Kentucky doctor charged of hire a hit man kill her ex-husband, federal officials say.
Stephanie Russell, 52 who pediatrician in Louisville allegedly agreed to pay an undercover FBI agent $7,000 to beat her up. former spouse last Sunday, US data prosecutors.
Wednesday Russell left 3500 USD in cash in a drop box outside her office settle half Fake hitman account, the feds say.
She allegedly told the agent that she would pay him another amount. half after he finished work.
Average pediatrician. in Louisville earns $199,300 a year, according to Salary.com.
Russell was charged with using objects of interstate trade in commission of murder-for-hire and face ten years behind bars, authorities said.
Her online bio on Norton Children’s Medical Group was disabled Friday evening.
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