Fogle Pleads Guilty to Child Porn Charges
LEMON: He become fame and fortune has the face of Subway sandwiches. But now, Jared Fogle is facing anywhere from 5 to 12.5 years behind bars if the reaching -- a deal to plead guilty to child pornography charges. CNN's Jean Casarez has been following this story. Jean, he was very successful. I mean, he was a success story. He was a Subway guy.</s>JEAN CASAREZ, CNN CORRESPONDENT: This is a Subway guy.</s>LEMON: He was very -- people know who he is. He made lots of money, lost lots of it. I mean, but this is a very disturbing story. And a double that.</s>CASAREZ: You when they the day started we thought that he was going to be charged with possession porn. And then the legal documents came out and we were floored because that is serious this is double serious. Count one, distributing and receiving child porn. Count two, inner state commerce traveling to New York City to actually engage in sexual relations with minor girls. Child prostitution is what the federal prosecutor said. Very distinct and separate counts, but this all happened while he was under contract with Subway while we were believing that he was a different type of person.</s>LEMON: Yes. And it is as we say it's a double life. And he's -- I was fascinated by watching this press conference and how much information they had and exactly what he is accused of doing. What does he face considering all these charges?</s>CASAREZ: Well, he technically has got a sweetheart of a deal because he's facing 50 years in prison. If you really look at it. Because count one is minor victim 1 through 12. And these are young men and women, 10 to 13 years old of age. That the man who was in-charge of his foundation and his foundation is the Combat Childhood Obesity, this man would place cameras secretive inside clock radios and videotaped these youngsters getting undress going to the shower, he would zero in on their private parts? He would send them to Jared Fogle. What the prosecutor said, well, then benefit from those videos. We don't know exactly how he would benefit.</s>LEMON: Yes.</s>CASAREZ: And then the two minor girls in New York City, Plaza Hotel, Rich Carlton Hotel, he would have sexual intercourse with them and pay them money and ask them if they knew any other minors that he could have sex with.</s>LEMON: One point four million dollars, how do they reach that amount? He's paying restitution.</s>CASAREZ: A 100,000 -- $100,000 per victim, and when this plea deal is signed because today was the formal announcement of the charges that he was in court. But he's accepted this plea deal. Once it's signed that 100,000 per victim, 1.4 million will go to a trust fund account, they will be paid within the next 10 days.</s>LEMON: Jean Casarez, always a pleasure. Thank you. It's an awful, awful story. I want to bring in now Mel Robbins, CNN commentator and legal analyst. Mel, hello, to you. You know, federal court documents reveal that Jared Fogle would ask escorts that he had already slept with to help him, as Jean said, five minors, as young as 14 years old to perform sex acts with him. His defense team issued this statement. I want to read it today before you -- before we get in to this. "Jared Fogle is agreeing to plead guilty to the charges files against him today. In doing so, Jared is accepting responsibility for what he has done. He is also volunteering to make restitution to those affected by his deplorable behavior. While Jared fully recognizes that such -- recognizes that such monetary will not undo the harm he has caused, he is hopeful that it will assist these individuals as they try to move forward with their lives." Is he mentally ill, what's going on? What do you think of this case?</s>MEL ROBBINS, CNN COMMENTATOR & LEGAL ANALYST: You know, Don, as the details came out I agree with Jean's assessment that we all thought that the press conference is going to be about just the possession of pornography. But when we got into this story of details that head of his foundation was actually creating. This isn't in a case where somebody has an attraction and a desire and a sickness to watch child porn. This is somebody that knew about the creation of it, Don. That's a whole different level. And then when you add on the fact that he was -- he was soliciting sex with minors, he was paying people to make it happen for him, this is an entirely different level of criminal behavior. And I agree with Jean. I think it is stunning that he is facing only a plead guilty of 5 to almost 12 years in jail, when he could have easily and clearly been convicted of 50. And so, you might be asking yourself why the hell would they give him a deal? Well, the reason why is because these kinds of cases are absolutely painful for the victims to go through. And so, I'm sure they were balancing the fact. We want to drag these kids in the court. We want to drag these young women into court and we want to drag the second woman in the court and make them relieve this or do we want to go with a sure thing and hope that the judge throws the book at them and gives them 12 years, Don.</s>LEMON: I just what about to say this before I let you and Jean go. And this is a statement from his wife. His wife says, she's already filed for dissolution of marriage today. And then also Subway tweeted this, "That Jared Fogle actions are inexcusable and do not represent our brand's values. We had already ended our relationship with Jared." So, thanks to you, Mel. And thanks to you, Jean Casarez as well. I really appreciate it. When we come right back -- Mel, I want you to stay right there. 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