Lawsuit by 2 Women Accuses Ex-Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz of Sex Trafficking
The complaint says text messages and other evidence support claims that Gaetz and Greenberg coordinated payments, drugs and travel for commercial sexual acts.
- On Monday, two women filed a federal civil lawsuit in the Middle District of Florida accusing former Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz, former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg, and former Florida House member Christopher Dorworth of participating in an alleged sex trafficking scheme.
- The 33-page complaint alleges the trio coordinated recruitment of vulnerable women identified as Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 to "facilitate sexual encounters" using drugs and travel between 2017 and January 2019.
- Plaintiffs' attorney Spencer Kuvin stated that text messages and other evidence support their claims, which draw on a House Ethics Committee investigation that previously found "substantial evidence" of misconduct.
- Gaetz denied the allegations in a statement, saying the lawsuit relies on a Congressional Committee report that "didn't allow me to confront my accusers" and stating, "I look forward to taking the plaintiffs' depositions."
- Greenberg is currently serving an 11-year federal prison sentence following a 2021 conviction for sex trafficking of a minor; this legal action revives a scandal that derailed Gaetz's nomination as U.S. Attorney General and prompted his 2024 resignation.
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Matt Gaetz and two others named as defendants in sex trafficking civil lawsuit
Two women have filed a federal civil lawsuit accusing former Florida U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz and two others of participating in an sex trafficking scheme involving young women, drugs, and travel across state lines. It came nearly two years after a House Ethics Committee report said Gaetz made payments totaling tens of thousands of dollars […]
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Two Women Sue Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, Alleging Sex Trafficking Scheme Involving Drugs and Payments
A new federal lawsuit accuses former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz and two former state officials of participating in a sex trafficking scheme between 2017 and ... The post Two Women Sue Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, Alleging Sex Trafficking Scheme Involving Drugs and Payments first appeared on [your]NEWS.
Women's Suit Accuses Gaetz of Sex Trafficking Them
Matt Gaetz faces fresh legal trouble caused to the scandal that helped push him out of Washington, the Miami Herald reports. Two women filed a federal civil lawsuit in Florida claiming that the form Florida congressman, along with formed Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg and ex-state lawmaker Christopher Dorworth,...
Lawsuit by 2 women accuses ex-Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz of sex trafficking - WXXV News 25
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R- Fla. speaks at AmericaFest, Dec. 22, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)By ED WHITE Two women filed a lawsuit Thursday against former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, saying they were sexually exploited by him and other men in violation of a federal anti-trafficking law. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Orlando, comes nearly two...
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