Diana Lovejoy, a fitness trainer, became infamous after her failed attempt to take her estranged husband Greg Mulvihill’s life got highly publicized in the news media.
Californian native Diana Lovejoy, born on October 26, 1972, was living a normal life as a YouTuber and a fitness trainer.
She completed her schooling at Mountain View High School and did her further education at the University of California, Berkeley.
Diana and her accomplice tried to take the life of her ex-husband, Greg Mulvihill, in the aftermath of a messy divorce.
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In 2016, Diana Lovejoy, plotted to end her ex-husband's life following a turbulent divorce.
She conspired with her new boyfriend, Weldon McDavid Jr, paying… pic.twitter.com/X22Dk4umPl
According to Tuko News, she received a bachelor’s degree in literature, psychology, music, and French. After completing her university education, she worked as a technical writer for a company for four years.
Diana Lovejoy enjoyed a smooth life until everything changed when she married her now ex-husband, Greg Mulvihill.
Diana Lovejoy and Greg Mulvihill shared a son from their seven years of marital life!
Greg Mulvihill and Diana Lovejoy’s love story began in high school. After a few years of dating, the couple tied the knot in 2007, beginning a promising chapter.
The first few years after marriage were going well; however, they started having marital issues after experiencing eight miscarriages.
After years of trying, Diana Lovejoy finally gave birth to their first son, but even after the childbirth, their relationship did not seem to improve.
Consequently, the couple filed for divorce in 2014, ending their seven years of marriage. Diana Lovejoy filed for divorce, accusing Greg Mulvihill of sexual abuse, but an investigation later exposed the claim as a false allegation.
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Their divorce took almost two years to settle as they were having issues about gaining their only child’s custody.
At first, the court granted full custody of the child to his mother, Diana Lovejoy, and his father only got to meet him for a few hours under supervision.
Further, the court ordered the father to pay $100 a month in child support; however, in 2016, the court ruled that the couple could share the custody of the child as well as the monthly expenses for child support.
At that time, Diana Lovejoy made $10,000 monthly through her professional career as a fitness trainer and YouTuber, where she uploaded cooking videos.
Further, she was living in their family house in Carlsbad. According to the court’s order, she had to pay $120,000 to her ex-husband.
Despite the court’s order, Diana Lovejoy did not want to share custody of her son!
According to the sources, Diana Lovejoy did not want to share custody of her child with Greg Mulvihill, so she decided to keep him out of her and her child’s lives.
Just after four months of paying $120,000 to Mulvihill, Diana partners with a shooting instructor, McDavid, to end her ex-husband’s life by paying him $2000.
Now she realizes the consequences of her crime.
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The crime was a murder-for-hire plot that involved Diana Lovejoy and her gun instructor, Weldon McDavid Jr., who tried to kill Lovejoy's ex-husband, Greg Mulvihill, in September 2016.
The motive was a bitter divorce and custody… pic.twitter.com/3JVBPI895c
Following orders, McDavid contacted Mulvihill on September 4, 2016, and lured him to Avenida Soledad, near Rancho Santa Fe, by promising to share crucial evidence that can be used against him in the divorce case.
Unaware of the trap, Greg Mulvihill arrives at the location only to be shot in the chest. However, he was lucky enough to survive as the bullet missed his heart.
After the case investigation, they confirmed his own ex-wife, Diana Lovejoy, had planned the crime and got a sentence of 26 years in prison.
While the case of Diana Lovejoy got global attention for her crime, she has yet to have a Wikipedia page that highlights her dramatic circumstances and choices.
Additional Information
- As of 2024, Diana Lovejoy is still serving in the Central California Women’s Facility. She will be eligible for parole in 2036.
- Further, Weldon McDavid will serve 50 years in prison as he was the main person to attempt crime.
- Diana Lovejoy and the instructor, Weldon McDavid, each have to pay $500,000 to Greg Mulvihill for damages.
