Trans New York Times exec threatened to hire ‘hitman’ to ‘get rid’ of his mother-in-law before she allegedly executed him: attorney

NY Post ^ | 10/19/26 | Erica Andrews

[Libloather]

The transgender New York Times executive who was allegedly gunned down by his in-laws had previously threatened to hire a hitman to “get rid of” his mother-in-law, her defense attorney has claimed.

Jonathan McKinsey was shot dead at Dublin Sports Grounds on Sept. 26, allegedly at the hands of his elderly in-laws, 77-year-old Shili Chen and 77-year-old Shouyong Zhang, who have been charged with murder.

But their defense attorney has now revealed a potentially explosive twist in the case, claiming McKinsey previously said he was going to hire a gunman to take out Chen, according to KRON4.

Curtis Briggs, who represents Chen, made the allegation Monday while speaking to reporters outside an Alameda County courthouse.

According to Briggs, McKinsey had once said he was going to enlist a “hitman” to “get rid of” Chen — a claim that could shed new light on the bitter family conflict preceding the deadly encounter.

McKinsey had arrived at the park in Dublin that September afternoon to spend time with his children as part of a mandatory, court-ordered visitation arrangement.

Instead, the visit ended in tragedy.

Authorities have charged both Chen and Zhang with killing their son-in-law, while the defense’s latest allegation raises new questions about what may have fueled the deadly confrontation.

The claim that McKinsey hired a hitman has not been independently verified, and it remains unclear what evidence, if any, supports the attorney’s account.

The explosive accusations surfaced the same morning the elderly couple appeared in court alongside their defense attorneys and a Mandarin interpreter, where both pleaded not guilty to murder.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Health/Medicine; Local News
KEYWORDS: alamedacounty; california; chinatruth; curtisbriggs; ericaandrews; executed; hitman; immigranttruth; jonathanmckinsey; newyorkpost; newyorkslimes; newyorktimes; nyt; shilichen; shouyongzhang; tranny; transfreak; transpsycho; transtruth

[Libloather]

Who doesn't? The killers -

[Billthedrill]

Well...he won’t be demanding his money back...

[lee martell]

I will never forget that scene, the old married couple, performing a His & Hers point blank execution on their “Son” in Law. Absolutely nobody looks good in this story, including the daughter of the shooting duo.

[Bonemaker]

“McKinsey previously said he was going to hire a gunman to take out Chen...”

A threat is the same as an attempt...I always say.

[Liz]

[Ronaldus Magnus]

This whole case has challenged my reading comprehension skills.

• So was the shooting victim a biological man or woman?

• Did the daughter of the shooters marry the victim prior to the transition?

• Were they two lesbians?

• Was the victim the mother of the children?

• Who tried to pull out the tubes to stop the transition?

I need a non-woke summation of this story.

[Steely Tom]

Diversity makes us stronger.

[Deo volente]

Wait...this bearded creature used to be a woman?
This transgender thing is madness.

[SunkenCiv]

'Alameda' always triggers a Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home flashback. Probably a little too much LDS. From the FRchives, sorted:

• Slain New York Times exec was in vicious fight with in-laws over being trans (the husband was a woman), wife tried to pull medical tubes out of his body:court docs [09/28/2026]
  • New York Times tech executive, 40, killed after his elderly in-laws took TURNS shooting him in Bay Area parking lot, cops say [09/28/2026]
• Oakland NAACP demands prosecution of criminals, hiring more police.......[say what?] [08/01/2023]
  • Alameda Man Accused Of Killing Wild Turkey Charged With Felony: Report (BB Gun) [12/29/2025]
• Stephen Miller: 'Swalwell is a Scumbag,' But 'Real Story' is How Democrats 'Control Members Through Blackmail' [04/15/2026]
  • Liberal Media Wants You To Know: They Knew Eric Swalwell Was A Sex Pest, And Didn't Report A Thing [04/12/2026]
• Alameda County pays $36M following murder of Dublin couple by deputy [05/13/2026]

[ClearCase_guy]

previously threatened to hire a hitman to “get rid of” his mother-in-law

[cloudmountain]

Diversity makes us stronger.

Lol.
OR those who are different MUST be different the way I want them to be.

[cloudmountain]

Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan María Ramírez--the UGLY.

Eli Wallach. WHAT a great movie.

[MayflowerMadam]

It’s hard to pick a side in this situation. That’s assuming I understand the situation which is so weird that maybe I don’t.

[Big Red Badger]

‘LDS’ Or ‘LSD’ ?
.
The absolute insanity of these
“Sodies” aka sodomites
Is Beyond Comprehension.
.
They are Not LGBTQ-——

Just common ‘Sodies’

[Big Red Badger]

It’s like looking in a garbage
Can-—
You Know what’s in there.
.
Yuck Garbage.

[deks]

1. biological female at birth (the deceased, McKinsey)

2. married (2011) the year after the transition (2010)

3. ?

4. they had three children, but it is not clear which parent the children are genetically related to or who carried/gestated them (possible surrogacy is mentioned). McKinsey birthed a son, from an embryo derived through the wife’s in-vitro fertilization, who was born prematurely and died about an hour later.

5. the wife Candice Jang

[SunkenCiv]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daS3Nz7I-ok

[SunkenCiv]

KIRK He’s harmless. Back in the sixties he was part of the Free Speech movement at Berkeley. I think he did too much LDS.

GILLIAN LDS??

[Big Red Badger]

Even FReepers cap on Mormons...
It’s the funny underware and
A Planet named Golob.

[Big Red Badger]

Even FReepers cap on Mormons...
It’s the funny underware and
A Planet named Golob.