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Ashley Grayson Murder-for-Hire Case Summary:
Social media influencer Ashley Grayson was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to use interstate commerce facilities in commission of murder-for-hire. The 2022 case involved three targets: business rival Derricka Harwell, ex-boyfriend Patrick Tate, and TikTok critic Sherell Hodge. Olivia Johnson recorded the plot on FaceTime, leading to Grayson's arrest and conviction in Memphis federal court.
Key Facts:
- Federal murder-for-hire conviction (18 U.S.C. §1958)
- Five-minute recorded FaceTime call as primary evidence
- $10,000 cash payment captured on surveillance
- Trial held March 2024; sentencing October 2024
- Documentary true crime podcast with court transcripts
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