A former New York City police officer has pleaded guilty to an obstruction charge in a murder-for-hire plot that authorities say sought the death of her husband and her boyfriend's teenage daughterCENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. -- A former New York City police officer pleaded guilty Friday to an obstruction of justice charge in a murder-for-hire plot that authorities say sought the death of her husband and her boyfriend’s teenage daughter. Valerie Cincinelli, 36, entered the plea in Central Islip federal court on Long Island. She is likely to face a sentence of up to five years in prison at a proceeding scheduled for Oct. 29. As part of Cincinelli's plea deal, prosecutors plan to drop two charges accusing Cincinelli of paying her lover to kill her husband. He said law enforcement authorities on May 17, 2019, advised Cincinelli falsely that her husband was found dead and that law enforcement was investigating the death.

Source: ABC News April 16, 2021 17:48 UTC