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 Vasquez today 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 political consultant Sean cattle originally hired long-time criminal George bartennis to carry out the murder Brett senis brought in Africa to help the men were offered fifteen thousand dollars for the hit job and today a possible motive in the plot was revealed cattle believed guldieri was stealing from him all three men have pleaded guilty to their roles in the murder Bomani Africa is already serving a federal prison sentence for an armed robbery the murder sentence will be served simultaneously the remaining two men are scheduled to be sentenced next month thank you [Music]