Ghost Adventures star Aaron Goodwin came face-to-face with his wife, Victoria Goodwin, as she was sentenced for her part in a murder-for-hire plot this week.
Earlier this year, police detained Victoria for an alleged plot to hire a hitman to murder her husband.
She was arrested after it was revealed she had been contacting a prison inmate in Florida, named Grant Amato.
Victoria had allegedly been in a relationship with Amato – who she had been communicating with through text and Facebook messages – when police confiscated his phone in October 2024.
Aaron Goodwin came face-to-face with Victoria in court (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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 reports.
He was sentenced to three life sentences without possibility of parole.
During one alleged exchange, Victoria, 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.
Victoria 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.
Aaron only heard about the plot when he was told by detectives, after Victoria was arrested on charges of soliciting to commit murder and conspiring to commit murder.
Prosecutors agreed to drop the solicitation charge in exchange for her pleading guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit murder, court documents said.
Victoria also shared a statement in court (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Coming face-to-face with her in court this week, Aaron claimed that Victoria had slept with ‘multiple men’ prior to the plot, but that he had tried to work things out.
“For seven years I thought I was in the most loving relationship of marriage with my best friend, someone who I trusted in whole heart and laughed with every day,” Aaron said, according to US Weekly.
“Someone who made me feel like I was settled – like I was her one and only. I was loyal to her and [did] whatever I could to make her happy. I thought we were something very special, and so did everyone else.”
He continued: “She made me feel so special, and she was very – she was so sorry. At least that’s what you told me.
“Now, discovering she put a hit out to kill me more than once, got blackmailed and spent almost all of our savings to keep it quiet, and fell more in love with Amato.
“They even got spiritual married, and now I was called the first husband. They talked until she was arrested, and she sought out his help to kill me.”
Ghost Adventures host Aaron Goodwin spoke directly to his fans and supporters for the first time since his wife had been arrested for an alleged murder plot against him.
The TV show host Aaron Goodwin had previously said he believed he was in a happy marriage before he learned that his wife Victoria Goodwin had been arrested.
She was taken in for an alleged plot to hire a hitman to murder him and currently faces two charges – solicitation to commit murder and conspiracy to commit murder – according to booking information in Clark County, Nevada.
Police have accused Victoria of communicating with convicted killer Grant Amato, who is currently serving a life sentence in Florida for the murders of his parents and brother.
Victoria has denied wanting to kill her husband, saying she was simply daydreaming or fantasizing about getting out of her marriage.
Aaron Goodwin initially believed he was in a happy marriage before the news of his wife’s arrest (gotpap/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
After the news broke on March 11, Goodwin spoke to TMZ and admitted that he was blindsided by the turn of events.
Over the weekend, Goodwin took to Instagram to thank all the people who have been offering support for him as he deals with the situation.
Sharing a smiling emoji with both hands up he captioned the image: “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.”
Goodwin’s fans also offered words of comfort as he deals with the fallout of the arrest.
One fan wrote: “We love you Aaron and have your back throughout this unpleasant circumstance.”
Another added: “I’m really glad you’re okay. I’m so sorry this happened to you. You’re one of the nicest guys out there.”
A third commented: “I know it sounds weird coming from complete strangers, but we adore and care for you! Keep your chin up.”
With another simply writing: “Love, prayers and good vibes to you Aaron!”
Victoria Goodwin remains in police custody and faces charges connected to attempted murder (Instagram/@aarongoodwin)
Authorities believe that Victoria provided information about her husband’s whereabouts when he was filming Ghost Adventures in California in hopes that this would allow killers to execute the plan.
They have also revealed that within the text messages they have seen, there is talk of $2,500 upfront payment for the murder of the reality TV star.
As well as this, authorities believe that the wife had set aside at least $11,000 to pay the alleged hitman, and Amato had also allegedly spoken about the plot to another individual.
Victoria is still in police custody and is currently being held on a $100k bail.
Victoria and Aaron in 2022 (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Victoria also addressed her husband during the sentencing, saying: “Firstly, and most importantly, I would like to apologize to Aaron. I’m so immensely sorry for the pain and anxiety I’ve caused you and the betrayal you undoubtedly and rightfully feel by my actions.
“I need you to know that I will always hold love for you. I genuinely pray you find your joy and peace again, and I will bow out of your life forever to hopefully ease that process.
“I’m sorry I broke us, and I’m consumed with regret every day. My absolute promise to you is that you’ll never see or hear from me.”
Victoria also apologized to her parents, adding: “Secondly, I’d like to apologize to my parents. My actions are not a reflection of how you raised me with unwavering love and support, and I know I’m better than this.”
Victoria was sentenced to a minimum of 36 months to a maximum of 90 months in jail.