Jodi Arias Manifesto Signed 'in Case She Became Famous,' Prosecutor Alleges (VIDEO)
Jodi Arias' trial is beginning to wind down, but there is still plenty of drama for those engrossed in the story. Arias has allegedly written her own manifesto while behind bars and signed it just in case she became famous, prosecutor Juan Martinez revealed on Monday.
"Do you remember when the defendant was in jail in Yreka, and the defendant's manifesto … Do you remember that was in your notes?" Martinez asked psychotherapist Alyce LaViolette.
"I remember hearing about it, but I've never seen it," LaViolette replied.
"Isn't it true that the defendant was signing or autographing copies of the manifesto?" asked Martinez.
"I believe those were my notes. She may think she's a good writer, but it doesn't mean she has high self-esteem," LaViolette explained.
Martinez then alleged that Arias asked a friend to print out the manifesto so she could sign them "in case she became famous."
While the manifesto was discussed at length, Judge Sherry Stephens did not allow it into evidence. Right now its authenticity is in question, though it is possible Arias did, in fact, write her memoir in order to be prepared for fame after the trial.
Arias has proven to have ideas of grandeur post-trial, according to friends close to her. At the beginning of her incarceration, Arias boldly told reporters that no jury would ever find her guilty of killing Travis Alexander. Then, during the trial, she admitted to shooting Alexander and killing him, though she claimed not to remember stabbing him repeatedly or slitting his throat.
The trial has captured the attention of the nation, especially given that Arias herself took the stand for nearly 20 days. Arias, of course, faces the death penalty if she is found guilty of first-degree murder; defense attorneys have argued that Arias killed Alexander in self-defense.
Watch a terse exchange between LaViolette and prosecutor Martinez here:











