BREAKING: Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) files for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, to halt the public release of the House Ethics Committee report. pic.twitter.com/8skm165YD4
— Breaking 4 News (@Breaking_4_News) December 23, 2024
BREAKING: House Ethics Committee found evidence that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid tens of thousands of dollars to women for sex or drugs on at least 20 occasions, including paying a 17-year-old girl for sex in 2017. -CNN https://t.co/dkW4p9Cexh
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Matt Gaetz paid thousands for sex and drugs including paying a teenager for sex, according to House Ethics report https://t.co/KVUcAgao2D
— FOX10News | WALA (@FOX10News) December 23, 2024
Former Representative Matt Gaetz is mounting a legal battle to block the release of a House Ethics Committee report that allegedly contains damning allegations against him. The report, stemming from years of investigation, reportedly includes accusations of sexual misconduct, drug use, and obstruction of Congress, with claims of statutory rape and prostitution among the most serious charges.
Gaetz’s legal team argues that releasing the report would unfairly damage his reputation and oversteps the committee’s jurisdiction, given that he is no longer in Congress. They call the committee’s actions an overreach and maintain his constitutional rights are being violated. Gaetz has consistently denied all allegations, asserting that any claims of misconduct involving a minor are baseless and will be disproven.
Sources:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/12/23/matt-gaetz-ethics/77077306007/
https://www.newsweek.com/matt-gaetz-legal-bid-house-ethics-report-release-today-2005139
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/read-matt-gaetz-ethics-report-house-investigation/
h/t Truther Speaks