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American former spokesman for Subway restaurants. Having frequented a Subway restaurant as part of his diet plan, he was hired to help advertise the company the following year. Allegations of Fogle jared cook inappropriate relations with minors began in 2007, but did not gain traction until 2015 when the FBI uncovered that he received child pornography from an associate.

Pleading guilty to the child sex tourism and child pornography charges the same year, Fogle was sentenced to 15 years, 8 months in federal prison. Fogle was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on August 23, 1977, to Norman and Adrienne Fogle. He has a younger brother and sister. He was raised in a Jewish home. In 1995, Fogle graduated from North Central High School in Indianapolis. Fogle changed his eating habits upon the switch to eating at Subway, replacing his 10,000 calorie per day food consumption with one small turkey sub and one large veggie sub along with some baked potato chips and diet soda, totalling about 2,000 calories.

As a test, the company ran a regional television advertising campaign. The first ad aired on January 1, 2000, introducing Fogle and his story with the following disclaimer: “The Subway diet, combined with a lot of walking, worked for Jared. We’re not saying this is for everyone. You should check with your doctor before starting any diet program. Because the introductory test ads were a success, Fogle subsequently appeared in more television commercials as well as sponsored in-store appearances throughout the United States. He gave talks on the benefits of fitness and healthy eating. In 2002, Fogle was the subject of an episode of South Park titled “Jared Has Aides”.

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