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• Gaetz: Prosecutors examining possible payments for sex By Michael Balsamo | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors are examining whether Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz and a political ally who is facing sex trafficking allegations may have paid underage girls or offered them gifts in exchange for sex, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday. The scrutiny of Gaetz stemmed from the Justice Department’s probe into the political ally, Joel Greenberg, the people said. Greenberg, a former Florida tax collector, was indicted last…
• Rep. Matt Gaetz says he will not resign from office amid a growing sex-trafficking scandal Summary List PlacementRepublican Rep. Matt Gaetz said Friday that he does not plan to resign amid a growing firestorm of sexual misconduct allegations. In a text conversation with The Hill, Gaetz said that rumors that he will step down are "false" and that it's "very safe" to say he doesn't have any intention of resigning. The New York Times reported this week that the Justice Department is investigating whether Gaetz had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl and if…
• Matt Gaetz is set to headline a pro-Trump women's event at Trump's Doral resort even as a sex trafficking investigation looms Summary List PlacementEven as a federal probe into sex trafficking allegations looms over his head, Matt Gaetz is set to headline a pro-Trump, conservative women's gala event held at a Trump-owned Florida golf resort this week. The Save America Summit, organized by the Women for America First group, will be held at the Trump National Doral in Miami. Gaetz is expected to be one of the event's keynote speakers. "Rep Matt Gaetz has been a fearless leader in DC. Few…
• Matt Gaetz's Florida sex game included a 'Harry Potter' challenge and 'extra points' for sleeping in sorority houses, a female Republican tells Insider Summary List PlacementSleeping with married legislators. Spending the night at a college sorority house.  These were specific ways now-US Rep. Matt Gaetz and other Florida lawmakers could earn "extra points" in a sex competition in which Gaetz is accused of participating when he served in the state's House of Representatives, a female GOP insider who worked with Gaetz in the 2010s told Insider in an interview. The sex competition even involved the "Harry Potter" book series, the GOP source told…
• A YouTuber who has made $36,000 selling a course explains how she gauged demand then created and marketed it Summary List PlacementWhen the pandemic hurt ad revenue for many influencers in early 2020, some explored new ways to earn money directly from fans while staying at home. For Erika Kullberg, an attorney who runs a personal-finance YouTube channel under the same name with 76,000 subscribers, YouTube ad revenue became unpredictable last year. Kullberg created her YouTube channel in 2019 and films videos about personal finance, passive income, investing, and stimulus-package updates. Her main revenue streams are Google-placed ads, affiliate…
• Matt Gaetz advocated for drug testing recipients of public assistance, but a new report alleges the lawmaker used ecstasy Summary List PlacementAccording to a new report concerning a Justice Department investigation into GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, sources familiar with the events told The New York Times the Florida lawmaker took ecstasy, an illicit drug. The Times report, which was published Thursday, cited several unnamed sources who said Gaetz paid women via cash apps. Sources told The Times the women said they were paid for sex. Gaetz has denied ever paying for sex and said that all of…
• Rep. Matt Gaetz Sought Preemptive Pardon From Donald Trump: NYT Samuel Corum/GettyIn the twilight of Donald Trump’s administration, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) sought a preemptive pardon for any crimes he and his allies in Congress may have committed, The New York Times reports. Gaetz is currently under federal investigation for potential sex trafficking in connection with an alleged relationship with a 17-year-old girl. The Department of Justice is also probing whether Gaetz paid multiple women for sex on various visits to Florida alongside his close ally Joel Greenberg, the now…
• Fox News is silent on bombshell reports of Matt Gaetz's alleged sexual misconduct and possible sex trafficking of a minor Summary List PlacementFox News is ignoring perhaps the most shocking story in US politics this week. On Tuesday night, The New York Times broke the news that Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican and frequent Fox News guest, is under FBI investigation over whether he had sex with a 17-year-old girl and violated federal sex trafficking laws. Gaetz has not been charged in connection to the investigation. Soon after the story broke, Gaetz appeared on Fox host Tucker Carlson's show…
• Sources: Gaetz has a reputation for bragging about sex By Jeremy Herb, Lauren Fox and Ryan Nobles | CNN Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida Republican being investigated by the Justice Department over sex trafficking allegations, made a name for himself when he arrived on Capitol Hill as a conservative firebrand on TV and staunch defender of then-President Donald Trump. Behind the scenes, Gaetz gained a reputation in Congress over his relationships with women and bragging about his sexual escapades to his colleagues, multiple sources told CNN. Gaetz allegedly showed…
• Matt Gaetz's aides reportedly sent embarrassing videos of him to other Republican operatives Summary List PlacementAides working for Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz sent embarrassing videos of their boss to other Republican operatives, Politico reported on Tuesday. The news is not connected to a wide-ranging Justice Department investigation into whether Gaetz had a sexual relationship with a minor and violated federal sex trafficking laws. But it underscores Gaetz's status as a wildcard on Capitol Hill, one who is widely disliked even within his own camp. Perhaps the most deafening silence has come from former…