Jared Scott Fogle (/ˈfoʊɡəl/; born August 23, 1977) is an American
former spokesperson for Subway restaurants and convicted sex offender.
After his significant weight loss attributed to eating Subway
sandwiches, Fogle was made a spokesperson for the company's
advertising campaigns from 2000 to 2015.Born in Indianapolis, Fogle
graduated from North Central High School and Indiana University in
1995 and 2000, respectively. He drew the attention of Subway and the
media when an acquaintance wrote an article in the Indiana Daily
Student about Fogle losing 245 lb (111 kg), which he attributed to
eating Subway sandwiches. Subway hired Fogle as a spokesperson in
2000, and he was featured in much of the company's advertising from
2000 to 2015; he appeared in Subway commercials, was parodied in an
episode of South Park, and had appearances in the Sharknado film
series, among others.Fogle's tenure with Subway ended in 2015 after he
was investigated for paying for sex with minors and receiving child
pornography; he had been the subject of a long-running investigation
by the FBI since 2007. On August 19, 2015, he agreed to plead guilty
in federal court to possessing child pornography and traveling to pay
for sex with minors. Fogle formally pleaded guilty to the charges on
November 19 of that year, and was sentenced to serve 15 years, 8
months in federal prison, with a minimum of 13 years before becoming
eligible for early release.
former spokesperson for Subway restaurants and convicted sex offender.
After his significant weight loss attributed to eating Subway
sandwiches, Fogle was made a spokesperson for the company's
advertising campaigns from 2000 to 2015.Born in Indianapolis, Fogle
graduated from North Central High School and Indiana University in
1995 and 2000, respectively. He drew the attention of Subway and the
media when an acquaintance wrote an article in the Indiana Daily
Student about Fogle losing 245 lb (111 kg), which he attributed to
eating Subway sandwiches. Subway hired Fogle as a spokesperson in
2000, and he was featured in much of the company's advertising from
2000 to 2015; he appeared in Subway commercials, was parodied in an
episode of South Park, and had appearances in the Sharknado film
series, among others.Fogle's tenure with Subway ended in 2015 after he
was investigated for paying for sex with minors and receiving child
pornography; he had been the subject of a long-running investigation
by the FBI since 2007. On August 19, 2015, he agreed to plead guilty
in federal court to possessing child pornography and traveling to pay
for sex with minors. Fogle formally pleaded guilty to the charges on
November 19 of that year, and was sentenced to serve 15 years, 8
months in federal prison, with a minimum of 13 years before becoming
eligible for early release.
Share this
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
Join us for free and get valuable content delivered right through your inbox.