TV star’s wife pleads guilty to plotting his murder using $11,000 hitman
They married in Disneyland three years ago.
The wife of Ghost Adventures star Aaron Goodwin has pleaded guilty to plotting his murder.
Aaron, 48, grew to prominence as part of the Discovery Plus paranormal reality series and has also starred in American Horror Story.
He married Victoria Goodwin, 32, in August 2022, and has regularly shared snapshots of their marriage on social media, including as recently as this Valentine’s Day.
However, last month, Goodwin was arrested on charges of solicitation to commit murder and conspiracy to commit murder, according to booking information in Clark County, Nevada.
She was accused of agreeing to pay a hitman $11,515 (£8,875), with $2,500 (£1,929) upfront, to kill him.
Goodwin has now admitted to the charge of conspiracy to commit murder in a plea deal to avoid a lengthy trial and prison sentence, according to Clark County, Nevada, court documents obtained by TMZ.
Goodwin faces up to ten years in prison (Picture: Ethan Miller/Getty Images) She was arrested by police last month (Picture: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)In exchange, prosecutors will drop the charge of solicitation to commit murder and have agreed to make no recommendation to the judge on Goodwin’s sentencing.
Goodwin now faces from two to ten years in prison and could also be fined up to $5,000 (£3,770).
She was arrested after police caught her message to Florida inmate Grant Amato about Killing Aaron. In one message, she wrote: ‘Am I a bad person? Because I chose to end his existence. Not divorce.’
Days later, Aaron filed for divorce. In documents obtained by TMZ, he said his and Goodwin’s ‘views, tastes, likes and dislikes’ have ‘become incompatible to the extent that it has become impossible for them to live together as husband and wife.’
Aaron is best known for starring in Ghost Adventures (Picture: UKTV) Aaron has since filed for divorce (Picture: Los Angeles Times via Getty)A source previously told the US publication that Aaron was ‘blindsided and devastated at the turn of events as he thought he was in a happy marriage’.
Aaron and Goodwin married at the Haunted Mansion in Disneyland almost three years ago.
In an Instagram post marking the occasion, Aaron wrote that he ‘couldn’t be happier’.
And last August wrote: ‘Two years ago today I got to marry my best friend. I’m so lucky to have u in my life hun.’
On Valentine’s Day, he uploaded a snap of Victoria playing mini golf, with the caption: ‘My valentine always beats me at mini golf.’
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