In a court filing released Friday, Fogle’s attorneys requested a five-year prison term for their client. This is shorter than the 12 ½-year prison term the prosecution is seeking. The prosecution also requests that a lifetime of supervised probation follow this prison term.
“As he will tell the Court himself next week, Mr. Fogle is profoundly sorry for what he has done,” the defendant’s sentencing memorandum reads. “He is painfully aware of the fact that he has impacted the lives of minor victims, hurt those closest to him, and, for all practical purposes, destroyed the life he worked to build over the last 18 years.”
The filing also stated Fogle has been subjected to numerous tests and examinations by Dr. John Bradford, a forensic psychiatrist.
Bradford, who will testify in court, found that “Mr. Fogle suffers from hypersexuality and alcohol abuse/dependence.”
Fogle’s attorneys noted he has made beneficial contributions to society through his Subway campaigning, helping people focus on healthy eating.
“While Mr. Fogle recognizes that this positive impact does not undo his reprehensible conduct, he respectfully submits that it does help demonstrate that this conduct is only one part of Mr. Fogle,” the filing reads.
The defendants also claimed that because of Fogle’s fame, his time in prison will be more difficult than that of less recognizable inmates. They said they feel this added stress should be taken into consideration throughout the sentencing process.
Lastly, the filing stated that though it is important for the judge to use Fogle’s case to deter others from partaking in similar crimes, this goal has already been largely accomplished.
“In terms of general deterrence, the country, indeed the world, has witnessed Mr. Fogle’s very public humiliation,” the filing reads. “Anyone with a television or access to the internet has witnessed and will continue to witness Mr. Fogle lose everything he has worked for over the last 18 years and go to federal prison. Simply put, no one wants to be Mr. Fogle.”
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