Tumultuous relationship. Ashley and Doug Benefield met in 2016 and were married 13 days later following a whirlwind romance. She was 24 and he was 54, according to media reports at the time.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. - A judge has sentenced a former professional ballerina to 20 years in prison in the so-called ‘Black Swan’ murder trial in Manatee County. Ashley Benefield was convicted ...

Ashley Benefield was sentenced to two decades, with credit for time served, followed by 10 years probation in a case that's gained national attention as the "Black Swan murder" trial.

Ashley Benefield, 33, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday after she was convicted of manslaughter. AP. Doug and Ashley Benefield were married after knowing each other for 13 days in 2016.

Ashley Benefield showed no apparent emotion as a Manatee County Circuit Court judge sentenced her to 20 years in prison for the shooting death of her estranged husband Doug Benefield in her Lakewood ...

Ashley Benefield was sentenced to two decades, with credit for time served, followed by 10 years probation in a case that's gained national attention as the "Black Swan murder" trial.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. - A judge has sentenced a former professional ballerina to 20 years in prison in the so-called ‘Black Swan’ murder trial in Manatee County. Ashley Benefield was convicted ...

SARASOTA, Fla. – A former ballerina was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison for the shooting death of her estranged husband at her Florida home in 2020.. The sentencing came about four ...