Trial starting after Microsoft exec's alleged murder-for-hire involving ex-wife
Summary
A Florida man, Mario Fernandez Saldana, is going to trial for allegedly arranging the murder of Jared Bridegan, a Microsoft manager. Authorities say the murder was planned by Bridegan’s ex-wife and her husband to kill him during a drive with their child nearby.Key Facts
- Jared Bridegan was killed in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, in 2022 outside his car while his 2-year-old child was in a car seat.
- A tire was placed in the road to stop Bridegan’s car as part of the attack.
- Mario Fernandez Saldana, 38, the husband of Bridegan’s ex-wife, is charged with first-degree murder.
- Bridegan’s ex-wife, Shanna Gardner, 39, faces several charges including first-degree murder and child abuse; she pleaded not guilty and will have her trial in September 2024.
- The alleged gunman, Henry Tenon, had initially pleaded guilty but later withdrew the plea and will have a separate trial in 2027.
- Tenon was reportedly paid at least $10,000 by Gardner and Fernandez Saldana after the murder.
- The murder happened after Bridegan returned his 9-year-old twins to Gardner following a scheduled "date night" with the children.
- Bridegan worked at Microsoft and was previously chief technology officer at another company before his death.
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