A California equestrian whose bitter divorce ended her lavish West Coast lifestyle has pleaded guilty to an attempted murder-for-hire plot against her wealthy estranged husband in a surprise plea deal, according to local media. Ta.
In August, San Diego police offered Tatiana Lemley, 42, three guns and a large sum of money as a “down payment” to meet a man she believed she could hire to kill her husband, Mark, 58. The prosecutor's office claimed that he was arrested for bringing the item into the country. In the summer she filed criminal charges.
The man was an undercover investigator.
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Despite their marital problems, a photo has surfaced that appears to show Tatiana Lemley having her estranged husband's name and a heart tattooed on her lower back. (Tatiana Lemley/Facebook)
She pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of inciting murder and possession of an unregistered firearm in exchange for up to four years in prison, a spokesperson for the San Diego County District Attorney's Office told FOX News Digital on Tuesday. .
Other gun-related charges were also dismissed as part of the deal, and a judge immediately sentenced Lemley to three years and eight months in state prison.
Tatiana Lemley had been held without bail at the Las Colinas Detention Center since August 2.
The couple maintains an attractive online presence, with Lemley's Facebook profile featuring pictures of her posing on a horse, lounging by the pool in designer shoes and swimsuits, and a luxury sports car. It was full of images of her smiling next to her.
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Tatiana Lemley is accused of trying to hire a hitman to kill her estranged husband Mark. (Tatiana Lemley/Facebook)
Some of the images show her estranged husband's name and a heart tattoo on her lower back.
However, the couple filed for divorce on July 11th.
Her husband previously claimed in local media that the jockey offered his friend $2 million to kill him and then set their house on fire.
Citing court documents in the divorce case, local newspapers reported that she had asked for $50,000 in spousal benefits to be reduced to $15,000 a month to cover $12,000 in living expenses.
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Tatiana Lemley was accused of hiring a hitman to kill her estranged husband and illegally carrying a loaded handgun around San Diego. (Tatiana Lemley/Facebook)
Divorce filings also reportedly allege that Mark Lemley once held a gun to his wife's head and chased her out of $5 million. california house A knife for another time.
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in front The couple's marriage deterioratedthey reportedly participated in two expensive ventures that failed.
The first was “Vallinar,” a $10 million horse show series held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds that flopped after its first four performances in 2013, according to FOX 5. It is said that it ended in The second was an upscale cycling studio in Solana Beach that unexpectedly closed in 2016. Its members.
