“Ghost Adventures” Star Aaron Goodwin Amends Divorce Filing Amid Wife’s Murder Plot Allegations
Aaron Goodwin, known for his role on “Ghost Adventures,” has filed an amended divorce complaint against his estranged wife, Victoria Goodwin, following her recent arrest for allegedly plotting to murder him.
Amended Filing Details
Court documents from Clark County, Nevada, reviewed by news outlets, reveal that the 48-year-old television personality submitted the revised divorce paperwork on Wednesday.
Goodwin’s legal representatives have been contacted for comment.
Lawsuit Claims
According to reports, the amended filing includes claims of assault, false imprisonment, and negligence against Victoria Goodwin. He is reportedly seeking damages exceeding $10,000, asserting his estranged wife acted “negligently in her marital actions.”
Court documents, as reported, state that “Victoria’s conduct was extreme or outrageous with either the intention of or reckless disregard for, causing emotional distress to [Goodwin].” The filing further alleges, “[He] suffered severe or extreme emotional distress as the actual or proximate result of [her] conduct.”
Accusations of Assault and False Imprisonment
The amended documents reportedly detail accusations of assault and false imprisonment, alleging Victoria Goodwin caused Aaron Goodwin to “feel apprehension of harmful or offensive behavior” and intended to “confine [him] within boundaries” she established.
The filing states, “[Victoria’s] act directly … resulted in such a confinement,” and “[Goodwin] was conscious of the confinement or was harmed by it.”
Divorce Petition and “Concert of Action”
Goodwin’s amended divorce filing reportedly requests the court to grant the divorce petition, citing Victoria Goodwin’s alleged “concert of action.” The documents define this as acting “with another … to commit a tort while acting in concert or pursuant to a common design.”
Background: Murder Plot Allegations and Arrest
The divorce proceedings follow Victoria Goodwin’s arrest on March 6 on charges of soliciting to commit murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Aaron Goodwin initially filed for divorce on March 15, less than a week after her arrest. The couple married in 2022.
Connection to Convicted Murderer
According to a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department arrest report, Victoria Goodwin allegedly connected with Grant Amato, a prison inmate, through a true-crime documentary that aired in April 2024. Amato, a convicted murderer, is alleged to have agreed to arrange Aaron Goodwin’s murder.
Amato is serving time for the murder of his family five years prior. The documentary, “Ctrl+Alt+Desire,” detailed his obsession with an online model, theft from his family, and the subsequent murders of his parents and brother.
Reports indicate Victoria Goodwin initiated a “pen pal” relationship with Amato, who was incarcerated in Florida, approximately one month after the documentary’s release.
Text Messages and “Find My” App
The arrest report suggests Victoria Goodwin communicated marital issues and loneliness to Amato, leading to their connection. Communication between the pair primarily occurred via text message.
Text messages allegedly show Victoria Goodwin questioning Amato, “Am I a bad person? Because I chose to end his existence. Not divorce.”
Authorities allege Victoria Goodwin used the “Find My” application to provide Amato with Aaron Goodwin’s location, who was filming his television show at the time. Amato then reportedly relayed this information to a third party to carry out the alleged murder-for-hire plot.
Text messages from Amato to an unnamed individual reportedly inquired about the plot’s progress, including, “He’s asleep right now in the hotel room,” and “Was it done?”
Discovery of the Plot and Denial
The alleged murder-for-hire scheme was discovered after Florida corrections officers confiscated Amato’s cell phone, prompting notification of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and Victoria Goodwin’s subsequent arrest.
Upon arrest, Victoria Goodwin reportedly denied plotting to murder her husband, describing her communications with Amato as “daydreaming” and “fantasy,” and claimed not to recall sending specific incriminating messages.