Also a possibility. Maybe he made her up to make it look like "See, we do this all the time and the girls are never in danger."
This is completely just a feeling, but I don't think he's completely making stuff up. I think everything, or most of what he said, has at least some element of truth. Like he's telling the truth, but in his own distorted reality. For example, the lawyer... he probably DID represent him in his other cases, so he assumed he would in this one too when he said it (and then either decided not to hire him, or the lawyer didn't want the case). And he probably DID have BB call the police after he found out they talked to his ex-wife since he knew they were on his trail... even though I doubt he was as cooperative as he made it sound. Therefore, maybe HE didn't personally kill Sydney... but had BB do it. Can anyone think of something he said that's just 100% false?
Yes there were elements of truth to things AT said in his videos but I agree the extent of their cooperation was likely exaggerated by AT. LE did confirm at the presser on 11/30 at approx. 9 mins and 50 seconds in, that they did have phone contact with them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh2XJUDUEBU
Also, the same attorney AT mentions is the registered agent on the business filing for A & B Antiques at the Nebraska Sec. of State. I don't think the attorney could represent him even if he wanted to since the charges are Federal. I think it takes a special attorney for that, though I am not positive on that. https://www.nebraska.gov/sos/corp/corpsearch.cgi?nav=search
AT has represented himself in the past. There is a Pro-se case (04361-FECR006762) in Iowa from Fremont county, which I believe is linked to fraud/theft of an antique shop in Percival Iowa. AT got himself a pretty good deal considering that he had concurrent cases going on at the same time. He only got 5 years, ran together with several other cases in multiple counties. 5 years seems like a good amount of time, but not in Iowa. 2 will discharge the entire sentence and he was likely eligible for a parole hearing after 8 mos to a year. https://www.iowacourts.state.ia.us/ESAWebApp/DefaultFrame
As far as anything AT said that's 100% false? He did say in his second video at approx 5 mins 37 seconds, "I am no longer with the criminal activity." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJt3kszk7Rc
With the new evidence and charges related to the stolen goods, I would personally say that's a false statement but I think he probably does have a distorted reality. I think he feels above law and when you take a good look at his criminal records and compare to the actual time he has done, it's not hard to see how he developed that perception.