'American Idol' Contestant's Mistress Reads Texts In Court

Key Points:

• Alleigha Botner testified in the murder trial of Caleb Flynn, a former "American Idol" contestant and pastor, revealing a secret romantic relationship with him and reading text messages where Flynn expressed hatred toward his wife, Ashley Flynn.
• Texts presented in court showed Caleb Flynn stating he wanted his wife "gone," even at the cost of "ruining my daughters’ lives," and responding to Botner's message about wanting to kill Ashley by saying, "That makes two of us."
• Botner claimed the affair began in May 2024 while she was interning at their church, and Flynn continued to profess love for her as recently as the day before Ashley Flynn was found shot dead at their home on February 16.
• Caleb Flynn called 911 reporting a break-in and murder but was arrested three days later, charged with murder, felonious assault, and tampering with evidence; he has pleaded not guilty.
• Flynn briefly appeared on "American Idol" season 12 in 2013 and described his wife as someone he loved deeply in a prior interview, contrasting with the hostile messages revealed during the trial.