Holding a life insurance policy issued in March 2016, convicted killer Caleb Flynn faces a federal lawsuit filed on Tuesday in Ohio by Banner Life Insurance Company to block him from collecting the $100,000 payout following the murder of his wife, Ashley Flynn.
Banner Life Insurance Company filed the lawsuit in Ohio federal court to let a judge decide who receives the funds after noting that state law bars a convicted murderer from profiting off a victim’s death.
- Banner Life Insurance Company filed an interpleader lawsuit in an Ohio federal court on Tuesday to determine the rightful recipient of Ashley Flynn’s life insurance payout.
- Caleb Flynn was named as the policy’s sole owner and beneficiary when it was issued in March 2016, with no backup beneficiary listed.
- The payout now exceeds $100,000 with interest and premium refunds, though Ohio’s slayer statute legally prevents Caleb from collecting the cash following his murder conviction.
While the insurance firm is not claiming any misconduct by them, the complaint lists several family members as defendants, including Caleb’s parents and brother, Ashley’s parents, sister, and brother-in-law, alongside the pair of daughters.
TMZ reported that Caleb received a sentence of life imprisonment without parole in October following his conviction for fatally shooting Ashley twice in the back of the head and fabricating a forced-entry scene.
During the sentencing hearing, the couple’s two daughters delivered emotional statements directed at their father, with one declaring she would never visit him in prison.
A judge will now decide how to distribute the funds while enforcing the state slayer statute to keep Caleb from receiving any proceeds from the policy.
