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Vindication for Tiffany Hartley?

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    Arrest made two years after Falcon Lake murder

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I'm sure it here here -- not Sean.

Yeah and okay yeah he didn't get on did he went in the water company.

And not in my mind imagine well usually I have.

Yeah Mexican flag oh yeah no playbook as -- -- -- back OK I didn't see anybody.

Believe I don't.

That 911 call when it was place was greeted with a mix of emotions there was of course shock and outrage because an American.

Had been attacked.

But -- skeptics including Mexican officials there was deep skepticism.

About Tiffany Hartley story.

What's she telling the truth -- what -- covering up what really happened between herself and her husband.

A lot Monday Mexican authorities announced that they had arrested Alfonso Martinez f.'s gold medal is a high ranking member of as -- -- cartel.

He's accused of taking part.

-- some of the most horrific and high profile killings in Mexico.

Including.

The murder of US tourist.

David Hartley Tiffany's husband on that day on falcon lake.

-- like Tiffany joins me right now Tiffany thank you so much I wonder if you feel a sense of vindication.

I do feel a sense sense three -- that Mexico authorities are finally.

Admitting that David was murdered in Mexico and that the cartel says that's a cartel had involvement.

So many look even that you with suspicion was this something going on between Tiffany and David.

You know people were investigating every aspect of your private life your personal life.

How was that to deal with did that come out and make even more aggravating the pain that you were -- Right I mean not only did I just lose my husband and witness him being shot and killed and then I'm getting judge to my characters being judged I'm being questioned if I -- any involvement I can't tell you how relieved I am -- To finally have that.

-- and saying you know the critics can't tell me that I had any involvement are -- -- house you know.

How did that lingering suspicion affect your life.

I just up this weight on my shoulders of having to constantly.

Tell and tell my story and constantly convince people that I had no involvement at all.

Your husband's body never recovered.

Does this give you some sense of closure we just really want to get David's remains back home and bring him back to car -- a so weekend.

Have -- Burial that he deserves an honor him no way that he had always wanted to be.

Did anyone ever apologized -- the Mexican side for doubting your story and spreading so much doubt among you know the media both sides of the line.

Now I haven't really talked to or heard from the Mexico.

-- authorities sense that and set and and since the very beginning I just -- tell you that.

For my own personal point of view in speaking on behalf of anyone who ever -- you even for a single second.

You know -- -- you went through that that kind of double violation.

I'm sorry that you -- victimized all over again in the aftermath of what happened to your husband.

I appreciate that thank him and you think your life's gonna go on now you be okay.

My testament forward and that you know there is.

There has been a lot of healing in the last you know probably just the last ten months since that kind of an out of the spotlight for awhile.

And so I've really felt like I see the future.

Unfortunately it's not -- Davin but I do see a future and I do see.

Life moving forward you still officially married.

Yes I'm so by a legal document still officially married.

And -- your life really kind of stalled for -- right well I hope this helps you get on with it.

I hope you're in love with someone and someone loves you it takes care -- and I thank you very much for coming on.

Thank you very match.