Darnell Ferguson
Food Network Star Darnell Ferguson Facing Several Charges Of Assault After Allegedly Strangling & Threatening To Kill Unnamed Woman, Bail Set At $10,000
Celebrity chef Darnell ‘Super Chef’ Ferguson is facing a slew of charges after being arrested in Kentucky.
Reports state the Food Network star was booked by police on Tuesday (January 9th) and stands accused of several serious crimes.
Darnell Ferguson, who has starred in several of the Food Network’s series over the years, was reportedly processed a little before 4:00 pm yesterday by Louisville Metro PD. During his arraignment earlier today (January 10th), the 36-year-old was hit with criminal charges of burglary, strangulation, and terroristic threatening; as well as misdemeanor charges of assault, menacing, criminal mischief, and theft-receipt of a stolen credit or debit card.
Ferguson is reportedly accused of entering a woman’s home on January 2nd, whom he is said to have had a previous relationship with, and strangling her until she passed out. He also reportedly threatened to kill the unnamed woman, prompting an emergency protective order to be granted against him. It’s unconfirmed if the alleged victim is Ferguson’s wife Tatahda Ferguson, with whom he shares 8 children. It does not appear that Tatahda, who has no known social media pages, has spoken publicly on the matter at this time.
Darnell Ferguson, Wife, & Family
Ferguson’s career as a chef reportedly began in his college days when he was selected as one of 20 student chefs to cook meals for Team USA during the 2008 Olympics. Unfortunately, after the achievement, the foodie reportedly got mixed up in street life and was arrested six times on drug-related charges. In 2012, however, Ferguson reportedly made a vow to turn his life around and started a local pop-up restaurant that grew his notoriety. He later went on to open two eateries, Superchefs and Tha Drippin’ Crab in Louisville, though they have both since closed down.
In 2015, Ferguson’s career in television began after an appearance on the “Rachel Ray Show” where he spoke about his journey from jail to restaurant ownership. Since then, the TV personality has had two seasons of his own Food Network series, “SuperChef: Grudge Match,” and has appeared on three seasons of Guy Fieri’s “Tournament of Champions.” Additionally, Ferguson co-hosted season 25 of “Worst Cooks in America” which aired around this time last year.
Ferguson’s bond has been set at $10,000, and he is reportedly due back in court for the protective order on January 17th.
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