ZIONSVILLE, Ind. – Federal and state investigators on Tuesday morning raided the Indiana home of Subway spokesman Jared Fogle as part of a child pornography investigation.
WTHR-TV in Indianapolis reported the raid follows the arrest in April of Russell Taylor, the executive director of the Jared Foundation, on child pornography charges.
Fogle has been detained but not arrested, according to WTHR.
FBI Special Agent Wendy Osborne said the agency is "conducting investigative activity in the area," but she didn't confirm it was at Fogle's home.
The nature of the investigation "can't be discussed at this time," she said.
U.S. Attorney's office spokesman Tim Horty said he couldn't confirm or deny an investigation.
Calls to Subway were not immediately returned.
Fogle soared to fame in 2000 when the sandwich chain released a commercial centered on his claims that he lost about 245 pounds in a year as an Indiana University student, thanks in part to exercise and a simpler diet involving Subway subs.
He served as a Subway spokesman in ensuing years. In 2013, he told CNN's "Piers Morgan Live" that he traveled almost 200 days a year for his job with Subway, and that he still was focused on keeping weight off.
"I don't eat (Subway) every single day anymore. (It's) in moderation. I tell you, I kept the weight off for 15 years. I still probably average eating it three or four days a week," he said.