JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Court TV) — A Florida judge will allow a sworn statement made by an alleged hit man to be used against him in his upcoming murder trial.
Henry Tenon enters court on May 26, 2026. (Court TV)
Henry Tenon, 65, changed his plea to not guilty on charges of first-degree murder, child abuse, conspiracy to commit murder and accessory after the fact in the death of Microsoft Executive Jared Bridegan. Tenon had initially agreed to plead guilty as part of a deal with prosecutors, but changed his mind before the trials of his alleged co-conspirators could begin.
Prosecutors say that Tenon acted as the hit man. First, he allegedly lured the victim out of his vehicle by planting a tire in the road, and then he allegedly shot Bridegan to death. Tenon was allegedly hired by Bridegan’s ex-wife, Shanna Gardner, and her current husband, Mario Fernandez Saldana, who are also facing charges in Bridegan’s death…