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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Ghost Adventures star makes dramatic revelation as wife is sentenced for sick murder plot: 'Only half the story'
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 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 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 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. 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.' '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. '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.
Times
15-05-2025
- General
- Times
Will our passion fade if he leaves his wife?
Q. After my divorce I rekindled a relationship with a former lover, who is still married with (older) children. The sex is incredible but I'm horrified that he's started talking about leaving his wife for me. I worry that the passion would fade if we became a real couple. How can I encourage him to just enjoy what we have? A. I don't know how or why your marriage ended but I do know that most divorces are hugely painful and I can understand why, after that kind of trauma, you might want to have a no-strings sexual relationship. The issue here is that you have chosen a partner who is very much attached. At first glance it looks as if you may have purposely
Hindustan Times
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Highly confidential manual guided India's top officials during conflict with Pak
A blue-coloured, limited-edition government manual of over 200 pages, which is not in the public domain, has served as a go-to handbook for key bureaucrats across the country during the past week, as it outlined the response and functions of various arms of government during an armed conflict. The Union War Book 2010 is the original limited edition, so secretive that the ministry of defence, ministry of home affairs and the cabinet secretariat officials who helped prepare it and update it annually can't tell you who its rightful keepers are but HT learns that there is one copy with each state chief secretary apart from the Union ministries involved. And from fire drills to evacuations and sirens, the entire emergency response to-do list is dictated by this book lying on their desks. 'It tells these key officers what each one of them should do in case of a war. So there is no confusion at all and everybody has a clear idea of what protocol to follow,'' was all that one key bureaucrat was willing to say to HT, on condition of anonymity. The concept of the war book goes back to colonial times but every 15 years or so, a new edition is brought out. In 2010, two years after the deadly 26/11 terror attacks that saw 174 including security officials dead, the book that has now become everyone's guide took shape. Home secretary GK Pillai who oversaw its compilation did not offer any comments when contacted by HT. While its contents are a secret, this 15-year-old manual is being publicly cited by all authorities. For instance, after Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis held a closed-door meeting on Friday night, the CM's office issued a note in Marathi about the highlights of that meeting. One line from that read, 'Study central government's Union war book and inform about the instructions to all the concerned.' But wouldn't a 2010 edition be outdated? How would it talk about disinformation and all the modern tools of technology? Were, for instance, drones that were used extensively by Pakistan dealt with in detail? 'While an updated version of the book is brought out every 15 years or so, every year, the three ministries send notes. These are then pasted on the book. Technological updates are a part of it,'' said the officer cited above. However, they note, in times of war, old is gold. They point out that they still advocate keeping the old fashioned radio and torches, because mobile connectivity or the network could be targeted by India's adversaries. In that situation, the government would resort to older modes of communication. 'The thing for the public to know is that the Indian establishment is very good at handling emergencies. We have a lot of experience and we all know what to do,'' one of them said. HT accessed one such state checklist which talked, among other things such as food supplies, about 'social media management'. 'For a district cyber monitoring cell in coordination with the police IT wing,' it advises officials, adding that they should track and report 'inflammatory' posts. Among things to do for 'administrative mobilisation', it says 'create rosters of government staff and volunteers for round-the-clock shifts'. Many of these officials are hoping, however, that they will be able to put the book back into its locked corner soon, without having to implement it.
The Sun
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Agony aunt Dear Deidre solves your raunchiest problems EVER in new After Dark column -prudes, look away now!
3 SWINGING, polyamory and affairs with the no doubt that Britain's bedroom antics are only getting racier. And now Britain's best agony aunt - the Sun's legendary Dear Deidre - is launching an unmissable new column. 3 3 Prepare to get frisky, as After Dark is set to explore the most risque problems to hit her postbag. Starting tomorrow, exclusively for Sun Club members, our team of counsellors will answer the nation's raciest questions yet. Sally Land, the Sun agony aunt behind Dear Deidre, explained: 'Britain is a million miles away from its straight-laced reputation. 'Dear Deidre has always tackled people's secrets, helping them move forward with their problems no matter how serious. 'But there are plenty of issues that are too risque for a family news outlet and over the years there have been countless problems that we haven't been able to publish - until now. 'With Dear Deidre After Dark we take a peek at the big issues playing out in bedrooms from Carlisle to Bournemouth.' Every Saturday, the team will be sharing yet another challenging and extreme problem, looking at sexual addictions, surprising fantasies and relationship shattering revelations. So if you've been fantasising about sleeping with your girlfriend's best pal, or aren't sure how to control your kinky role play, we've got you covered. And if your sex life is drier than ever before and you're desperate to really spice things up, prepare for the sexiest tips you've ever seen that are sure to drive your partner (or partners!) wild. Sally explains 'People write in for a variety of reasons; some because they know me and my team of counsellors will give them sound, well researched and insightful advice, others get in touch because they can't face sharing their problem with family or friends and others are simply looking for a different perspective. 'With the increasing pressure to have an exciting or adventurous sex life, many people find themselves in intensely uncomfortable situations, which makes it ever more important to explore and explain what is happening in our sexual relationships. 'In Dear Deidre After Dark we look at the raunchiest previously unpublished dilemmas.' It comes at a time where Brits are wilder in the bedroom than ever before, with one in 25 couples have admitted to trying swinging. With more heterosexual women confessing to fantasising about sleeping with other women and polyamory - which involves having multiple relationships - on the rise, what better time to get into the nitty gritty of what really goes on behind closed doors? Not only are one in ten of us now in a polyamours relationship, with Belfast crowned the UK 'capital of polyamory', but affairs are also up by eight per cent across the UK since the start of 2024. And that's not all, as in a recent study, one in three admitted they would dump their lover if they were a let down in bed, while last year, Durex flagged a 64 per cent rise in Brits buying sex toys to spice up things in the sheets. Sun expert Sally also explained: 'From sex parties, kinks, open relationships, and porn addiction becoming commonplace, true Britannia is a million miles away from its straight-laced reputation. 'We are more sexually open minded, more adventurous and the wide availability of porn is pushing the boundaries of sexual relations." So if you've got a burning desire you need answers for, scroll down to get in touch with our expert counsellors. Every query will get a personal reply from one of our team of counsellors within just one working day. Dear Deidre always keeps our readers' identities confidential.
South China Morning Post
07-05-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
Chinese surgeon fired after wife reports his affairs with nurse and junior doctor at work
An elite surgeon from a top hospital in Beijing has been fired and expelled from the Communist Party after his wife revealed that he had affairs with several mistresses, in some cases leading to pregnancy and abortions. Advertisement Since mid-April, a tip-off letter about Xiao Fei, a senior doctor at the chest surgery department of China-Japan Friendship Hospital, a major public-funded institution in Beijing, has gone viral on mainland social media. The letter written by his wife, surnamed Gu, who is also a doctor from another top hospital, disclosed misdeeds in Xiao's personal and professional life. This prompted Xiao's employer to issue a statement on April 27, saying that based on its investigation, the accusations against Xiao in Gu's letter were true. China-Japan Friendship Hospital said it has decided to sack Xiao and kick him out of the Communist Party. Advertisement Xiao, 39, and Gu have a daughter, and according to Gu, Xiao started cheating on her in 2019 with a nurse, surnamed Shi, in his own department.
