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Joe Manganiello is leaving the heightened fantasy of Bon Temps for the heightened energy of New York City, at least for a bit.

The True Blood hunk has signed on to guest later on this season on USA Network’s White Collar.

The actor will play a villain, a recently released con who moves in across the street from Peter and Elizabeth (Tim DeKay and Tiffany Thiessen). Well, there goes the neighborhood.

White Collar will wrap up the first half of its third season in August. The second half will begin airing next January. That’s the batch of eps that will feature Manganiello’s turn.

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