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EPISODE · Sep 9, 2026 · 43 MIN

Woman Watches Fiancé Drown And Celebrates His Death

from Murder Files Unsealed · host AC Wilson

This episode details the controversial criminal case of Angelica Graswald, who was accused of murdering her fiancé, Vincent Viafore, during a 2015 kayaking trip on the Hudson River. While the death was initially treated as a tragic accident, investigators became suspicious of Graswald’s bizarre behavior, including her lack of visible grief and reports of her doing cartwheels and karaoke shortly after the disappearance. During a high-profile interrogation, she allegedly confessed to removing a drain plug from Viafore's kayak and tampering with his paddle because she wanted to be "free" from the relationship. Her defense team argued that the confession was coerced and maintained that the death resulted from dangerous water conditions and a lack of safety gear. Ultimately, the murder charges were dropped when Graswald accepted a plea deal for criminally negligent homicide, resulting in a short prison sentence. The case remains a subject of intense debate regarding whether justice was served for the victim and his grieving family.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/murder-files-unsealed--6017387/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.

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