"Friendly" Wife Has No Clue The $50,000 Hitman Is An Undercover COP

She smiled, shook his hand and wished him good luck. She had no idea the hitman was a cop. In this true crime documentary, we follow 21-year-old Julia Merfeld of Muskegon, Michigan, through the two undercover meetings recorded by a hidden camera in April 2013 — the $50,000 price, payments kept under $10,000, her husband's life insurance, a fake break-in, a Thursday alibi, and a hand-drawn map of her own house — from the co-worker who refused and went to police, to the courtroom where the husband she wanted dead asked the judge for mercy. Julia Merfeld pleaded guilty to solicitation of murder and was sentenced to 5 years 8 months to 20 years in prison. CHAPTERS 00:00 ""A little business to discuss"" 01:41 February 2013 — the co-worker 03:40 The tip 04:17 April 10 — meeting one 05:29 $50,000 and his life insurance 07:26 Thursdays 08:31 April 11 — the map 11:23 ""Okay."" 12:25 The arrest 13:37 July 30 — the sentencing 15:04 The husband speaks 17:35 Which one was real? Subscribe to Hushed Case for a new case every Wednesday and Saturday. SOURCES WOOD TV8 / 24 Hour News 8 (Grand Rapids) — tipster Carlos Ramos, arraignment, neighbor, sentencing, parents (2013) NBC News (30/7/2013) — 'Woman receives 5-20 year sentence for hiring a hitman to kill husband — after he begs for leniency' FOX 17 West Michigan — guilty plea 28/6/2013 ('husband wants no jail'), sentencing 30/7/2013 ('a godly woman') The Christian Post, Time NewsFeed, NJ101.5 (Keyport, NJ) — undercover video quotes, $50,000 / $100 down Muskegon County Sheriff's Office / prosecutor — undercover video release (via WOOD TV8) DISCLAIMER This video is produced for educational and documentary purposes only. It does not promote or glorify violence or crime. Footage comes from the undercover recording released by Muskegon County authorities and local news reporting (WOOD TV8), with original analysis, narration, maps and graphics. Facts are from court proceedings as reported by WOOD TV8, NBC News and FOX 17 West Michigan. The couple's children are not named or shown. #truecrime #undercover #hushedcase #michigan #murderforhire