Jon Taffer says there’s some man prowling round Florida bars and eating places pretending to be him … and pulling some sketchy strikes with ladies whereas he does it … in line with the federal lawsuit Jon simply filed.
The “Bar Rescue” star says Vic Caroleo‘s been passing himself off as Jon Taffer in and round Naples, FL for greater than 3 years — and even brags overtly throughout social media about their resemblance.
He even boldly commented on certainly one of Jon’s posts about his new e-book, writing “My Twin … so they say.”
In keeping with the docs, obtained by TMZ, Caroleo’s main gig is as a tv preacher … and in elements of NY, his sermons air only a few hours after “Bar Rescue” on the identical channel. Taffer says that is no coincidence, accusing Caroleo of attempting to bolster his ruse … that HE is definitely Taffer.
Jon says Caroleo has even gotten bank cards with the title “Jon Taffer” … and he allegedly used certainly one of them throughout a dinner date in Naples again in January — a transfer the lady he was out with discovered fishy sufficient to rat him out.
Within the docs, Jon says the lady contacted his workplace, texting that “Caroleo, while acting as Mr. Taffer, ‘was extremely touchy and inappropriate.'”
And, there was one other related incident … when a distinct, nameless, lady claimed she’d been sexually assaulted by Taffer in Naples. Jon says he was really filming in San Diego at the moment, however the lady lawyered up and despatched a letter describing the alleged sexual assault — claiming the man reached underneath her skirt, and likewise tried to power her to carry out oral intercourse on him.
These 2 very severe allegations have been apparently the ultimate straws for Taffer, whose attorneys Bradford M. Cohen, ESQ and Michael J. McMullen, ESQ say, “It has become all too common now for Mr. Taffer to be blamed for or associated with various acts committed by Caroleo as he continues to impersonate Mr. Taffer in Florida, unchecked.”
Taffer additionally claims Caroleo’s freeloading off his title … trying to safe free merchandise and discounted providers in varied institutions.
He is suing Caroleo for invasion of privateness, and desires a decide to ban him from persevering with to cross himself off as Taffer.
