Case in point, Thomas Manzo. The ex-husband of The Real Housewives of New Jersey 's Dina Manzo was sentenced to seven years in prison for the most New Jersey crime one could think of: he hired a purported member of the mob to beat up his ex's then-boyfriend/now-husband in exchange for throwing the attacker a lavish wedding reception.

Thomas Manzo, the ex-husband of a "Real Housewives of New Jersey" cast member, was sentenced to seven years in prison Tuesday after being convicted of hiring a man to assault his ex-wife's boyfriend.

The ex-husband of “Real Housewives of New Jersey” cast member Dina Manzo has been sentenced to seven years in prison for hiring a reputed mobster to assault her boyfriend in exchange for the defendant hosting a lavish wedding reception for the attacker.

A former cast member of the reality show “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” was sentenced to seven years in prison Tuesday for hiring, and then assisting, a mob hitman to attack his ex-wife’s current spouse, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Dina Cantin's ex-husband, Thomas Manzo, has been sentenced to prison for his role in assaulting her now-husband.

The ex-husband of “Real Housewives of New Jersey” cast member Dina Manzo has been sentenced to seven years in prison for conspiracy, falsifying and concealing documents, and committing a violent crime in aid of racketeering activity.

Thomas Manzo, the ex-husband of The Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Dina Manzo, has been sentenced to seven years behind bars. In a press release issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of New Jersey on Tuesday U.

The ex-husband of a former Bravo Real Housewives of New Jersey reality-TV star was sentenced Tuesday to seven years in prison for his role in an assault on his ex-wife’s current husband. Thomas Manzo of Bergen County was found guilty in June of hiring and assisting a soldier in the Lucchese crime family to assault David Cantin,