An "accidental overdose" cost the life of the Hell Kitchen chef, however, Paulie Giganti has kept dark secrets from the public that are more scandalous.

Giganti was described by fans as one of the funniest chefs in the reality show. He also displays high energy, however, reports claim that he is hiding something shady from the public eyes.

According to RadarOnline, the 36-year-old kitchen star was involved in DUIs, drug abuse, terroristic threats, and many other criminal charges.

Apparently, Giganti was arrested in June 2008. In the court papers acquired by the Court of Common Pleas of Alleghent County, the chef was charged with driving under influence. However, the criminal accusation didn't stop there.

He was also detained for improper stop and driving without a license. With this, he was charged guilty and received a sentence for one year and 6 months in jail.

In Feb. 2014, he was arrested "for the possession of an instrument of crime with intent, terroristic threats with intent to terrorize another, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person," as stated in the court papers from the Municipal Court of Philadelphia.

However, he was found not guilty on the charges of assault and the possession of an instrument of crime with intent. He was also cleared of the other charges.

Meanwhile, he was also charged with the illegal possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Giganti pleads guilty this time and he was asked for a single year of probation plus a $300 fine.

Giganti was found dead at the age of 36 in his Philadelphia home because of "accidental death by intoxication." His body was recovered by the Philadelphia Media Examiner's office.

He was one of the chef's who competed on Hell's Kitchen, one of Fox's reality competition shows and was eliminated after Chef Kimberly.

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