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Former Rep. Matt Gaetz among defendants in newly filed suit
WPTV • • nation
Key Points:
- Former Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz is named as a defendant in a new federal civil lawsuit filed by two women, alleging involvement in coordinating recruitment, payments, drugs, and travel for commercial sexual acts from 2017 to 2019.
- The lawsuit also names former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg, who is currently serving federal prison time for a separate conviction, along with several other defendants.
- Plaintiffs' attorney Spencer Kuvin stated that the complaint is detailed to show the full scope of the alleged operation and cited text messages as potentially damaging evidence against Gaetz and Greenberg.
- Gaetz, who left Congress in 2024, denies the allegations and expressed eagerness to depose the plaintiffs, criticizing the lawsuit for relying on a Congressional Committee Report that did not allow him to confront his accusers.
- The allegations remain unproven, and responses from Gaetz, Greenberg, and others are being sought as the case develops.
