Over the weekend, a TikTok user with the username @fffd6b1a claimed that podcaster Joe Santagato was allegedly groped onstage during a recent live event of his podcast, The Basement Yard, in Washington, D.C.“Whoever this woman is who literally groped Joe at the Basement Yard experience in DC, just know ur actually disgusting,” the post was captioned.It added, “That’s crazy, that’s definitely SA.”A clip was attached to the post, showing a woman in a sweatshirt standing next to Joe Santagato on stage. However, the alleged incident could not be clearly seen on it.Meanwhile, the TikToker explained that the woman who seemingly touched the YouTuber inappropriately was called on stage to play the Flip Cup part of the show. She shared that she was attending Joe’s show in Boston next month, and if anyone tried to “harm my boys,” she would “fight” them out, adding, “no weird sh*t” would be entertained.Joe Santagato, who is currently dating Nicole Brunelle, hasn’t addressed the now-viral TikTok claims. Brunelle is a social media influencer and a businesswoman.View on TikTokThe Basement Yard co-host Frank Alvarez has also maintained his silence on the matter.All you need to know about Joe Santagato’s girlfriend, Nicole BrunelleJoe Santagato has been dating Nicole Brunelle for over a year. However, the exact circumstances of their meeting remain undisclosed. According to her Instagram profile @nicolebrunelle_, the pair has been together at least since October 2024.Her bio states that she spends her time in both New York City, USA, and Toronto, Canada. Nicole owns a vegan, eco-friendly candle business called Bare Naked Candles. They are handmade from soy and coconut and use herbs for their natural scent and dyes.Her 31.3 K-strong Instagram is full of food, travel, fashion, and lifestyle content. Joe Santagato’s girlfriend works in nutrition. She has a bachelor’s degree in food, nutrition, and wellness studies from Western University.Nicole Brunelle has also obtained a master’s degree in public health nutrition from New York University. According to her LinkedIn, she served as a nutrition and culinary coordinator at City Harvest and as a sales and outreach coordinator at Aangen.Brunelle was also a junior account manager for Nutrablend Foods and an outreach program developer for Summit Housing Group. She volunteered as a health and wellness mentor at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada and YPO. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostNicole Brunelle has not commented on the viral TikTok claims surrounding her boyfriend. Joe Santagato has previously dated Sammy Rickey.Besides TikToker @fffd6b1a, another user, @lrichella, also claimed that the woman in question allegedly crossed the line with Santagato. She commented under the original post by writing:“I was there. Three rows from the front. She bent down and slid her hands down the front and back of his body, expecting applause. Joe was visibly uncomfortable and said on stage how much he hated it.”Another TikTok user also insisted that they attended Santagato’s D.C. show and that the alleged incident happened. However, they added that the woman wasn’t removed from the stage or the venue, and Joe had to continue the show.Both Joe Santagato and The Basement Yard have been posting content about their shows, but neither has referenced the particular incident yet. According to Distractify, the venue had no recording policy. However, in the wake of the alleged incident, many members of the audience reportedly began taking clips and images, which have now circulated online.