JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The judge presiding over the Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire case on Monday granted a request from Bridegan's ex-wife's estranged husband, Mario Fernandez, to prevent certain evidence from being made public before trial.

Fernandez and Bridegan's ex-wife Shanna Gardner each face the death penalty if convicted of Bridegan's murder. The St. Augustine father of four was murdered on Feb. 16, 2022 in what police have called a "murder-for-hire plot" orchestrated by Gardner and Fernandez, who have pleaded not guilty to charges in the murder.

Henry Tenon is also charged with Bridegan's murder and has agreed to testify against Gardner and Fernandez. He has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and admitted to being the one who pulled the trigger in the deadly ambush. Gardner a

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