Joe Gatt is an English actor born on December 3, 1971. He is well-known for his roles in major films, such as “Thor” (2011), “Star Trek Into Darkness” (2013) and “Dumbo” and TV roles, including “Game of Thrones,” where he played a Thenn warg in season 4.
Gatt recently filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles County, its district attorney, the Los Angeles Police Department, and the notorious Deputy District Attorney Angela Brunson, following an arrest that falsely labeled him a ‘Serial Pedophile.’
The charges against him were later dismissed, when it turned out his only accuser was a teenage girl whose initials are L.T. and lives in Kent, Washington. She lied to police, telling them that the obscene communications she had on her phone came from Gatt.
The arrest caused severe damage to Gatt’s reputation and caused him to be canceled, which included him losing all acting jobs while depleting all his money.
Meanwhile, L.T. escaped scot-free, perhaps to destroy the life of another victim.
In addition to the criminal behavior of L. T. (now 19) the ruthless and incompetent prosecutor Angela Brunson is under scrutiny. She pulled the trigger on Gatt’s arrest without any forensic evidence of Gatt sending the offending photos or sexual texts to the then-16 year old L.T.
Rather than demand the original texts and photos, which would have metadata to show where they came from, Brunson had Gatt arrested and prosecuted based on screenshots of the texts and photos from L.T.’s phone, which does not have any forensic evidence.
End the Madness
Gatt, in pursuing the lawsuit, seeks not only financial damages but also to make the public aware of how often this kind of horrid, sloppy investigation occurs. At any time, DDA Brunson could have asked for the original evidence – the actual photos and the text messages form L.T. but chose not to do it.
She is the textbook example of why prosecutors must not “believe all victims”, but should do a thorough investigation since the mere allegation of sex abuse is enough to destroy the life of a person whether innocent or not.
It is ironic that Gatt had to pay for the forensic investigation after his arrest, that the prosecution should have made before they arrested Gatt.
At his own expense, Gatt hired the leading private forensic analyst in the LA area, Jeff Fishbach, who used the same tools and skills available to the LAPD (had they been asked) to ascertain that L.T. created both her own text messages and Gatt’s supposed replies. As for the obscene photos, L.T. took screenshots of Gatt from his TV appearance and photoshopped then into pornography then lied that the actor sent them to her.
L.T. should be in prison, and Brunson disbarred for incompetence. But Gatt makes a significant point: Gatt could afford to retain a forensic analyst to do what the prosecution should have done. But what about the many defendants who cannot afford premium forensic evaluations and, though perfectly innocent, are railroaded into prison?
A Brit Compares Gatt’s Prosecution with Another Innocent Man in Prison
Edmund Sterling is the pen name of a noted mathematician in the UK, who closely followed the case of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s prosecution of Jerry Sandusky 12 years ago. While it was ongoing, including during that incredible rush to trial – a mere seven months from indictment to conviction he corresponded with attorneys and others involved in the case. He believed Sandusky was likely innocent, and that remarkable breaches of that sometimes nebulous thing called due process were ongoing.
Recently, he made some observations about the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s prosecution of actor Joe Gatt.
Angry about LA prosecutors & Gatt
By Edmund Sterling
Video of Acting Attorney General Linda Kelly announcing hot line seeking Sandusky victims.
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L.T. seems like a wonderful kid……
Hopefully karma will find her…
Vicious, or mentally ill?
What happened to ‘LT’? I can’t believe that evidence proves this person to have fabricated everything and they get off scot free. There was a case in UK where a teenage girl accused a number of people of rape and sex trafficking, jumping on the coattails of the true victims of the grooming gangs. She ruined lives, men had to move towns in fear of their safety. She was found out, convicted and is behind bars where she should be.
The day that people are held accountable for their actions will be the day this kind of unfairness will stop. Example’s are: media/lawyers/judges/district attorneys and so called thug victims in Jerry’s case. The world has become all about money. If people were held accountable for false actions they should see the hole/slammer. The word would get around real quick that lying will not get you anywhere but sued and jail time. Lies for money is a problem. It’s great to see people like Frank Parlato stand up for what’s right. He does the homework and investigates the situation before reporting the truth good or bad. That’s what it takes…. The Freeh report was a complete joke. Linda Kelly is a complete joke. Everything about this case is a JOKE! The Freeh report really? An idiot that investigated nothing. Linda Kelly wasted taxpayers money for 12 years trying to find something on Jerry. She could not find a single charge. These two people need to see the cell NOW. How can they sleep at night? $$$$ allows to feel good about themselves. The thugs are all broke now because they spent the millions. Now it’s time for hell in the cell! Oh it’s coming be worried!
PA AG Linda Kelly:
“This is a case about a sexual predator” – really? Great she’s convicted him to the public without a trial!
The recklessness and abuse of power should be of public concern.
So many innocent people destroyed by these self-serving monsters with political agendas.
So many lies told to deceive and mislead the public in her desire to bring down top, highly ethical people at Penn state.
“Shower boy” does not exist. There was no innocent. Yet the men she boldly named and publicly convicted served jail time – and even after it was proven that the alleged shower incident did not occur, nothing was done by Penn State to being remedy to those targeted by Kelly.
Believe all victims just don’t make an arrest until you’ve investigated and have evidence to arrest on credible information.
Where is the standard of evidence required of a prosecutor?
They don’t even investigate before they indict. It’s a formula. Once they indict/arrest, and chance of a level playing field is obliterated.
False charges are enough to destroy careers and personal lives, and set up the targeted person for a punishing, bias, uphill battle. One that will cost hundreds of thousands to fight – and still little chance of coming out unscathed.
Lawsuits are helpful but years taken can never be recovered.
Brunson used her power to target and destroy a man and his family. The madness needs to end with the firing and disbarment of Brunson.
Brunson’s failure to seek original texts prior to arrest is enough to warrant her firing.
This is an outrage.
That should have been 5 stars???? This story is so disheartening and makes me disgustingly sick just like the Sandusky case. At least Mr. Gatt can afford to sue and fight, Jerry was totally blindsided and not to mention his inept attorney. Linda Kelly and others should be sued for how the Sandusky case was handled – and it should happen NOW! All of the time WASTED by PA judicial system is sad and pathetic. The Sandusky case is so blatantly wrong. There are quite a lot of guilty people in the Sandusky case but Jerry Sandusky is NOT one of the guilty.