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.

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.

Dina Manzo’s celebrity in the Real Housewives world cannot be overstated. An original cast member of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Dina was the younger sister of Caroline Manzo, the matriarch of the show during her five-season reign.

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

Thomas Manzo, the ex-husband of former 'RHONJ' star Dina Cantin (previously Dina Manzo), will serve seven years behind bars for hiring a mobster to assault the TV star's new beau.

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.