Remy Gonzalez, “Cake Boss” star Buddy Valastro’s brother-in-law, sentenced in sex assault case. (CBS/AP) MORRISTOWN, N.J. – Remigio “Remy” Gonzalez, brother-in-law of Buddy Valastro of the TLC reality TV show “Cake Boss,” has been sentenced to nine years in prison for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in New Jersey.

Remy’s first and only child, daughter Isabella, was born on the Cake Boss episode “Mother’s Day, Mama and Mom-to-be”. He left the show after being arrested for alleged sexual assault.

After eight years of fighting her battle with ALS, the family is relieved she is no longer suffering. Buddy and his sisters are absolutely crushed right now.” Mary’s experience with the illness was discussed a lot on “Cake Boss” and the family were very outspoken about trying to find her the best treatment.

TLC’s Cake Boss may be one of the most popular shows on television, but life for its star, Buddy Valastro, hasn’t always been as sweet. From DWI arrests to accusations of transphobia, there have been a few incidents that proved Valastro can’t have his cake and eat it too.

Where is Buddy Valastro from Cake Boss?

The TLC show “Cake Boss” focuses on Buddy Valastro as he manages his bakery business in Hoboken, NJ, along with his big Italian family, who run the shop with him. Gonzalez has appeared on the show as a cake decorator. Morris County prosecutors say Gonzalez will likely be deported to Mexico once he’s freed from prison.

(CBS/AP) MORRISTOWN, N.J. – Remigio “Remy” Gonzalez, brother-in-law of Buddy Valastro of the TLC reality TV show “Cake Boss,” has been sentenced to nine years in prison for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in New Jersey.

What happened to the Cake Boss?

In 2010, TLC and Valastro were subjected to a copyright lawsuit by a Seattle couple who claimed they owned the rights to the name “Cake Boss.” Prior to the show’s 2007 debut, the couple, Kelly and Jon Masters, had developed a software program, “CakeBoss,” which The Jersey Journal says ” [assisted] professional cake bakers with business management.” In their lawsuit, the Masters claimed they repeatedly warned TLC about this; however, the network refused to change the show’s name. Thus began a long and messy legal battle, which at one point involved a court injunction ordering TLC to stop using “Cake Boss” for its television show. Months later, the opposing sides reportedly reached an amicable settlement under a “confidential settlement.” TMZ later reported the settlement allowed both parties to continue using “Cake Boss” for their respective business.

In 2014, Valastro’s bakery empire threatened to crumble after the Cake Boss star was arrested and charged with driving under the influence in New York City . According to The New York Times, Valastro spent the night in jail “after being pulled over by officers who saw him driving erratically in a yellow 2014 Corvette” around 1 a.m.

So the story goes, transgendered TV star Carmen Carrera agreed to participate in a prank on the episode in which Carrera would hit on one of the show’s cast members, Anthony Bellifemine (“Cousin Anthony”), and try to get his number. Then, Valastro would come out and reveal Carrera was born a man. “Anthony right now is on top of the world,” Valastro says in the episode in an interview with producers, according to The Daily Beast. “You don’t know what’s coming baby! I call him over because it’s time to bring him back down to Chinatown. I tell him, ‘That’s a man, baby.'” After the episode aired, Carrera emotionally took to Facebook to express outrage over the fact that Valastro called her a “man.” “It’s OK for a man to find me attractive,” she later told The Daily Beast. “It shouldn’t feel wrong and they shouldn’t feel misled. The fact that I was born a male is not something I am ashamed…But I am not a man and don’t want to be called that.” Amid a fury of backlash, Valastro ultimately issued a personal apology to Carrera and the LGBT community in a statement via TLC. The episode was also re-edited to remove Valastro’s lines for repeat airings.

TLC’s Cake Boss may be one of the most popular shows on television, but life for its star, Buddy Valastro, hasn’t always been as sweet. From DWI arrests to accusations of transphobia, there have been a few incidents that proved Valastro can’t have his cake and eat it too.

He embarrassingly tried to get out of it. As it turns out, Valastro had plenty to be sorry for. At his November 14 arraignment in court, prosecutors detailed the alleged and, if true, embarrassing ways in which Valastro tried to convince cops not to arrest him.

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Amid a fury of backlash, Valastro ultimately issued a personal apology to Carrera and the LGBT community in a statement via TLC. The episode was also re-edited to remove Valastro’s lines for repeat airings.

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