mr. halderman. it was mr. halderman who threatened dave and his family and said, for a price, i will remain silent. that is classic blackmail. this is not the sale of some commercial screenplay treatment. again, if you look at all of the facts here that standing outside the apartment, i can run through the litany again. it all adds up to blackmail, matt. >> let me end with jerry. there were reports in the papers last week that there was some plea deal at least being attempted here, a year in prison perhaps for a guilty plea on the part of your client. can you confirm or deny that? >> i'll deny it, because the district attorney's office denies planting that story. it certainly didn't come from me. it does not describe any plea negotiation that i was involved in. >> thank you both. and we'll be following this story closely. >> thank you, matt. >>> we're back right after this. >>> just ahead, one month after she disappeared, where is missing utah mother, susan powell? >> her best friend speaks out in an exclusive