Disgraced Attorney Accused of Trying to Shoot Ex-Wife During Dinner
A Lucas County jury found Matthew Exton guilty of attempted murder after prosecutors said he aimed a loaded handgun at his ex-wife.
- A Lucas County jury convicted former attorney Matthew Exton of attempted murder after he aimed a loaded handgun at his former spouse inside Sabira, an Italian restaurant in Toledo, on April 11, 2025.
- Prosecutors alleged Exton returned to the restaurant with a loaded handgun containing one round in the chamber and seven in the magazine, but the weapon failed to discharge at close range because the safety was engaged.
- Exton testified he brandished his Colt Defender to show he was "serious" about receiving proceeds from a $450,000 property sale, while Lucas County Prosecutor Julia Bates told jurors the defendant intended to commit a "public execution."
- Jurors convicted Exton of attempted murder and two counts of felonious assault; he was removed from the courtroom during closing arguments and faces sentencing on September 21.
- The Ohio Supreme Court suspended Exton's law license on May 6, 2025, while his former wife testified she believed she was about to die, stating, "I knew I was dead.
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Terrifying moment man tries to shoot his ex-wife point-blank in crowded restaurant—then the unthinkable happened
For a split second, a woman sitting at a busy Ohio restaurant was staring down the barrel of a loaded handgun. Her ex-husband had walked straight toward her table, raised the weapon and tried to pull the trigger. Then something extraordinary happened. The gun’s safety was still on. And before the man could try again, […]
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