Food Network Chef, Juan-Carlos Cruz, Arrested

Even though it is typically humorous to think of a Food Network chef being arrested, the arrest of Juan-Carlos Cruz is not funny. The Food Network chef doesn't work at Food Network anymore explaining why he was "very cheap" when it came to hiring 3 people to kill his wife off. Perhaps he was using no faxing payday loan to pay for the hit?

Food Network Chef was arrested out in Santa Monica

The Food Network Chef that was arrested, Juan-Carlos Cruz, is due to appear in a Santa Monica courtroom Monday morning. He plotted to hire three homeless individuals to kill his wife until one of those people turned him in. Identified as “Big Dave,” “Little Dave” and “Shane,” the men described Cruz as “very meticulous” and “very cheap.” Right now he is being held on $ 5 million in bail.

Low calorie cooking is what the arrested chef specializes in

Juan-Carols Cruz, the Food Network chef arrested, has made his public celebrity chef name on low-calorie cooking. After appearing on a Discovery Channel Body Challenge show, Juan-Carlos Cruz dropped a significant amount of weight. Cruz changes his cooking focus to low calorie meals as a previous pastry chef. The Food Network chef arrested starred in Calorie Commando, a show dedicated to “replacing the junk in food with healthy alternatives.”

Watch the Food Network Chef arrested demo reel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOOCqtB7NyI

Part of weight loss industry was Food Network chef being arrested

The U.S. weight loss market is estimated to be worth more than $ 65 billion. The Food Network Chef who was arrested has been a part of this industry most recently with his cookbook. The "Juan-Carlos Cruz Calorie Countdown Cookbook" is on sale on Amazon for $ 7.49. At less than $ 8 a pop, this cookbook probably is not paying the bills, and Juan has hired himself out as a speaker and consultant.

Article Resources

Boston Herald

http://news.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view/20100517tv_chef_juan-carlos_cruz_to_face_la_judge_over_alleged_murder_plot/srvc=home&position=recent

Wire Update

http://wireupdate.com/wires/4796/food-network-chef-juan-carlos-cruz-arrested-and-to-make-courtroom-appearance-today/

Amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/Juan-Carlos-Cruz-Calorie-Countdown-Cookbook/dp/1592402585