they met in the parking lot at lake minnetonka.nce there, persitz threatened michael with a gun and demanded his money back with interest. so, michael called his boss at home, asking him for $200,000, but his boss refused. persitz handcuffed michael to the steering wheel of his car and ordered michael to drive to a deserted location. and then killed him. [ gunshot ] persitz put michael's body in the trunk and drove to the compost site about 60 miles away. persitz broke through the gate with the car's bumper, leaving a small piece behind. after dismembering michael's body, persitz wrapped the torso in a tarp. unbeknownst to him, a single black hair from his pet dog was on the tarp. the rest of michael's body and the gun have never been recovered. >> he thought he could pull off this homicide and not get caught, 'cause he had it all planned out, and he didn't realize how tough it is to hide trace evidence, forensic evidence. it's always going to be there. >> zachary persitz pled not guilty by reason of insanity. the jury, however, re