Anthony Edward Bridget
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Case # 13CF1025
Date: October 12, 2018
*Husband of victim sentenced to life in prison without parole in 2014
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A hitman was sentenced today to life in state prison without the possibility of parole for 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
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
For Immediate Release: June 30, 2014
Case # 13CF0340 & 13CF1025
SANTA ANA – A husband was sentenced Friday to life in state prison without the possibility of parole for the 2004 solicitation-murder of his wife. Magdi Faiz Girgis, 62, Westminster, was found guilty by a jury April 17, 2014, of one felony count of special circumstances murder, one felony count of conspiracy to commit murder, and sentencing enhancements for murder for financial gain and murder to prevent testimony were found true.
Co-defendant Anthony Edward Bridget, 40, is charged with one felony count of special circumstances murder, one felony count of conspiracy to commit murder, one felony count of aggravated assault, one felony count of false imprisonment by violence, and sentencing enhancements for murder for financial gain, murder by lying in wait, and murder during the commission of a burglary. If convicted, he faces a minimum sentence of life in state prison without the possibility of parole. Bridget is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing July 18, 2014, at 8:30 a.m. in Department C-57, Central Justice Center. Continue reading
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 13CF0340 & 13CF1025: April 18, 2014
HUSBAND CONVICTED OF 2004 SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES CONSPIRACY-MURDER BY SOLICITING MURDER OF WIFE
SANTA ANA – A husband was convicted yesterday of the 2004 solicitation-murder of his wife. Magdi Faiz Girgis, 61, Westminster, was found guilty by a jury April 17, 2014, of one felony count of special circumstances murder, one felony count of conspiracy to commit murder, and sentencing enhancements for murder for financial gain and murder to prevent testimony were found true. He faces a minimum sentence of life in state prison without the possibility at his sentencing on May 30, 2014, in Department C-41, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana.
Co-defendant Anthony Edward Bridget, 40, is charged with one felony count of special circumstances murder, one felony count of conspiracy to commit murder, one felony count of aggravated assault, one felony count of false imprisonment by violence, and sentencing enhancements for murder for financial gain, murder by lying in wait, and murder during the commission of a burglary. If convicted, he faces a minimum sentence of life in state prison without the possibility of parole. Bridget is scheduled for a preliminary hearing June 20, 2014, at 8:30 a.m. in Department C-57, Central Justice Center. 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