Juan-Carlos Cruz
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Born | 1962 (age 61–62) Low calorie |
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Juan-Carlos Cruz (born ca. 1962)
Early life and education
Juan-Carlos Cruz was born around 1962 in the Dominican Republic. He has two older brothers. He moved to the United States with his family when he was three, settling in California. He learned how to cook watching Graham Kerr, Jeff Smith, and Julia Child on television.[1]
Cruz graduated in 1993 from the California Culinary Academy with a focus on pastry and found work in Los Angeles.[1]
Career
After graduation from the Culinary Academy in 1993, Cruz joined
Cruz struggled with weight gain due to his work with pastries. In 2000, he appeared on the
Personal life
Cruz was married to Jennifer Campbell, who he met in high school.[1]
Legal issues
On Thursday, May 13, 2010, Cruz was arrested in
Cruz's motivation to have Campbell killed stemmed from the couple's struggle to have a child due to fertility issues.
Works by Juan-Carlos Cruz
- with Martha Rose Shulman. The Juan-Carlos Cruz Calorie Countdown Cookbook: A 5-Week Eating Strategy for Sustainable Weight. New York: Gotham Publishing (2006). ISBN 1592402585
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Marikar, Sheila (17 May 2010). "Who Is Arrested Celebrity Chef Juan-Carlos Cruz?". ABC News. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Former Food Network Chef Accused In Bizarre Murder Plot Involving The Homeless". CBS. 16 May 2010. Archived from the original on 16 May 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ a b "TV chef Juan-Carlos Cruz to face LA judge over alleged murder plot". Associated Press/Boston Herald. May 17, 2010. Archived from the original on May 21, 2010.
- ^ Saillant, Catherine (15 May 2010). "Homeless helped expose former TV chef Juan-Carlos Cruz murder-for-hire plot, police claim". LA Times Blogs - L.A. NOW. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ a b c Blankstein, Andrew (15 December 2010). "Former TV chef insisted that wife's would-be killer not harm dogs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ a b Duke, Alan (19 May 2010). "Sources: Inability to have child behind TV chef's murder scheme - CNN.com". CNN. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ a b Martinez, Michael (13 December 2010). "Former Food Network chef sentenced in murder plot". CNN. Retrieved 28 April 2020.