Joey de Leon (born October 14, 1946) is a Filipino comedian, actor, television presenter and songwriter. He hosts the noontime variety show Eat Bulaga!.
De Leon is a member of the comedy trio Tito, Vic and Joey that has made several comedy movies and TV shows.
Personal Life of Joey De Leon
De Leon has five children. Two with first wife actress Daria Ramirez – Joseph Joachim (“Keempee”) and Jacinda Myrtle (“Cheenee”); and three with his second and current wife Eileen Macapagal – Jocas Eightria, Jako Raphaelle and Jio Sebastiean. De Leon also has four grandchildren from eldest daughter Cheenee and one from Keempee.
In 1982 the 15-year old actress Pepsi Paloma accused de Leon and fellow comedians Vic Sotto and Richie D’Horsie of gang-raping and taking photos of her on June 21 in a room at the Sulo Hotel in Quezon City. On July 31, Paloma’s manager Rey dela Cruz lodged a formal complaint with Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile. On August 18, Paloma filed charges of rape and acts of lasciviousness against the three television personalities before the Quezon City fiscal‘s office. The crime of rape at the time, carried the death penalty in the Philippines, and to prevent his brother and his cohorts from being sent to the electric chair, Tito Sotto quickly went to see Paloma while she was still securing the services of Atty. Rene Cayetano. According to Paloma, Tito Sotto coerced her into signing an “Affidavit of Desistance” to drop the rape charges against his brother and cohorts — Tito Sotto allegedly placed a pistol on the table in front of Paloma when he went to talk to her.
