Aaron Goodwin of Ghost Adventures is grappling with his estranged wife’s alleged plan to have him murdered, while adjusting to a new reality.
Goodwin’s Emotional Struggle
“Thank u for all reaching out & being awesome, but unfortunately, I can’t talk about anything yet,” Goodwin posted on Instagram on Tuesday, October 21. “I could tell you guys I’m doing OK, but I would rather be honest.”
Just know I’m not doing good at all & everyday is worse with all I’m learning all the time,” he added. “They say in time everything gets better but I just want the divorce to be over so I can move on with my life.
Aaron Goodwin
Goodwin admitted that while many media outlets are eager to hear his story, he’s not emotionally prepared for interviews. “Honestly, I probably couldn’t make it through an interview without being in tears and I’m just not ready yet,” he confessed. “This has been the worst year of my life.”
Victoria Goodwin’s Legal Troubles
Earlier this year, Victoria Goodwin was arrested on charges of soliciting and conspiring to commit murder. She allegedly contacted Florida inmate Grant Amato to hire a hitman to kill Aaron during his 2024 filming of Ghost Adventures. Aaron filed for divorce shortly after those plans came to light.
Victoria initially denied the allegations but later accepted a plea deal, pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit murder in April. Two months afterwards, she was sentenced to 36 to 90 months in prison and offered a heartfelt apology to Aaron in court.
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 Goodwin
Aarons’ Testimony and Court Proceedings
Aaron shared a victim impact statement in court to express his feelings. “For seven years I thought I was in the most loving relationship of marriage with my best friend, someone who I trusted in [my] whole heart and laughed with every day,” he recalled. “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.”
Despite the ongoing divorce proceedings, court documents from August reveal that Victoria still believes there might be a chance for reconciliation, though Aaron has expressed that they “have become incompatible to the extent that it has become impossible for them to live together as husband and wife in marital harmony.”
Reporting based on the original article; quotes reproduced verbatim.
