Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle to plead guilty to child pornography charges

                                               Jared Fogle
Subway pitchman Jared Fogle shows off his old pants to students at Mary E. Bryant Elementary School in Tampa, Fla., Friday, Oct. 31, 2003. Fogle  is better known as "Jared the Subway Guy," famous because he lost 245 pounds a few years ago by eating Subway subs and not much else. Fogle  spoke to the students nutrition. (AP Photo/David Kadlubowski)
Subway restaurant spokesman Jared Fogle walks to a waiting car as he leaves his home Tuesday, July 7, 2015, in Zionsville, Ind. FBI agents and Indiana State Police have removed electronics from the property. FBI Special agent Wendy Osborne said Tuesday that the FBI was conducting an investigation in the Zionsville area but wouldn't confirm it involved Fogle.  (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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. The U.S. Attorney's Office will hold a press conference Wednesday 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.

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, 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.

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