Man Fieri was as soon as falsely accused of deadly consuming and driving accident

The King of Flavortown opened up Tuesday about being falsely accused of hitting and killing a person whereas attending the College of Nevada, Las Vegas on the age of 19.

Man Fieri, 55, appeared on the podcast “Now What? With Brooke Shields” and revealed the true particulars of what occurred in the course of the crash.

“I used to be in a fatality automotive accident once I was 19 once I was in faculty,” defined Fieri. “I wasn’t driving, I used to be within the backseat. And sadly, I used to be with a bunch of fellows and … we had been consuming.”

The Submit reached out to Fieri for remark.

In response to the web sensation, the group had been watching drag boat racing moments earlier than the crash.

“This man noticed a cop and he was consuming. We had been tenting half a mile away. And he took off and we acquired chased and the automotive flipped and the man subsequent to me was killed. It was horrific,” defined the “Man’s Grocery Video games” host. “All people was tousled. And I did go Flight for Life within the helicopter and the entire thing.”

Fieri claimed that when he awakened, he was handcuffed to a gurney on account of the truth that “everyone in that automotive [said] I used to be the one which was driving.”

The Emmy award winner informed Shields he was then arrested by Nevada police in his dorm room, inflicting his dad and mom to rent a lawyer.

“It was going unhealthy after worse as a result of everyone was saying that I used to be, … Anyhow, the cops knew I wasn’t [responsible],” he mentioned.

Fieri additionally recalled the dire warning his father gave him after the tragic incident.

“My dad informed me, ‘Lower the s – – t. You’re not invincible. That is for actual now. You’re not in your hometown anymore. You’re in Las Vegas … you bought to focus,’” mentioned Fieri who additionally revealed the accident marked a serious turning level in his pondering.

“I used to be like ‘Okay — my household didn’t have any cash. I’m not the neatest child.’ Didn’t get the perfect grades. But when I’m going to win, I’m going to win based mostly upon how arduous I play and the way disciplined I’m and the way pushed and the way managed I’m,” mentioned Fieri. “And if I do this then I’ve a greater probability at getting via this.”

Since then, Fieri has used the expertise as a approach of parenting his sons, Hunter and Ryder.

“It’s issues I train my children on a regular basis. Don’t belief anyone to drive you. Don’t belief what anyone places in a drink and offers it to you. Don’t belief if anyone tells you that that is secure or that is good,” defined the Meals Community star. “You need to be the grasp of your area. You need to be accountable for your surroundings.”