The Florida congressman is alleged to have attended a sex and drugs party but denies the allegations.
Two women and one underage girl claim, in a new court filing in a long-running case, that Republican congressman Matt Gaetz attended a sex and drugs party in his native Florida.
Gaetz is close to Donald Trump and helped prep him for the September 10 presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris on ABC. He also played a pivotal role in the removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House in 2023.
Newsweek sought email comment on Friday from Gaetz, who has consistently denied any wrongdoing.
The allegations are contained in a federal lawsuit between Chris Dorworth, a lobbyist friend of Gaetz, and lawyers who represented Dorworth plus a 17-year-old girl, identified only as A.B. While Dorworth has withdrawn his original claim against his lawyers, they are suing the lobbyist for costs.What Was Claimed in the Court Docs
According to the original lawsuit filed by Dorworth, the defendants « agreed that they would provide false information to the authorities and the federal grand jury regarding Dorworth, Matt Gaetz and others » and that one of the defendants, lawyer Joel Greenberg, directed « A.
