Convicted boyfriend-murderer Jodi Arias stole another woman’s boyfriend while behind bars and is now planning a prison wedding. According to In Touch Magazine, Jodi Arias stole Ben Ernst from another woman while serving a life sentence in prison for murdering her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander, and the two are now planning to be wed and become pregnant.
Ben Ernst was living with another woman, a single mother of two, when he became obsessed with Jodi Arias in 2012 during the media storm surrounding her trial. The two began corresponding while Jodi Arias was behind bars and, according to his friend, “they quickly became buddies and eventually were talking on the phone three times a week.” Ben Ernst lied to the woman he was living with about the extent of their relationship and the fact that it was ongoing until she recently discovered love letters between Arias and Ernst.
The two now appear to be on the fast-track to marriage: in a letter to her mitigation specialist and friend, Maria De La Rosa, Arias writes, “Ben can’t come visit. So, here’s what he needs to do. If we marry, then he can petition a court to grant us visitation.” She also discusses a prenuptial agreement between herself and the wealthy art dealer, claiming that it serves to both protect Ben’s considerable assets and allow them to “bow out of the marriage without having to file for divorce.”
Jodi Arias has served 8 years of her life sentence for the gruesome murder of her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander, on June 4, 2008. She stabbed Travis Alexander 27 to 29 times, slit his throat, and shot him in the head. The grisly details of the murder played out for the nation during the televised trial. It was during this trial that Ben Ernst began his twisted obsession with Jodi and now he is becoming even more entangled in her violent cat-and-mouse game. The only upside for the groom-to-be in this sadistic nightmare of a marriage is that his future bride is ineligible for parole, protecting him to a certain extent from suffering a fate similar to that of Travis Alexander.
The prospect of the two having a child, however, is truly horrifying, as is the thought of Ben Ernst living with two children while he had an ongoing relationship with a convicted killer. Hopefully, Ben Ernst won’t go through with the marriage, saving himself and a future child from Jodi Arias’ murderous influence.
What do you think causes someone to “fall in love” with a convicted murderer? Is Jodi Arias getting married just to further cash in on her infamy with book deals, etc.? Tell us what you think of this shocking romance in the comments below!
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