The estranged wife of Ghost Adventures star Aaron Goodwin, Victoria Goodwin, has reached a plea deal in the case of her alleged plot to have him murdered.
Victoria pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit murder, Us Weekly can confirm. The plea agreement was filed with the Court on Tuesday, April 15. The actor’s wife now reportedly faces anywhere from two to 10 years in prison, and will be eligible for parole.
Goodwin is reportedly scheduled to appear at an arraignment hearing on Monday, April 21, where she will formally enter her plea. Prosecutors are reportedly not planning on making any recommendation at her eventual sentencing and no agreement regarding her sentencing has been reached, Us can confirm. The judge presiding over the case will determine the length of her sentence.
Victoria was arrested by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police on March 6 and charged with soliciting to commit murder and conspiring to commit murder, according to Clark County, Nevada inmate records viewed by Us at the time. (The charge of soliciting to commit murder will be dropped, per her plea deal.) She was held on $100,000 bail and made her first court appearance on March 11, where she was seen wearing a prison jumpsuit with her hands cuffed to a chain around her waist.
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Victoria was married to Aaron for nearly three years. According to an arrest report obtained by Us, she had been messaging Grant Amato, a Florida prison inmate, and detailing her desire to not only leave her marriage but to allegedly form a plan to end her husband Aaron’s “existence.”
“Am I a bad person?” one of her alleged text messages read, per the report. “Because I chose to end his existence. Not divorce.” She then allegedly went on to provide the inmate with information regarding her husband’s whereabouts — including his location and filming time while shooting Ghost Adventures in California – and discussed payment for the alleged plot.
According to the report, Victoria set aside $11,515 to pay Amato in October 2024, with an agreed upon $2,500 upfront payment.
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Shortly after the alleged murder plot was uncovered by Florida corrections officers who found and seized Amato’s phone, Aaron filed for divorce. Per records viewed by Us, Aaron sought to maintain his separate property and have their community assets divided equally. He also asked to have his single status restored.
Aaron went on to sue his estranged wife in March, according to a petition exclusively obtained with Us. According to the filing, the actor is seeking punitive and exemplary damages totaling more than $10,000, claiming Victoria was allegedly negligent in her marital actions.
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