Two Political Operatives, Two Hit Men and a Jersey Cold Case is Solved

More details are emerging this week in the New Jersey case of a political operative who hired two hit men to kill an associate, and then paid the men at a diner. 

Sean Caddle, 44, of Hamburg, N.J., pleaded guilty on Tuesday in federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit murder for hire. He was allowed to remain at home on $1 million bail. 

The U.S. Attorney for New Jersey did not name the victim, but it is widely known to be  Michael Galdieri, a former Jersey City Council candidate, political operative and son of the late state Sen. James A. Galdieri. 

Galdieri was stabbed to death and his apartment in Jersey City was set on fire in May 2014.  Galdieri and Caddle worked together on several election campaigns.