On Thursday Tim Lambesis was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to one count of solicitation for murder. A video from the trial was released through NBC studios stationed out of California. Lambesis is being held on $3 million bail. In the event that he posts bail he will be required by law to turn over his passport and wear a tracking device monitoring his every move.
In the video below there are a plethora of different listings of allegations that prosecutor Claudia Grasso states.
*Lambesis e-mailed his wife, Meggan, in August to say he didn’t love her anymore and didn’t believe in God anymore. Shortly thereafter, she learned that Lambesis had had multiple affairs and filed for divorce.
*Lambesis twice approached other members of his gym and asked if they knew anyone who could have Meggan killed.
*Once authorities became aware of Lambesis’ plans, they set up a sting operation. On May 7 he met with an undercover detective posing as a hitman named “Red.”
*Lambesis believed “that it’s better for his children to have one healthy relationship with one parent rather than two unhealthy ones.”
*Lambesis “approached Red, and said that he wanted his wife gone. When asked, he said I don’t want to see her ever again. When specifically asked, do you want her dead, he said, yes that’s exactly what I want.” Grasso claims the prosecution have an audio recording of this exchange.
*Lambesis gave Red an envelope containing a thousand dollars cash, photographs of Meggan, Meggan’s address, Meggan’s security gate codes and instructions on how to enter her home, and specific dates when he would have the children in his custody, allowing Meggan to be murdered.