‘Impractical Jokers’ alum Joe Gatto accused of inappropriate behavior by former employee after TikToker’s sexual assault claim

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sexually assaulted her in 2023. Gatto denied the accusation but admitted he “used poor judgment.”A second woman has since come forward accusing Gatto of acting inappropriately toward her when she worked for him before he left “Impractical Jokers” in 2021.The unnamed person told People in an article published Sunday that she met the comedian at one of his live shows when she was 15.

She claimed that once she turned 18 “his behavior shifted” and he became very flirtatious. During the woman’s time working with Gatto, he allegedly occasionally inappropriately grabbed her, asked for back massages and frequently asked about her sex life.

Gatto also allegedly once invited her to his room and asked her to cuddle.Gatto, per the woman, would allegedly brag about being in an open relationship with his wife, Bessy.

The couple, who share two children, separated in 2021 but reconciled two years later.The woman also claimed Gatto would respond to her social media posts and call her “hot.” Additionally, the comedian allegedly got jealous when the employee posted pictures with her boyfriend.When she rejected Gatto’s advances, he allegedly was rude to her at work, the woman claimed, noting that she feared he would fire her.