The Oxygen True Crime show, Snapped, examines the case of Carole Gold, a former Playboy Bunny convicted of hiring a hitman to murder her husband, Chuck Gold, in 1992. The episode airs on Sunday, September 15, 2024.
The show investigates the intriguing case, beginning with the murder of Chuck Gold, known for his Old West persona, ‘Black Bart’. He was shot eight times when he returned to his Phoenix home. The investigation led to the conviction of Carole Gold, her son, Kenneth Cottini, and Robert Pryor, her son’s drug dealer.
Dan Goddard, the hitman, was granted immunity for testifying against Carole Gold and revealed that he carried out the shooting at the Golds’ request. Pryor received a 20-year sentence, while Cottini pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was released in 2011.
The episode also looks into Carole Gold’s past as a Playboy Bunny and her relationship with Chuck Gold. It scrutinizes the events leading up to the murder and the subsequent investigation, which uncovered the involvement of Carole Gold and her son.
Carole Gold consistently maintained her innocence, professing her love for her husband and denying any involvement in the crime. Nonetheless, she was sentenced to life in prison for first-degree murder.
Catch Snapped: Carole Gold on Oxygen True Crime, Sunday, September 15, 2024.
