Ex-MLB pitcher Dan Serafini claims innocence in 2021 murder of his in-laws: 'The justice system failed'

Former MLB pitcher Dan Serafini, who was sentenced to beingness successful prison, insists helium is guiltless of the 2021 execution his in-laws.

Serafini did a caller interrogation with "Dateline," wherever the ex-Minnesota Twins hurler claimed to Keith Morrison that helium was not the 1 who killed Gary Spohr and Wendy Wood 5 years ago.

"I don’t recognize it astatine all," Serafini said to Morrison. "I believed successful the justness system. And the justness strategy failed."

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Pitcher Dan Serafini of the Minnesota Twins poses for the camera connected Photo Day during outpouring grooming astatine Hammond Stadium astatine Lee County Sports Complex successful Fort Myers, Fla. (GETTY)

Serafini was accused of astonishing Spohr and Wood successful Lake Tahoe, California, astatine their location successful 2021, wherever helium murdered them successful the content helium would get a portion of their luck via his then-wife, Erin Spohr.

Prosecutors said Serafini had snuck into the Lake Tahoe location portion the joined mates was retired connected the lake. He was allegedly hiding successful a closet with a weapon for respective hours awaiting their return.

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When they got back, Serafini allegedly changeable them some successful the head, but Wood survived aft being near for dead. However, she died by termination successful 2023.

Serafini was yet recovered blameworthy of first-degree execution and attempted execution arsenic good arsenic first-degree burglary successful 2025 aft a proceedings that lasted weeks. In February, helium was sentenced to beingness successful situation without the anticipation of parole.

"Circumstantial lawsuit and I judge that the circumstantial worldly that they had was conscionable making up a story. They had nary proof, nary anything," helium told Morrison.

Dan Serafini of Italy delivers a transportation during a World Baseball Classic crippled against Canada astatine Rogers Centre successful Toronto connected March 9, 2009. (Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

Serafini besides felt the assemblage didn’t similar him for the mode helium was acting successful court, though helium alleges helium was conscionable pursuing his lawyers’ advice.

"They conscionable didn’t similar me, they didn’t similar my lifestyle," Serafini explained. "They didn’t similar the mode I acted successful court, which I didn’t enactment immoderate way. I sat determination similar I was expected to due to the fact that my lawyers told maine to [not] react, [not] respond. ‘Sit determination similar nothing’s bothering you.’ And I did. And I got crucified for it."

The afloat "Dateline" peculiar with Serafini volition aerial connected Friday night.

Dan Serafini #50 of the Cincinnati Reds throws a transportation against the Pittsburgh Pirates astatine Great American Ball Park successful Cincinnati, Ohio, connected Sept. 11, 2003. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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Serafini was a first-round draught prime by the Twins successful 1992, yet making his large league debut successful 1996. He allowed 5 runs connected 7 hits, including a location run, and 2 walks crossed 4.1 innings.

Serafini besides played for the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds and Colorado Rockies successful his 7 years successful the large leagues.

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