A Tinder Match Turned Deadly
A New Jersey woman, Jaclyn Diiorio, was charged after allegedly using Tinder to hire a hitman to kill her ex and his daughter has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to hire someone on Tinder to kill her ex-boyfriend and his teenage daughter. The man, a 53-year-old officer with the Philadelphia Police Department, had reportedly ended the relationship weeks earlier.
Charges Filed
Jaclyn Diiorio, 26, is facing serious charges including:
- Two counts of first-degree attempted murder
- One count of conspiracy to commit murder
- One count of third-degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance
The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed the charges in a public statement released earlier this week.
Murder-for-Hire Plot Uncovered
According to a probable cause affidavit, Diiorio connected with a confidential informant through the dating app Tinder. After exchanging messages, the two met in person at a Wawa in Runnemede, New Jersey, in March.
Following their initial meeting, Diiorio and the informant allegedly continued communicating via numerous text messages and phone calls. During these conversations, Diiorio reportedly stated that she “wants her ex-boyfriend killed.”
Court records indicate the couple had broken up on March 6, shortly after meeting when she worked as his barber.
Target: Ex-Boyfriend and His 19-Year-Old Daughter
Prosecutors allege that Diiorio wanted both her ex and his 19-year-old daughter killed. She allegedly offered the informant $12,000 to carry out the double murder.
The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office was alerted to the plot on April 3.
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Down Payment and Arrest
On April 4, Diiorio met with the informant again and handed over $500 in cash as a down payment for the job. Authorities took her into custody immediately after the exchange.
She was also found in possession of a bottle containing suspected alprazolam—a prescription anti-anxiety drug often sold under the brand name Xanax.
Upcoming Court Appearance
Diiorio is scheduled for a pretrial detention hearing on Friday. At the time of this report, no attorney for Diiorio has commented publicly.
