Former Impractical Jokers star Joe Gatto is defending himself against assault allegations. “I have used poor judgment and as a result have violated the trust of the people I love most,” Gatto told Page Six on Saturday, March 22. “But anyone who knows me at all knows full well that I wouldn’t assault anyone.
” He added, “Working on myself is an ongoing process, and I am now going to take some time away from the public eye to focus my energies where I need to.” A person who goes by the username @joozyb on TikTok levied allegations against Gatto in a video published on Friday, March 21. “I got sexually assaulted by Joe Gatto, the ‘Impractical Joker,’” the woman said.
Related: 'Impractical Jokers' Alum Joe Gatto Reconciles With Wife Bessy After Split She went on to claim the alleged assault took place in September 2023 in Milwaukee when he and his wife had recently reunited. The TikTok user didn’t describe the details of the alleged incident, but said that “some stuff happened.” In a second video she also shared two screenshots of DMs the pair allegedly shared between one another.
Gatto reportedly told her he would leave “two meet and greet passes” for her at the box office. The pair allegedly continued to speak after the show. “I was drunk, whatever, and he was texting me all this stuff.
And, like, it was starting to get a little weird, you know,” she said in her video. Gatto also allegedly put the messages, which appear to have been exchanged .
