FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — An Illinois man who attempted to hire an Allen County man to murder his ex-wife pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court.
John Gierek, a 35-year-old Illinois resident, pleaded guilty to two counts of “use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire.”
Gierek attempted to hire an Allen County man turned FBI information to murder his ex-wife and her loved ones. The Allen County man secretly recorded several conversations over a 5-month period outlining in-depth plans to kill Gierek’s ex-wife and her three family members.
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The informant was allegedly indebted to Gierek, thus why he was allegedly chosen to commit the crimes – and as a reward Gierek allegedly told the man he’d forgive a small portion of a debt, and give him four 8-balls of cocaine.
The charges, which both carry sentences of up to 10 years, could be reduced as a part of the plea deal made with prosecutors. In the plea deal, Gierek is “entitled to a two-level reduction and, if eligible, an additional one-level reduction in offense level.” With these reductions, it could take months to years of his final sentencing…