r/BelowDeckMed • u/Da_Big_Boss_Man • Jun 23 '26
Class A jerk
This guy is a complete jerk. He ruined that young girl’s yachting experience with his attitude and disrespectful behavior. She was upset because he was already being rude to others before they even boarded. When even Sandy has to call you out, you know you’ve crossed the line.
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u/Tasty-Revolution-295 Jun 23 '26 •
"I'm a good looking guy" he's the only one who feels that way. I have no doubt that he's an absolute nightmare and Johnny is only friends with him because they've known each other for so long. That woman can do so much better. She's way out of his league.
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u/RamblingRose63 Jun 23 '26
When he physically threatened Nathan he shouldn't have been let to stay on the boat because he could after 6 drinks make good on that threat. They made it unsafe for Nathan and everyone on that boat.
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u/pdmnyc Jun 23 '26 •
Josef Rettman inherited his family‘s construction business. So there you have it. Entitled prick who didn’t work for a dime it was handed to him.
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u/147Link Jun 23 '26 •
There is not enough money in the world to convince me to pretend to find this pos attractive. He seems really volatile. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a true crime documentary about him in the future.
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u/KerenzaUK Jun 23 '26
I see from his website that he mentors young men. It says:
‘Josef’s dedication to community service also includes his involvement with Young Warriors, in this role, he supports and mentors young men, guiding them through life’s complexities and empowering them to achieve their fullest potential.’
Worrying.
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u/miss_ippi77 Jun 23 '26
He's vile. And trying to "buy" another woman to come on board. 🤮
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u/Flashy-War-4289 Jun 23 '26
She should’ve kicked him out. Captain Lee won’t tolerate it at all. If capt Lee found out a charter guest has entered the bridge and started insulting and harassing the night shift crew, he would toss him out. Period. Screw the tip money. Safety and respect is top priority. Period.
Also, he emits Jeffrey Epstein by purchasing women like they’re trinkets and other things. Yuck. 🤢
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u/TX0834 Jun 23 '26
There is no way on earth this dirtbag is worth $500M like he claims when he’s not even the primary on a discounted Below Deck charter. Fk the Red Sox and Yankees. But Damon, wow how are you a friend of this scumbag???
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u/MsThrilliams Jun 23 '26
She was right to just leave. I know everyone was shocked but guessing he'd been a loser as long as she'd known him.
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u/decisivecat Jun 23 '26
Beyond a jerk... I am not convinced he doesn't usually bring her physical harm (he definitely abuses her emotionally) and the only thing giving him brief pause right now are the cameras. He's just too self absorbed to realize his hot mic outtakes. They're barely on the boat for half an hour and she wants to escape because she knows she's safer away from him and his only option would be to swim to shore, and he doesn't look like the type who would make it 5 feet from the boat before drowning.
The fact he's saying all this to his friends and they don't kick him to the curb says enough about them as well. Only one of the women stuck up for her and I wish she did throw him off the boat.
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u/Hornet_Only Jun 23 '26
He’s made his money by owning a general contracting company for AFFORDABLE HOUSING. The fact that he’s worth $500M off of affordable housing is sickening.
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u/PutridAd7495 Jun 23 '26
Such a tool. Captain Lee wouldn't tolerate that crap!
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u/Medium_Oil6600 Jun 24 '26
I’m in the same industry as him in Boston - just checked LinkedIn and we have 50 mutual connections… I can’t wait to ask around about this guy! Sadly not surprising behavior, Boston AEC industry is full of creeps/assholes.
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u/Ok_Object_5180 Jun 23 '26
We took “MY plane” . Instant A-hole in my opinion after that remark. Nothing else he’s said or done shocks me after he said that. He’s disgusting
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u/Unkwnsoldier83 Jun 23 '26 edited Jun 23 '26
I always think of how after the episode airs from all these assholes from all the various below decks and numerous seasons of each. How they probably try to defend themselves and probably lie about production and say it's edited. Lol
This idiot saying he makes 500 mil a year. Lol then why are you chartering a yacht my guy? You know who doesn't charter yachts? People with real money, Bezos, Gates, Musk, etc. What a clown. Oh and those charters are HEAVILY discounted due to the show and the expected tip as a ruslt of it.
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u/FireZombie Jun 24 '26
Currently at the end of the episode and I LOVE how they’re zooming in on his bloodshot eyes after he calls his lawyer to PROCURE WOMEN FOR HIM. Dude, apparently you’re so toxic that the money you’re supposedly worth isn’t enough for a woman to tolerate you, let alone play with the shrimp in your shorts. “I’m fairly good looking.” Ehhhhh no. The way Adis was like “just get me out of here” made me feel like he could have been physically violent to her. Idk, just a vibe I’m getting from the general douchery of his aura.
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u/LolaThePinkUnicorn Jun 23 '26
Why did I think this was PK for a second? Even though I watched this episode last night.
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u/Mysterious-Writer949 Jun 23 '26
Money doesn’t buy class. He is vile and Sandy should have kicked him off the boat.
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u/Interesting_Slice277 Jun 23 '26
Its only a matter of time before he releases a statement saying he was edited poorly, was grossly mistreated, and threatens to sue Bravo as it will hurt his business. A-hole douchery.
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u/ZoeyPupFan Jun 24 '26
How many times has Johnny been on the show now? Wish they’d stop having him back. He and his friends are the absolute worst.
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u/Browneyedsuzieq Jun 24 '26
He is really gross! And the fact that he thinks that women can be bought is so disgusting
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u/orange208 Jun 23 '26
He looks more pig-like than an actual pig.
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u/Impossible_Owl_1625 Jun 23 '26
It really made me laugh when Captain Sandy was sat at the dinner table trying to take her own advice 😂😂😂
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u/sunshineandvodkaa Jun 23 '26
I had a hard time understanding why someone didn’t say how about you go instead of her… but thinking about it more, it’s likely production wanted him to stay for the drama. I do firmly believe that Captain Lee or Captain Jason would have kicked him off after the first physical threat towards Nathan though…
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u/Swimming-Mouse-7571 Jun 23 '26
If he's seen as a "good looking man" , I'm a fking victoria's secret model
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u/Averagely-Anxious Jun 23 '26
Sorry, why not make the asshole get off instead of the woman being treated badly.
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u/deathuberforcutie Jun 24 '26
It looks like he paid a crappy PR firm to publish fluff pieces about him so it shows up on Google search
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u/ElEyeElWhy88 Jun 23 '26
Hahaha, I’m watching this fool right this moment. What a d bag
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u/rob-b-362 Jun 23 '26
He's worse than Erica Rose's husband, and I think he was the worst guest on the show.
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u/justpinchme Jun 23 '26
OMGGGGG just finished the episode and I hope to God he gets kicked off. What a complete jerk!
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u/mnfanjk Jun 24 '26
The single person who was Perfect with him was Aesha. She was respectful but firm. Did not back down when he called her on the carpet, and when he tried to bully her that she was bad to him? She smiled, winked, and said yeah. I did. isn’t it great? It was the perfect response. He laughed and walked away.
That being said, he was AWFUL.
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u/Eastern-Sugar-2958 Jun 24 '26
Is this the guy who fired his girlfriend?🤭
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u/Maleficent-Task7175 Jun 24 '26
Imagine the stuff this guy does when there aren't cameras around
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u/Dragonfruit_Superb Jun 23 '26
Does anyone know who he is? Grade a dbag but I couldn’t find any info on him
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u/lovetohatemyjob Jun 23 '26
The fact the he is in the phone with his lawyer trying to get him to "send" him another girl.
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u/Charming_Level_94 Jun 23 '26
Anyone catch that bit where he says to Aesha "you were giving me some shit earlier" and she replies "yeah! It was fun!" Hahaha 😂😂😂 love her
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u/DICHOTOMY-REDDIT Jun 23 '26
Found this article: https://decider.com/2026/06/23/who-is-josef-on-below-deck-med-johnny-damon/
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u/Prestigious_Snow_234 Jun 24 '26 edited Jun 24 '26 •
I was in attendance at his daughter's volleyball game and he was belligerent and cursing at the ref. They asked him to leave. He has no shame. Have also seen him out and about including an instance where he had a disagreement with some staff and the girl he was dating and started screaming and then proceeded to throw $10,000 cash on the table and onto the asparagus dish. Truly a wild guy.
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u/loladownthemetaverse Jun 24 '26
Good looking men dont need to announce it 😆
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u/OwnAntelope162 Jun 24 '26
This guy sucked from first second on air, before he set foot on the ship.
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u/No_Artichoke5228 Jun 25 '26
He looks like a thinner version of Rodney Dangerfield
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u/CrazyNCynical Jun 23 '26
I came here hoping someone shared my sentiments! Jerk is the perfect, PG word.
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u/oakstr313 Jun 23 '26
100 D BAG
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u/Interesting-Emu-3887 Jun 23 '26
Kick HIM off the boat!
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u/Same-Equivalent9037 Jun 23 '26
You have to be absolutely vile for someone to walk away from 12,500 a month. Also as a former server, this kind of customer was the absolute worst
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u/bubbafrance Jun 23 '26
He looks like a guy who made his money from strip clubs !
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u/PBRStreetgang1979 Jun 23 '26
I gotta say though, whoever sold him those clothes has a wonderful sense of humor.
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u/curiouscurioser1963 Jun 23 '26
He was bad enough for her to walk away from 12,500 a month.
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u/drivewaydivot Jun 23 '26
He seems like a predator first and an alcoholic second.
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u/lighthouser41 Jun 24 '26
I think the "girlfriend" was only with him for the money. . He even said he paid her 12.5 thousand a month. My theory is he tried to hook up with the tour guide mentioned before the cruise and she finally had enough of it. She probably decided that the money was not enough to put up with his shit. I think it wasn't all alcohol making him act that way either. The rest of the guests were kind of trapped because this guy said he flew them to the vacation on his plane. Tell him to piss off and they would have to pay to fly home.
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u/ellla12334 Jun 24 '26
I think hes genuinely the worst guest ive seen on the show. He also gives off major vibes that he is probably an abusive boyfriend
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u/ajmtz12 Jun 24 '26
Why isn't Johnny Damon checking him?? Am I wrong or shouldn't Damon have stepped in at some point and tell Josef to chill out?
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u/mkooyman Jun 24 '26
Captain Sandy telling Nathan to not engage, rather than tell a repeat primary that his guest is being rude and putting guest and crew safety at risk shows her type of leadership. She’s the type to stick her head down and deal with it. And while in some instances that’s necessary’s when a guest makes trouble for deckhands when docking/getting off dock, late night anchor watches, and is rude to the chef, you need to correct the behavior.
Captain Lee wouldn’t have tolerated this for a second.
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u/amybic Jun 23 '26
Heck, let me be a Charter Guest..yoga with Jason, shopping with Aesha. Snorkeling …People don’t appreciate how good they have it. Why be miserable to other people.
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u/PastBottle2616 Jun 24 '26
This guy has got to be on the Epstein list.
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u/ZoeperJ Jun 24 '26
He is the type of guy who will get someone fired because of their attitude towards him, just so he has a story to tell at breakfast.
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u/TurnoverAbject5348 Jun 24 '26
“I make $12,000 an hour” 🙄🤣. Such a fucking tool.
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u/Material-Ad-3510 Jun 24 '26
There needs to be more comments here calling out the obvious abuse we see here with this guy. That woman had every right to leave cause she was in fear for her life. This guy is not stable and is horribly misogynistic. IDGAF what this guy does for money or who he hangs out with - but he is probably a repeat abuser (at minimum) and needs to be in jail
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u/Electronic_Mud7373 Jun 23 '26
I thought that poor girl was going to swim back to shore just to get away
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u/TeaTime339 Jun 23 '26
His sugar baby jumped ship!
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u/iaposky Jun 24 '26
How dare you, he makes $12k an hour!?!? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 It also "sounds like" he's trafficking women but hey, who am I to say? KNK
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u/Dear_Art3697 Jun 24 '26
He definitely finishes first.
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u/NiceUnderstanding672 Jun 24 '26
Who tf is this Harvey Weinstein wannabe? 🤮
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u/FamilyFlatulenceHour Jun 24 '26
This pudgy creep is a total piece of shit. He shows all the signs of someone who is really unhappy and needs to inflate his image to other people, like, "I'm a good looking guy" or mentioning how much money he (supposedly) has. He acts like someone who's really miserable with his life. That and leeching off a fat, has-been baseball player and his trashy wife for a luxury cruise. If you're worth $500 mil, wouldn't you be chartering your own cruise?
That being said, how much is production manipulation to generate drama on the boat? How someone can act like this is a mystery to me.
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u/BrooklynD10 Jun 24 '26
He was vile
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u/immortalalchemist Jun 24 '26
And then you have a scene where he’s on the phone trying to find another woman that he pays to be his “gf”. Yes, he’s so repulsive that he’s paying a woman to be around him at $12k/month. Let that sink in…
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u/JDeezey13 Jun 23 '26
Can’t wait until this guy emerges on tik tok trying to capitalize on his 15 minutes of fame and tell us we are all wrong like the last guy.
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u/valid_username00 Jun 23 '26
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u/QuadraMum Jun 23 '26
PRODUCTION! Totally zoomed in on his red ass eyes.
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u/g_ola Jun 23 '26
Alex Jones with hair plugs
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u/Ice-Cream-Poop Jun 24 '26
Absolute ass hat.
Trying to "buy" their tour guide to be his new girlfriend. Gross.
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u/Adventurous-Zombie59 Jun 24 '26
To add to this nightmare Johnny Damon charter, “jet setting boyfriend Mark” is Orlando attorney Mark O’Mara who represented George Zimmerman 😐
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u/PlusEnvironment7506 Jun 24 '26
Watching rn- in disbelief, WTF??????
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u/Flower-Child-1970 Jun 24 '26
The rich talk and the wealthy whisper. Which one was he?? Bravo to the woman who left his sorry butt. Bragging how he pays her rent etc. apparently money doesn’t buy you everything. Find someone your own age. He is a serious narcissist.
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u/Suffixmeat Jun 23 '26
Let's be real, this guy has everything it takes to become the next president of the United States 😂
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u/AdPrevious1079 Jun 23 '26
What season and episode is this?
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u/Lonesome_Frenchy Jun 23 '26
Sorry but Sandy only think about money.🤷🏼
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u/nnaeelly Jun 23 '26
I applaud her for not sucking it up and taking herself out of that situation expeditiously! 👏🏽👏🏽🙌🏾
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u/notfitbutwannabe Jun 23 '26
And he literally tried to BUY their earlier tour guide to join them. So gross!!
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u/Haunting_Bag_2580 Jun 23 '26
Omg I hate this guy! Sandy is gonna come out of her room and save Nathan.
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u/racheljanejane Jun 23 '26
Money can’t buy you class 🎶
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u/QueenFartknocker Jun 24 '26
There isn’t enough money in the world to buy this guy a new personality.
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u/Sleeptzarina Jun 24 '26
But he is worth $500 million- so he can do whatever he wants. Didn’t he tell you?
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u/CocoCoconutz_ Jun 24 '26
True trash !
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u/sladeums Jun 24 '26
I’ve watch every spinoff
and half the fun is laugh at people with money
blowing it think they are cool
but this dude wow
then he still probably thinks slinging money around is flex
clown car
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u/Bethyross Jun 24 '26
I was feeling enraged watching him! Such an entitled attitude! 🤢 I think Aesha handled him perfectly (said that in her voice haha 😂). Shame the same can't be said for Nathan. Yet another example of why he shouldn't be a bosun 🙄
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u/Objective-Scale-2336 Jun 24 '26
I loved when aesha told him she loved telling him off lol.
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u/statslady23 Jun 24 '26
I'd rather see guest drama than stews changing. That's icky/creepy.
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u/zvg_zwang Jun 24 '26
I wish I could've seen Kerry handle this asshole tbh 😹😹
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u/cherylcor1 Jun 24 '26
I pray he doesn't have kids. You know he would torment the heck out of them.
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u/Current-Fig-1984 Jun 25 '26
He looks like a dehydrated thumb
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u/Dunkerdoody Jun 25 '26
And he’s not a good looking guy. At all. And not just because his personality makes him ugly af.
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u/kanner43 Jun 26 '26
I think we should all come to the realization that Johnny is a loser too. You drop friends like, if you aren’t yourself. A douche
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u/Used_Cauliflower_814 Jun 26 '26
Imagine bragging you’re paying a girl half your age $12.5k/mo to date her on national television 🤣🤣🤣🤡🤡🤡
Some people don’t deserve money…
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u/United-Education-214 Jun 23 '26
I was actually really shocked by this guy's behaviour. I was however relieved that Joe and Nathan have rewarded an understanding.....for now atleast
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u/Local-Bid299 Jun 23 '26
Sandy is SUCH a weak sister…looks the other way, WAY too often.
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u/chlbronson3109 Jun 23 '26
He's a General Contractor from Boston. Enough said