Darnell Ferguson.Photo:Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty
Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty
A lawyer forDarnell “SuperChef” Fergusonsays the Food Network star and his estranged wife had a “disagreement” in a statement provided to PEOPLE.
On Tuesday, Ferguson, 36, wasarrested in Kentucky on felony charges of burglary and strangulationin connection with an alleged attack on his estranged wife Tatahda Ferguson.
The chef also faces misdemeanor charges including assault, terroristic threatening, menacing, criminal mischief and theft-receipt of a stolen credit or debit card.
Darnell Ferguson attends the The Eighth Annual Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards.Stephen J. Cohen/Getty
Stephen J. Cohen/Getty
Krsna Tibbs, an attorney for Darnell, said in a statement shared with PEOPLE on Thursday, that the estranged couple had a “disagreement” that was “subsequently reported to the authorities in a misleading and false manner.”
“We are hopeful that these issues will be resolved shortly and in a way that is least disruptive to their blended family of eight children,” he added.
“We ask at this time for privacy for Darnell and the entire family so that they can heal and continue to work on co-parenting as they move forward with their divorce,” the statement concluded.
Darnell Ferguson, portrait, as seen on Superchef Grudge Match, Season 1.Food Network
Food Network
According to the arrest warrant, Tatahda claimed that during the incident with Darnell, she was not able to breathe and subsequently lost consciousness.
“When victim regained consciousness, she was on the floor and [Darnell] then ripped off the victim’s shorts, causing a scratch to victim’s upper thigh,” the warrant alleged. “After ripping victim’s shorts, [Darnell] demanded to see victim’s private area and told victim she was his and no one else’s.”
Tatahda told authorities, per the warrant, that Darnell’s alleged actions “placed her in fear of being sexually assaulted.”
The warrant also stated that before Darnell left the home, he allegedly took his estranged wife’s credit/debit card and her ID.
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Police were called and took photos of Tatahda’s alleged injuries, which included “redness, scratches and pain to her neck and a scratch to her upper thigh,” the warrant added. Tatahda was transported to the hospital for medical treatment.
PEOPLE couldn’t immediately identify an attorney for Tatahda.
source: people.com
