The authorities removed electronics from Fogle’s home in Zionsville, Indiana and searched the property with a police dog, Fogle’s neighbor, Jennifer Mourfield, said.
The raid comes two months after the arrest of the then-executive director of Fogle’s foundation, Russell Taylor.
Taylor, 43, was arrested in April on child pornography charges. Taylor was charged with seven counts of child pornography production and one count of child pornography possession after investigators found over 400 videos of child pornography in Taylor’s Indianapolis residence, U.S. Attorney’s Office spokesman Tim Horty said.
Many of the videos appeared to have been filmed in Taylor’s home without the children knowing that they were being filmed, according to a U.S. Attorney’s Office press release.
Fogle started his Subway diet while attending IU. After living in Read Residence Hall and eating at the McDonald’s located there every day, Fogle moved to an off-campus apartment next to a Subway.
After Fogle lost 245 pounds, the Indiana Daily Student wrote a feature story profiling his weight-loss journey. This story caught the attention of Men’s Health magazine, which led to Subway requesting Fogle to appear in commercials while he was still at IU.
As a result of these commercials, Fogle eventually became Subway’s main spokesman. From this experience Fogle began his foundation, the Jared Foundation, in order to help children maintain healthy and active lifestyles. When informed of Taylor’s arrest, Fogle released a statement claiming that he had severed all ties with Taylor.
Fogle’s attorney, Ron Elberger, stated Jared has not been arrested and is hoping to work with the authorities to the best of his abilities.
“Jared has been cooperating, and continues to cooperate, with law enforcement in their investigation of unspecified charges and looks forward to its conclusion,” Elberger told the IDS. “He has not been detained, arrested or charged with any crime or offense.”
The raid lasted from approximately 6 a.m. to about 6 p.m. with police carrying out computers from the home to a truck parked in the driveway, Mourfield said. Fogle’s wife and two children were out of the house before the raid, and Fogle was able to leave later in the day with his attorney. During this time news helicopters and news vans surrounded the house.
“I understand this is part of business, and it needed to happen,” Mourfield said. “But I hope that it would be resolved and he would be innocent for the sake of him and his family.”
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