By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2025-03-25 22:22:16 | Updated at 2025-03-28 19:06:06
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A Last Vegas judge ordered the wife accused of hiring a hitman to kill her Ghost Adventures host husband Aaron Goodwin to 'stay out of trouble' and avoid the TV star in a court appearance.
Victoria Goodwin appeared in front of a judge, her hands shackled and a chain around her waist and wearing dark blue wearing jail garb, for a preliminary hearing at Las Vegas Justice Township Court on Tuesday.
At one point during the brief hearing, Victoria, 32, smirked as she looked back at the courtroom.
Throughout the rest of the appearance she stayed quiet, and looked concerned as she surveyed the courtroom.
She was arrested on March 6 in Clark County on charges of soliciting and conspiring to murder the 48-year-old paranormal investigator.
The judge on Tuesday granted Victoria's motion to delay her preliminary hearing and her bail remains at $100,000. She is expected back in court on April 8.
Victoria Goodwin appeared in blue jail garb and her hands shackled at a Las Vegas court on March 25. She is accused of soliciting a Florida prisoner to hire a hit man to kill her husband
Cameras were reportedly rolling when Aaron Goodman learned his wife tried to hire a hit man to kill him
As part of her bail condition, Victoria was ordered not to contact her estranged husband, according to court records obtained by DailyMail.com.
As of Tuesday afternoon, Victoria remains at the Clark County Detention Center, according to jail records.
Victoria, whose dirty blonde hair was swept back in a messy pony tail, looked solemn during the proceedings but flashed a quick smile at her attorney who sat behind her before the hearing.
Victoria's murder-for-hire scheme was foiled by authorities after investigators discovered she was communicating with Florida convict Grant Amato in March 2024.
Victoria sent the con text messages through a contraband cell phone Amato had in his possession while in prison.
Grant's cell phone was seized by corrections officers in prison, which is when police discovered Victoria's text messages where she allegedly said she would pay Grant's potential hitman $11,515 to murder Aaron with $2,500 upfront.
'Am I a bad person? Because I chose to end his existence. Not divorce?' she asked in one text.
In another text, Victoria allegedly wrote: '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?'
A judge set Victoria Goodwin's bail at $100,000 and ordered her to stay away from Aaron
Victoria Goodwin pictured in court on March 25 with her defense attorney David Brown
Ghost Adventures co-host Aaron Goodwin has broken his silence on his wife Victoria Goodwin's March 6th arrest for conspiring to murder him (pictured in 2022)
Amato was convicted in the 2019 triple murder of his parents and brother in a dispute over $200,000 in missing money he spent on a webcam performer.
David Brown, Victoria's defense attorney, declined to comment on the case when reached on Tuesday by DailyMail.com.
Cameras were rolling as Aaron learned that his estranged wife had tried to hire a hitman to kill him.
Aaron filed for divorce from her on March 13 and requested to maintain his property and have their community assets be divided equally.
He amended his filing lat week seeking over $10K in damages and accused her of negligence and false imprisonment.
'[Victoria's] conduct was extreme or outrageous with either the intention of or reckless disregard for, causing emotional distress to [Aaron],' the court filing read.
Victoria's murder-for-hire scheme allegedly began in March 2024 when she began communicating with Florida convict Grant Amato (pictured) after watching Paramount+ docuseries Ctrl + Alt + Desire about his case where he murdered his parents and brother
It appeared that the TV star was unaware of his wife's alleged scheming even four months after police said she communicated with the inmate about the murder plot
'[He] suffered severe or extreme emotional distress as the actual or proximate result of [her] conduct.'
Aaron broke his silence over the weekend and thanked his 1.3M social media followers.
'Thank you everyone for all the love and support through this emotionally trying time' he wrote. 'It has really helped a lot and I appreciate you all.'
