FL - Jared Bridegan, 33, father of 4, ambushed & killed, Jacksonville Beach, 16 Feb 2022 *3 arrests, 1 guilty* #2

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HENRY ARTHUR TENON
DOB: 2/9/1961

16-2023-CF-000888-AXXX-MA (1st case ID # for MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE WITH A WEAPON)

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[PayrollNerd]

HENRY ARTHUR TENON
DOB: 2/9/1961

16-2022-CF-008168-AXXX-MA (2nd case ID # for DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED - FELONY and UNLAWFUL SPEED (REQUIRES SPEED))
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[Niner]

Thanks a bunch @PayrollNerd !

 

[nhmemorymaker]

16-2023-CF-002862-AXXX-MA
SHANNA LEE GARDNER
DOB: 3/18/1987

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Can someone help interpret what this means... thanks in advance, of course.

2/5/2025 Motion to adopt co-defendant's pleading titled "Motion Requesting Special Discovery"

 

[Seattle1]

Can someone help interpret what this means... thanks in advance, of course.

2/5/2025 Motion to adopt co-defendant's pleading titled "Motion Requesting Special Discovery"

On 2/5/25, Saldana filed a Motion for specific Discovery and rather than duplicate the same, Gardner filed a Motion to adopt Saldana's 2/5/25 Discovery Motion.

The subject Motion attached is 10 pages and alleges defendant Tenon gave false testimony per the transcript Exhibit.

 

[Niner]

Article on that false confession!!

Admitted gunman in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire case changes tune, says testimony was ‘false’

The man who admitted to pulling the trigger in the Jared Bridegan case is now saying his testimony was false.

www.news4jax.com

Feb. 5, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Henry Tenon, the man who admitted to pulling the trigger in the Jared Bridegan case, is now saying his testimony was false.

This revelation comes from a motion filed by the attorney of Mario Fernandez, who, along with his estranged wife Shanna Gardner, is accused of orchestrating the murder of Bridegan, Gardner’s ex-husband.
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A recent court filing reveals that Tenon, who had previously pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and agreed to testify against Gardner and Fernandez, is now changing his story.

 

[nodamselindistress]

This is one convoluted case to follow! I am not buying this sudden false testimony claim at all. Let me guess, he is now saying he and he alone wanted to kill JB for some unknown reason. Ludicrous since he did not even know JB!

 

[cocomod]

He is being bought off!! Guaranteed! This is a crock!

 

[Marysmith]

WOW. This needs a deep dive by the prosecution team to figure out why he is now changing his story!

 

[Sustained]

WOW. This needs a deep dive by the prosecution team to figure out why he is now changing his story!

IMO, this smells like the Gardner family promising to take care of Tenon's family monetarily if he recants.

 

[nodamselindistress]

Waiting on the hearing to start.

 

[Niner]

Waiting on the hearing to start.

There's a hearing today???? No one told me - any info on "WHO" - Henry or the others? TIA!

 

[Seattle1]

There's a hearing today???? No one told me - any info on "WHO" - Henry or the others? TIA!

Hearing on the 2/5 Motion by SG and Saldana. Also, on 2/7, the Court granted part of the Motion and reserved ruling on the rest.

[td]2/7/2025[/td][td]9:00 AM[/td][td]HEARING ON MOTION[/td][td]3rd Floor[/td][td]308[/td]

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[Niner]

Friday, February 7th:
*Motion Hearing for both (@ 9am ET) – FL – Jared Galen Bridegan (33), father of 4 ambushed & killed (shot 4 times), his 2-year-old daughter was just feet away in the back seat, Jacksonville Beach, Feb. 16, 2022. – *Shanna Lee Gardner-Fernandez (36/now 38) indicted & arrested (8/17/23 by ATF agents in West Richland, Wash.), charged & arraigned (11/3/23) with 1st degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, solicitation to commit a capital felony & child abuse. DA will seek the DP. Held without bail on Fugitive warrant (in Benton County, WA). Was extradited on 10/20/23 to Florida. Plead not guilty. No bond. Judge denies to set bond (5/24/24). Judge denies bond (9/23/24).
*Mario Enrique Fernandez Saldana (34/now 36) arrested (in Kissimmee, Orange County, 3/16/23) & charged & indicted (3/16/23) & arraigned (4/4/23) with 1st degree murder with a weapon, conspiracy to commit 1st degree murder, solicitation to commit a capital felony & child abuse. In Orange County jail waiting for transfer to Jacksonville in Duval County. Transferred to Duval County on 3/22/23. Held without bond. Plead not guilty. DA will seek the DP. Duval County
Trial set to begin on 10/20/25 with jury selection.
Judge London M. Kite. State attorney Christina Simak Stiller. Gardener defense attorneys Jose Angel Baez, lead counsel & Patrick K. Korody.
Saldana defense attorneys Frank John Tassone, Jr., Jesse Nola Driecer, James Hill & Shannon Day.
Case & court info from 3/16/23 thru 1/8/25 reference post #714 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-feb-2022-3-arrests-1-guilty-2.689030/page-36
1/10/25 Docket update: Gardner & Saldana: Motion to release Detective Simmons from Court Order establishing a filter procedure for electronic evidence (State's unopposed). Next pretrial hearing for both on 2/3/25 @ 9am. 1/21/25 Docket update: Both: Cross notice of taking deposition. 1/30/25 Docket update: Both: 2nd amended Court Order granting defendant's Motions for protective Order & Order establishing a filter procedure for electronic evidence.
2/3/25 Update: Pretrial hearing was cancelled on 1/29/25. 2/4/25 Docket update: Both: State's 4th Supplemental Discovery exhibit. 2/5/25 Docket update: Gardner: Motion to adopt co-defendant's pleading titled "Motion requesting Specific Discovery". Saldana: Motion requesting specific discovery. [Tenon, the man who admitted to pulling the trigger in the Jared Bridegan case, is now saying his testimony was false. This revelation comes from a motion filed by the attorney of Mario Fernandez, who, along with his estranged wife Shanna Gardner, is accused of orchestrating the murder of Bridegan, Gardner’s ex-husband. A recent court filing reveals that Tenon, who had previously pleaded guilty to second-degree murder & agreed to testify against Gardner & Fernandez, is now changing his story]. Next pretrial hearing on 3/28/25 @ 9am.
2/7/25 Docket update: Order-Granting in part & reserving ruling in part Defendant's Motion requesting Specific Discovery. Motions hearing on 2/7/25.
*Henry Arthur Tenon (61/now 62) – Plead guilty (3/17/23) to 2nd degree murder & will testify against Saldana & Gardner. Status hearing on 4/14/25.

 

[PayrollNerd]

Wait! What? I just looked at their cases on Wed! Good grief. I’ll get you updated later today @Niner. I’ve got to go get my new baby plants in the ground.

 

[nodamselindistress]

I watched part of the hearing and it seemed like a lot of clarification going on between the judge and attorneys. I will wait for someone more knowledgeable to expound on it.

 

[Niner]

Wait! What? I just looked at their cases on Wed! Good grief. I’ll get you updated later today @Niner. I’ve got to go get my new baby plants in the ground.

No problem! Will update my notes when you get a chance to post stuff! Happy planting!

 

[nodamselindistress]

summary of what happened at the hearing this morning:

Attorney for admitted gunman says he was shocked after client backtracked on testimony in a ‘murder-for-hire’ case

“False testimony:” Those are two words that could change the entire trajectory of the Jared Bridegan murder case, according to a legal analyst.

www.news4jax.com

 

[Seattle1]

summary of what happened at the hearing this morning:

Attorney for admitted gunman says he was shocked after client backtracked on testimony in a ‘murder-for-hire’ case

“False testimony:” Those are two words that could change the entire trajectory of the Jared Bridegan murder case, according to a legal analyst.

www.news4jax.com

Oh, my-- interesting speculation about a co-defendant, statement by Tenon's attorney in Court today!

From the quoted MSM:

Although one attorney tried to get information about what Tenon may have been referencing in his statement, Judge London Kite quickly shut that down.

While we did not learn what Tenon meant when he said “false testimony” his attorney gave insight into what may have led to the outburst last month.

“I told the state that I thought, I suspected that there may be an inmate in the jail who was influencing Mr. Tenon and that it could have been a co-defendant had gotten to him,” Chipperfield said. “That’s just speculation trying to figure out why my client surprised me in court.”

Tenon was not at Friday’s 9 a.m. hearing and he’s not expected to be back in court until the middle of April.

 

[nodamselindistress]

Oh, my-- interesting speculation about a co-defendant, statement by Tenon's attorney in Court today!

From the quoted MSM:

Although one attorney tried to get information about what Tenon may have been referencing in his statement, Judge London Kite quickly shut that down.

While we did not learn what Tenon meant when he said “false testimony” his attorney gave insight into what may have led to the outburst last month.

“I told the state that I thought, I suspected that there may be an inmate in the jail who was influencing Mr. Tenon and that it could have been a co-defendant had gotten to him,” Chipperfield said. “That’s just speculation trying to figure out why my client surprised me in court.”

Tenon was not at Friday’s 9 a.m. hearing and he’s not expected to be back in court until the middle of April.

You can bet his attorney has some kind of inkling about what happened, I just hope it can be proved if that is the case. Bury those co-defendants DEEP!