but detectives fitzgerald and louzan didn t think kelly was working alone. we re thinking of another scenario. reporter: so they asked marckensy to push kelly for a meeting with her partner. and she agreed it was a good idea. i thought you said you guys talked it over, you guys been over it? yeah. we did. reporter: and then it happened. later that night, they both showed up. who was kelly s partner in kr50i78 and how far will they go to get the deed done? the money is not a problem. i m telling you right now. together they have a new job for the hitman. this is where this whole story goes a little bit hollywood. yeah, literally. when dateline continues. [ electrical buzzing ]
here s andrea canning with the target. reporter: in this quiet, wealthy neighborhood, behind the gates of this lavish estate, a fuse was lit. newfound money led to explosive fights, torrid affairs, deadly secrets. one car will hit her. reporter: and a wicked plot that disturbed even seasoned detectives. someone approached him to be hired as a hitman. reporter: a scheme with a twist. this is where this whole story goes a little bit hollywood. yeah. literally. reporter: the starring characters, an unhappy housewife. don t you worry. you are done! reporter: a luxury car salesman. the only thing i could ask is why? reporter: a former mortician and aspiring model. it was horrible. reporter: and a prominent doctor. we were both scared. we both didn t know what to do. reporter: our story begins in rockland county, new york. nestled along the hudson river, about an hour s drive north of new york city. the home of dr. ira bernstein, a well-respected podiatrist.
kelly handed marckensy a brown bag filled with cash, $2,500, half of the $5,000 fee. he wants to make sure they re out of commission for a long time. any possibility it can be done this week or no? reporter: detective louzan reached out to the insurance investigators and quickly discovered why they were the selected targets. i call them and said, listen, i really want to speak to you in person. i didn t want to tell them over the phone. they said we re coming to rockland anyway because we have an investigation into ira bernstein. reporter: louzan says they were investigating ira for insurance fraud, suspecting that he d been illegally padding his insurance claims. how did these insurance investigators feel when you told them that there s this plot out to have you beaten up? they couldn t believe it. they were shocked. and then, they were very concerned. reporter: the detective asked the investigators for their help. this is where this whole story goes a little bit hollywood
willing to pay quickly to get it done. kelly handed marckensy a brown bag filled with cash, $2,500, half of the $5,000 fee. he wants to make sure they re out of commission for a long time. any possibility it can be done this week or no? reporter: detective louzan reached out to the insurance investigators and quickly discovered why they were the selected targets. i call them and said, listen, i really want to speak to you in person. i didn t want to tell them over the phone. they said we re coming to rockland anyway because we have an investigation into ira bernstein. reporter: louzan says they were investigating ira for insurance fraud, suspecting that he d been illegally padding his insurance claims. how did these insurance investigators feel when you told them that there s this plot out to have you beaten up? they couldn t believe it. they were shocked. and then, they were very concerned. reporter: the detective asked the investigators for their help. this is where this
here s andrea canning with the target. reporter: in this quiet, wealthy neighborhood, behind the gates of this lavish estate, a fuse was lit. newfound money led to explosive fights, torrid affairs, deadly secrets. one car will hit her. reporter: and a wicked plot that disturbed even seasoned detectives. someone approached him to be hired as a hitman. reporter: a scheme with a twist. this is where this whole story goes a little bit hollywood. yeah. literally. reporter: the starring characters, an unhappy housewife. don t you worry. you are done! reporter: a luxury car salesman. the only thing i could ask is why? reporter: a former mortician and aspiring model. it was horrible. reporter: and a prominent doctor. we were both scared. we both didn t know what to do. reporter: our story begins in rockland county, new york. nestled along the hudson river, about an hour s drive north of new york city. the home of dr. ira bernstein, a