Tragic twist to end saga of North County equestrian charged in murder-for-hire plot
A La Jolla woman who was sentenced to prison for a failed attempt to hire someone to kill her husband died by suicide last week in Little Italy, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Tatyana Remley, 45, a former North County resident who was also behind a failed multimillion-dollar horse-themed show at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, shot herself in a public square at 523 W. Date St. just before 9 p.m. on Thursday. She was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the M.E.’s Office.
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Remley most recently made headlines after she was sentenced in 2023 to three years and eight months in state prison for trying to hire someone to murder her husband, Mark Remley. During a sting operation, Remley told an undercover detective she wanted her husband killed and that his body should be disposed of. Remley brought three guns to the meeting with the undercover detective, as well as cash intended as a “down payment” for the murder, according to San Diego County sheriff’s officials.
She later pleaded guilty to solicitation to commit murder.
Following her release from prison, Remley was arrested and charged with arson, which the Daily Mail reported involved an attempt to burn down the Del Mar mansion she and her husband once shared. Remley was slated to appear in a Vista courtroom in March for a preliminary hearing in that case.
More than a decade ago, the Remleys produced “Valitar,” a circus-style equestrian show that was canceled after only a few performances.
Vendors and employees were left unpaid and nearly all materials associated with the show were auctioned off to pay back creditors.
Erik Martonovich, a competitive horse rider who was brought in to direct “Valitar,” told the San Diego Union-Tribune in 2013 that the Remleys “had no clue what they were doing — about anything.”
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or chat live at 988lifeline.org. You can also visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional support.
