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Daughters traded accusations in lawsuits before break in parents’ Tahoe homicide, assault
One daughter alleged her sister and brother-in-law “targeted” her parents; MLB players wife alledged sister of ‘elder abuse.’ca.news.yahoo.com
On the two-year anniversary of her father’s slaying and mother’s assault, Adrienne Spohr filed a lawsuit in Placer Superior Court alleging she knew who did it.
Two months later, Erin Spohr filed a lawsuit against Adrienne, alleging her younger sister manipulated their mother into disinheriting her from a $10 million estate and facilitating their mother’s suicide.
Thank you for posting that. It just gets messier!
So Adrienne filed the wrongful death lawsuit in June against Erin and her husband Dan, and then in August Erin filed a lawsuit against Adrienne accusing her of elder abuse including the mismanagement of her mother’s $10 million in assets. The issue she may have is the timing of her claims; did she make the same accusations when Wendy was alive?
From the early on the police said they had a suspect in mind which was likely Dan. Adrienne may also have suspected him. It’s reasonable that she’d try to shelter her mother from them both, imo.
It was also thought the mother would be dead at the same time as the father. Now that she wasn't, the money would not come immediately as planned.
^^rsbmI wonder if Dan and Erin did anything else to try to get money from Wendy or the estate following the shootings.
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I don't think the plan factored in Wendy surviving the shooting! Fortunately, most estate plans follow the rule where the first spouse to die bequeaths their entire estate to the surviving spouse, and where the children essentially have to wait for the last parent to die before receiving any inheritance. It also appeared to me Adrienne has had the support of her uncle throughout this ordeal -- waiting out these arrests.
There's no statute of limitation for murder and I won't be surprised if police are not finished making arrests here. (It's been nine years since the hired murder of FSU Prof Dan Markel and authorities here seem to be arresting and prosecuting in stages). JMO
Good questions. It will be interesting how the details unfold at trial. According to Adrienne, the parents were very generous with Erin and the defendant long before their deaths. That could also be interpreted as always bailing them out.I understand, I’m just curious about what Dan did once he realized that the shootings didn’t result in him immediately financially benefiting from the crime.
If his house and his parents’ house were under threat of being foreclosed, and debt was increasing, time was ticking away. I’m curious if Adrienne and Dan tried to pressure Wendy or Adrienne for money, and if there were insurance policies involved.
The police almost immediately said they had a person of interest involved. Did they somehow warn Adrienne that it could be Dan? Wendy was being protected, but Adrienne was vulnerable as well.
Were you able to find either of the sisters' lawsuits?Good questions. It will be interesting how the details unfold at trial. According to Adrienne, the parents were very generous with Erin and the defendant long before their deaths. That could also be interpreted as always bailing them out.
I dunno -- I had a bad feeling the moment I heard the defendant took around $250K from his parents that required the use of their home as collateral.
I did -- just this morning. Placer County, CA:Were you able to find either of the sisters' lawsuits?
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Plaintiff - Adrienne Spohr |
Plaintiff - The Estate of Robert G. Spohr |
Plaintiff - The Estate of Wendy Wood |
Defendant - Erin Spohr |
Defendant - Daniel Serafini |
I didn't find Erin's suit -- not sure where it was filed. Nevada?Were you able to find either of the sisters' lawsuits?
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I don't think the plan factored in Wendy surviving the shooting! Fortunately, most estate plans follow the rule where the first spouse to die bequeaths their entire estate to the surviving spouse, and where the children essentially have to wait for the last parent to die before receiving any inheritance. It also appeared to me Adrienne has had the support of her uncle throughout this ordeal -- waiting out these arrests.
There's no statute of limitation for murder and I won't be surprised if police are not finished making arrests here. (It's been nine years since the hired murder of FSU Prof Dan Markel and authorities here seem to be arresting and prosecuting in stages). JMO
I didn't find Erin's suit -- not sure where it was filed. Nevada?
What a horrific mess. I can’t imagine that Erin isn’t involved?! Also Dan Serafini’s mother “unexpectedly” passed away the year after the Bar Rescue show.It was also thought the mother would be dead at the same time as the father. Now that she wasn't, the money would not come immediately as planned.
I believe she was in an assisted living facilityAll of this makes me really hope Wendy was under some pretty serious protection. It seems they were willing to go to any length to get that money. MOO
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First look at ex-MLB pitcher in California jail as docs reveal more about shooting of in-laws
Court documents have revealed more about the murder case against a former MLB pitcher in the 2021 shooting of his in-laws in California.lawandcrime.com
10-31-23
Authorities said and court records show that Serafini is scheduled to be arraigned at 1 p.m. PST on Tuesday.
According to a criminal complaint, Serafini and Scott “did unlawfully, and with malice aforethought murder” Robert Gary Spohr, who was shot to death with a .22 at his home.
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Serafini and Scott were further accused of the “willful, deliberate and premeditated” attempted murder of Wendy Wood, who was also shot by a .22 caliber firearm.
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A fourth count alleged that Serafini committed felony cruelty to a child by abuse, neglect or endangering health — because two children, one of them 3 years old and the other 8 months old, went through “unjustifiable physical pain or mental suffering” or were “placed in such a situation where his or her person or health was endangered.”
Jul 2, 2015
Dan Serafini played professional baseball for years before opening The Bullpen bar in 2013. He now finds himself with an unruly staff and $300,000 of debt.