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How did Brandon Boudreaux handle Lori Vallow cross-examining him at her Arizona trial?

Answered from Talking Dateline: Blindsided · Dateline NBC · 2026-10-28

Lori Vallow represented herself at her Arizona trial for attempting to kill Brandon Boudreaux, so she questioned him directly. Brittany Morris saw a measured but pointed witness who would not accept her framing, and read it as Boudreaux reclaiming the narrative. Keith Morrison, who has interviewed Vallow at length in jail, said Boudreaux refused to give her any ground, which is how you avoid getting caught up in her spin.

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“It was just he would not cede an inch to her, which made it even more satisfying to watch.” Keith Morrison · at 24:56 — open in the transcript →

Source: our own transcription of the episode. The full conversation is on Dateline NBC (2026-10-28). Read the whole episode summary →

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