Chef Darnell Ferguson was arrested in Louisville, Kentucky, this week after a home dispute.
Ferguson was arrested Tuesday and booked into the Louisville Metro Dept. of Corrections on fees from a Jan. 2 incident, in keeping with courtroom paperwork obtained by Fox Information Digital. He has pleaded not responsible.
The previous Meals Community star was taken into custody and faces felony fees, together with housebreaking of the second diploma and strangulation of the primary diploma.
“Darnell and his spouse are separated and are working collectively to discover a new steadiness for his or her household,” his legal professional, Krsna Tibbs, informed Individuals journal.
“That they had a disagreement on Jan. 2 that was subsequently reported to the authorities in a deceptive and false method. We’re hopeful that these points can be resolved shortly and in a approach that’s least disruptive to their blended household of eight kids.
“We ask at the moment for privateness for Darnell and your complete household in order that they will heal and proceed to work on co-parenting as they transfer ahead with their divorce.”
Representatives for his estranged spouse didn’t instantly reply to Fox Information Digital’s request for remark.
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Ferguson allegedly entered the house illegally, grabbed the sufferer by her neck with each arms and started choking her, native WHAS11 reported. She additionally claimed she could not breathe and misplaced consciousness. Ferguson allegedly threatened to kill her.
In accordance with a warrant obtained by Individuals journal, police took pictures of the accidents, which included “redness, scratches and ache to her neck and a scratch to her higher thigh,” the warrant alleged. She was taken to a hospital.
Authorities informed WHAS11 that earlier than Ferguson left the sufferer’s dwelling, he allegedly stole her bank card, debit card and identification.
Ferguson was additionally charged with terroristic threats within the third diploma, assault within the fourth diploma (home violence minor damage), prison mischief third diploma and theft-receipt of stolen credit score or debit card.
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Ferguson appeared in courtroom Wednesday and pleaded not responsible, in keeping with paperwork obtained by Fox Information Digital. He was launched on $10,000 bail and ordered to not contact the sufferer.
A preliminary listening to is scheduled for Jan. 18 at 9 a.m.
Ferguson has appeared on quite a few Meals Community exhibits, together with “Man’s Grocery Video games,” “Chopped” and “Grocery store Stakeout.” He co-hosted season 25 of “Worst Cooks in America” with chef Anne Burrell in January 2023.
Meals Community didn’t instantly reply to Fox Information Digital’s request for remark.