Well. he was sentenced to nine years in prison on a charge of soliciting homeless men to kill his wife.
Prosecutors had dropped a charge of attempted murder after he pleaded no contest in October.
The former Food Network host (who we hardly remember) was arrested by Santa Monica, Calif., police after two homeless men told them that Cruz wanted to hire them to kill his wife, Jennifer Campbell.
Cruz, will most likely serve half of the nine-year term, smiled and winked at his wife — who was seated in the front row of the courtroom during the sentencing appearance.
