Joe Gatto is breaking his silence on the current sexual assault allegations made in opposition to him.

On Thursday (March 20), a 19-year-old girl took to TikTok the place she claimed, “I received sexually assaulted by Joe Gatto, the Impractical Joker.”

The lady, who posts beneath the deal with joozyb, claimed that she met Joe, 48, in September 2023 whereas he was performing in Milwaukee. She then went to allege that she requested him for tickets to his present, then chatted on Instagram DMs, after which he invited her to his resort the place the alleged sexual assault happened.

Maintain studying to search out out extra…After the lady’s allegations made headlines, Joe launched an announcement denying her claims.

“I’ve used poor judgment and in consequence have violated the belief of the individuals I really like most,” Joe shared in an announcement by way of Selection.

“However anybody who is aware of me in any respect is aware of full nicely that I wouldn’t assault anybody,” he continued. “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.”

Joe introduced his exit from Impractical Jokers in late 2021 when he additionally introduced his cut up from spouse Bessy after 8 years of marriage. Then in September 2023, they introduced that that they had reconciled.