In text messages obtained by TMZ, former Food Network host Juan-Carlos Cruz communicates with three homeless people whom he allegedly solicited in a murder-for-hire plot. Unbeknownst to Cruz, the men were working with the investigators while playing along with him. Police were able to arrest him following an undercover investigation that started early this month.
According to TMZ's story, the former 'Calorie Commando' host gave the men a cell phone so that they could contact him. In a series of poorly-written text messages, Cruz tries to ensure that the homeless men are still in on the plan. "Have 2nd party ready 2 take over if u dont want it r u in?" the chef reportedly texted. Among the other messages obtained by the source are requests by Cruz to meet with the men in order to discuss the hit. In a bizarre part of the storyline, TMZ reveals that Juan-Carlos Cruz wanted to pay the men by giving them the ripped halves of ten $100 dollar bills, with the other halves being forked over after the murder had taken place. When the undercover participants grew frustrated with this idea and threatened to bail, Cruz reportedly texted the following response: "Have already been burned with whole bills then no show thats why do it this way."
Source:
TMZ. Text Messages: Cruz Had Other Hitmen Lined Up. May 16th, 2010.
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