Chef Justin Sutherland pleaded guilty this week to a felony charge that he threatened his girlfriend with a gun over the summer. In submitting the plea Monday in Ramsey County District Court, Sutherland, 40, likely avoids both a trial and jail time.

Twin Cities celebrity chef Justin Sutherland has pleaded guilty to a felony charge after prosecutors said he threatened to shoot his girlfriend earlier this year. Sutherland, 40, was convicted in Ramsey County District Court on Monday of one felony count of threats of violence in connection with the June 28 incident in St. Paul.

Twin Cities chef Justin Sutherland poses for a photo at a screening of truTV's "Taste The Culture" and cooking demo during SXSW on March 13, 2022 in Austin, Texas. Twin Cities celebrity chef Justin Sutherland faces sentencing in December after admitting ...