mike dippolito denies it.lia's plan to get her husband put into prison failed she took it a step further if she couldn't send him to the big house, she'd get rid of him altogether. >> yeah but killing somebody come on nobody's going to be able to point a finger at me. >> reporter: but as damning as those tapes may seem dalia's trial lawyer, michael salnick has a defense and it's unforgettable. >> it was never anyone's intention to harm anyone. >> reporter: it wasn't a murder plot, he says. >> it was a stunt. it was a hoax. >> reporter: it was a plot to get on television, a reality tv defense. >> the plot seems to thicken and thicken and then thicken again. i've seen a lot of wild and crazy defenses in my day this is surely one of the wildest and one of the craziest. >> reality tv has become a way to launch a center stage career. >> reporter: salnick tells the jury michael dippolito wasn't a victim, he was an accomplice. that dalia, mohammed and michael were working together to create some kind of video tape. t

liar, liar, liar. >> did you ever love mike dippolito?> i married him because i loved him. >> now? >> now i wish i never would have met him. >> i feel the same way. i wish i would have made a left, not a right. trust me. >> reporter: for "nightline," i'm amy robach in new york. >> dalia's attorneys have recently filed a motion to dismiss the entire case. >>> up next, "breaking bad" star and four-time emmy winner bryan cranston takes on a new role in a blacklist saga. >> abc news "nightline" brought to you by viagra. ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take viagra if you take nitrates for chest pain or adempas® for pulmonary hypertension. your blood pressure could drop to an unsafe level. to avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than four hours. stop taking viagra and call your doctor right away if you experience a sudden decrease or loss in vision or hearing. ask your doctor about viagra. plan well and enjoy life... ♪ or, as we say at unitedhealthcare insurance company

impression of mike dippolito? >> charming, really strong connection. >> reporter: mike had a porsche. seemed to have plenty of money. and a nice new condo. what better setup to start a new life. >> i would say i was naive. >> reporter: police say after just six months of marriage, dahlia has other men in her life who are helping her with a secret plan, to get mike's money, his condo, get him out of the way. one of those men is in the front seat of this car. >> she asked if i could get someone to kill her husband for her. >> reporter: the man recorded as he talked to detectives. >> are you scared for the guy? >> yes. because she's really dead serious on getting this done. >> reporter: to get proof the cops make mohammad a confidential informant. he arranges to meet dahlia at this gas station? >> what's up? >> the guy is a professional. >> nobody's going to be able to point a finger on me. >> reporter: he says the hit man wants $1,200 to buy a gun. a photo of mike. two days later the talk turns to action in this cvs

dippolito? >> understanding, compassionate. >> reporter: mike has his own choice of words. >> liar, liar, liar. >> reporter: joining us is dalia's attorney, brian claypool. thank you for being with us. >> thank you very manager me. >> people are watching the tapes what is your defense? >> the taps were manufactured by the boynton beach police department. they were more concerned with carrying on a casting call for this cops tv show and they broke all the rules that they were supposed to follow to make sure that they got dalia as their lead actress. >> we want to mention, the police chief, jeffrey katz released this statement in part which says we have confidence in the quality of the case presented tapped ability of our state attorney to successfully prosecute miss dippolito a second time. did dalia know she was being taped? was she acting for the cameras? how is that possible if police were doing the taping? >> dalia was collaborating with this informant named mohammed. they were preparing a youtube video they were going to uplift in hope of getting aen acting role. contact the police to put t

dippolito, what ces to mind? >> everything negatitive. it's not me. >> reporter: her now ex-husband is speaking out too. >> i was surprised. it wasn't like kill him nicely. >> reporter: according to dalia, she and mike became obsessesed with realili tv. >> if they can do it no reason we can't do it. >> reporter: at her trial, arguing mike wasn't the victim of anything. instead, an accomplice to launch them int stardom. >> it was a stunt, a hoax, to capture the a attention of someone in reality tv. >> reporter: dalia ys, she and mike workeke togethth. >> oh, what a cute little girl. i'm not. i'm 5,000 percent su. it was a tape. that was the purpose. >> reporter: you w were acting in those tapes. >> yes. >> reporter: but you'r're telling ththee truthnow? >> yeyes. >> reporter: why should we believe you? >> it's what happened. reaction. i'i' 5,000% sure she tried to kill me. >> reporter: six years after thos videos made her a posterwoman for how not to hire a hitman, she's misunderstood. who is dalia dippito? >> understanding, compassionate. >> reporter: mimi has his own choice of words. >> liar, liar, liar. >> reporter: joining us is claypool. thank you for bng with us. >> thank you very manager . >>

. >> did you ever love mike dippolito? >> i married him because i loved him. >> and now? >> now i wish i never would have met him. >> oh, i feel the same way. i wish -- i wish i would have made a left, not a right. trust me. >> dalia dippolito's new trial is scheduled to begin this may. so put yourself in that jury. do you buy her explanation that the tape was essentially an acting reel or a murder plot that went south? let us know on our facebook page