The Florida woman charged with plotting the murder of her Microsoft executive ex-husband broke up their marriage by having an affair with a personal trainer — and accused her former spouse of eyeing her family’s wealth, newly released court documents reveal.
The papers give a detailed account of an interview police conducted with Shanna Gardner-Fernandez just weeks after Jared Bridegan was pumped full of bullets as his 2-year-old daughter looked on in horror.
Gardner-Fernandez, who was arrested 18 months later and is now facing the death penalty if convicted in the case, coolly told investigators on March 2022 that she wanted the case solved so she could move on with her life.
Hailing from a wealthy Mormon family, she told police she married Bridegan after two months of dating because she was “desperate” — and had only a tepid interest in him at the time.
“She stated looking back she wonders if Jared had ulterior motives, knowing she came from money,” according to the court document.