Police say the 35-year-old Auguste, a designer at an architectural firm, suspected his wife was cheating and began abusing her. They say he gave the undercover officer a samurai sword, a deposit and specific instructions to kill the woman, cut off her left hand and bring back the ring.
His 26-year-old wife moved out of their Brooklyn home a few months ago after filing a domestic abuse report.
Auguste was awaiting arraignment Friday, and it could not be immediately determined if he had a lawyer.
A woman who answered the phone early Friday at his home said she had no comment. She said she was his sister but declined to give her name.
A man who identifed himself as Auguste's father said: "He doesn't touch nobody. He's one quiet man."
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