Former Impractical Jokers star Joe Gatto is defending himself in opposition to assault allegations.
“I’ve used poor judgment and because of this have violated the belief of the individuals I like most,” Gatto told Page Six on Saturday, March 22. “However anybody who is aware of me in any respect is aware of full properly that I wouldn’t assault anybody.”
He added, “Engaged on myself is an ongoing course of, and I’m now going to take a while away from the general public eye to focus my energies the place I have to.”
An individual who goes by the username @joozyb on TikTok levied allegations in opposition to Gatto in a video published on Friday, March 21. “I obtained sexually assaulted by Joe Gatto, the ‘Impractical Joker,’” the girl stated.
She went on to say the alleged assault befell in September 2023 in Milwaukee when he and his spouse had lately reunited. The TikTok consumer didn’t describe the main points of the alleged incident, however stated that “some stuff occurred.”
In a second video she additionally shared two screenshots of DMs the pair allegedly shared between each other. Gatto reportedly instructed her he would depart “two meet and greet passes” for her on the field workplace. The pair allegedly continued to talk after the present.
“I used to be drunk, no matter, and he was texting me all these items. And, like, it was beginning to get slightly bizarre, you recognize,” she stated in her video. Gatto additionally allegedly put the messages, which seem to have been exchanged on Instagram, in vanish mode.
“I’ve been wanting to inform individuals this for therefore lengthy,” she concluded. “I’ve like, tried in numerous methods, but it surely’s arduous with someone this large. [I’ve] come to the belief that if I do say one thing, that I’m actually saying one thing.”
Us Weekly has reached out to Gatto’s reps for feedback.
Joe Gatto shocked his Impractical Jokers‘ viewers when he introduced that he was departing the comedy sequence amid his cut up from spouse Bessy Gatto. Longtime followers of the truTV hit sequence obtained to see the couple make a number of appearances on Impractical Jokers since its debut in 2011. Joe, who shaped the Tenderloins comedy troupe alongside […]
The actor and comic first split up from his spouse, Bessy Gatto, in January 2022. In his first stand-up look since leaving Impractical Jokers, Gatto was requested, “How’s life going?” in the course of his efficiency.
“He was like, ‘Fairly f—ing improbable,’” the insider completely instructed Us on the time, noting it was “one of many higher jokes,” and certainly one of only a few that appeared to deal with his marital standing. “He didn’t actually get into his private life,” the supply added. “He made a pair jokes about it, and he moved on to the following. He by no means stayed on one subject for too lengthy.”
Gatto additionally instructed a number of jokes in regards to the pets that he and Bessy shared, which on the time was 17 canine, lots of whom have been foster animals. “One of many questions was like, ‘[Name] your favourite canine versus your favourite child,’ and that’s as a lot he talked about his children,” the eyewitness instructed Us.
The pair share two kids collectively, daughter Milana and son Remington.
“Once I dedicated to my upcoming sequence of exhibits beginning within the Midwest this week, I clearly had no concept what life would appear like at this second,” Joe captioned an Instagram publish on the time. “Regardless, we are able to all use some laughter and kindness proper now, and I’ll due to this fact be maintaining all of my dates.”
