The House Ethics Committee released a report accusing former Representative Matt Gaetz of 'regularly' paying women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex and using illicit drugs while in Congress. The bipartisan report details sex-filled parties and vacations Gaetz participated in, concluding he violated multiple state laws related to sexual misconduct. The report's release comes after a nearly five-year investigation and despite initial opposition from GOP lawmakers. Gaetz has denied all wrongdoing and filed a lawsuit seeking to block the report's release.
The House Ethics Committee released a report Monday, accusing Matt Gaetz of "regularly" paying women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex and purchasing and using illicit drugs all while the Florida Republican was a member of Congress .The bipartisan panel released the 37-page report which included explicit details of sex-filled parties and vacations that Gaetz, now 42, took part in while representing Florida's western panhandle.
Gaetz has repeatedly denied all wrongdoing, saying last week that he would have "no opportunity to debate or rebut" the findings as a former member of the House.On Monday, Gaetz filed a lawsuit seeking to block the report’s release, saying it contains "untruthful and defamatory information" that would "significantly damage" his "standing and reputation in the community.
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