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Prosecutors have proceeded with domestic violence-related criminal charges against Food Network star Darnell “SuperChef” Ferguson, who has been accused of strangling and threatening to kill his estranged wife in Kentucky.
A preliminary hearing on Thursday resulted in the 36-year-old chef's case being sent to a grand jury, according to an updated case history file shared by Kentucky Court of Justice. The grand jury hearing is scheduled for the week of Feb. 19.
Ferguson was arrested Jan. 9 in St. Matthews, a suburb of Louisville, on felony charges of burglary and strangulation, PEOPLE previously reported. He also faces misdemeanor charges including assault, terroristic threatening, menacing, criminal mischief.
He faced an additional misdemeanor charge, theft-receipt of a stolen credit or debit card, for allegedly taking his estranged wife's credit/debit card and her ID, but it was dismissed at the preliminary hearing, per the file.
Following Thursday's preliminary hearing, PEOPLE obtained the following statement from Ferguson's attorney, Krsna Tibbs of Tibbs Law Office.
“Mr. Ferguson continues to maintain his complete innocence and is confident that when all the facts are made public, he will be exonerated. While today’s hearing was preliminary, a number of new details were introduced by the Louisville police that begin to paint a clear picture of the events of January 2, 2024," the statement read. "Right now, Mr. Ferguson is 100% focused on the well-being and safety of his family and asks that his children’s privacy be maintained.”
Darnell reportedly pleaded not guilty and is currently out on bail.
According to a warrant filed with the Kentucky Court of Justice and previously reviewed by PEOPLE, Darnell allegedly broke into Tatahda’s St. Matthews home and began yelling at her and punching walls. He then allegedly grabbed her by the neck and strangled her while threatening to kill her.
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A preliminary hearing on Thursday resulted in the 36-year-old chef's case being sent to a grand jury, according to an updated case history file shared by Kentucky Court of Justice. The grand jury hearing is scheduled for the week of Feb. 19.
Ferguson was arrested Jan. 9 in St. Matthews, a suburb of Louisville, on felony charges of burglary and strangulation, PEOPLE previously reported. He also faces misdemeanor charges including assault, terroristic threatening, menacing, criminal mischief.
He faced an additional misdemeanor charge, theft-receipt of a stolen credit or debit card, for allegedly taking his estranged wife's credit/debit card and her ID, but it was dismissed at the preliminary hearing, per the file.
Following Thursday's preliminary hearing, PEOPLE obtained the following statement from Ferguson's attorney, Krsna Tibbs of Tibbs Law Office.
“Mr. Ferguson continues to maintain his complete innocence and is confident that when all the facts are made public, he will be exonerated. While today’s hearing was preliminary, a number of new details were introduced by the Louisville police that begin to paint a clear picture of the events of January 2, 2024," the statement read. "Right now, Mr. Ferguson is 100% focused on the well-being and safety of his family and asks that his children’s privacy be maintained.”
Darnell reportedly pleaded not guilty and is currently out on bail.
According to a warrant filed with the Kentucky Court of Justice and previously reviewed by PEOPLE, Darnell allegedly broke into Tatahda’s St. Matthews home and began yelling at her and punching walls. He then allegedly grabbed her by the neck and strangled her while threatening to kill her.
Case Against Darnell Ferguson, Food Network Star Accused of Strangling Wife, Moves to Grand Jury
A preliminary hearing on Thursday resulted in the domestic violence case against Darnell Ferguson being sent to a grand jury in Kentucky.
