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New Jersey Woman Charged in Alleged Murder-For-Hire Scheme Involving Ex-Boyfriend and His Daughter
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Murder-For-Hire Plot Unfolds
Jaclyn D. Diiorio, a 28-year-old resident of Runnemede, New Jersey, is accused of seeking a hit man on the dating app Tinder to kill her former boyfriend, Philadelphia police officer Matthew O’Hanlon, and his 19-year-old daughter. According to the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office, Diiorio offered roughly $12,000 for the killings and handed $500 as a down-payment to a confidential informant who was posing as a potential assassin. The two first met in person at a Wawa in Runnemede on March 31, 2025, and later reconvened in the parking lot of a Dollar General store in Gloucester Township on April 4, 2025, where the cash exchange occurred before Diiorio was arrested by the Gloucester Township Police Department’s Special Response Team.
Legal Charges and Potential Penalties
Federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment charging Diiorio with two counts of using interstate commerce facilities to attempt murder-for-hire, one count of first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, and a third-degree possession charge for a controlled dangerous substance. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania notes that a conviction on the federal charges carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Diiorio also faces state charges of two counts of first-degree attempted murder, one count of first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, and the drug possession count.
Timeline of Key Interactions
- March 6, 2025: Diiorio and O’Hanlon end their relationship.
- March 30 – April 5, 2025: Text messages and phone calls between Diiorio and the informant occur across Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
- March 31, 2025: First in-person meeting at a Wawa in Runnemede.
- April 4, 2025: Second meeting at a Dollar General parking lot; $500 handed over.
Defense Claims of Entrapment
Diiorio’s attorney, Robert Gamburg, argues that the informant acted as a “rogue operator” who solicited the scheme for cash and that law-enforcement officials failed to monitor the informant’s communications, constituting entrapment. Gamburg previously sought to dismiss the state charges on these grounds.
Next Steps in Federal Proceedings
Diiorio made her initial court appearance in early September 2025 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Scott W. Reid and remains in federal custody. A detention hearing is scheduled for mid-September, after which the case will proceed toward trial.
