‘Black Swan murder’ ballerina Ashley Benefield sentenced to 20 years in prison over killing of husband
A former ballerina has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of murdering her wealthy husband in a sensational case that became known as the 'Black Swan Murders'. Five months after she was found guilty of manslaughter in the 2020 shooting death of her husband, Doug Benefield, 58, the 33-year-old woman […]
Ballerina Ashley Benefield stone-faced as she’s found guilty of murdering GOP donor husband in ‘Black Swan murder’ trial
A former ballerina accused of shooting and killing her wealthy Republican donor husband appeared impassive as she was found guilty of manslaughter in a Florida courtroom late Tuesday. Ashley Benefield, 33, was tried and sentenced to a lesser charge of second-degree murder against her husband, Doug Benefield, in what became known as a “Black Swan […]
Ballerina Ashley Benefield accused of executing husband because she wanted to be single mom
A Florida ballerina is on trial for murder, with prosecutors alleging that she brutally killed her wealthy Republican donor husband because she wanted to be a single mother raising their young daughter. But Ashley Benefield, 32, admitted to killing 59-year-old Douglas Benefield during a custody battle in September 2020, but claims she feared for her […]