Former plastic surgeon indicted in murder-for-hire plot

KTNV Channel 13 reports that Dr. Ian Brown was charged with soliciting a would-be hitman at the Rio Suite Hotel and Casino and offering him $20,000 to kill Brown's wife. The man prosecutors claim Brown initially spoke to contacted Las Vegas police, which began an investigation.

Prosecutors gave no motive for the alleged murder-for-hire plot.

Brown's wife, Judy Sommers Brown, was not injured.

Brown surrendered his medical license in California in 1996 following a slew of complaints. KTNV said the complaints included multiple charges of fraud and double billing.

Brown posted $1 million bond and is currently free pending a court appearance.

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