JUST IN: Lawyer Reveals Matt Gaetz ‘Sex Parties’ Allegations To Pressure Release of Ethics Report
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An attorney representing two women who provided testimony to federal and House Ethics investigators about Gaetz’s alleged behavior revealed details about his alleged misconduct in a bid to push the committee to release its report publicly.
The move comes as Speaker Mike Johnson faces growing bipartisan criticism for withholding a House Ethics Committee report on Gaetz, who resigned and effectively shuttered the committee’s investigation after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him attorney general.
Speaking ahead of a scheduled media blitz of network interviews, Joel Leppard revealed disturbing accounts from his clients about Gaetz’s conduct during his first term in Congress.
Leppard explained that his clients told investigators they attended more than five and as many as 10 ‘sex parties’ with Gaetz between 2017 and 2018. There were group sex situations, and illegal drugs were present, he disclosed to Politico before exclusively previewing specific details to the outlet.
One of his clients described witnessing Gaetz allegedly engaging in sexual activity with her underage friend during one of these parties. The incident reportedly took place against what the client recalled as a game table, according to Leppard.
Although a federal investigation into Gaetz concluded without criminal charges, Leppard argued that the absence of an indictment does not absolve him from scrutiny as a potential attorney general.
“A lack of criminal indictment is a much lower bar than someone seeking this position should meet,” he said.
Leppard said the media push aims to protect his clients, who remain unnamed but have not ruled out speaking publicly in the future.
“Ultimately, I hope it puts a lot of pressure on the panel to release the report. My clients have already been through this several times and they really, really do not want to testify again, especially not on the floor of the Senate,” he explained.
The House GOP, however, has remained silent on whether the report will see the light of day, leaving Gaetz’s potential confirmation battle clouded by unresolved allegations.
