A former ballerina, Ashley Benefield, was convicted of manslaughter in the 2020 shooting death of her estranged husband, Doug Benefield, in Florida. Their daughter, Eva Benefield, has spoken out about the case and her stepmother’s actions.
Background
Doug Benefield, 54, married Ashley, 24, just 13 days after they met. Eva Benefield, Doug’s daughter from a previous marriage, described her stepmother as manipulative and controlling. Ashley made multiple allegations against Doug, including claims of psychological abuse, which prosecutors argued were unsupported by evidence.
Ashley claimed she shot and killed Doug in self-defense, but investigators found no visible signs of physical abuse on her after the shooting. Eva Benefield has written a memoir, ‘Ghost Girl: Surviving the Black Swan Murder,’ about her experiences and her father’s death.
Original reporting: Fox News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
