House Ethics Committee subpoenas documents from lawsuit brought by Gaetz's friend: Sources

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House Ethics Committee subpoenas documents from lawsuit brought by Gaetz's friend: Sources

It's the latest move in the panel's ongoing probe into the Florida congressman.


https://abcnews.go.com/US/house-ethics-committee-subpoenas-documents-lawsuit-brought-gaetzs/story?id=114387365

By Will Steakin October 15, 2024, 10:00 AM

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New details on House ethics probe of Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz
The House ethics committee is continuing to probe allegations that Gaetz "engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use" and that he "sought to obstruct g...

As part of its ongoing investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz, the House Ethics Committee recently issued a subpoena for documents from a civil lawsuit brought by one of the Florida congressman's longtime friends against several third parties, ABC News has learned.

The subpoena, which has not been previously reported, requests all documents related to Gaetz that are part of a lawsuit brought last year by Gaetz's longtime friend, prominent Florida lobbyist Chris Dorworth, who alleged he was defamed by several third parties over the course of the yearslong sex trafficking probe into Gaetz, sources told ABC News.

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Last week, Gaetz stated that he would no longer voluntarily participate in the House Ethics probe, which he blasted as a "political payback exercise," and said that he had recently learned that the committee had issued -- but not yet served him -- a subpoena for his testimony.......................

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1. Looks bad for Matt,

Mike will move to expel on 1.20.25