“Ghost Adventures” star Aaron Goodwin has amended a divorce submitting towards estranged spouse Victoria Goodwin, who was lately arrested for allegedly plotting to homicide him.
In accordance with Clark County, Nevada, court docket data considered by Fox Information Digital, the 48-year-old actuality TV persona filed the amended divorce criticism Wednesday.
Fox Information Digital has reached out to an lawyer for Goodwin.
Goodwin is suing Victoria for assault, false imprisonment and negligence together with different claims, in accordance with a report by Us Weekly, which obtained the amended submitting.
Goodwin is searching for greater than $10,000 in punitive and exemplary damages, alleging his estranged spouse was “negligent in her marital actions.”
“Victoria’s conduct was extreme or outrageous with either the intention of or reckless disregard for, causing emotional distress to [Goodwin],” the court docket paperwork state, in accordance with Us Weekly. “[He] suffered severe or extreme emotional distress as the actual or proximate result of [her] conduct.”
Goodwin additionally accused Victoria of assault and false imprisonment, although particular particulars weren’t offered, in accordance with the outlet.
Nevertheless, the paperwork claimed Victoria made Goodwin “feel apprehension of harmful or offensive behavior” and alleged she aimed to “confine [him] within boundaries” established by her.
“[Victoria’s] act directly … resulted in such a confinement,” the paperwork allege. “[Goodwin] was conscious of the confinement or was harmed by it.”
The amended submitting included a request that the court docket grant Goodwin’s petition for divorce since Victoria allegedly dedicated a “concert of action,” which the paperwork specified as performing “with another … to commit a tort while acting in concert or pursuant to a common design.”
Goodwin filed for divorce March 15, lower than every week after Victoria, who married the paranormal investigator in 2022, was arrested March 6 on expenses of soliciting to commit homicide and conspiring to commit homicide.
In accordance with an arrest report from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division obtained by Fox Information Digital, Victoria discovered Grant Amato, a jail inmate who allegedly agreed to rearrange the homicide, by a true-crime documentary that aired in April 2024.
Amato, with whom Victoria allegedly fell in love, is a convicted assassin who massacred his complete household over 5 years in the past.
The documentary “Ctrl+Alt+Desire” detailed Amato’s unhealthy obsession with an on-cam mannequin, his theft of $200,000 from his household and the brutal murders of his mom, father and brother.
One month after the documentary aired, Victoria sparked a “pen pal” relationship with Amato, a former nurse who was being held in a Florida jail.
In accordance with an arrest report, Victoria advised Amato she and Aaron have been having issues of their marriage.
“She further described being lonely and began connecting with Amato,” the report states.
The pair communicated principally by textual content messages, in accordance with the report.
“Am I a bad person? Because I chose to end his existence. Not divorce,” Victoria allegedly requested Amato through textual content message.
By means of the “Find My” utility, Victoria was in a position to inform Amato of Aaron’s actual location. Amato relayed this data to a 3rd social gathering who would “take care of the situation.”
On the time, Aaron was on location filming his hit TV present.
“He’s asleep right now in the hotel room,” Amato allegedly wrote to the unnamed particular person. “I need to know what’s going on. Can I get an update? Was it done?”
The alleged murder-for-hire plot was uncovered after Florida corrections officers confiscated Amato’s telephone.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police have been notified and moved ahead with Victoria’s arrest.
When arrested, Victoria denied plotting to have her husband killed and wanting him lifeless.
“She described herself [as] sometimes daydreaming of being in a different situation, but she no longer felt that way,” the report states. “She also stated she did not remember sending those particular messages. Victoria expressed her feeling of wanting to be without Aaron and with Amato, which she described as fantasy and daydreams.”
