Ghost Adventures star Aaron Goodwin has revealed that the public only knows ‘half the story’ about his wife’s sick murder-for-hire plot against him.
On Thursday, a Nevada judge sentenced 32-year-old Victoria Goodwin to between three and seven and a half years in prison after she pleaded guilty to conspiring to have her husband killed while he was away on a filming trip in California.
Victoria hatched the plan after the couple began suffering marital problems and she started sleeping with other people.
Following the court proceedings, the 49-year-old reality star spoke out in an exclusive interview with 8 News Now investigators, revealing that the public only knows a fraction of the story.
‘I feel terrible. All of this is such a mess,’ Aaron told the outlet after court.
‘I haven’t seen her since she dropped me off at the airport,’ he added. ‘So that was the first time I’ve even looked at her. It’s tough.’
‘But that’s just half the story. Wait till you hear the rest of it.’
The television star did not immediately respond to Daily Mail for comment.
In a chilling twist, Ghost Adventures star Aaron Goodwin (pictured with estranged wife) has revealed that the public only knows ‘half the story’ just hours after his wife was sentenced for a sick murder plot
On Thursday, a Nevada judge sentenced 32-year-old Victoria Goodwin (pictured) to 36 to 90 months in prison after she pleaded guilty to conspiring to have her husband killed while he was away on a filming trip in California
Following the court proceedings, the 49-year-old reality star spoke out in an exclusive interview with 8 News Now investigators (pictured), revealing that the public only knows ‘half the story’ of the marriage that nearly turned deadly
Aaron’s dramatic revelation came moments after he broke down in court, tearfully recounting the heartbreak of discovering the ‘love of his life’ had not only betrayed him with several affairs, but conspired with a prisoner to have him killed.
Court documents revealed that Victoria contacted Florida inmate Grant Amato – who is serving a life sentence for murdering his parents and brother – and offered him $11,500 to carry out the hit, with a $2,500 down payment already made.
‘For seven years I thought I was in the most loving relationship of marriage with my best friend, someone who I trusted with my whole heart and laughed with every day,’ Aaron said in the courtroom.
Victoria, on the other hand, delivered an emotional apology in court to both to her parents and estranged husband, telling him she would ‘always love him’ and vowing he would ‘never be in danger of her again’.
‘I genuinely pray you find your joy and peace again. And I will bow out of your life forever to hopefully ease that process,’ Victoria said before the judge handed down her sentence, as reported by 8 News Now.
‘I’m sorry I broke us, and I’m consumed with regret every day,’ she added. ‘My absolute promise to you is that you will never see or hear from me.’
‘I intend to leave the state of Nevada, and you and anyone else will never be in danger of me ever again.’
The murder plot was set to unfold in October of 2024, while Aaron was in California filming Ghost Adventures, a paranormal reality series that follows him and three other investigators as they explore reportedly haunted locations across the country.
Her devious plan unraveled only after prison authorities seized inmate Amato’s phone and discovered disturbing communications between him and Victoria.
Aaron’s dramatic revelation came moments after he broke down in court, tearfully recounting the heartbreak of discovering the ‘love of his life’ had not only betrayed him with several affairs – but had also plotted to have him killed
Aaron has revealed that he was completely blindsided about the murder-for-hire plot orchestrated by his own wife – only learning the shocking truth when detectives informed him after her arrest
Court documents revealed that Victoria contacted Florida inmate Grant Amato – who is serving a life sentence for murdering his parents and brother – and offered him $11,500 to carry out the hit, with a $2,500 down payment already made
Investigators revealed that she instructed him to make Aaron’s death appear accidental, even providing detailed information about his travel plans and daily routines.
Prosecutors cited chilling messages recovered from Amato’s phone, in which one message from Amato to a hitman 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?’
In another message, Victoria wrote to Amato: ‘Am I a bad person? Because I chose to end his existence. Not divorce.’
When questioned by authorities, Victoria claimed she first learned about Amato through a true crime documentary and began corresponding with him.
She described their relationship as ‘pen pals’ and admitted that ongoing marital problems with had led her to ‘connect’ with him.
Aaron has revealed that he was completely blindsided about the murder-for-hire plot orchestrated by his own wife, only learning the shocking truth when detectives informed him after her arrest, as reported by The New York Post.
On March 6, Victoria was arrested in connection with solicitation to commit murder and murder conspiracy, according to booking information in Clark County.
Following her arrest, Aaron filed for divorce.
Failing to hold back tears (pictured), Aaron said that after he found out his then-wife was ‘cheating on him with several men’, he gave her options for a path forward – divorce, or ‘trying to work things out’ because he ‘loves her so much’
Prosecutors cited chilling messages recovered from Amato’s phone, in which one message from Amato to a hitman 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?’
Victoria (pictured) claimed she first learned about Amato through a true crime documentary and began corresponding with him as ‘pen pals’ – later admitting that ongoing marital problems with her husband had led her to ‘connect’ with him
Victoria eventually pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder.
In a statement on March 12, the Discovery Channel star said: ‘The views, tastes, likes, and dislikes of Husband and Wife have become incompatible to the extent that it has become impossible for them to live together as husband and wife in marital harmony.’
‘There is no possibility of reconciliation between Husband and Wife,’ it concluded.
On Thursday, Aaron broke down in tears at his wife’s sentencing.
Failing to hold back tears, he said that after he found out his then-wife was ‘cheating on him with several men’, he gave her options for a path forward.
One option was divorce and another was ‘trying to work things out’, because he just ‘loves her so much’, Aaron said.
The TV star recounted how Victoria initially expressed regret and begged not to lose him.
‘She didn’t want to lose me,’ he recalled. ‘She was so sorry for the pain she caused me. At least that’s what she told me.’
The murder plot was set to unfold in October of 2024, while Aaron (pictured) was in California filming Ghost Adventures – a paranormal reality series that follows him and three other investigators as they explore reportedly haunted locations across the country
Victoria (pictured with Aaron) delivered an emotional apology in court to both to her parents and estranged husband, telling him she would ‘always love him’ and vowing he would ‘never be in danger of her again’
On Thursday, Aaron came face-to-face with his estranged wife during her sentencing – where she was handed a prison term of 36 to 90 months – and stated that the experience has left him deeply scarred and in constant fear for his life
‘Now discovering she put a hit out to kill me more than once, got blackmailed, and spent almost our entire savings to keep it quiet,’ he added, speaking of the extent of her betrayal.
He also told the court that Victoria had even ‘got spiritually married’ to Amato.
In his emotional statement, Aaron said the experience has left him deeply scarred.
‘This has led me to fear for my life. I’ve hired armed security for weeks, not knowing if it was over or not,’ he said.
‘I cry every day, I feel so low. She grew me into a person I never was. I will always wonder why.’
Aaron accused his ex-wife of attempting to keep him from speaking at the sentencing, claiming he had only recently become aware of the murder plot.
‘Now, behind bars, she’s trying to manipulate through lawyers and trying to silence me to not come here today,’ he said.
He then addressed the judge directly, indicating that a prison sentence felt appropriate given the gravity of what happened.
On Thursday, Aaron addressed the judge directly, indicating that a prison sentence felt appropriate given the gravity of what happened (pictured: Aaron and Victoria)
Investigators revealed that Victoria instructed him to make Aaron’s death appear accidental, even providing detailed information about his travel plans and daily routines (pictured: Aaron following court proceedings on Thursday)
Aaron and Victoria (pictured) married in May 2020 and share no children
‘This person over here, I don’t know at all. Not one bit,’ Aaron said, as reported by US Weekly.
‘The fact that this person did all this to me with no worry, no care or love in her heart for me, I will never feel the same. I will never feel safe or be the same,’ he added, noting how she is claiming to be remorseful now that she’s been caught.
‘I thought whether she got minimum or maximum time, I still won’t feel safe whenever she’s released,’ he told the judge.
‘I feel like this deserves prison time. I don’t know. So, I just leave it in your hands, Your Honor, and thank you.’
According to divorce documents obtained by Court TV, Aaron and Victoria married in May 2020. They do not share any children.
