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Prosecutors allege the murder was a plot by Bridegan's ex-wife and Saldana, stemming from a child custody dispute.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-08-26T18:05:13.640Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-26T15:45:09.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-26T18:05:13.640Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":60,"critic":65,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"Two full reports and 16 digests corroborate the central claims, with specific details on payments and DNA.","critic":"Reports clearly separate fact from comment and provide specific details, but lack quotes from affected parties.","hype":"The language used is factual and direct, with no sensationalism or exaggeration."}},"tags":["#MurderTrial","#Florida","#MarioFernandezSaldana","#JaredBridegan","#Microsoft"],"entities":["Mario Fernandez Saldana","Jared Bridegan","Shanna Gardner","Henry Tenon","Jacksonville Beach"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["A Florida jury has started deliberations in the murder trial of Mario Fernandez Saldana.","Saldana is accused of orchestrating the 2022 shooting death of Microsoft design manager Jared Bridegan.","Prosecutors allege the murder was a scheme by Bridegan's ex-wife, Shanna Gardner, and Saldana, motivated by a child custody dispute.","The alleged gunman, Henry Tenon, received $10,000 in checks from Saldana for handyman work and a business idea."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A jury in Jacksonville, Florida, began deliberations on Wednesday in the murder trial of Mario Fernandez Saldana. 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Assistant State Attorney Christina Stifler told jurors that Bridegan was \"unarmed, unaware, exposed, vulnerable\" and that the architects of his murder had been preparing for months. However, defense attorney Jesse Dreicer argued that Saldana had no motive and gained no benefit from Bridegan's death. Dreicer also noted there was no testimony that Saldana told anyone Bridegan \"deserves to die.\""},{"type":"heading","text":"Omissions in coverage"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated digests mention the detail that Shanna Gardner, Bridegan's ex-wife, is the daughter of the co-founder of Stampin' Up!, an arts-and-crafts company. None of the centre-rated digests mention that Shanna Gardner is the daughter of the co-founder of Stampin' Up!, an arts-and-crafts company. 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