One word: Why did Jodi Arias lie?

By Alexandra Thomas

updated 12:08 PM EST, Tue February 26, 2013

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Jodi Arias is accused of killing her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander; she claims self-defense
Jodi Arias admitted to lying about certain things during cross examination
What's one word you would use to describe why she lied?

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Jodi Arias claims she killed her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander in self-defense, but in the past she told authorities other stories about how he died. Arias also admitted she didn't want her parents to hear her say she killed Travis Alexander. Prosecutor Juan Martinez grilled Arias Monday, the second day of his cross-examination, about certain things Arias now claims she can't remember.

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