Anthony Edward Bridget
Case # 13CF1025
Date: April 12, 2018
*Husband of victim sentenced to life in prison without parole in 2014
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A hitman was convicted today of the 2004 special circumstances murder of a woman whose killing was solicited by her estranged husband.
Defendant: Anthony Edward Bridget, 44
Found guilty by a jury on April 12, 2018, of the following felony counts: Continue reading
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE
Date: April 20, 2015
MEDIA ADVISORY: The OCDA announces the speakers for the 7th Annual Victims’ Rights March and Rally
WHEN: Friday, April 24, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. (Reception) and 11:00 a.m. (Rally)
WHERE: Orange County District Attorney’s Office, 401 Civic Center Drive W., Santa Ana, and the Old Orange County Courthouse, 211 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana
SPEAKERS: Ryan and Richard Girgis’ mother was murdered in 2004. Magdi Girgis, their father, was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to life in state prison without the possibility of parole for the 2004 solicitation-murder of his wife.
Prior to the murder, Magdi Girgis had a pending domestic violence case against him related to assaulting his wife, 55-year-old Ariet Girgis. A restraining order was issued, Ariet Girgis intended to divorce the defendant, and Magdi Girgis moved out of the couple’s Westminster home. Continue reading
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 13CF0340/13CF1025: March 17, 2014
HUSBAND TO FACE TRIAL FOR 2004 SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES CONSPIRACY-MURDER BY SOLICITING MURDER OF WIFE
SANTA ANA – A husband will face a jury trial tomorrow for the 2004 solicitation-murder of his wife. Magdi Faiz Girgis, 61, Westminster, is charged with one felony count of special circumstances murder, one felony count of conspiracy to commit murder, and one felony count of false imprisonment by violence, and sentencing enhancements for murder for financial gain and murder to prevent testimony. If convicted, he faces a minimum sentence of life in state prison without the possibility. Opening statements are scheduled to begin tomorrow morning, Tuesday, March 18, 2014, in Department C-41, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. Continue reading