FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- An Illinois man who attempted to hire an Allen County man to murder his ex-wife pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court. John Gierek (Huntington County Sheriff's Office) John Gierek, a 35-year-old Illinois resident, pleaded guilty to two counts of “use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire.” Gierek attempted to hire an Allen County man turned FBI information to murder his ex-wife and her loved ones. The Allen County man secretly recorded several conversations over a 5-month period outlining in-depth plans to kill Gierek's ex-wife and her three family members. MURDER FOR HIRE: Man offers 8-balls of coke in exchange for ex-wife’s killing The informant was allegedly indebted to Gierek, thus why he was allegedly chosen to commit the crimes – and as a reward Gierek allegedly told the man he’d forgive a small portion of a debt, and give him four 8-balls of cocaine. The charges, which both carry sentences of up to 10 years, could be reduced as a part of the plea deal made with prosecutors. In the plea deal, Gierek is "entitled to a two-level reduction and, if eligible, an additional one-level reduction in offense level." With these reductions, it could take months to years of his final sentencing. Gierek's sentencing has yet to be scheduled. He is currently being held at the Huntington County Jail.