Despite their seemingly happy union during the 1st season of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” Dina Manzo and her then-husband, Tommy Manzo, split in 2012 after seven years of marriage. It would take nearly three more years before the couple’s divorce was officially finalized. “Of course it’s heartbreaking, but things happen the way they’re supposed to,” Dina told Radar Online. “It was a long time coming. I think we just both had different ideas of what a marriage should be.” During that time, Dina found love with entrepreneur David Cantin — who she called the “most loving man.”

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However, Dina’s happiness was interrupted after Cantin was attacked by strangers at a New Jersey strip mall. According to court documents, one of the attackers was later identified as John Perna — “made man” in the Lucchese crime family. Upon his arrest, Perna alleged that Tommy hired him to assault Cantin. Per the indictment, Tommy promised to host Perna’s wedding reception at his Brownstone restaurant, in place of a formal payment.