Gwen Bergman, a Denver woman, was convicted Friday of using two poteitial hitmen and the proceeds of her mother's retirement fund to try and kill her ex-husband back in 2004.
Bergman was found guilty Friday after a four-day bench trial presided by U.S. District Judge Walker Miller. Bergman was offering $30,000 for the hit on her former husband. Police say the 52-year-old woman hired a hit man once before but the man made off with the $50,000 she gave him.
Bergman was charged with using interstate transfers, the mail, and wires to commit murder and murder for hire. She faced life in prison without parole if the attempt was sucessful, but only 20 years in prison during sentencing due to the attack not being carried out Therer is no federal parole, and each prisoner has to serve at least 85% of their sentence.
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