Matt Gaetz Paid Thousands For Drugs And Sex, House Ethics Report Shows: Reports
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Despite his best efforts, the former GOP representative has failed to outrun the congressional investigation into his alleged crimes.
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) of Florida was found by a House Ethics Committee probe to have paid a 17-year-old for sex and consumed illegal drugs while in office, according to reports.
Gaetz, the sex-scandal-plagued Republican who recently dropped out as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, violated several state laws relating to sexual misconduct while in office, according to CBS News, which obtained a final draft of the report.
CNN also reported details of the panel’s findings.
The investigators reportedly found “substantial evidence” that Gaetz violated House rules and other standards of conduct “prohibiting prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use, impermissible gifts, special favors or privileges, and obstruction of Congress.”
Per the reports, the panel listed over $90,000 in payments to 12 women — including a 17-year-old — that the committee “determined were likely in connection with sexual activity and/or drug use.”
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