Aaron Goodwin’s wife, from the show Ghost Adventures, has confessed to being part of an alleged $11,000 plot to have him killed.
Victoria Goodwin was taken into custody last month, accused of attempting to hire someone to assassinate her husband.
According to records from Clark County, Nevada, she faced charges of solicitation and conspiracy to commit murder, which she initially refuted.
Yet, court filings reveal she has admitted to one felony count of conspiracy to murder, facing a potential sentence of two to ten years in prison, as reported by The Independent.
The arrest documentation reveals that she had been in contact with a Florida prison inmate, Grant Amato, with whom she allegedly had a romantic relationship, through texts and Facebook messages when law enforcement seized his phone in October 2024.
Amato had previously murdered his family members after embezzling $200,000 from them to support his obsession with a webcam model, according to People Magazine.
He is currently serving three life terms without parole.
In one alleged conversation, Victoria, who wed Aaron in 2022, reportedly questioned: “Am I a bad person? Because I chose to end his existence. Not divorce.”
Authorities say she provided details about her husband’s location, specifically that he was filming Ghost Adventurers in California.
She also allegedly planned to pay over $11,000, including a $2,500 advance, to have the TV personality killed.
Amato reportedly sent a message to another party saying: “He’s asleep right now in the hotel room … I need to know what’s going on. Can I get an update. Was it done?”
E! News cited an arrest warrant stating that Goodwin claimed she ‘did not remember’ the exchanges with Amato.
Goodwin told TMZ he was shocked by the revelations, believing his marriage was happy.
After news broke, Aaron expressed on Instagram: “Thank you everyone for all the love and support through this emotionally trying time. It has really helped a lot and I appreciate you all.”
The legal agreement indicates that the solicitation charge would be dropped if she pled guilty, and prosecutors agreed not to suggest any specific sentencing.
She could also face a fine of up to $5,000.