Joe Gatto
Comedian Denies Sexually Assaulting Fan …
Admits to ‘Poor Judgment’
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“Impractical Jokers” alum Joe Gatto has denied a TikToker’s viral allegation that he sexually assaulted her when she was 19 in 2023.
The comedian suggested TMZ in an announcement … he “used poor judgment” beforehand and has as a consequence of this reality “violated the assumption of the people” he loves … nonetheless is assured anyone who’s conscious of him is conscious of he “wouldn’t assault anyone.”
He supplies, “Engaged on myself is an ongoing course of, and I’m now going to take some time away from most people eye to focus my energies the place I’ve to.”
Joe notably left the favored truTV assortment in January 2022 over “some factors” in his personal life … and concurrently launched his separation from his partner of virtually a decade, Bessy Gatto. They reconciled in 2023.
TikTok particular person joozyb accused Joe of sexually assaulting her merely after he acquired once more together with Bessy in a set of TikTok motion pictures she began sharing Thursday.
She claims their first interaction occurred when she and her mother seen him at a brunch and requested for {a photograph}. After that, she says she DMd him in hopes of snagging free tickets to his Milwaukee current on the Pabst Theater.
Joe actually had a gift on the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee on Sept. 8, 2023, in response to a web page for displays inside the area. Joozyb says he granted her two tickets with meet-and-greet entry.
After the meet-and-greet, she alleges she and the actual fact star spoke as soon as extra by way of Instagram direct messages … and that’s when Joe gave her directions to his lodge room.
The TikToker admits to being drunk and agreeing to meet him, which is when the alleged assault allegedly occurred. Whereas she has not gone into component, she claims “some stuff occurred” … and even posted {a photograph} of her bruised butt — which she says Joe allegedly led to alongside together with his tooth.
The particular person says Joe used “vanish mode” on their DMs, which suggests they disappear as quickly because the dialog is exited. Nonetheless, she shared an image she allegedly took from contained within the unnamed lodge after the assault. The alleged metadata displays the messages have been despatched hours after the Milwaukee current.
TMZ reached out to Gatto’s representatives and the TikToker for comment … to this point, no phrase once more.