Darnell “SuperChef” Ferguson, who has appeared on multiple Food Network shows, was arrested in Kentucky and charged with felonies including strangulation and robbery, as well as several misdemeanors.
ferguson is arrested According to WHAS-TV, he was charged with illegally entering a woman's home in Louisville, Kentucky, on January 9, physically assaulting her and choking her.
Ferguson was booked into the Metro Correctional Facility on Tuesday around 4 p.m., according to jail records.
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A TV chef broke into a woman's home, damaged walls and belongings, then strangled her and threatened to kill her, according to a police report.
The woman lost consciousness during the attack and woke up to find that Mr. Ferguson had removed her clothes. She says he warned her that her girlfriend was hers and no one else's.
Officials also said Ferguson stole the woman's credit card and identification before leaving the premises.
The woman's injuries were not life-threatening, but a protection order was later obtained against the TV personality.
Details of the relationship between the two men and the motive for the attack have not been made public.
Ferguson pleaded not guilty at his first court appearance on January 10, and his bail was set at $10,000.
The suspect has appeared on several episodes of Food Network star Guy Fieri tournament of championsand Season 2 of the Food Network series. Super Chef: Grudge Match It started last month.
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His two Louisville restaurants, Tha Drippin' Crab and SuperChefs, have both gone out of business.
Mr. Ferguson is next scheduled to appear in court on January 18th.
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