Jon Taffer says there’s some man prowling round Florida bars and eating places pretending to be him … and pulling some sketchy strikes with girls whereas he does it … in accordance 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 brazenly throughout social media about their resemblance.

He even boldly commented on one in all Jon’s posts about his new ebook, writing “My Twin … so they are saying.”

In line with the docs, obtained by TMZ, Caroleo’s major gig is as a tv preacher … and in components 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 identify “Jon Taffer” … and he allegedly used one in all 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, whereas appearing as Mr. Taffer, ‘was extraordinarily sensitive and inappropriate.’”

And, there was one other comparable incident … when a special, nameless, girl claimed she’d been sexually assaulted by Taffer in Naples. Jon says he was truly filming in San Diego at the moment, however the girl lawyered up and despatched a letter describing the alleged sexual assault — claiming the man reached underneath her skirt, and in addition 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 lawyer says, “It has grow to be all too frequent now for Mr. Taffer to be blamed for or related to numerous acts dedicated by Caroleo as he continues to impersonate Mr. Taffer in Florida, unchecked.”

Taffer additionally claims Caroleo’s freeloading off his identify … making an attempt to safe free merchandise and discounted companies in numerous institutions.

He is suing Caroleo for invasion of privateness, and desires a choose to ban him from persevering with to move himself off as Taffer.