Glamorous equestrian Tatyana Remley accused of hiring hitman to murder her estranged husband, Mark Remley. Her story is explored.
A California equestrian has been arrested after she allegedly tried to hire a hitman to kill her estranged husband and dispose of his body.
Tatyana Remley, 42, has been charged with solicitation of murder, and two weapons charges, according to police.
The couple previously led the production of an acrobatic equestrian show, Valitar, which went belly up after just a few performances in 2012.
Tatyana Remley admits her plans to eliminate her husband
According to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, Tatyana told an undercover officer about her murder-for-hire plan to kill her estranged husband, Mark Remley.
“She provided detailed information on how she wanted her husband killed and his body disposed,” the Sheriff’s Department said in a press release.
“Remley brought three additional firearms and U.S. currency as a down payment for the murder,” police added.
Tatyana’s husband Mark reveals more about her attempt
In an interview with The Coast News, her husband, Mark, has alleged that he found out about his wife’s plot to kill him in early July.
The news outlet reported that Mark alleged that a mutual friend of the couple told him that Tatyana had offered the friend $2million to kill him.
“Mark said he informed police about her alleged attempt to have him killed and that they were able to arrest her a month later via a sting operation,” the news outlet reported.
“He also alleged that just days after his wife made the offer to their friend, she intentionally set fire to the Rancho Reposos home they once shared in early July.”
The sheriff’s department has confirmed that they responded to a house fire call at the couple’s home earlier this summer, however, they are reportedly still investigating the incident.
According to The Coast News, the couple had a volatile 12-year relationship.
They have filed for divorce and reconciled multiple times since marrying in 2011.
Tatyana filed the most recent request for divorce in May and has alleged that her husband verbally and physically abused her, stole and destroyed her property, and cut her off financially, per the same source.
Prior to Tatyana’s alleged murder-for-hire plot coming out, The San Diego Union-Tribune published an article about the couple’s equestrian show, Valitor, which was supposed to be a 10-month, five city smash hit.
However, it turned out to be a complete disaster, according to the news outlet.
The original director of the show, Erik Martonovich, told the publication the couple “weren’t horse people and they weren’t show people” either.
“As the show took shape, former employees say, the Remleys went from reckless spenders to penny pinchers. Vendors and employees have sued the couple for millions in unpaid salaries and bills,” the article said.
Mark Remley is a wealthy businessman
Tatyana was Mark’s second wife.
He was no Warren Buffet; however, he received $26 million when his family’s tech company sold in 2002, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Where is Tatyana Remley now?
Tatyana has been charged with solicitation of murder, carrying a concealed weapon in a vehicle that was not registered with the Department of Justice, and carrying a loaded firearm in a public place.
Tatyana has pleaded not guilty to the solicitation for murder and weapons charges.
She is being held in a California jail without bond, according to People.
She is due in court in October.
San Diego Sheriff’s Department lietunent, David LaDieu, has told The U.S. Sun that they are not allowed to release any further information on this case at this time.