ms. esparza was present. and that ms. eporter: a claim, remember, that patricia strongly denied in our interview. >> and does he tell you his intentions? >> never. never. >> reporter: investigator dean fulcher believed that patricia not only knew what gianni was planning, she may have orchestrated it. >> when you started peelin' back the layers, you find that there was a individual who i think, is a very manipulative person, who was kind of pullin' the strings and all the time claiming to be the victim while she's using other people to exact revenge on the individual she feels raped her. >> reporter: but many people did see patricia as a victim, and a movement calling for her freedom was building. supporters attended court hearings wearing t-shirts that read "set patricia free." >> we're here to stand in solidarity with her and as with other sexual assault victims across the world. >> reporter: many saw an accomplished woman who had overcome terrible trauma, only to be victimized again by the legal system. >> there are two