ABOUT THE STORMY divorce of multimillionaire auto king Ronnie Lamarque and his wife, Carmela. Carmela, 56, didn't take it well when Ronnie, 47, moved out in April. But friends say she really went "off the edge" when Ronnie, owner of 1988 Preakness and Belmont winner Risen Star, moved in with his girlfriend. Carmela allegedly called her cousin Joseph Grego and asked him to kill Ronnie--or find a hit man for $20,000. Joe hired an old buddy, telling him to bring Ronnie's diamond-studded Rolex as proof of the hit. But the friend called the sheriff, who set up a sting and videotaped Joe paying the friend/informant and pocketing the watch. The cops picked up Joe on the spot and nabbed Carmela minutes later. She's out on bond under psychiatric care. Joe's in the slammer. And Ronnie's lying low.

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