No matter how many years pass, people would hardly forget Robert Hines, aka Toby Jones, from BBQ and Foot Massage. Even today, he is trending online.
Recently, the rumors claim that Toby Jones of BBQ and Foot Massage has been arrested. But, some people find it hard to believe.
Who Is Robert Hines Aka Toby Jones From BBQ And Foot Massage?
The Chicago-based actor and comedian Robert Hines are popular for his parody skit. In addition, he played the part of Toby Jones in several parody commercial skits to promote several products.
These “fake” advertisements were released, and people loved Jones’ Big Storage and Truck Rental, Cheap Prepaid Legal and Daycare Academy, and BBQ And Foot Massage.
In the video, viewers can see a vacant restaurant where the chef “Toby Jones” is shown promoting barbecue and massage services besides a purple dinosaur and a yellow chicken. He talks about a place where customers may eat barbecue while also getting their feet massaged. It said that you also get to choose the sauce to deliver the message.
The commercial became so popular that the renowned culinary and restaurant guide Zagat listed it as one of “The 8 Wackiest BBQ Commercials”.
Likewise, in the 2016 NBA playoffs, Golden State Warriors all-star guard Stephen Curry had fun before games by singing and dancing with arena staff to the Jones’ Barbecue and Foot Massage jingle.
Was Toby Jones Arrested?
Toby Jones is known for the popular commercials for businesses like BBQ, Foot Massage, and Big Storage & Truck Rental. However, when the internet paid much attention, the feds reportedly started to be suspicious of the business.
According to The Sasquatch Times, the officers stormed Jones’s home on July 6 after gathering data on him for his shady companies for more than a year. He was detained earlier today on suspicion of money laundering.
The federal authorities discovered that he was not operating a legitimate firm. Instead, he is accused of founding these businesses to hide his money so he can buy and sell beanies on the black market.
Thousands of beanie babies that were bought illegally were discovered at Jones’ home during a federal search, including four of the extremely rare Valentino Bears.
What Did Toby Jones Do?
Toby Jones is said to have been charged with money laundering. All of Jones’ businesses were shut down after his arrest.
He is currently in jail and waiting for his case to be heard on charges of money laundering and unlicensed business ownership. The news sources claimed he might spend as much as 70 years in prison if proven guilty.
However, he continues to claim not guilty and said that the police were “jealous of his brilliance stuffed animal hustlin’.” Nevertheless, Toby is not detained or charged, regardless of the news headlines.
The news source that wrote the piece is a satirical news website that is for entertainment purposes. Therefore, nothing they publish is to be taken seriously or believed. Besides, the person Toby Jones does not exist in reality. He is just a character played by Robert Hines.