Stable Genius Posted 3 hours ago Author Posted 3 hours ago Former Representative Matt Gaetz denied allegations that he had sex with a 17-year-old girl after newly unsealed court records and testimony detailed her account and the vulnerable circumstances that led her into contact with the Florida Republican. The girl, now an adult, was described in the documents, reported Thursday byThe New York Times, as a homeless high school junior who met Gaetz in 2017 through associates involved in a broader sex-trafficking investigation. A House Ethics Committee report later concluded there was substantial evidence Gaetz violated Florida’s statutory rape laws, even though the Justice Department declined to bring charges. Gaetz told The Times Thursday via text message that her account was “fiction,” insisting he never had sex with her and accusing her of attempting to extort him. https://www.newsweek.com/matt-gaetz-scandal-17-year-old-lawsuit-response-11044518 Quote
