FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A federal judge sentenced a Pembroke Pines man to seven years in prison Wednesday after prosecutors accused him of mailing a hitman $10,000 in a foiled attempt to have his ex-girlfriend’s new lover killed in 2021.
Ryan Hadeed, 43, pleaded guilty to using the mail for murder-for-hire back in July.
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According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Hadeed admitted to mailing a letter to the intended hitman saying: “I need someone eliminated. I’ve been told you can arrange that. $10,000 all in cash and upfront. Person located in Tampa.”
Hadeed continued his mailings, officials said, including a description of the man he wanted killed, his address and his likely travel schedule.
A final mailing received on Nov. 10 included $10,000, plus “a description and pictures of the man that Hadeed wanted killed, the victim’s home address and likely travel schedule, as well as a deadline for the murder.”
That same day, Hadeed left the country. When he arrived, a customs inspection revealed additional evidence of the crime and authorities arrested him.
The man Hadeed tried to have killed is still alive and still with Hadeed’s ex-girlfriend, prosecutors said Thursday.
Hadeed, however, is set to spend the next several years behind bars.