Matt Gaetz accused in suit of sex trafficking two women in Florida
Summary
Matt Gaetz, a Republican who resigned from Congress in 2024, has been accused in a civil lawsuit of sex trafficking two women in Florida from 2017 to 2019. Gaetz denies the allegations and says he looks forward to questioning the accusers during the legal process.Key Facts
- The lawsuit was filed in a U.S. district court in Florida and accuses Gaetz and others of recruiting and using two women for commercial sex acts.
- The women in the lawsuit were recently out of high school during the alleged events.
- Joel Micah Greenberg, an associate of Gaetz, pleaded guilty in 2021 to sex trafficking and other crimes and was sentenced to 11 years in prison.
- Gaetz claims the lawsuit is based mostly on a Congressional report that didn’t allow him to face his accusers.
- A bipartisan House ethics investigation found Gaetz made payments for sex and drugs multiple times.
- Gaetz resigned from Congress in November 2024 after being nominated by President Donald Trump to be attorney general.
- He withdrew from the attorney general nomination due to growing controversy from the allegations.
- Gaetz posted a photo on social media that he says contradicts how the women describe their trip to the Bahamas in the lawsuit.
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