People familiar with the encounters also told The Times that some of the men and women, including Gaetz, took MDMA before having sex, and that in some cases the Florida lawmaker asked the women to find others who may want to have sex with him and his friends. One person familiar with the conversations told The Times that Gaetz told some women to say that he paid for dinners and hotel rooms as part of their dates if anyone asked about the nature of their relationships.
The inquiry had been underway for several months before it was reported on. The existence of the investigation first became public last March, when The New York Times reported that investigators were examining if Gaetz had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old in 2019 and paid for her to travel with him. Gaetz was reportedly in an open relationship with his ex-girlfriend in 20, and she traveled with him and several others to the Bahamas in 2018 as part of a trip that has also attracted investigators' scrutiny. Wednesday's development marks another phase in the Justice Department's wide-ranging sex crimes probe into the Florida Republican. NBC reported that authorities suspect Gaetz of obstructing justice during that conversation, which took place last April, but he's denied the allegation.
With respect to the last crime, investigators are said to be scrutinizing a three-way call after the investigation started between Gaetz, his ex, and another woman who was cooperating with federal authorities and who was reportedly recording the phone call. NBC also said prosecutors are investigating if three separate crimes: if he sex-trafficked the 17-year-old if he violated the Mann Act, which prohibits the transportation of "any woman or girl for the purpose of prostitution or debauchery, or for any other immoral purpose" across state lines and if he obstructed justice. Matt Gaetz's ex-girlfriend testified before a federal grand jury on Wednesday, NBC News reported.Īccording to the report, Gaetz's ex, whose name was withheld to protect her privacy, has been talking to federal prosecutors for months about a possible deal to testify in exchange for immunity. Prosecutors are reportedly investigating Gaetz for three separate crimes.įlorida Rep. It marks another development in the wide-ranging federal sex-trafficking investigation into Gaetz. Matt Gaetz's ex-girlfriend testified before a grand jury on Wednesday, NBC News reported.
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