Lindsay Shiver has accused her estranged husband, whom she tried to kill along with her lover, of denying access to her children.
The former beauty queen and her boyfriend Terrance Adrien Bethel (28) will have to stand trial in March for conspiring to murder ex-NFL player Robert Shiver using contract killer Faron Newbold (29).
She has been held in the Bahamas since her arrest in July, but a judge ruled last month that she could return to the United States over the holidays to see her three children.
But Lindsay, 37, filed a motion in Georgia on Jan. 3 claiming her estranged husband had not allowed her to see the children, despite previously offering conditions under which she could have done so. according to Court TV.
Their lawyers claimed Robert agreed to allow the children to visit their mother under their parents' supervision.
Lindsay Shiver has accused her estranged husband, whom she tried to kill along with her lover, of denying access to her children
The former beauty queen and her boyfriend Terrance Adrien Bethel (28) will have to stand trial in March for conspiring to murder ex-NFL player Robert Shiver using contract killer Faron Newbold (29).
Lindsay, 37, filed a motion in Georgia on Jan. 3 claiming her estranged husband Robert Shiver (pictured) had not allowed her to see the children, despite previously offering conditions under which she could could have done
Lindsay was allowed to return to America under certain conditions by a judge in the Bahamas on December 21st.
She is prohibited from being within 100 feet of her former NFL player husband, must remain in the state of Alabama and has been fitted with an electronic monitor.
The mother of three is only allowed to return to Georgia, where her husband lives, for divorce or custody proceedings.
She claimed that Robert had agreed to grant her children visitation rights and accused him of later denying access.
“When the Bahamian court released the defendant to come to the States on December 21, 2023, the plaintiff suddenly rejected his earlier proposal and broke the parties' preliminary agreement by relying on the opinion of an unnamed child psychologist, whose He did not want to reveal his identity. ' wrote her lawyer in a motion.
“Despite the children’s requests to see their mother and despite the defendant’s willingness to agree to a court-ordered ban on discussing pending legal matters with the children.”
Lindsay claimed she was only allowed to speak to her children once on FaceTime on Christmas Day.
But she claims she hasn't been able to contact them since. Her lawyers further claimed that Robert's mother tried to help Lindsay see her children but failed.
They included an email between Lindsay and Robert's lawyers in which his lawyer said: “Mr. Shiver doesn't agree to visits.'
The motion alleges that Robert denied access to the children “well before the developments in the Bahamas” and that he “transferred funds to various accounts beyond the reach of the defendant, removed the children from her care, and denied her contact.” with you.'
Shiver is accused of conspiring with her bartender lover, Bethel, to frame Newbold for her husband's murder.
Prosecutors said the trio discussed the attempted attack over WhatsApp before Shiver sent a photo of Robert, who filed for divorce in April, to Newbold – along with the instruction: “Kill him.”
According to documents seen by , Shiver broke down during her police interview and allegedly confessed to sending photos and messages to Newbold instructing him to murder her husband of 13 years.
Photos obtained by show Robert getting cozy with a mystery blonde at a bar in the Bahamas.
Shiver is accused of conspiring with her bartender lover Terrance Adrien Bethel (left) to frame Faron Newbold (right) for her husband's murder
She has been held in the Bahamas since her arrest in July, but a judge ruled last month that she could return to the United States over the holidays to see her three children
Their lawyers claimed Robert agreed to allow the children to visit their mother under their parents' supervision
The alleged murder plot was discovered by chance when police began investigating a break-in at Grabbers, a popular waterfront drinking establishment on Great Guana Cay.
They asked staff – including Bethel – to hand over their phones for inspection and found WhatsApp messages in which he, Shiver and Newbold allegedly discussed the murder of Robert, who was visiting his family's home in nearby Baker's Bay.
“This n***a went after Lindsay and wouldn't let her on the plane and he put his hands on her.” “I'm coming out of retirement soon for this n***a,” Bethel allegedly told his childhood friend Have written.
“He's flying to Baker's Bay, she's thinking about letting me kill him, but he has the kids.”
Cops arrested Shiver on July 21, examined her iPhone and discovered that she had sent Newbold “multiple pictures” of her husband along with a text message that said “Kill him,” they say.
According to a well-informed source, the trio were arrested and more incriminating messages were found on their devices.
Robert was on holiday away from his wife when the police contacted him to warn him about the plot.
When Bahamian authorities informed him of the alleged threat, he described his wife as “manipulative” and speculated about why she might have wanted to keep him out of the picture.
“She had an affair with an 18-year-old about a year ago, came to Abaco and sneaked him into my house in Abaco,” his statement said.
“I found out about it through her Apple Watch and she convinced me that she wanted to be a family, so we tried to make it work.”
The marriage finally fell apart when he discovered his wife's relationship with Bethell in February, Robert said.
Lindsay claimed she was only allowed to speak to her children once on FaceTime on Christmas Day. But she claims she hasn't been able to contact them since
Robert accused his ex-wife, seen here, of drinking alcohol, making “bad decisions” and getting involved with an “unpleasant” new group
Robert is now dating 26-year-old reality star Savannah Chrisley, with the latter confirming their relationship on her Instagram
He accused his wife of drinking, making “bad decisions” and falling in love with an “unpleasant” new group.
Robert also said he was left behind “in fear for his life” and flew back to the US with their children shortly afterwards.
He is now dating 26-year-old reality star Savannah Chrisley, who confirmed their relationship on her Instagram.
His family owns an estate in exclusive Baker's Bay, a members-only golf resort where celebrities such as Michael Jordan, Justin Timberlake and Tom Brady own sprawling seaside villas.
But in April, they blocked Shiver from the family's luxurious residence and private jet after Robert found out about her affair with Bethel and filed for divorce, citing his wife's “adulterous behavior.”
Shiver countersued with a countersuit, accusing Robert of domestic abuse and claiming that any “extramarital relationship” occurred after the separation.
A native of Alabama, Shiver graduated from Auburn University, where the two met in 2007 when Robert was captain of the football team.
Robert signed with the Atlanta Falcons as a free agent, but was released before the 2009 season due to roster cuts and eventually became executive vice president of the Senior Life Insurance Company.
In an exclusive conversation with in August, Bethel declared his love for Shiver and said their marriage was on the rocks long before he came along. “None of us have anything to hide. “People take everything at face value and defame us,” he said.
Robert claimed his ex-wife previously had an affair with an unnamed 18-year-old lover, which she secretly smuggled into their vacation home in the Bahamas in the summer of 2022.