Subway’s Famous Spokesman Was Hiding Something Dark

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The Jared Fogle Scandal | Undercover Spill  Jared Fogle was once celebrated as the face of Subway — the man who lost weight eating their sandwiches and became a national icon. But behind the corporate image was a disturbing secret that would unravel into one of the biggest scandals in advertising and pop culture history.  In this video, we dive into how Jared Fogle rose to fame, the shocking crimes he committed, how Subway mishandled the warning signs, and the massive fallout that followed.

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00:00He was synonymous with one of the biggest fast food chains in the world.

00:12His weight loss journey not only was good for business, but it also inspired millions

00:16across the nation.

00:18However, behind the scenes, he was involved in very disgusting habits that would land

00:23him in prison.

00:25Let's take a look back at Jared, the subway spokesman that fooled us all.

00:31After working a typical 9 to 5 shift, many find making dinner to be somewhat of a hassle.

00:37The alternative for most of us is to just drive over to a nearby fast food place and order

00:42something hot and ready.

00:46While this is a relatively quick and easy way to solve our hunger problem, it usually isn't

00:51the healthiest solution.

00:54Fast items on restaurant menus routinely will be high in salt, extremely greasy and full

00:59of calories.

01:01But constant visits to the drive-through will most likely lead to unfavorable results for

01:05one's health.

01:07And that would be the story for Jared Fogle.

01:10For years Jared lived an unhealthy lifestyle with a poor diet that consisted of mostly junk

01:15food.

01:17When he graduated high school, he found himself morbidly obese, weighing nearly 430 pounds.

01:25Fogle vowed to clean up his act once and for all, and came up with a rather unusual plan

01:29to shed the fat without cutting out restaurant food completely.

01:34Among the giants in the fast food industry, Subway was considered one of the healthiest and

01:38least expensive options for eating out.

01:41The chain has always allowed consumers to fully customize their sandwiches with an assortment

01:46of lean meats and fresh vegetables.

01:50Jared would implement a diet of two Subway footlongs a day and make an effort to walk daily

01:54for exercise.

01:57Almost like magic, he found success with the unique diet plan and he was able to slim down

02:02tremendously.

02:04The word would spread about his unusual transformation story, thanks to an article written about him

02:09in a local paper.

02:11Soon after the article gained some traction, Subway's marketing team would reach out to

02:15Jared for more details about what he was able to accomplish.

02:20In the end, they struck a lucrative deal with Jared to be a spokesman for the healthy restaurant

02:24chain.

02:25Soon the entire world learned about the man that was once extremely overweight, that strictly

02:31ate at Subway to lose hundreds of pounds.

02:50Jared was featured in numerous commercials, promoting the healthier alternative to juicy

02:55burgers and salty French fries.

02:59Fans dealing with weight issues were inspired by Fogle and his drastic change.

03:05Instead of buying a greasy meal, more and more people opted to get a sandwich from Subway

03:10due to the story of Jared.

03:13Jared being the focal point in advertising had helped the company grow tremendously over

03:17the years.

03:19For quite a while things were going good for the Subway spokesman.

03:23He was making great money, he started a family, and became fairly famous in a short amount

03:28of time.

03:30But the skeleton soon began to creep out of the closet.

03:34A few years after the successful venture with the chain, Jared established his very own non-profit

03:39foundation.

03:41Its mission was to spread childhood obesity awareness and provide tools for parents struggling with

03:46the issue within their family.

03:49On the surface, it seemed like a respectable endeavor, but more details would emerge that would suggest

03:54otherwise.

03:57In 2015, the lead director of the Jared Foundation Russell Taylor, was arrested for charges pertaining

04:04to sexual exploitation of minors, including possession of X-rated content.

04:10Russell along with his wife were found to be involved in predatory behavior, such as secretly

04:14filming underage girls inside their home.

04:18The evidence gathered was quite disturbing, and the findings led to them being sentenced

04:22to nearly 30 years in prison.

04:25Jared attempted to distance himself from the pair after they were arrested, but he too was

04:30about to get exposed, for having a very dark side as well.

04:34During the investigation that led to the arrest of the director and his wife.

04:39When their house was raided by law enforcement, they discovered hundreds of photos and videos

04:44of minors that had been traded with Jared.

04:48This gave the police probable cause to raid the home of Fogle and arrest the subway spokesman.

04:53The FBI acquired a large amount of incriminating evidence

05:16on his computers, phones, and storage devices that was quite undeniable.

05:22Including sexual text messages regarding minors, ranging from the ages of 9 to 16.

05:29Immediately and publicly, Subway wisely cut ties with their golden goose after the news broke.

05:35It was quite the black eye for the company, after championing him for well over a decade.

05:40His wife also decided to end their five-year marriage after the charges were filed.

05:46With all the evidence stacked against him, the 37-year-old Jared decided to take a plea

05:51deal, admitting to the sexual misconduct regarding minors.

05:55He was sentenced to nearly 16 years in federal prison.

05:59Shortly after his arrival, Jared was badly beaten by a fellow inmate, as his kind is often

06:05a target behind bars.

06:08What do you think about this story?

06:10Did you suspect someone like Jared to be a child predator?

06:15Leave a comment below and let me know.

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