Joseph Ruby's Activities in the USA
- February 2022 : Arrived in Los Angeles through a J1 visa under Republique
(@republiquerestaurantla), popular bakery/restaurant, related to Wildflour in Manila
-August-September 2022: Met girl who became his girlfriend and source 1 around August-
September 2022
-December 2022: Accused of harassment by a girl (who also worked at Republique) during a trip to
Big Bear, and was subsequently moved to Manzke restaurant as a result (Confirmed through
colleagues who also went on the trip)
-February 2023: Moved in with girlfriend
-March 2023: Obtained an O2 visa
-March 2024: Moved back to Republique due to Manzke closure
-April 2024: Attempted self harm when lies are uncovered and was hospitalized
-May 2024: Let go by Republique
• Joe is currently on the run and his location is unknown. As far as we know, he currently does not
have any immigration documents and has overstayed his current visa. He still owes source 1
money (High 5 Figures $) and has made no attempts to pay back despite there being a contract involved.
Source 1 (Victim of Joe’s Romance Scam)
• September 2022 - Met Joe on dating app. Joe started texting and calling daily. Told source 1 his difficult background where he presented himself as a Christian, and is rich and self-made despite his challenges. He also introduced source 1 to colleagues at the restaurant as well as colleagues
from Wildflour who visited LA.
• October 2022 - Joe said his bank account got hacked and he has no access to his money and could
not pay rent. Source 1 loaned him some money to help.
• Joe told Source 1 about getting a Tesla but did not have enough credit score to get the lease so
Source 1 helped by co-signing on the Tesla with Joe promising to pay all the fees.
• March 2023 - told source 1 he has been having stomach issues and require a colonoscopy but
does not have enough money to pay for the procedure. When he came to see source 1, he acted
very sick and said could not walk properly. Source 1 sent him money for the colonoscopy and
texted his housemate (source 2) who Joe said will pick him up from the hospital. Source 1
received a reply from his housemate saying he has picked Joe up. (Source 2 confirmed none of
this has occurred and he remembered that Joe took his phone that day to reply to source 1.
Evidence of text message below)
• Source 1 travelled a lot in 2023 and spends months outside of LA. Joe continued texting daily and
will pick source 1 up from the airport when she comes back. Around June 2023, Joe started
driving a Porsche and told source 1 that Porsche is loaning him a car for photoshoots.
• August 2023 - Joe said he was behind on rent and asked for help. He said he was not getting
enough work due to writers/actors strike affecting the restaurant. Source 1 loaned him money for
rent.
• October 2023 - Told source 1 he needed $25000 to pay for O1 visa first as restaurant affected by
writers/actors strike. Joe said the Manzkes (owner of the Republique) will reimburse monthly in a
few months in his paycheck and he will pay back. (Evidence of this exchange below) Source 1
helped him with visa fee and had Joe sign a contract with all the money he owed.
• January 2024 - Joe told source 1 he had colon cancer and needed $100k for the surgery. (Evidence
of text exchange below)
• March 2024 - Joe said the hospital reduced the fee to $60k and Manzkes promised to help with
some of it. Later in the month, Joe said he did the surgery with the Manzke helping to pay for it.
Source 1 started to be suspicious and contacted Joe’s colleague and found out about his lies
(through a previous iteration of this blog) and he has a girlfriend (Joe originally told source 1 that
the girl was just a platonic friend)
• April 2024: Joe used his girlfriend’s credit card to pay back but the transactions were cancelled
when his girlfriend found out. Source 1 talked to girlfriend on the day Joe attempted self harm
and found out that Joe also owes his girlfriend a lot of money.
1) Text message about colonoscopy
2) Text message from roommate after the surgery
3) Joe picking up source 1 from LAX
4) Joe saying he talked to Chef Marge of Republique and has to pay for his visa and will be reimbursed
5) Joe saying he needs surgery for cancer
6) Joe and his girlfriend got a dog together but he told source 1 the dog is not his
7) Joe said he was going to a rehab after being confronted about his lies.
Source 2 (Joe’s former roommate)
• February 2022: Source #2 was introduced to Joe by his employer and helped him settle in Los Angeles. Joe lived together with Source #2 in a shared condominium with another roommate.
• Joe started renting luxury cars to take photos of them, claiming he was paid for the photoshoots.
A dispute arose when one roommate confronted Joe about payment for assistance during a
photoshoot, leading to a fall out and prompting Joe and Source #2 to seek other rental options.
During this time, Source #2 alleged that Joe began dating multiple women, further renting luxury
cars for these outings.
• February 2023: Source #2 recounted that Joe proposed sharing the rent for a two-bedroom luxury
apartment in LA, suggesting the cost be split three ways among Source #2, Joe, and Joe’s girlfriend.
Source #2 was skeptical about how Joe could afford this, given their current salaries, as the
apartment was significantly over budget. Joe assured Source #2 that he would find a way to cover
the costs.
• Source #2 claimed his girlfriend provided Joe with a supplementary credit card to help build his
credit score. Given his knowledge of Joe's earnings, Source #2 noticed questionable spending
behaviors, including:
1. Joe acquiring a leased Tesla and later attempting to sell it to Source #2.
2. Leasing luxury cars (such as a Porsche) despite having a Tesla.
3. Purchasing an expensive Leica camera and accessories.
4. Taking expensive out-of-state trips.
• On one instance, Joe allegedly pocketed Source #2’s rent payment. When Joe’s girlfriend
confronted Source #2 about his outstanding rent, he maintained that he had always paid Joe his
share. Consequently, arrangements were made for Source #2 to pay Joe’s girlfriend his share of the
rent directly.
• Source #2 overheard frequent arguments between Joe and his girlfriend about money Joe had
borrowed and his outstanding credit card bills for the apartment rent, car leases, and trips. These
fights intensified after Joe’s girlfriend was laid off. Joe claimed his funds were tied up in
investments and couldn’t be retrieved due to “visa issues.”
• During this period, Joe began taking his girlfriend house shopping in Beverly Hills. Source #2
suspected the financial documents provided to the real estate broker were doctored, with Joe
promising to buy his girlfriend a house in the upscale neighborhood worth a few million.
• Source #2 described an explosive fight between Joe and his girlfriend about a third party, Source
1. Joe’s girlfriend caught him transferring funds to another person using HER card and questioned
why he was sending HER money to another woman (source 1) despite his outstanding debts.
• Source #2 intervened by connecting Source 1 with Joe’s girlfriend to try and make sense of the
situation. Upon overhearing their conversation, Joe began hyperventilating, locked himself in the
bathroom, and attempted a suicide attempt, which Source #2 believed was fake. Photo of incident.
This incident aligns with previous claims from two other sources that Joe faked suicide attempts
to escape difficult situations. 911 was called, and Joe was taken away.
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Updated Socials
Joe is aware of this website and has since changed his socials.
Instagram: @adventureswithmjloki
Disclaimer: This website is based on the collated accounts of around 12 individuals. Our sole purpose is to raise awareness so that you can be better prepared to handle this manipulative person. He has a history of theft, misleading individuals, harassment and has emotionally scammed numerous victims.
For more information of his past criminal activities, please see Joe's Activities in The Philippines