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Hit man in murder-for-hire plot sentenced to 20 years

Bomani Africa was sentenced for his role in the 2014 murder of Michael Galdieri

02/23/2023

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Hit man in murder-for-hire plot sentenced to 20 years

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Bomani Africa was sentenced for his role in the 2014 murder of Michael Galdieri

One of the two men who carried out a bizarre "murder for hire plot" on a Jersey City political operative has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. Federal judge John Vazquez Thursday sentenced Bomani Africa for his role in the 2014 murder of Michael Galdieri, which the judge called "one of the most unusual and heinous crimes" he’s ever encountered.

02/23/2023

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