Jailhouse love letters revealed between ex-MLB murderer and his babysitter mistress
Daniel Serafini was found guilty of ambushing his in-laws in a dispute over money.
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Daniel Serafini may be a convicted murder, but he’s also a bit of a sweetheart, it seems.
The former MLB pitcher who was found guilty of murdering his father-in-law and the attempted murder of his mother-in-law wrote hidden jailhouse love letters to his babysitter mistress, it has been revealed.
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The letters were read in a court proceeding by Samantha Scott, Serafini’s accomplice, who agreed to testify against him as part of a deal with prosecutors.
In the correspondence, Serafini made plans for himself and Scott after being released from jail, including a potential airport parking lot rendezvous, People magazine reported.
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As part of her deal, Scott was allowed to enter a guilty plea to a lesser accessory charge.
“I love you, and I think about you so much of every day,” Serafini wrote, as read by Scott in court. “As crazy as it sounds, I wish we had more court days just so I could see your face. I wish I could tell you not to be so scared, but I understand that you are. There’s really nothing to be scared of. And it will be over soon.”
Serafini described what he had planned for himself and Scott once they were released from jail.
“First plan is to hit the airport parking lot,” Serafini wrote, with Scott explaining in her testimony that it was a reference to a time when the couple had engaged in sexual intercourse in the parking lot at Reno-Tahoe International Airport.
According to the letter, Serafini planned to profit from his new-found notoriety.
“I’m writing a book right now to help pay for your and my attorney’s fees. I’m also hiring you to help me finish it,” Serafini wrote. “So we need to take a couple of road trips to get some facts straight. Plus photos of certain places. I’m pretty sure there will be some stops along the highway on the way and back.”
Scott also admitted that the reference to making the stops also stemmed from previous sexual encounters she and Serafini had.
The former MLB hurler also promised to protect Scott if she had any problems while in jail.
“If anyone f**** with you, I have a long reach from here. I’ll take care of it,” Serafini wrote. “Only problem is my news report is delayed a bit. Looking forward to being with you again soon. Love you, love me.”
Serafini signed the note as “The Wolf,” which Scott admitted was perplexing because she had never heard him referred to by that nickname.
Serafini, who played seven seasons in the majors, was convicted last month of murdering his father-in-law in a dispute over US$1.3 million.
The 51-year-old, who ended his MLB career with the Colorado Rockies in 2007, was found guilty of the first-degree murder of Robert Gary Spohr, the attempted murder of Spohr’s wife Wendy Wood and of first-degree burglary.
Serafini reportedly broke into his in-laws’ Homewood, Calif., house on June 5, 2021, and waited three hours before attacking them with a .22-calibre gun, according to prosecutors.
Spohr, 70, died in the ambush, while Wood survived after being shot twice in the head. Wood, however, died by suicide in 2023 with family members saying lingering trauma from the incident was a contributing factor.
Prosecutors reportedly said the incident stemmed from an argument over a ranch renovation project that the elderly couple invested in.
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