Food Network Host Accused Of Strangulation And Burglary
Celebrity chef and Food Network’s “Superchef Grudge Match” host Darnell Ferguson has pleaded not guilty to strangling a woman after he was arrested near Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday.
Ferguson is facing several charges, including burglary, strangulation and terroristic threatening, after he illegally entered a woman’s home on Jan. 2, theSt. Matthews Police Department said in a statement.
“In all our cases, we try to be transparent with the public and media,” the police department said in a statement, according to WHAS11, a local news outlet. “Given the sensitive nature of domestic violence incidents and the fact this is still an open investigation, we are restricted in the details which can be released regarding the circumstances and information about the victims.”
In court documents obtained by WHAS11, the woman told police that Ferguson began yelling at her and punched the walls before he wrapped his hands around her neck.
The woman said she lost consciousness during the attack and alleged that when she woke up, she saw Ferguson rip off her shorts. Police said Ferguson also took the woman’s credit card, debit card and ID before leaving her home.
The woman was granted an emergency protection order against Ferguson following the
Superchef Darnell Ferguson arrested on assault, burglary charges
Food Network host and former Louisville restauranteur Darnell “Superchef” Ferguson pleaded not guilty Monday to strangulation and burglary charges in connection to allegedly assaulting his estranged wife while attempting to drop off their children at her apartment.
Ferguson, 36, was arraigned in Jefferson County Circuit Court on multiple charges, including felony counts of first-degree burglary and strangulation.
Shortly after Ferguson was indicted by a grand jury earlier this month, his legal counsel Krsna Tibbs released a statement.
“Darnell is looking forward to being able to have his day in court and presenting to the jury of his peers, evidence that will show he is innocent of the charges,” Tibbs said. “The law clearly states that the charges do not determine guilt or innocence.”
A protective order was issued Jan. 2 against Ferguson, according to records from Jefferson County Family Court. According to court documents filed in August, Ferguson had previously been ordered to only have limited contact with his wife.
During a pretrial hearing in late January, Detective Mark Richardson with the St. Matthews Police Department testifying as part of the law enforcement team that responded to the Jan. 2 incidents. Richardson had interviewed Ferguson’s wife that day, who claims
Food Network’s Molly Yeh Brings Her Dim Sum to Miami
Dim sum-body say roasted carrot steamed buns and dumplings with a side of milk tea tiramisu and cute bowtie pasta-patterned outfits?
Food Network television star, food blogger, best-selling cookbook author, and restaurant owner Molly Yeh is bringing her love of colorful desserts and delicious dim sum recipes to Miami at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival this weekend.
On Sunday, the host of Girl Meets Farm on the Food Network will host the now sold-out Champagne Dim Sum Brunch, one of several brunch events occurring this Sunday, February 25, at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival.
Yeh spoke to New Times‘ food editor Nicole Lopez-Alvar about the influence her Chinese-Ashkenazi heritage has on her cooking, her favorite memories at the festival (including the must-see photo of her daughter trying her very first ice cream with a fellow Food Network star), the delicious dessert she’s serving at her event, and her two favorite Miami restaurants she always has to grab a bite at while visiting sunny Miami.
For those who can’t make it to her event at Hutong Miami in Brickell this Sunday, there’s great news. Her dishes served at the event will remain on Hutong’s brunch menu