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Affair and Inheritance Motive Highlighted in Serafini’s Tahoe Murder Trial

Prosecutors argue that a post-nuptial agreement tying Serafini’s inheritance to deaths in his in-laws’ family shows motive.

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Overview

  • Erin Spohr testified she believed her marriage with Serafini was open and insisted he was not the figure seen on security footage.
  • Prosecutors presented trust documents showing an $11 million fund and $12 million in assets controlled by Spohr’s parents.
  • Samantha Scott, the former nanny, has admitted under a plea deal that she drove Serafini from the Tahoe home after the 2021 shooting.
  • The defense has challenged a post-nuptial agreement allegedly stipulating Serafini’s inheritance depended on the deaths of his wife and in-laws.
  • The Placer County trial will continue Thursday morning with more testimony on Serafini’s alleged motive and role in the attack.