In a strange twist of events, the sister of the late alleged murderer and kidnapper James DiMaggio revealed that she is skeptical about her brother's guilt and actually suspicious of kidnapping victim Hannah Anderson.
In an exclusive interview on CNN's Piers Morgan on Tuesday night, Lora DiMaggio said that a few weeks before James allegedly kidnapped Anderson, she warned James that the 16-year-old girl was "trouble" and that he needed to "watch out."
"I remember very vividly telling my brother, 'She's trouble,'" she said. "I said, 'You need to watch out for that one.'"
Lora even went as far as to suggest that her brother was a victim in the tragic case, arguing that there were "a lot of holes" in Hannah's story.
"It's very hard to believe that someone who was just so genuine and so dependable every single solitary day just woke up one day and decided to do this," she said.
A nationwide Amber Alert was sent out Aug. 5 after the California teen was kidnapped by James, a family friend who is also suspected of murdering the girl's mother and 8-year-old brother. DiMaggio, 40, was the best friend of Anderson's father and was like an uncle to her and her brother Ethan.
After a multi-state manhunt, Anderson was rescued in the Idaho wildness and James was fatally shot by authorities, reports CBS station KCBS in Los Angeles.
"The only evidence that has come forward at this point is the fact the two bodies were found on his property," she said. "There's a lot of missing information. I have yet to see any solid evidence," said Lora.
Lora added that she thinks her brother was trying to protect Hannah.
"In my heart of hearts, I think that Hannah perhaps got herself into a situation that she couldn't get herself out of, and I do believe that my brother gave his life to protect her," she said.
Watch a video clip of Lora DiMaggio speaking about her brother below:
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