[The Washington Post] Two women testified that Matt Gaetz paid them for sex, lawyer says

An attorney representing two witnesses in the House Ethics Committee investigation is going public with allegations against Trump's pick for attorney general 

By Jacqueline Alemany, Liz Goodwin and Perry Stein

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/18/matt-gaetz-ethics-report-allegations/

A woman testified to the House Ethics Committee that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid her for sex and that she witnessed President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general having sex with a 17-year-old at a party, her lawyer said over the weekend.
Florida attorney Joel Leppard said in an interview with The Washington Post that one of his clients witnessed Gaetz having sex with the minor at a drug-fueled party in July 2017 — and that Gaetz was unaware of her age at the time but subsequently was told she was underage. ABC News first reported the news.
This woman and a second woman, who is also represented by Leppard, testified that they were paid by Gaetz to have sex with him and individuals who attended these "sex parties." They were paid through Venmo or other conduits — including the PayPal of Nestor Galban, whom Gaetz has referred to as his "adopted son."
Gaetz never pressured Lepperd's clients to do drugs at these parties, one of his clients testified, but said that the usage of drugs, such as ecstasy, was widespread and expected. When they were asked by House investigators if Gaetz showed signs of being on drugs, the women answered affirmatively, according to the lawyer's account.

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