INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Aug. 18, 2015)— FOX59 has confirmed Jared Fogle, the former Subway spokesman, is expected to plead guilty to possession of child pornography charges.
Sources say Fogle will accept a plea deal Wednesday. The U.S. Attorney’s Office will hold a press conference tomorrow afternoon to discuss the deal and charges against Fogle.
Fogle’s attorney, Ron Elberger, had no comment in regards to the plea deal. He said any information regarding the charges would come from the attorney’s office. Elberger did say Fogle’s suspension with Subway continues.
Suspended Subway spokesman Jared Fogle is seen leaving his Zionsville home as investigators conduct Tuesday’s search. The charges come after federal agents raided Fogle’s Zionsville home in early July. FBI sources confirmed to FOX59 state and federal investigators were serving warrants at his home in connection with a child pornography investigation. Several computers and DVDs were seized from Fogle’s home.
Earlier this year, Russell Taylor, the former director of the Jared Foundation started by Fogle, was arrested in a child pornography case. He was accused of possessing and producing child pornography. Investigators said a search of Taylor’s home turned up more than 500 videos with images of child pornography. In May, Taylor unsuccessfully tried to kill himself while in jail.
Fogle gained national fame after attributing massive weight loss to eating Subway sandwiches. He was a freshman at Indiana University at the time. He later became a visible presence in Subway ad campaigns, pitching the restaurant’s sandwiches and touting their health benefits.
Subway suspended their relationship with the spokesman shortly after the raid.
I still want to know what Subway knew and when. I don't buy that they just found out at the time of the raid at all, given the statement from the one employee.
I can't imagine the plea deal was very good. Probably something like "plead guilty and we'll put you in for the minimum. Make us take it to trial to find you guilty, we'll put you in for the maximum." That has been my experience with how the feds roll. If the feds have charged you, chances are they've got you.
"Not gonna lie; I kind of keep expecting you to post one day that you threw down on someone who clearly had no idea that today was NOT THEIR DAY." ~dontcallmeshirley
I still want to know what Subway knew and when. I don't buy that they just found out at the time of the raid at all, given the statement from the one employee.
Do you mean from a few weeks ago? The one who said he'd banged a 16 yo and was paying women on Craigslist to let him watch them screw?
if so, all she said was he'd had had sex with a teen, yes? Which is quite different from chil.d p0rn.
I mean, both totally gross, but there's still a difference in those crimes.
I still want to know what Subway knew and when. I don't buy that they just found out at the time of the raid at all, given the statement from the one employee.
Do you mean from a few weeks ago? The one who said he'd banged a 16 yo and was paying women on Craigslist to let him watch them screw?
if so, all she said was he'd had had sex with a teen, yes? Which is quite different from chil.d p0rn.
I mean, both totally gross, but there's still a difference in those crimes.
Oh I totally agree that it may not have been a crime, but why would the company want to associate with this guy after that? This stuff always comes out later.