# Man convicted in murder-for-hire plot targeting Microsoft design manager

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- CNN, 2026-08-26 20:58 UTC
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- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/26/us/jared-bridegan-mario-fernandez-saldana-murder-trial?Date=20260826&Profile=CNN

> A man accused of arranging the fatal shooting of a Microsoft design manager on a Florida road has been convicted in a murder-for-hire scheme linked to a bitter child-custody arrangement involving the victim and his wealthy ex-wife.

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