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A former U.S. soldier known as Rambo who was accused of conspiring to kill a federal agent in an $800,000 hit pleaded guilty Friday, agreeing to spend from 10 years to life in prison.

Joseph Hunter, 49, entered the plea in Manhattan federal court, admitting he conspired to kill a Drug Enforcement Administration agent and one of the agent's informants.

Outside court, defense attorney Marlon Kirton said Hunter "is severely affected" by post-traumatic stress and depression after two decades in the U.S. Army.

Ex-soldier nicknamed Rambo pleads guilty in hit plot on DEA agent