before sentencing, melissa's aunt, lynn haberl, addressed the court and said directly to tony. >> weause we must and release you into god's hands for all eternity. >> reporter: sentencing was immediate. >> sentenced to spend the rest of your natural life in a florida state prison. >> reporter: after tony was led out of the courtroom, melissa's family went to his people and hugged them, then all cried >> my heart broke for them. it is a legacy for their family. >> reporter: melissa's own legacy is something called the garden of reflection. before her murder, she worked for victims' rights, and raised money to build it. now, her name is inscribed there, too. the victim, as prosecutors told it, that in the end had nothing to do with knowing too much about a notorious scandal, but a victim simply of an all consuming jealousy. >> that's all for now. i'm lester holt. thanks for joining us. >>> now at 11:00, two teenagers killed, a third serious hurt, in a violent crash. tonight how their school is working to support the community. >> after days of searching, not one but two bodies show up