Ex-MLB pitcher convicted of murder breaks silence from prison: ‘I got crucified’
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- Dan Serafini, former MLB pitcher, maintains his innocence after being sentenced to life in prison for the 2021 shooting of his in-laws, Gary Spohr and Wendy Wood, in a plot to inherit their fortune.
- Prosecutors accused Serafini of hiding in the couple’s Lake Tahoe home and ambushing them, resulting in Gary’s death and Wendy’s survival, though she later died by suicide.
- Serafini was convicted in July 2025 of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and first-degree burglary, and sentenced in February to life without parole.
- He blames the jury and his attorneys for the conviction, claiming the prosecution had no evidence and that his courtroom demeanor worked against him.
- A “Dateline” special titled “On the Shores of Lake Tahoe” featuring Serafini’s case is scheduled to air on Friday.
