Dan Serafini on Trial for Father-in-law’s Murder Amid Affair Allegations

San Diego, California – Former Major League Baseball pitcher Dan Serafini is currently on trial for the murder of his father-in-law, Gary Spohr. The trial began last week with jury selection and includes accusations that Serafini also had an affair with his family’s nanny, Samantha Scott.

Court documents obtained by media outlets revealed Scott’s involvement in the case. Both Serafini, 51, and Scott, 35, were arrested together after she allegedly drove him to Spohr’s home on June 5, 2021, the night he is accused of shooting Spohr.

Scott has accepted a plea deal, admitting to a “flirtatious, romantic relationship” with Serafini. She reportedly informed police that she spent the night before the murder getting drunk with him at a casino hotel.

Text messages exchanged between Serafini and Scott will be presented as evidence during the trial, according to the Daily Mail. Prosecutors assert that Serafini’s motive for the alleged murder may stem from a long-standing family feud over money.

Additionally, Serafini is accused of attempting to kill Spohr’s wife, Wendy Wood, who survived the incident but later died by suicide. In a further complication, Serafini’s wife, Erin Spohr, is expected to testify in his defense, emphasizing the personal stakes involved in this case.

Dan Serafini played for six different MLB teams from 1996 to 2007, finishing his career with a 15-16 record, 6.04 ERA, and 127 strikeouts.