the family got a lawyer, jorge barone, and together they went after michel escoto. >> we believed he a wrongful death suit against michel. metlife put the insurance money in escrow and waited on the sidelines as michel and wendy's family fought it out in civil court. but if michel wanted to see so much as one cent of that money, he would have to do something he'd never done before. >> he has to testify. he cannot plead the fifth. especially since he's pursuing the claim. so he has to testify. >> at this point, police and prosecutors were happy to help the family's attorney prepare his case. sharing those statements michel had made to detectives after wendy's death. >> they call you and say, take a look at what we've got, is that right? >> we ask if we would be allowed to look at the statements he had given them. we were. >> michel escoto was videotaped as he gave a sworn deposition. >> we took his deposition and his story kept changing. >> so the story about a fight and she takes a hike -- >> it doesn't add up. he testified that wendy was -- it was her idea all of a sudden that night