Woman sent to prison after hiring Memphis couple in murder plot [Video]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 35-year-old woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after her conviction of hiring a Memphis couple to kill a Southaven woman, a Western District of Tennessee attorney announced Monday.

Ashley Grayson received notoriety from her online presence in relation to an internet-based business and had conflict with a Southaven woman who operated a similar online business in 2021, believing the woman created fake online profiles that criticized Grayson and her business, according to the press release. The two had never met in person. 

In September 2022, Grayson had a Memphis woman fly to Dallas to talk about a “business opportunity.” The Memphis woman, who had worked with Grayson in the past, brought her husband along to the Dallas meeting, which included Grayson’s husband. Grayson offered to hire the Memphis couple to kill three people: the Southaven …