
John Romaniello /r/GymSnark Sexual Abuse Allegations
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About
John Romaniello /r/GymSnark Sexual Abuse Allegations refers to discussions about multiple accusations of abuse and sexual assault launched against fitness influencer and "male conscientiousness" coach John Romaniello. In July 2024, the Seggs Talk Radio podcast posted multiple testimonies from women who gave their accounts of times when they were allegedly assaulted and drugged or coerced into sexual acts by Romaniello. As of late July 2024, Seggs Talk Radio claims to have gathered over 50 testimonies, with more women attesting to the news in the podcast's Instagram comments. The accusations were also prominently discussed on the Reddit forum /r/gymsnark, following which Romaniello deleted his Instagram account.
Background
John Romaniello is a former fitness coach, writer and consultant who began his career as a fitness writer and later pivoted to working as a life and relationship mentor. He discusses his work in fitness in a May 21st, 2015, Reddit AMA,[4] while his personal website advertises him as an "amazing kisser," lifestyle coach and writing mentor.
![John Romaniello /r/GymSnark Sexual Abuse Allegations I am John Romaniello: bestselling author, investor, lead fitness advisor for Arnold, and creator of "The Omega Body Blueprint." Ask me anything! AUTHOR submitted 9 years ago * (last edited 9 years ago) by John_Romaniello Arnold's Lead Fitness Advisor Oh, snap. Let's get into some good stuff. This is a 2+ HOUR AMA beginning at 1PM PST on Thursday, May 21. As for the bio stuff: "John Romaniello is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and New York Times bestselling author. An advisor to dozens of fitness and tech companies, Romaniello has written for a myriad of publications covering topics ranging from insulin sensitivity to investment strategy, and has appeared in magazines, on TV shows, and more than a few leaked photos. He loves the NY Jets, unicorns, sarcasm, and writing about himself in the third person." So. Yeah. I've trained all sort of fun clients music producers[1], musicians and DJs [2], p--- stars [3], actors, athletes. But, tons of "regular" people, too. Two years back, I wrote a bestseller called Engineering the Alpha [4], and more recently released a new program called The Omega Body Blueprint[5]. I know some stuff about some stuff, and I am known for not pulling any punches so I request you do the same. If you're curious about anything, i'm happy to answer as best I can. Again, I am here for a 2 hour, no hold's barred Q&A. Ask me absolutely anything you like about myself, my business, my products, or my dog. More cogently, you can also ask me about fitness stuff: training, nutrition, supplementation, and anything related. Or, anything unrelated. Proof that this stuff is true: • • 1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Romaniello [6] 2) http://www.amazon.com/Man-2-0-Engineering-Alpha-Muscle/dp/006222087X/ref=sr_1_1? ie=UTF8&qid=1431984670&sr=8-1&keywords=engineering+the+alpha[7] • 3) http://omegabodyblueprint.com/[8] • 4) http://romanfitnesssystems.com/[9] Proof that I am indeed the one and only John Romaniello: . 1) My tweet about this AMA[10] 2) My facebook post about this AMA[11] 223 comments source share save hide report crosspost hide all child comments](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/873/231/ca6.png)

On July 20th, 2024, the Instagram[1] page of the Seggs Talk Radio podcast, @seggstalkradiopodcast, posted a series of vetted testimonies anonymized for the public, all of which detail fitness influencer and polyamory advocate John Romaniello's history of alleged sexual coercion and assault.
The allegations were reposted to /r/gymsnark,[3] a subreddit where accusations of Romaniello being a supposed "creep" can be traced back as early as July 2021 when Redditor /u/jdeml14 notes that fellow influencer @Ohilyssa described him as a "rapist."[2]
Romaniello had gathered over 30,000 Instagram[8] followers before he deleted his account in late July 2024.
Spread
In the days following @seggstalkradiopodcast's post in late July 2024, various influencers who collaborated with Romaniello in the past came forward with their statements, including Instagram users @biancataylorm[5] and @em_dunc[6] (seen below).


On July 23rd, 2024, @seggstalkradiopodcast[7] posted more testimonies they received regarding John Romaniello, with the total count of allegations reaching over 50.
More of Romaniello's former associates came forward with statements about the accusations levied against him in late July 2024 (examples seen in screenshots below).


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External References
[1] Instagram – seggstalkradiopodcast
[2] Reddit – /r/gymsnark
[3] Reddit – /r/gymsnark
[5] Reddit – /r/gymsnark
[6] Reddit – /r/gymsnark
[7] Instagram – seggstalkradiopodcast
[8] Reddit – /r/gymsnark
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