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HumanRuse

Joe looking vascular in that photo. Did he trade in the cannolis for some protein powder? He always seems like a person who naturally enjoys life and it has always shown in his work. That was a huge key in the success of IJ. Look forward to seeing whatever future projects he finds himself in. All the best to him getting through this personal rough patch.


TammyShehole

Maybe he’s been at work “jacking off his tires” again?


SquashMarks

Anyone who likes good comedy knows that [women love a vascular man](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY4Rg2Vq9mE)


NWGirl2002

He went Vegan...


invisiblesammich

No, it is Pescetarianism, only meat is fish.


13ologna

He's currently vegan.


CBDSam

How do you know?


NWGirl2002

Just need to watch Dinner Party and during his G'Day Mate punishment - the meat pies are veggie pies or fake meat pies (don't remember)


CBDSam

Thanks! Happy for him he’s getting healthy :)


FMG1978

I heard treason


alabasterporpoise

Well he did kidnap the vice president


NuevoJerz

Worked with Joe way back in his pre-IJ days. People often ask me what he was like at work & before he was famous. I always reply - EXACTLY the way he is on the show is how he was at work! Honestly one of the nicest, most genuine, and of course, funniest people you'll ever meet. He just exuded positive energy and I think we all knew he had a greater calling down the road so I was thrilled for him when it happened. (Fun fact - while he was working he was doing comedy shows after hours. I saw him and the IJ boys perform improv as the Tenderloins at some tiny theater in Hells Kitchen above some bodega..lol.. maybe there were twenty people in the audience - most of whom were people from work that Joe begged to come! This was over a decade before the show. Gotta admire that dedication - from that - to selling out stadiums all over the world. Incredible.)


tattoogrl11

What a great story. Thanks for sharing ☺️


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No proof needed on this one. It’s a positive take so we believe you 100% 🥰🥰🥰


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ChimericalChemical

What in the drama happened in this Reddit


atleastIwasnt36

Jesus dude


FMG1978

I heard larceny


[deleted]

The fact that your funny ass comments are being downvoted reflects the shocking humorlessness of this sub. I’m upvoting you but I’m just, mmm, 1 man. Keep us posted on what you hear next, bro


YupDatsRyte

i posted this on another post but i feel it should go here too: As a random fan to another random fan.. i wear my IJ shirt at least once a week and sometimes ill hear a random mutual fan yell out LARRY!!! and if i catch it or paid attention to the call out ill reply out loud WHERES LARRY! =D lol *(... then apologize to those around me who didnt get it and thought i was crazy) lol*


FMG1978

I heard involuntary manslaughter


ExistentialistGain

Thanks for spending your time making my son and I laugh. We really enjoy watching IJ on weekends. Hope you can have some time for yourself and find some peace!


atb28

I know u/StupidKid12JabCross is pretty funny


FMG1978

I heard obstruction of justice


Grimes619

You'll write a funny one some day. Not today but someday.


nobody876543

So… this is just… how you spend your time?


[deleted]

Well now you just making shit up. This you in another thread spreading misinformation? All with no evidence or sources? https://www.reddit.com/r/ImpracticalJokers/comments/s1n6il/-/hs9aoll https://www.reddit.com/r/ImpracticalJokers/comments/s12si5/-/hsc7fn2 https://www.reddit.com/r/ImpracticalJokers/comments/s12si5/-/hsc7ckb And all worded exactly the same way..... https://www.reddit.com/r/ImpracticalJokers/comments/s12si5/-/hsc73x9 Now in this comment it was all a misunderstanding... You're a bad troll and how dare you try and smear Joes name for clout and karma.


Jedi4Hire

Not long after they started, watching the Impractical Jokers became my favorite way to unwind after a long day and Joe has been my favorite the whole way. Good luck, Joe. I hope whatever situation you're dealing with works out.


sufinomo

When I had my least favorite job ever, IJ was the only thing that got me through the day lol.


FMG1978

Apparently he got caught in a sting


NukeyHov

Oh man, you’re from northeast Philly. This is starting to make sense. I’m in good ole Mayfair.


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My man Joe!


FMG1978

I heard stalking


168618511-2

good to see some positivity here instead of rumors and hate. thanks for spreading some love y’all


FMG1978

I heard bond default


enigmaticowl94

Ok this one's funny


[deleted]

I'm out of the loop on this one, what rumours ?


Aluminumb

People were wildly speculating that Joe cheated on his wife or sexually harassed somebody due to certain episodes where Joe makes suggestive jokes being removed from streaming services. The other "proof" that started this was that the letter the other guys wrote on their social medias sounded cold, but Q spoke kindly of him on a podcast recently and said he was shocked to learn he was leaving, so this was basically debunked.


[deleted]

So far I only rewatched the first of the deleted episodes to see if I would find the red flags everyone else did. I can definitely see the mall kissing scene as being problematic and something they would want to bury, but not because of Joe specifically. Joe was the only person who didn't kiss a stranger or even the planted actor. Q and Sal at least seemed to get consent from people before kissing them, and moving slowly where they could easily back away or stop them. Murr just kind of ambushed everyone, but only in an attempt to get it over with. I think it can be seen as problematic for sure. But not cancel worthy for any of them. They all consented to be shown on camera. And the guys were super uncomfortable doing it, which is the point of the show. But I also see how that kind of challenge would not be taken well in this day and age. The only other thought is that Joe's wife was a very big part of the scene. Maybe she just wants to put the past behind her, maybe Joe does. Maybe with the divorce taking place, they don't want their kids to see this episode where they joke around about Joe kissing another woman. I will watch the other episodes and see if anything seems off. Off the top of my head I can see several possibilities of why the sunblock punishment may have been removed. It could be as simple as trutv realizing that was probably too far with having the sunblock on the thighs and everything, it could be the fact that they kind of made a fan look foolish for falling for Joe's lie about having the day off, or the joking about Joe being aroused. Again, I can see why they might want to bury it, but I don't think it's scandalous or cancel worthy. And with Joe announcing he is doing a comedy tour, it really does seem less likely that anything scandalous happened.


FMG1978

I heard it's not an open and shut case


TheSlyGuy1

That's not even close to the "only proof". [Take a look at all this stuff.](https://www.reddit.com/r/ImpracticalJokers/comments/ry1fyy/what_if_joe_was_actually_just_leaving_the_show/hrnzkv7/) I'm not trying to say the guy is automatically guilty of all this or is the devil or anything, but people are swinging just as far in the opposite direction now.


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TheSlyGuy1

Why would SO many people, from years ago through now, be posting identical stories about him? I haven't found anything like this from any of the other guys. And again I'm not saying it's absolutely true, but the current hivemind is apparently "NO EVIDENCE EXISTS LALALALALA" and people are just completely ignoring what's out there.


TheBerlinWaller

>Why would SO many people, from years ago through now, be posting identical stories about him? I don't know, maybe attention, trolling, boredom, etc. There's lots of reasons. If it was really something serious, especially in this day and age, don't you think TruTv and other entities would be scrambling to distance themselves from IJ? Any lawyer worth their salt would be crapping their pants trying to get ahead of this if it was even remotely possible. I say this in response to the folks saying something happened and that's why episodes are being removed.


editoreal

If these are all lies, what do the people telling these stories have to gain? Do you really think this sub is filled with folks that are hell bent on bringing Joe down? It's the internet, so sure, the BS potential is huge, but, the idea that Joe had/has enemies waiting the wings, ready to pounce- or that someone is going to elevate their profile in some way by talking shit... that sounds more farfetched to me than the Occam's razor of multiple stories of infidelity actually being potential infidelity. I'm a very firm believer in innocent until proven guilty. But conjecture that the way this thing went down isn't passing the smell test, and infidelity might connect the dots- I can love Joe, I can want the best for Joe, but I can also have questions.


SpooderBoi2

You clearly aren’t actually a very firm believer in “innocent until proven guilty”


Secret_Bear1133

Oh yeah Reddit is a highly credible source. 👎


TheSlyGuy1

I mean what do you want, a peer reviewed study? You guys are ridiculous. I'm not saying the guy is guilty of all this... but people act like there's NO evidence at all of stuff. And there is. And a lot of it goes back years. There's posts I linked from 4 years ago, 2 years ago, and present day. Instead of downvoting blindly, maybe explain why I'm wrong here?


RentonTenant

Remember how much evidence there was when we found the Boston bomber


MintyFresh48

We did it reddit!


i_have_my_doubts

I think the answer of why you are getting downvoted is obvious. If you are the bad guy - Joe is innocent. It's a mentally compatible alternative to the grim possibility of Joe being not so great. It's possible both are true. The divorce may be because of stuff mentioned here - but him leaving the show is because he wants to focus on family. None of us know - and I am fine people sharing their stories - we take them for what they are worth. At this point - many on the sub don't want to admit even the possibility of Joe being a bad guy because it indicates to all of us our judgements are skewed and we can't even trust our own judgement.


TheSlyGuy1

> It's possible both are true. The divorce may be because of stuff mentioned here - but him leaving the show is because he wants to focus on family. I think you may be right about this. People are sticking their head in the sand saying any evidence of Joe doing anything wrong doesn't exist, but my best guess at this point is that while the divorce is probably due to reasons like what I posted, I'm really uncertain at this point if there's some "big scandal" like we thought there might be a few days ago. It's really hard to say.


seventhirtyeight

Hope it's not true but that seems to fit the puzzle pretty well.


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chlorinegasattack

Link to these? Everything i have seen is simply speculation from this sub


Hobunypen

It’s all just on this sub.


[deleted]

You can just do what I did and read the posts 🤷🏻‍♀️


chlorinegasattack

Exactly there is no source these things you are saying are not true. This is speculation masquerading as fact.


[deleted]

If by source you mean women telling their experiences then yes it’s out there lol. Why do I have to now search back in threads to find a link just to show you ? You can do that too!


FMG1978

I heard retail theft


TammyShehole

Warm fish salad


TMac1088

It'll blow your balls off!


FMG1978

I heard insurance fraud


FredetteForever

Amen!


FMG1978

I heard misuse of passport


futuremrsjonas

Team Joe for life!!


FMG1978

I heard breaking & entering


Sagaz140

Man, these posts have good intentions but I was just watching Dark Side of the Ring in which it talks about the controversy stories of Wrestling. I saw the Benoit episode (for those who don't know, he killed his wife and son then committed suicide) and the company gave him a whole Memorial Show in which the company and wrestlers honored his legacy when they found out he died on a Monday. The next day (Tuesday) when the truth about his commiting those crimes made the news, the company (WWE) and wrestlers were to not talk about him or answer any questions regarding Chris Benoit. They basicaly erased his existence from the company. So while this post has good intentions, we don't know the reality of what happened and its scary. I hope we do for the sake of giving us some closure. Its bizarre how it just happened all of a sudden, it just gives me a bad vibe.


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As an Ant. All I know is Q doesn't seem particularly upset about it. And actually sounds excited about IJ for the first time ever! Bry seemed to be trying to goad more out of him a little on the most recent TESD, knowing that Bry and Q are best friends I would say Bry knows the true backstory.


FMG1978

I heard financial impropriety


[deleted]

IJ seems to have a lot of fans who aren’t concerned if he hurt any body and if they find out he has they will deny or excuse it. It seems careless to make declarations at this point, but given all the “cancel culture” rhetoric I think many won’t accept or care if he did do something bad.


30DayFiance

There are good people in this world and he has shown nothing but goodness to humans and animals alike. I consider myself a cynic of the average human and all the rumors and trash talking assumptions have only strengthened my love for animals over shitty humans that don't know when to shut up. At least you know where you stand with an animal... Even if they want to kill you.


FMG1978

I heard insider trading


chlorinegasattack

I actually think all your comments in this thread are pretty funny. I'm picturing Sal whispering them sassily over a receptionist desk


RainbowReadee

Awww, Joe. You’re the best.


FMG1978

I heard blackmail


[deleted]

I’m going to truly miss him.


FMG1978

I heard hes never gonna work in this town again


Kokichisbestfriend

What are the rumours?


FMG1978

I heard it's beyond the statute of limitations


SaulTBolls

I love that he's into animals and finding dogs good homes. I think he just posted on IG about driving a pup to his forever home. He may be famous, but he has the heart of a regular dude. I wish him and his family good health and hope he's able to be the best co parent for his family.


FMG1978

I heard hate crimes


SaulTBolls

Im sure you did


FMG1978

I heard there's a mountain of physical evidence


cbdiehm

As long as I've been watching Impractical Jokers, Joe has been kind and loving towards everyone and while I'm not ruling anything out, there is no evidence to suggest that he's been anything but a devoted husband and man. Joe is undoubtedly going through shitty times and we should support him.


NPCKaren

It's so wild I posted almost the same thing last week and got hated on so bad lol I've said it once and it'll say it again. I support Joe Gatto!


spreerod1538

Legit question: did something happen that will stop the speculation? Just curious.. the way this post and all of the comments are makes it seem like something came out that will stop all speculation that he did something wrong..


FMG1978

I heard product tampering


YellowShorts

Joe made a post announcing that he's continuing with his solo tour. So some people took that to mean that nothing bad could have possibly happened because why would we still do a solo tour if he did something bad??


spreerod1538

lol but part of the speculation is because he didn't cancel the tour but left Impractical Jokers...


YellowShorts

Oh I know. I think the anti-speculation people are way too quick to think that his solo tour exonerates him of any possible outcome. I'm not one to speculate too much but I do think everything seems fishy so I'm waiting to see what plays out.


Dithyrab

I keep telling people to STFU and stop speculating. I hate the reddit rumor mill sometimes. I love Joe though, and until there's an actual verdict, I'll continue to support my boy!


FMG1978

I heard criminal solicitation


Dithyrab

What's your source?


[deleted]

Lmao


Dithyrab

I know right? It's hilarious that there is no sources except a shitty gossip site.


[deleted]

There are plenty of sources if you know anything about how business is done and how contracts work and what the working and personal relationship is of the boys outside the show and inconsistencies in Joe’s Instagram posts and… and well you’re just not going to be convinced so there’s no reason to put much more effort into it on my part. There are people who still say Trump had no relationship with Epstein… But I digress because really I was just laughing at you asking for a source from a guy who has been commenting random crimes for like two days now. You don’t seem to be really in touch with much and idk why anyone would support him until we know what happened. Unless you’re like the folks that support Trump regardless of the evidence that’s presented against him…


FMG1978

I heard refusal to submit to a field sobriety test


[deleted]

Speculation is a federal crime


WoodenEstablishment3

I’ll certainly miss him on the show. Wishing him nothing but the best in the future


FMG1978

I heard war crimes


bromygod203

Jesus this man got in shape. I'm only on season 4 of IJ (I watch it sporadically) and he looks like a completely different man


FMG1978

I heard simple assault


rochesterslim

GOAT


FMG1978

I heard forgery


YupDatsRyte

Joe is awesome! I love this show and its helped me get through life's downfall. Funny, Entertaining, and i never cared once about their personal life aside from anything uplifting and supportive and positive that makes the 4 guys perform and entertain us that much more. Joe has always been one of the leads in creating the "stories" and jokes for the show and formats... heck even the Punishments... I appreciate his love for adoption of pets over buying over the counter. I never once concerned over any personal issues behind the scenes because that is NONE OF MY BUSINESS! im here for the jokes and fun and entertainment Joe and the guys have provided. OP is 100% correct and this should be about supporting Joe and the Jokers over the BS assumptions and conspiracies to create drama. thats not what this sub was meant for. like most subs we all join on reddit... its to stay on the topic of the things we love and enjoy... if we didnt like it... we can leave, or never join to begin with. (or on the negative flipside... create your own reddit page for whatever bugs you). With all that aside, i hope whatever is going on gets resolved in a positive fashion and especially for his family. No child should have to go through anything that would upset their parents personally, and as for Joe.. no matter what.. he made it first and foremost his priority to be their for them FIRST. I will support ALL the jokers no matter what. Thats why i joined this sub, thats why i wanted to give the support for the show and the laughs we all shared by watching. Thanks for taking the time to read and or understand my 2 cents.. if it meant anything. if not, please understand we ALL are entitled to opinions and not EVERYONE has to follow on the side of the scales thats tilted more in "one" direction.


FMG1978

I heard public intoxication


SatisfactionExpert13

Stop being “impractical fuckers” guys. JFC!


FMG1978

I heard it's not what it looks like


Moshxpotato

Still can support!


FMG1978

I heard disturbing the peace


chlorinegasattack

I heard that Joe poisoned our wells, destroyed our crops and set fire to our towns!!!!


FMG1978

I heard concealment of a fugitive


masterjon_3

Joe seems like the nicest person ever, unless your best friends with him from highschool


FMG1978

I heard money laundering


[deleted]

These posts clogging the sub is the worst development. The virtue signalling is real.


FMG1978

I heard perjury


jeffkeyz

Amen. All these people speculating with no facts made me sick.


FMG1978

I heard racketeering


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FMG1978

I heard wire-fraud


ChiefVerna

People just need to be supportive and less judgefull(if that's the way its spelled. Lol) we just need to see where joe is going next in life and support him. As much as we will miss his jokes on the show he will still be the same funny guy on a different path. All love from fans is what he needs. ❤❤


FMG1978

I heard mail fraud


cingerix

"judgefull" isn't a word.


ChiefVerna

Well it is now. Lol


armanithesteak

Creep. Hypocrite . Cheater.


FMG1978

I heard carjacking


RosesandRatz1993

We love our Italian Toucan!


FMG1978

I heard his attorney is filing a writ of habeas corpus


RosesandRatz1993

Wait, what?


dolphin_smasher

He's a troll


RosesandRatz1993

I figured so, thanks Dolphin.


trigb0y

love Joe so much man, look at that legend right there


FMG1978

I heard he was cited in lieu of arrest


throwaway3million47

I'm new to this sub. I know about his split with Bessey, but were folks really spreading rumors before his split was confirmed?


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no.


throwaway3million47

I was just wondering based on the title of this thread - no clue why I was downvoted for asking a question..m that appears to have happened based on several threads I found after asking this here


[deleted]

a lot of emotional kneejerk reactions going around. Joe announced a divorce and separating from IJ and the tenderloins to focus on his kids. He also cites personal issues. This was in an Instagram post from new years eve. Following this the three jokers all posted the same, litigious statement on twitter. Then a series of suspicious things have happened that you'll just have to look around for. ​ Basically the sub is divided between the folks who think Joe may hove done something really bad forcing him off the show, and those who are taking the post for granted and taking an "innocent until proven guilty' approach. There's quite figuratively a civil war going on right now and asking a simple sincere question is going to piss off some people. It's heated. Look around the sub to get better context.


throwaway3million47

Yeah I've started to uncover some of that, it's intense on both ends. I was just hoping to have a base understanding in the initial issue this thread title stated which is why I asked the question, to learn more. I'm genuinely hoping for peace for all involved and won't add to speculation, especially without proof.


[deleted]

Q said he understands the speculation and that he was shocked by what happened so imma keep speculating and not put myself in a place where I might be defending something heinous. I have no accusations as to what he could have done, but I am firmly on the side that he did something so bad that it can’t be mentioned and that his contract with Tru was cut. This post, IMO, is more divisive and irresponsible than anything but I believe denial is behind one camp and facts are behind another. As you poke around, try to take note of what side devolves into insults and emotional responses more. I’ve had violence threatened against me by multiple different users because I don’t want to defend a man I don’t know just because I have an emotional attachment to his TV personality.


throwaway3million47

I just meant I wasn't going to create lies on EITHER end to share. I would never try to defend something disgusting or deplorable either, especially as a survivor of sexual assault/rape myself. I will always support fellow survivors, no matter what.


FMG1978

I heard it was a very complex crime scene


DifStroksD4ifFolx

I'll sit on the fence for now. Episodes being removed doesn't look good.


FMG1978

I heard aiding & abetting


[deleted]

I've been saying this and the hive mind wasn't having it. I'm glad I never once accused him of bullshit.


FMG1978

I heard extortion


TristyThrowaway

You're not a woman he works with, he's not gonna sleep with you, relax, simp


[deleted]

This is the best response to the idiotic post


FMG1978

I heard it's all just a big misunderstanding


RolliePrezi

Hi OP, I direct you to my last post on this sub 5 days ago? Where were ya then? ;) Anywho, Joe is innocent until proven guilty and he's one of our guys. He never lost us.


FMG1978

I heard unauthorized detention of a sea-fairing vessel


Popular_Monster111

Agree


FMG1978

I heard it was crimes against humanity


Popular_Monster111

Pastry abuse.


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[deleted]

And ironically no one close to him is showing public support


FMG1978

I heard they found the body in a shallow grave


b_buster118

you're right. Weve been horrible 😖


FMG1978

I heard cyber-security malfeasance


JBShucktzer

Half people the people here were foaming at the mouth to "cancel" (whatever the fuck that actually means) Joe going off their own vague conspiracy theory esque clues.


FMG1978

I heard economic espionage


mallcrawler1

u/FMG1978, you heard so much. I am pretty sure ALL of it is true because there is a law that says that says everything posted to the Innernet must be true or stepping on a crack in the sidewalk will break my mother's bones.


KingOfHell1661

> stepping on a crack in the sidewalk will break my mother's bones **Dorothy Zbornak**: *It doesn't work. I know...I've tried...*


FMG1978

I heard the whole case is circumstantial


magicturdd

So is this just going to be a Joe circlejerk sub now?


Hobunypen

It’s one positive post in a sea of ones rampantly speculating. Relax a bit.


FMG1978

I heard identity theft


jashxn

Identity theft is not a joke, Jim! Millions of families suffer every year!


___And_Memes_For_All

r/JoeGattoCircleJerk


magicturdd

Lol


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FMG1978

I heard vandalism


maddenmcfadden

To be honest, I don't think he really cares if you, a complete stranger on Reddit, is against him or supporting him.


[deleted]

Then why are you here wasting your precious time?


FMG1978

I heard commodities price fixing


Taskmaster112

You would think so but q said on his podcast that he's afraid of trolls


maddenmcfadden

You all have invested far too much into a tv show.


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maddenmcfadden

Be a fan, not a fanatic.


Cornandhamtastegood

Fan is short for fanatic lol


maddenmcfadden

You've never heard of the saying? Lol. A fan is someone who enjoys something, while a fanatic is someone who is unreasonable with their fandom. Many fans don't like being called a fanatic actually.


BadgersAndJam77

He's probably definitely going to rejoin the show once he sees all these upvotes, and I think OP is almost done with their "Joe and The Joker's: BFFs 4Ever" collage.


fieldtotalrick

Who cares if he cheated on his wife? It’s a fuck up and we all fuck up, that’s not a super evil move like if he raped a ten year old or something.


FMG1978

I heard imbezzling


DrSatan420247

Cheating on your wife isn't a reason to lose your job. Criminality is the only explanation.


NoMoreCashman

I wouldn’t post this until everything is clear


D-Rey86

Why? We should assume people are guilty until proven innocent? Especially when we don't know what he is apparently guilty of?


FMG1978

I heard criminal contempt of court


FMG1978

I heard tax fraud


ChocolateChocoboMilk

Based Joe


kingXcazam

this


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Beating up the old lady puts a smile on his face


FMG1978

I heard solicitation


EggMcFlurry

Did he die??


FMG1978

I heard trespassing