Jared Fogle & Subway
Restaurant chain and the spokesman who touted his weight loss while on a Subway diet have, the company says, "Mutually agreed to suspend their relationship due to the current investigation. Jared continues to cooperate with authorities and he expects no actions to be forthcoming," The former executive director of Fogle's foundation faces federal child porn charges. Ref. USAToday
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It bugs me how the US media is. They put the name of the man all over next to child porn charges when the truth of the matter is that he has not been detained, arrested or even charged. Now, I am NOT saying he is innocent but I think they should be very careful when reporting. I assume they have enough evidence to warrant a search but until they actually find him guilty, they should be cautious.
Former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle will plead guilty to possessing and distributing child pornography as well as traveling across state lines to have sex with at least two teenage girls, federal prosecutors say.
Fogle faces between five and 12 1/2 years in prison under a plea deal reached with prosecutors. Fogle will also adhere to a pornography ban, undergo treatment for sexual disorders and may not have unsupervised visits with minors.
Fogle became famous in 2000 when the sandwich chain released commercials centered on his claims that he dropped about 245 pounds in one year, thanks in part to a diet involving Subway subs.
Subway suspended its relationship with Fogle last month after investigators raided his Indiana home, and has since tweeted that it no longer has a relationship with him. Ref. CNN