Who Is Dina Manzo's Husband David? Had Secretly Filed For Divorce, Her Ex Had Attacked Businessman

According to social media reports, Dina Manzo's husband, David Cantin, is a businessman. He and Dina were married for eight years, and before him, the actress had dated Tommy Manzo.

By Siddhi Chatterjee Last Updated: May 13, 2026 | 02:13:26 IST

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Real Housewives of New Jersey actress, Dina Manzo and her husband, David Cantin, had taken steps towards their divorce back in 2025. The couple then opted for reconciliation and did not want the court's involvement. However, now, according to a recent development, it has come out that Dina's husband, David, secretly in 2025 had opted for the process of wanting a divorce from Dina. He did not even utter a word when he reconciled with Dina as despite the reconcilation, the divorce filed by the parties remains on the file.

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A recent report by Page Six revealed that David and Dina had secretly filed for a legal separation back in March 2025. The actress had been alleged to have tied the knot in June 2017, and the former pair opted for separation on March 4, 2025. Now, the main question in the limelight is, who is David Cantin?

Dina Manzo's husband, David Cantin, is a businessman

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According to social media reports, Dina Manzo's husband, David Cantin, is a businessman. He and Dina were married for eight years, and before him, the actress had dated Tommy Manzo. For the unversed, David and Dina got married in June 2017. The actress, who was born as  Claudine J. Laurita, is a famous reality TV personality. She is best known for appearing on The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Dina Manzo's husband, David Cantin, is not from a filmy background. However, he and Dina have been in the public eye due to their reality TV connections and David's earlier legal and criminal matters. These had nothing to do with their divorce filings.

Dina Manzo's husband, David Cantin, claimed she has been staying separately since 2021

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According to reports, Dina Manzo's husband, David Cantin, filed for divorce on March 10, 2025. In his filing, David revealed that he and Dina married on June 28, 2018, in Malibu, and cited that their marriage was “irretrievably broken.” David also shared that his wife, Dina, has been staying in Florida since 2021.

Dina Manzo's husband, David Cantin, wants all assets in his favour

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Dina Manzo's husband, David Cantin, according to reports, has claimed to equitably distribute their marital assets. However, he has claimed an unequal distribution related to the same in his favour. He had cited extraordinary contributions to the acquisition, enhancement, and production of income, or to the improvement of both marital and non-marital assets. He had also requested compensation for the attorney's costs and fees.

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David Cantin was attacked by a mobster who was hired by Dina Mazo's ex-husband

A report by the Hindustan Times revealed that before David and Dina married in 2017, he was attacked by a mobster, also in New Jersey. The attacker was hired by Dina Mazo's ex-husband, Tommy Manzo, to execute the assault on the businessman. The prosecutor charged Tommy with organising the attack. Claims were made that Tommy was outraged that his former wife became romantically involved with another man. Tommy was then found guilty and sentenced to 7 years in prison.

David Cantin after reconciling with Dina Mazo, shared a vacation photo dump

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David Cantin and Dina Mazo, after filing for divorce, decided to pause their case to find a solution. They wanted to find one in a very dignified, private and cooperative manner without the involvement of the court. Documents from US Weekly revealed that Cantin had opted to dismiss his divorce petition on March 27, 2026. Immediately after withdrawing the cases, David and Dina shared snaps from their vacation together. She had written in her caption, "D and D 2.0'' while David had said, "Dina, I’ll go anywhere with you, baby. I love you, my Lioness." The couple has not even commented on the earlier divorce filing. Before reconciliation, both had submitted documents to terminate the marriage in 2025. It was all hush-hush.

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