel confident. that's if you have a good hair day.

a bad hair day can make you feel awful. losing your hair can be devastating. fortunately, there's a real solution. keranique is the number-one hair-regrowth system designed exclusively for women. the reason? it's scientifically proven. keranique works, and the proof is right here with me today. just look at the women in this audience. each and every one of them got their hair back. they got stronger hair, thicker hair, healthier and more beautiful hair with keranique. [ applause ] [ female announcer ] every woman in our audience today was suffering from noticeable hair loss and found their answer with keranique. and today, you are going to hear from many of them as they tell their success stories. before starting on the keranique system, every woman was photographed to document the new hair growth they got with the keranique system. everyone you'll see today was suffering from hair loss and got their hair back with keranique. i was hating on my hair. i was absolutely hating on my hair. i noticed clumps would fall out.

my comb would be filled with strands -- hundreds of strands of hair. and it wasn't pretty, and it was depressing. my hair was falling out. it sucked. i'm miserable. i just -- i lost my confidence, and i was looking and hoping that something would come my way. i found keranique. when i saw my pictures, i was stunned. everything's filled in. i have hair. i have beautiful hair. it's full, and you can see it. like, little tiny little hairs come up every day now, and it's -- like, it's exciting. i feel just more youthful and happy and confident. it's the best thing i've ever done for myself. i had just big old patches of scalp showing. when i parted my hair, you could see all kinds of skin, all kinds of scalp in patches. and it -- it really looked horrible. it looked pathetic. and i felt pathetic. now, after using keranique, new hairs have filled in

the areas in this part area and in the back where i had trouble with patches of scalp showing. it's amazing. [chuckles] actual, actual growth of hair -- new hair grew on my head. my hair, with keranique, is prettier, more beautiful, more healthy, fuller, smoother, better shine. i am ecstatic. i had a big, giant bald spot right in the front. like there could be any worse place for it to appear. and i also had another spot that started to come up in the middle of my head. i've been using keranique, and there are no bald spots anywhere. my hair is back. it's full. and i'm so relieved to have that bald spot just completely gone. to be able to look in the mirror and to see myself back to myself is really awesome. keranique is amazing.

i used keranique, and my problem is solved. i don't have to walk around in denial anymore. don't have to pretend like it's just magically gonna disappear. there is a solution, and i'm really glad i found it. [ applause ] jae, how do you feel about your results? my bald spot is gone. it really is amazing. [ applause ] [ laughs ] [ female announcer ] the keranique system is a family of products that are fast and easy to use. the system includes shampoo and conditioner, the keranique hair regrowth treatment, and a special styling product, the keranique lift & repair treatment spray. it's just three steps to use the keranique system and look better than you have in years. wash and condition as you normally would, apply the keranique hair regrowth treatment, then apply the keranique lift & repair treatment spray. that's all it takes for your hair to start looking fuller, thicker, and healthier with keranique. this was a bald spot. and now look at this. i have more hair, which is all due to keranique. it actually grew hair. keranique has given me more hair.

it has made my hair shiny. it's even made my hair thicker. i would have never thought that this and this can happen in such a simple product. you don't want to wait for somebody else to tell you that you have a problem. get your confidence back. get your hair back. wendy, i'm looking at some very long, very beautiful hair. tell me how you feel about it. i feel amazing. keranique made my hair even thicker, healthier, shinier, and longer. [ applause ] if you're experiencing hair loss or your hair is thinning, now is the time to do something about it. there is a solution. you can have more hair that's thick, healthy, and strong with keranique. [ female announcer ] do you see a widening part, thinning spots, your scalp? does your hair break easily, or does it simply not grow? is your hair thinner than it used to be? these are all signs of female hair loss, and over 56 million women in america suffer from it. now there's an answer. take a look at these pictures.

this is what a hair-regrowth treatment designed especially for women can do. it's a scientifically proven way to regrow your hair. it's keranique, the world's leading hair-regrowth and hair-restoration system designed exclusively for women. and it tackles the most common forms of female hair loss. keranique is a clinically proven, effective way to regrow your hair. it's a fact that most women don't recognize they have hair loss until up to 50% of their hair is already gone. and that's a problem because the longer your hair goes untreated, the more your hair follicles shrink, producing thinner and thinner hair shafts. eventually, some hair follicles may stop producing new hair completely, which makes hair loss and thinning even worse. so, if your hair loss is obvious and you're finding hair in the shower and the sink or your hair is thinner than it once was, it's time to get keranique before things get even worse. the keranique hair regrowth system is specially formulated for a woman's biochemistry. it's designed to stop hair loss and reverse it with the only pharmaceutical-grade, fda-approved ingredient that's clinically proven

to regrow women's hair. and it really works. the keranique hair regrowth treatment penetrates the scalp and targets weak and unproductive hair follicles. when used regularly, the follicles are stimulated and reinvigorated. and they begin to once again produce hair that is thick, full, and healthy-looking. your hair actually regrows. the keranique system does more than regrow hair. it actually protects and improves the hair you still have. weak and thinning hair is often damaged on its surface. it can make the hair fragile and look frizzy. the keranique system's keratin amino complex helps repair this damage. it bonds to the hair shaft, making it thicker, smoother, and stronger. you can see the results from using the keranique system just one time. our model's hair went from looking thin and lifeless to looking full and thick. and it can hold a curl. when you use the keranique system, your hair will look fuller and have increased volume and shine. and over time, the keranique hair regrowth treatment is clinically proven to grow hair back.

the keranique system marries both the science that helps women regrow their hair with clinically proven ingredients with the beauty that makes their hair look thicker and fuller. [ female announcer ] the only fda-approved ingredient that's proven to regrow hair in women is in the keranique hair regrowth treatment. that's why over one million women have trusted keranique to restore and regrow their hair. beauty editors, beauty professionals, and users all rave with five-star reviews. call or go online right now and get started on growing longer, stronger, thicker, healthier, and more beautiful hair with keranique. if purchased separately, everything you'll receive in this exclusive tv offer could cost you $115. but if you order right now, you won't pay $115. get started with the keranique hair regrowth system right now for just $49.95 as a part of this special tv offer. the keranique system regrows hair, and it helps the hair you have right now look better with the very first use. that's the reason over one million women have trusted keranique and made it the number-one

women's hair-regrowth system in america. when you order your keranique system right now, we'll include two free gifts. you'll receive the keranique hair defense brush and detangling comb. this brush and comb have been specially designed to be gentle on hair and minimize breakage. together, it's a $30 value, but we'll include it free when you order your keranique hair regrowth system. and hold on -- because when you order right now, an upgrade to priority shipping is included. that's right, there's no additional charge for priority shipping, but you've got to order now to take advantage of this special offer. it actually really works. like, my hair actually grew back using keranique. if you use the keranique system, it'll work. [ female announcer ] keranique is a real solution for hair loss, and our guarantee is unheard of. you'll have four full months to try keranique and experience its amazing hair-regrowth results for yourself. keranique really does regrow hair. so, go ahead -- style it. touch it. show it off. take control and turn your hair loss into healthy, full, new hair and feel beautiful and confident again.

call or go online right now and bring your hair back with keranique. ♪ ♪ ♪ women's hair loss is very different from men's hair loss. keranique was created by an industry-leading team of female scientists with a woman's biochemistry in mind. [ female announcer ] dr. sonia batra is one of the leading dermatologists in america. she's a rhodes scholar and a graduate of harvard medical school. and she's a regular contributor to "the doctors" television program. at her santa monica, california, practice, she gets a lot of questions from women about hair loss. any woman with hair loss who's really trying to find out why it is and they're blaming themselves should know that they're not alone. it's incredibly common.

and it's not necessarily something they're doing. there are many reasons, including genetics, age, diet, other physical and health factors that could be contributing to it. the first sign of thinning hair and hair loss in women is shrinking of the follicles, where they become more fine and fragile. as hair loss progresses in women, you can see widening of the part. you can see patches of hair loss, thinning at the temples, and even all the way at the back. the sooner women act to address their hair loss, the more likely they are to be able to restore and regrow their hair. what's really exciting about the keranique system is it's formulated specifically for women, and it marries both the science that helps women regrow their hair with clinically proven ingredients with the beauty that makes their hair look thicker and fuller. the shampoo, the conditioner, as well as the lift & repair spray -- you have components that are infusing the hair with the keratin amino complex. that helps with the strength of the hair shaft and makes the hair look thicker and fuller,

as well as helps to protect it from the ongoing styling and environmental damage that women experience. the keranique hair regrowth treatment includes the only fda-approve ingredient for hair growth. it actually improves the circulation to the follicle. i recommend keranique because it's a comprehensive system that not only improves the strength, the fullness, and the appearance of the hair, but it's clinically proven to regrow hair. it's really not good to be a hair stylist and be losing your hair. [ female announcer ] mitzi spallas does hair for famous people. she works in hollywood in films, television programs, and for rock 'n' rollers. but she had a problem. while she spent her days making her clients' hair look good, she was losing hers. my whole world is hair. i work with celebrities. i work with film, tv, musicians, people you would know, and when i started losing my hair, it was very difficult to go on these sets and feel confident.

i couldn't pull my hair back in the front anymore. i had a problem around my temple and recession area. once i discovered keranique, my whole world changed. everyone comments on my hair. people look at me and ask me, "what are you using? what have you done with your hair?" it's so full and has so much body and fullness. everywhere i go, i get compliments on my hair. i can go out and have fun with my hair now. i love getting dressed up. i love doing my hair now. it's very fun. look at all this hair. this is what keranique did for my hair. when i was younger, i would wear a lot of hair extensions, and in the process of wearing hair extensions, i would have my hair braided. and i think from me having it braided so tight at the hairline caused the thinning of my hair. before i started using keranique, all this right here was very thin, i mean, even to the point where it was no hair there. it was just scalp. keranique grew my hair back. i believe in keranique. keranique made me have baby hairs. i never had baby hairs before, and they're beautiful.

i-i appreciate and cherish every single one of them. [ laughs ] keranique grows hair. keranique grows real, live hair. you're losing your hair, and it freaks you out really bad. i would have literally handfuls of hair when it just keeps falling out and keeps falling out. then, all of -- and i can see my scalp now. this is a scary thing. when i saw the photographs -- it's shocking. the photos from day 1, when i started, to now -- wow. so amazing. this spot right here? it grew back in. look at my hair! i have awesome hair. my hair is better than it was 10 years ago, honestly, because keranique grew it again. and it makes you really happy. [ chuckles ] what i love about keranique is that it was developed specifically for a woman's biochemistry. the keranique system not only helps you regrow your hair. it helps you look like you have more hair immediately,

and that's what we all want, right? keranique is formulated with an exclusive keratin amino complex. it's a combination of keratin, protein, and amino acids that strengthens and protects every strand of your hair while making it look thicker right away. this is olga, and as you can see, olga has naturally thin and lifeless hair. it lays flat to her head, and the ends of her hair look split and damaged. the first step is to wash and condition with keranique's scalp-stimulating shampoo and volumizing conditioner, which is designed specifically for thinning hair. the keranique shampoo gently but deeply cleanses and removes buildup from the hair and scalp. after shampooing, run a small amount of keranique's volumizing conditioner through your hair. the conditioner is very light, so it won't weigh your hair down as it restores it. it also protects and volumizes thin hair with the keratin amino complex while strengthening, conditioning, and improving your hair, making it look and feel fuller. step two -- the keranique hair regrowth treatment is applied specifically to areas where you see hair loss or thinning.

apply twice a day, morning and night, directly to your scalp. and now, step three -- keranique's lift & repair treatment spray is heat-activated to work in tandem with hot tools when styling. it also contains keratin amino complex. spray a small amount on damp hair, and then distribute the product evenly through the hair from root to ends with fingers. the lift & repair treatment spray is clinically proven to reduce split ends by 96% in just one application. if you have damage at the ends, this will smooth and protect your hair shafts. apply, then blow-dry and style as you normally would. and we're done. you can see olga's hair looks so much fuller after using keranique. look at the shine. look at the body and the bounce. what do you think, olga? -it feels great. it's so much thicker and so soft. -don't you love it? -i love it. thank you. keranique gives you lift, fullness, and body. if you're worried about hair loss, if you're worried about thinning hair, then i recommend keranique. before i started using keranique, if i did this with my hair,

my hands would be covered in hair. anytime i brushed it, my hair would fall out. anytime i washed it -- just anytime i touched my hair, it would fall out. i would be afraid to even look at my hair. it was terrifying. and now i'm able to do that, and there's no hair. it's just -- it's still there. [chuckles] it's keranique. it's amazing. before, i was afraid to even touch it. [ chuckles ] now i can't stop touching it. it's incredible. it's life-changing. it's amazing. it's emotional. it's -- it's great. it's a wonderful thing. [ chuckles ] if you're experiencing hair loss or your hair is thinning, now is the time to do something about it. there is a solution. you can have more hair that's thick, healthy, and strong with keranique. [ female announcer ] do you see a widening part, thinning spots, your scalp? does your hair break easily, or does it simply not grow? is your hair thinner than it used to be? these are all signs of female hair loss,

and over 56 million women in america suffer from it. now there's an answer. take a look at these pictures. this is what a hair-regrowth treatment designed especially for women can do. it's a scientifically proven way to regrow your hair. it's keranique, the world's leading hair-regrowth and hair-restoration system designed exclusively for women. and it tackles the most common forms of female hair loss. keranique is a clinically proven, effective way to regrow your hair. it's a fact that most women don't recognize they have hair loss until up to 50% of their hair is already gone. and that's a problem because the longer your hair goes untreated, the more your hair follicles shrink, producing thinner and thinner hair shafts. eventually, some hair follicles may stop producing new hair completely, which makes hair loss and thinning even worse. so, if your hair loss is obvious and you're finding hair in the shower and the sink or your hair is thinner than it once was, it's time to get keranique before things get even worse. the keranique hair regrowth system is

specially formulated for a woman's biochemistry. it's designed to stop hair loss and reverse it with the only pharmaceutical-grade, fda-approved ingredient that's clinically proven to regrow women's hair. and it really works. the keranique hair regrowth treatment penetrates the scalp and targets weak and unproductive hair follicles. when used regularly, the follicles are stimulated and reinvigorated. and they begin to once again produce hair that is thick, full, and healthy-looking. your hair actually regrows. i was missing a lot of hair, and now all of this hair, it's new keranique hair. my hair came back. more hair started filling in. i've got thicker, fuller hair. new hair grew on my head. [ laughs ] [ female announcer ] the keranique system does more than regrow hair. it actually protects and improves the hair you still have. weak and thinning hair is often damaged on its surface. it can make the hair fragile and look frizzy. the keranique system's keratin amino complex helps repair this damage. it bonds to the hair shaft, making it thicker,

smoother, and stronger. you can see the results from using the keranique system just one time. our model's hair went from looking thin and lifeless to looking full and thick. and it can hold a curl. 90% of users agree that keranique helped volumize the look of their hair from the very first application. so, if you've got thin or thinning hair that's difficult to style, you've got to try keranique. you'll start looking better instantly. the best thing about the keranique system is that your hair will start looking good immediately. [ female announcer ] when you use the keranique system, your hair will look fuller and have increased volume and shine. and over time, the keranique hair regrowth treatment is clinically proven to grow hair back. the keranique system marries both the science that helps women regrow their hair with clinically proven ingredients with the beauty that makes their hair look thicker and fuller. [ female announcer ] the only fda-approved ingredient that's proven to regrow hair in women is in the keranique hair regrowth treatment. that's why over one million women have trusted keranique

to restore and regrow their hair. beauty editors, beauty professionals, and users all rave with five-star reviews. call or go online right now and get started on growing longer, stronger, thicker, healthier, and more beautiful hair with keranique. if purchased separately, everything you'll receive in this exclusives tv offer could cost you $115. but if you order right now, you won't pay $115. get started with the keranique hair regrowth system right now for just $49.95 as a part of this special tv offer. when you order, you'll receive the complete keranique hair regrowth system. you'll receive keranique's scalp-stimulating shampoo and volumizing keratin conditioner. this lightweight shampoo and conditioner were specifically designed to enhance the results that you'll see from the keranique system. the keranique shampoo and conditioner is sulfate- and paraben-free and is gentle on color-treated hair. you'll also receive the keranique hair regrowth treatment. the hair regrowth treatment stimulates and revives weak and shrinking hair follicles. it includes our patented, easy-precision sprayer to easily and precisely deliver

the only fda-approved ingredient scientifically proven to regrow women's hair. use it morning and night, and you'll see new hair on your head. and you'll also receive the keranique lift & repair treatment spray. the lift & repair treatment spray is the keranique secret weapon against frizziness, split ends, and fragile, breakable hair. just spray it on damp hair and distribute it from roots to ends. your hair will become stronger and look thicker and fuller instantly. the keranique lift & repair treatment spray has been officially recognized by the north american hair research society as being effective in protecting and strengthening hair. the keranique system regrows hair, and it helps the hair you have right now look better with the very first use. that's the reason over one million women have trusted keranique and made it the number-one women's hair-regrowth system in america. look at this. i have more hair than i ever had before, which is all due to keranique. [ female announcer ] when you order your keranique system right now, we'll include two free gifts.

you'll receive the keranique hair defense brush and detangling comb. this brush and comb have been specially designed to be gentle on hair and minimize breakage. together, it's a $30 value, but we'll include it free when you order your keranique hair regrowth system. and hold on -- because when you order right now, an upgrade you to priority shipping is included. that's right, there's no additional charge for priority shipping, but you've got to order now to take advantage of this special offer. it actually really works. like, my hair actually grew back using keranique. if you use the keranique system, it'll work. if you're a woman and you're losing your hair, try keranique. get it. put it on your hair. i promise you it'll change your life. you'll be so happy. [ female announcer ] keranique is a real solution for hair loss, and our guarantee is unheard of. you'll have four full months to try keranique and experience its amazing hair-regrowth results for yourself. if you don't regrow your hair, send the empty bottles back. we'll refund the purchase price, and you can keep the detangling comb and hair defense brush as our gift.

keranique really does regrow hair. so, go ahead -- style it. touch it. show it off. take control and turn your hair loss into healthy, full, new hair and feel beautiful and confident again. call or go online right now and bring your hair back with keranique. ♪ ♪ ♪ i wish i had found keranique years ago. the sooner you can start, the better. if you have hair loss, if you're experiencing anything that's just kind of making you feel bummed about your hair, you have to run and get keranique, 'cause it is the best thing i ever did for myself. you just do the steps, and then your hair grows back. it's amazing. it takes maybe a minute a day, and for spending a whole minute a day, look at what i got -- a full head of hair.

you have to try it. you have to try it for yourself. because, seriously, i didn't believe that it could actually work, and to actually see the results come in and it's you? you know, you have to experience that. keranique is a lifesaver, because what keranique has brought to my life was more hair and more confidence. women are out there watching an infomercial thinking, "oh, that's not true," but it works. it's amazing. it's -- look at my hair! i have awesome hair because keranique grew it again. if you use the keranique system, it'll work. [ female announcer ] the keranique system regrows hair, so if your hair isn't as full as it once was, if you're seeing thinning around the hairline or in your part, or you're losing hair and seeing it in the shower or your brush, you need to get keranique right now. over one million women have trusted keranique to regrow their hair, and you should, too. call or go online right now.

your completely protected with our four-month, money-back guarantee if you order right now. if you're seeing hair loss or you even suspect it, every day you wait makes the problem worse. doctors, hair stylists, and women all across america agree -- keranique works. call or go online and get your hair back. order your keranique hair regrowth system right now. ♪ ♪ ♪ this has been a paid presentation for keranique -- the women's hair-growth experts. couples get in arguments and they escalate and somebody dies. >> you had seen your wife endanger her life. you weren't angry at your wife's

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emily's death. >> they just kept saying over and over, he murdered her. he murdered her. >> the whispering started almost immediately. >> yeah. within a -- within a day. >> you're a murderer? >> that's what they were saying. >> reporter: and not just a murderer. emily's sister, ammie, told investigators alex was also a mobster. >> did you say that alex and his family are in the mafia, in organized crime, and that women who try to divorce their way out of the fazzino family wind up dead? >> that was information that emily had told me. ammie doesn't realize that, of my mom's six siblings and my dad's one sibling, there have been 11 divorces. >> those people all still alive? >> they're not all still alive, but none of 'em were killed. >> but they weren't murdered. >> right. >> so the fazzinos are not some hooked up organized crime family? >> no, and i resent her saying that.

>> reporter: alex insisted the allegations were ludicrous, and that's also what investigators determined. >> did you pick up in your investigation any indication that the fazzino family is involved in organized crime? >> no. >> you didn't find any evidence that that was true. >> no. >> or that in any -- played any role in -- in -- in -- >> emily's death, no. >> -- emily's death at all. >> no. >> reporter: to get away from all the finger-pointing, alex took his kids to kansas city and moved back in with his parents. >> we all suffered. our family as a whole suffered with the accusation that my son was a murderer. >> reporter: four months later, the investigation took another turn when the medical examiner released the final autopsy report. she ruled the cause and manner of death, undetermined, meaning she couldn't say how emily died. prosecutors dan kolacia and scott brown had been assigned to the case. >> the fact that you can't say for sure and the medical examiner couldn't say for sure, that makes this a bigger

mountain to climb, doesn't it? >> this is a difficult case based upon the evidence. it doesn't mean that it didn't need to be prosecuted, just because we have an undetermined call doesn't mean we don't push forward. >> reporter: so, they asked a different medical examiner to look at the case -- a south dakota pathologist, dr. brad randall. >> and dr. randall -- gave an opinion of the injuries are highly suggestive of a struggle and ruled it a homicide. >> reporter: homicide, and there was only one suspect. in april of 2013, 15 months after emily died, alex fazzino was arrested and charged with his wife's murder. >> they said, "you're under arrest." and, i was in complete shock. when you're innocent you don't think it can happen. you think they're gonna come to their senses, they're gonna see it. but, no. >> reporter: he spent three weeks in jail before being released on bond. >> truth will come out.

>> reporter: alex's sister, marguerite says her brother was charged with murder because of small town politics. >> what was it that you think kept the state sort of moving forward with -- with the idea of prosecuting? >> well, i think it was the beckwiths. i think the power that they have in that community and i believe that they were putting political pressure on the state to prosecute this. >> the suggestion that there was some sort of political pressure that was put on my office to push this case forward or to charge it is absolute nonsense. it didn't happen. >> reporter: as alex waited for trial, things got worse. his 5-year-old daughter coco was diagnosed with cancer and underwent a bone marrow transplant. >> his daughter's illness took a huge toll on our family but i will say this about my son. i saw him as very strong. you know, he was handling things

that i don't think most people could. >> reporter: it had taken four years after his wife's death, but finally alex fazzino went on trial for her murder. >> please rise. >> reporter: because of pre-trial publicity and the high profile beckwith name, the case was moved out of boone, 200 miles away to decorah, iowa. where the fazzinos and the beckwiths were now separated by much more than the courtroom aisle. the prosecutor told the jury, that after a deteriorating relationship and with divorce papers filed, alex lost it that night, and killed his wife. >> alex had everything to gain by emily's death. and he had everything to lose by emily being alive. alex would lose his kids, would lose his job. would lose his house. and lose money in the fight for divorce. >> reporter: the state started its case using alex's own words.

>> help! help! oh, my god! >> 911. what is the location of your emergency? >> help, help, help. >> reporter: prosecutors said this wasn't grief, it was remorse. >> in that initial 911 call, alex sounds pretty genuinely traumatized to me. he doesn't sound like somebody who was faking it. >> part of the argument to -- to the jury is that it has to be a horrific thing to commit a murder. >> what we're hearing is his horror at having just committed a murder of someone who is close to him? >> that would be a way to characterize it, yes. >> reporter: prosecutors claimed that in that 911 call, alex had already concocted a story that emily committed suicide or died from a drug overdose. >> my wife's killed herself. my wife's killed herself. please help me. >> who? >> reporter: even at that police interview a few hours later, prosecutors said alex was pushing his theory that emily had somehow overdosed. >> maybe she didn't kill herself. maybe it was an accident.

>> reporter: then the prosecution called the state medical examiner to tell jurors about that key piece of evidence, the toxicology report. >> did you also have testing done on body fluids and blood that had been taken from emily fazzino at her autopsy? >> yes, i had many, many toxicology tests. >> reporter: she told the jury emily had no drugs in her system that would have killed her. >> the drug tests were -- that were done did not show opiates in her system at all. >> reporter: you think it didn't play a role? >> i don't think it played a role that night. >> reporter: and even though she'd initially ruled the cause of death undetermined, the state medical examiner had a surprising change of heart on the witness stand. >> which manner of death do you favor over the others? >> in this case i'm much more strongly leaning toward homicide than any of the other manners of death. >> reporter: and that second pathologist said there was no doubt about his conclusion.

>> bruises, front, back, left, and right of the head, would be consistent with a homicide. bruises along the side of the windpipe and larynx would be consistent with a homicide. >> reporter: murder by strangulation. prosecutors now called family and friends to testify that emily felt threatened by her husband. her sister, ammie. >> how would you describe emily fazzino in the months leading up to her death? >> sad. >> why was emily fazzino sad, do you know? >> cause she wanted, she wanted to get away from alex. >> reporter: the children's nanny also recounted a conversation with emily just before her death. >> i asked emily two questions. the first one was if she was scared of alex. >> what was emily's response? >> her response was yes. >> what was the second one? >> i had asked her if she was worried that alex would harm her or kill her. >> what was emily's response? >> she nodded her head yes.

>> reporter: less than a week later, emily fazzino was dead. prosecutors said there was only one conclusion -- alex murdered his wife. >> the only explanation here after looking at all the evidence, all the circumstances, is that the head injuries were inflicted, and who would've done that. alex fazzino. >> may it please the court. >> reporter: now it was the defense's turn. this was to be a trial of two emilys. coming up -- >> did you drink a lot tonight? >> no, i had three cocktails. >> reporter: the surprise evidence alex had up his sleeve. >> why -- why -- why does it matter? what'd you do today? >> emily, under the influence? when "dateline" continues. let's feed him to the sharks! squuuuack, let's feed him to the sharks! yay! and take all of his gold! and take all of his gold! ya! and hide it from the crew!

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i mean i, i'll always feel a little responsible that i couldn't get through to anybody to get her help. and i'll carry that with me for all of my life. >> reporter: defense lawyers, bill kutmus and trever hook insisted that there was no murder here, or any crime at all. >> this case should have never been prosecuted. >> that was where you came down right, was from the beginning, was that the case shouldn't have been brought? >> absolutely not. i took that position because of the lack of evidence. alex fazzino was totally innocent. >> there's no more pressure than when you -- if you have an innocent person that you're trying to defend on this kind of a charge, first-degree murder. >> reporter: kutmus says that from the beginning, prosecutors targeted alex and refused to consider anything else. >> they reviewed all the information, the toxicology reports, everything associated with her death. they concluded, "we don't know what the cause of death is. we don't know the manner of death." and what happened almost a year

and a half later, the state finds some guy from sioux falls, south dakota, a pathologist who said that the manner of death was -- was a homicide. they found this person. >> reporter: kutmus stated his case to the jury. >> emily fazzino passed away as a result of an accidental drowning. and that will relate to her addiction. >> reporter: he said the only crime was that emily never received the help she needed. the defense called emily's mother to the stand to show that detox at her house was at best amateur hour. >> you have no certificate or any license. >> no, i don't. >> are you telling this jury that you know all the subtleties of withdrawal? >> absolutely not. >> reporter: kutmus tried to cast doubt on the claim that emily had gotten completely clean before she died. >> were you in denial at that time about your daughter's condition is this -- about your

daughter's condition? >> absolutely not. >> reporter: to drive home that point, the defense called witnesses who say they saw signs emily was still abusing those pain pills and alcohol in the weeks before she died. one of them was alex's mother. >> she was argumentative. agitated and she didn't really seem to comprehend sometimes what we were talking about. >> reporter: signs, the defense said, that are evident in this video. >> what did you do today? >> well -- >> reporter: it was a facetime call alex said he recorded less than two weeks before emily died. >> i got, i can't, i don't know. why, why, why does it matter, what'd you today -- >> what? >> why'd you record that facetime call? >> to ensure i'd get custody of the kids in a divorce. >> you wanted proof that emily was sort of impaired in the course of her daily life. >> right. it's hard to argue with what's plain to see on video. >> did you drink a lot tonight? >> no.

i had three cocktails. >> reporter: the defense theory? just before she died, knowing she was facing a child custody battle and would be tested -- emily took herself off the drugs one final time. >> she goes cold turkey. what happens? it's clear. withdrawal happens two or three days later. withdrawal -- and what does withdrawal do? seizures, fainting, dizziness, unsteadiness, weakness. she could've fallen in that bathtub. unable to even lift herself up. >> and that also explains why there weren't any of those drugs found in her system? >> correct. >> exactly. >> reporter: could emily fazzino have simply drowned accidentally in the tub? alex's attorneys were hoping to plant that thought in the minds of the jurors, but what about those bruises? they called their own pathologist who said he didn't know what had caused them. >> do you know any determination where they could conclude how that particular injury occurred. >> no, sir. it's unknown to them and to me,

unlike the tv shows you can't just look at that and tell exactly how it happened. >> reporter: no expert, they argued, could say for certain that that there had even been a murder. >> i do not know the cause of death, i do not know the manner of death. that's not an intellectual failure, that's intellectual honesty. >> reporter: and the defense was all too happy to remind jurors that even the state's own m.e., dr. catellier, had come to the same conclusion in her original report. the cause of death, undetermined. >> well is there anything in dr. catalier's original autopsy report, that you take issue or disagree with? >> no sir, i actually agree with it wholeheartedly. >> at trial, dr. catalier testified that she favors homicide. would you agree with that? >> no sir, i would respectfully disagree with that. >> reporter: the defense conclusion, it wasn't alex who killed emily, it was what was in those pill bottles. >> this is the marital issue.

this is what he screamed about, and he howled about. but no one would listen. do justice to alex fazzino. find him not guilty. >> reporter: jurors would now have to decide if alex fazzino was a killer, or a wrongly accused husband who had tried only to save his wife. >> reporter: coming up -- >> you prepared for a guilty verdict? >> yeah. >> reporter: two families on edge. four years of questions. >> reporter: and the verdict -- the ultimate courtroom drama.

>> reporter: four years after emily fazzino's death, her husband's fate was finally in the hands of a jury. alex says he was confident during the nearly three-week trial but says doubt crept in during those final minutes. you prepared for a guilty verdict? >> yeah. i wrote a note to my children. >> reporter: what's it say? >> nick, ricky, and coco, i loved your mother, and i never hurt her. i would never leave you. like your mom is always in your heart, i will be, too. you kids are the light of my life. all my love, now and forever, dad. >> reporter: the first day, the jury went home without a verdict. as the hours ticked by the next morning, still nothing from the jury. in the afternoon, alex got a phone call. the jury had reached a decision. >> when they called me and said

the jury's in, i could barely breathe. >> reporter: emily's family and friends rushed to the courthouse. prosecutors were confident. >> we did the best that we could in putting on the evidence that we had and -- and -- hopefully the jury would see it our way and convict him. >> reporter: the defense attorneys were confident as well. >> we had the facts. we had the experts. >> but -- but you never know. >> but you never know. >> good luck, honey. i love you. >> i don't need luck, dad. >> reporter: both sides couldn't be any more raw, or more on edge. alex was facing life in prison. and finally, after four long years -- >> is this the verdict of each and every one of the members of the jury? >> reporter: -- here it was. >> in the matter of the state of iowa plaintiff versus alexander joseph fazzino. we the jury find the defendant not guilty. [ cheers ] >> thank you, lord! >> reporter: not guilty.

the words alex and his family had been waiting to hear. even his veteran defense attorneys couldn't hold it together. >> i held off crying until bill started crying. >> yeah. >> he -- he started it. and that's what sent me over the edge. >> reporter: and -- one never cries if you think your client's guilty. >> no. >> you don't. >> god bless you, bill. thank you. >> reporter: on the other side of the courtroom, emily's family and friends could barely move. with the verdict, the divide between these two families became complete. >> thank you so much. >> reporter: the celebration across the aisle became too much for emily's mother to take. >> shut up, shut up! i went in shock. alls i can remember is -- people jumping up and down like cheerleaders. i didn't know until afterwards. that i told 'em to shut up. >> reporter: as they left the courtroom, the reality of what had happened sank in.

back inside, alex says felt he far from victorious. >> there's not much to be excited about. emily is still gone. and -- my kids don't have their mother. i felt completely unchanged. i was innocent when i walked in the courtroom and i'm innocent when i walk out of the courtroom, so what's there to high five about? >> reporter: you know there are people that are never gonna believe you're innocent? >> yeah. i'm very aware. >> reporter: you're okay with that. >> i'm not okay with it. i can't let it bother me. i'm not gonna let what somebody says keep me from holding my head up high. >> reporter: emily's parents are among those who still believe in alex's guilt. but strangely enough, something that sounded like acceptance crept into our conversation. >> this isn't easy for me to say, i hope that the rest of his life he spends -- doing as much as he possibly can for his children.

we don't have bitterness inside. >> or hate. >> or hate. he was found innocent. it's over. we're walking down the -- the road of life. >> reporter: their granddaughter coco is dancing down that road. this year, she turned 7 years old, cancer-free. but alex says big moments like these will forever be tinged with sadness. >> graduating from kindergarten, my son's first big hit. every one of those moments for me, it's not the happiest because emily's not there. she's not there for -- for them and for me. to share in it. it's -- it's hard. that's all for now. i'm lester holt. thanks for joining us.

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