The name "Jared Fogle" has become synonymous with some unfortunate criminal charges made against him, but despite trials, deals, and payments, the Subway spokesman has still managed to retain a surprisingly high net worth. Jared Fogle's story begins as unexpectedly as it has seemingly ended. In April 1999, a student newspaper at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana published a story about how a student, Jared, lost 245 pounds by normal exercise and eating a diet of Subway sandwiches (via LATimes).
The story was picked up, and soon Jared was the face of a successful and far-reaching Subway advertising campaign that lasted from 2000 to 2015, and the company attributed almost one-half of its growth to Jared (via NYDailyNews). Jared married Kathleen McLaughlin in July 2010 and the pair had two children together before they divorced in 2015 (via IndyStar). He could have gone on to be one of the most popular commercial actors ever, but the events of 2015 completely changed the trajectory of Jared's life.
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Jared Fogle's Net Worth
Jared Is Worth Around $4 Million
According to CelebrityNetWorth, Jared Fogle is now worth around $4 million. As the key part of an incredibly successful advertising campaign, and having personally appeared in over 300 commercials, that number may even sound a bit low, considering he was at one point earning around $2 million annually for his commercials and motivational speaker circuit.
Earlier in his career, Jared's net worth was closer to $15 million.
Earlier in his career, Jared's net worth was closer to $15 million. However, his divorce cost him $7 million, and legal fees during his child p*rnography investigation made a big dent in that original amount. Jared also admitted to several charges laid against him involving 14 minors and agreed to a settlement that paid out $100,000 to each victim (via People).
Jared Fogle's Age & Height
Jared Is 6' 2"
Jared Fogle is 6' 2" according to multiple sources, including IMDb, and he was born on August 23, 1977, making him 47 in September 2024. Jared famously weighed 425 pounds in college (via MensHealth), a weight that was already causing health issues at only age 20. With exercise and Subway, Jared went down to 200 pounds and many of his commercials and speaking engagements saw Jared holding up a pair of his old pants to illustrate the before-and-after of dieting with Subway.
Now in prison, Jared has continued a stringent fitness regime and told the NY Post,
"We don’t have a lot of control over our daily lives in prison but working out is one of the things I can control. I currently weigh 180 pounds."
Jared Fogle's Controversies, Explained
Jared Was Sentenced To 15 Years And 8 Months In Prison
On April 29, 2015, Russell Taylor, director of the Jared Foundation, was arrested on charges of child exploitation, possession of child p*rnography, and voyeurism. The investigation into Taylor, as well as a years-long sting on Jared Fogle, thanks to the efforts of journalist Rochelle Herman-Walrond, eventually led to Jared being arrested on charges of distribution and receipt of child p*rnography. The ensuing investigation revealed that Jared and Taylor had exchanged sexually explicit images of minors, among other activities (via CBSNews).
Timeline Of Jared Fogle's Investigation And Incarceration | |
|---|---|
Year | Event |
2004 | Jared establishes the Jared Foundation, a nonprofit organization |
2007 | Rochelle Herman-Walrond begins recording Jared after he makes lewd comments to her about minors |
Apr. 2015 | Russell Taylor is arrested at his home |
Jul. 2015 | Jared is arrested at his home |
Sep. 2015 | Taylor pleads guilty and is sentenced to 27 years in prison |
Nov. 2015 | Jared pleads guilty and is sentenced to 15 years in prison |
Dec. 2015 | Jared begins his prison sentence |
2017 | Jared's filed motion declaring himself a "sovereign citizen" is dismissed (via CourthouseNews) |
2021 | Jared speaks out in an interview for the first time since his incarceration, with the New York Post |
2029 | The earliest Jared will be eligible for parole |
Jared pleaded guilty to one count of traveling to engage in sexual conduct with a minor and one count of receiving child p*rnography and was sentenced to 188 months in prison (via NBCNews). He will not be eligible for parole until March 24, 2029. In March 2023, the documentary Jared from Subway: Catching a Monster premiered, revealing more of the relationship between Herman-Walrond and Jared. Now Jared Fogle finds himself in prison, high net worth and all. Though 2029 will be the next possible time he has a chance to access it.
