
The allegations formed the basis of several attempted murder charges, which were later dropped by prosecutors.
The details of the charges were not presented to the jury that recently found Patterson guilty of murdering her in-laws with a poisoned beef Wellington lunch.
The charges against Erin Patterson relating to her husband were dropped by prosecutors in April 2025.
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