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Cover-Up Alleged in Food Network Host's Plea Bargain

Published: 12/15/2010

One of the key witnesses in the attempted murder case involving former Food Network host Juan-Carlos Cruz tells TMZ the prosecutor in the case engaged in a cover-up ... and Cruz' lawyer says it may be "an outright obstruction of justice." Shane Ickenroth -- one of the three homeless men who Cruz…

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Juan-Carlos Cruz -- One of the Homeless Guys Died

Published: 12/14/2010

TMZ has learned one of the homeless men Juan-Carlos Cruz tried to recruit to kill his wife passed away a few months back. After Cruz was sentenced on Monday, we decided to track down the three men he tried to hire to kill his wife -- that's when we were told of Big Dave's demise. Big Dave died…

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Juan-Carlos Cruz Sentenced to Prison

Published: 12/13/2010

Former Food Network chef Juan-Carlos Cruz was just sentenced to nine years in prison ... this after he pled no contest back in October for attempting to solicit men to murder his wife. Cruz tried to pay three homeless men back in May to kill his wife. The men went to the police instead and Cruz…

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Ex 'Food Network' Host Pleads Over Attempted Murder

Published: 10/26/2010

Former Food Network chef Juan-Carlos Cruz just copped a plea in the plot to have 3 homeless guys kill his wife. TMZ broke the story ... Cruz cut a deal with the prosecutors. He pled no contest to solicitation of murder. Sentencing is set for December 13. Cruz's wife, Jennifer Campbell, wants to…

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Former Food Network Host To Cop a Plea

Published: 10/26/2010

Juan-Carlos Cruz -- the former Food Network host accused of putting a hit out on his wife -- will cop a plea today that will land him in prison for years ... TMZ has learned. Cruz -- who allegedly hired three homeless guys to kill wife Jennifer Campbell -- is scheduled to appear this morning for…

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Food Network Host To Plea Bargain in Murder-for-Hire

Published: 07/19/2010

The former Food Network host accused of putting a hit out on his wife is close to a plea bargain, and best case scenario for him ... he could end up with probation. Juan-Carlos Cruz is accused of hiring 3 homeless guys to slash his wife's throat with a pair of box cutters. TMZ broke the story ...…

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TMZ Video Sought in Chef Murder-For-Hire Case

Published: 06/23/2010

Juan-Carlos Cruz -- the former Food Network host accused of trying to hire some homeless guys to kill his wife -- sat in court this morning, as the judge inquired about a TMZ video featuring the prosecution's star witnesses. The three homeless guys told TMZ on camera how Cruz allegedly offered…

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Oprah Ticks Off Homeless Guys in Chef Case

Published: 06/07/2010

The homeless guys who exposed an alleged murder-for-hire plot involving a Food Network chef are pissed off at Oprah Winfrey -- claiming they deserve to be on her show ... not Juan-Carlos Cruz. As we previously reported, Oprah has already reached out to Cruz in an attempt to land an interview from…

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Possible Plea Deal in Murder-for-Hire Case

Published: 06/07/2010

TMZ has learned ...Juan-Carlos Cruz could cop a plea in his attempted murder case as early as June 23. We've learned ... last week a Santa Monica detective approached the three homeless men whom Cruz allegedly tried to hire to kill his wife. We're told the detective expressed his displeasure that…

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Oprah Fascinated By Murder-for-Hire Story

Published: 06/04/2010

TMZ has learned Oprah Winfrey is trying to snag former Food Network host Juan-Carlos Cruz for a jail chit chat. Cruz is currently behind bars after being arrested for allegedly hiring three homeless guys to kill his wife. TMZ broke the story ... Cruz's wife -- Jennifer Campbell -- was suicidal…

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Food Network Star -- Plea Bargain Rumblings

Published: 05/26/2010

Sources tell TMZ the L.A. County District Attorney's Office is open to plea bargaining the attempted murder case against former Food Network host Juan-Carlos Cruz. Law enforcement sources tell us the D.A. and the cops are well aware of the Shakespearean drama between Juan-Carlos and his wife,…

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Homeless Man: I Warned Cruz's Wife of Murder Plot

Published: 05/20/2010

One of the homeless men cops worked with to bust former Food Network host Juan-Carlos Cruz says he warned Cruz's wife, Jennifer Campbell, that he had been paid to kill her. David Walters -- aka Big Dave -- one of the men who told TMZ about the alleged murder-for-hire plot -- now tells us two days…

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