Witness Claims Matt Gaetz Had Sexual Relationship with Minor at Florida Party

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A woman has testified to a House Ethics Committee panel that she witnessed former Congressman Matt Gaetz engaging in sexual activity with a minor during a Florida house party in 2017, according to her attorney, Joel Leppard. The explosive allegation, disclosed Friday, has reignited scrutiny around Gaetz, despite a prior Justice Department investigation that did not result in criminal charges.  

 

“My client testified to the House Ethics Committee that she witnessed Rep. Gaetz having sex with a minor at a house party in Orlando in 2017,” Leppard told NBC News. The lawyer, representing two witnesses in the case, called for transparency and urged the committee to release its findings on allegations of sexual misconduct. “The American people deserve to know the truth about the person slated to become the top law enforcement officer in the country,” Leppard added, referencing Gaetz’s recent nomination by former President Donald Trump to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ).  

 

A spokesperson for Gaetz dismissed the allegations, pointing to the Justice Department's decision not to pursue charges. “Merrick Garland’s DOJ cleared Matt Gaetz and didn’t charge him. Are you alleging Garland is part of a cover-up?” the spokesman stated, emphasizing that the previous investigation concluded without criminal findings.  

 

The claims against Gaetz have resurfaced following a report by ABC News that a central figure in the DOJ's earlier sex trafficking investigation testified before the Ethics Committee, alleging that Gaetz had a sexual relationship with her when she was 17 years old. The woman, now in her 20s, was subpoenaed by the ethics panel over the summer and testified about the alleged encounter.  

 

Despite the DOJ’s decision not to bring charges last year, the House Ethics Committee continued its own probe into Gaetz's conduct. However, Gaetz’s abrupt resignation from Congress on Wednesday—following his nomination by Trump to lead the DOJ—has complicated the investigation. By stepping down, the 42-year-old is no longer under the jurisdiction of the Ethics Committee, effectively halting the inquiry and preventing the release of its findings.  

 

“These allegations are invented and would constitute false testimony to Congress,” Gaetz said in a statement responding to the accusations. “This false smear following a three-year criminal investigation should be viewed with great skepticism.”  

 

The decision to end the probe without releasing its conclusions has drawn criticism, with several senators calling for the Ethics Committee’s report to be made public before deliberations on Gaetz’s confirmation to the cabinet post proceed. The controversy surrounding his nomination underscores the broader tension over the allegations and the lingering questions about Gaetz’s past conduct.  

 

Based on a report by NYP 2024-11-18

 

 

 

[thaibeachlovers]

1 hour ago, Social Media said:

A woman has testified to a House Ethics Committee panel that she witnessed former Congressman Matt Gaetz engaging in sexual activity with a minor during a Florida house party in 2017, according to her attorney, Joel Leppard. The explosive allegation, disclosed Friday, has reignited scrutiny around Gaetz, despite a prior Justice Department investigation that did not result in criminal charges.  

Here we go again with the made up political accusations.

 

So, she apparently was in the room while Gaetz and the "minor" were engaged in sexual activity, but did nothing to stop it- yeah right, we all believe her. Didn't someone say that we should all believe women ( except when they are of the opposite political persuasion ).

[Yagoda]

10 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Here we go again with the made up political accusations.

 

So, she apparently was in the room while Gaetz and the "minor" were engaged in sexual activity, but did nothing to stop it- yeah right, we all believe her. Didn't someone say that we should all believe women ( except when they are of the opposite political persuasion ).

Its a good distraction from the Kamala Campaign Cash Fiasco. Lets give half a million of donor money to vicious racist lying grifters like Sharpton.