Overview

• The prosecutor asked for life imprisonment for the ex-wife and the alleged contract killer, and for sentences of seven and a half years and ten years three months for the stepdaughter and her partner.
• The 58-year-old ex-wife issued a late confession confirming the indictment after her daughter broke her silence, which the prosecutor criticized as lacking remorse and genuine insight.
• Prosecutors allege a family conspiracy motivated by spent lottery winnings that led to hiring a Bulgarian hitman to attack the man in his garden at night.
• The daughter and her partner deny prior knowledge of any murder plan, with the partner saying he only brought a friend from Bulgaria and drove him to the scene without knowing his intent, while the alleged killer remained silent in court.
• Defense closing arguments are scheduled for Tuesday with a ruling possible on Wednesday, and the victim survived the axe attack with serious injuries.