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Ghost Adventures host’s wife pleads guilty to alleged $11,000 murder for hire plot against him

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Published 11:49 18 Apr 2025 GMT+1

Ghost Adventures host’s wife pleads guilty to alleged $11,000 murder for hire plot against him

Victoria Goodwin was arrested by police last month

Callum Jones

Callum Jones

The wife of Ghost Adventures host Aaron Goodwin has pleaded guilty in an alleged $11,000 murder-for-hire plot.

Last month, police detained Victoria Goodwin for an alleged plot to hire a hitman to murder him.

According to booking information in Clark County, Nevada, Goodwin was charged with solicitation to commit murder and conspiracy to commit murder, which she initially denied.

However, court documents say that she has pled guilty to one felony count of conspiracy to murder, with the maximum sentence being two to 10 years in prison, The Independent reports.

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Her arrest report indicates that she had contacting a prison inmate in Florida, Grant Amato, who she was also allegedly in a relationship with, through text and Facebook messages when police confiscated his phone in October 2024.

Ghost Adventures host Aaron Goodwin (Gabe Ginsberg/FilmMagic)
Ghost Adventures host Aaron Goodwin (Gabe Ginsberg/FilmMagic)

Amato shot and killed his parents and brother after stealing $200,000 from his family to fuel his addiction to a webcam model who he met through a pornographic website, People Magazine reports.

He was sentenced to three life sentences without possibility of parole.

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During one alleged exchange, Goodwin, who married Aaron in 2022, said: "Am I a bad person? Because I chose to end his existence. Not divorce."

She then allegedly provided information about her husband’s whereabouts at the time, where he was shooting Ghost Adventurers in California, according to local authorities.

She was also accused of agreeing to pay a hitman a whopping $11,515, as well as an upfront payment of $2,500 to kill the TV star.

Amato also communicated with another individual, sending them a text which read: "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?"

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Victoria Goodwin pled guilty to the murder-for-hire plot (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Victoria Goodwin pled guilty to the murder-for-hire plot (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

According to E! News, an arrest warrant claimed that Goodwin said she 'did not remember' exchanging messages with Amato.

Speaking to TMZ, Goodwin said he was blindsided by the news and had believed he was in a happy marriage.

Taking to Instagram after the news came to light, Aaron penned: "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."

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According to the filing, prosecutors agreed to drop the solicitation charge in exchange for her plea, and they will not make any recommendation towards her sentencing.

She could also be fined up to $5,000.

Featured Image Credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Topics: Crime, US News

Callum Jones
Callum Jones

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