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Matt Gaetz's accusers don't want to testify in public, their lawyer says
WASHINGTON — A lawyer for two women who have accused former Rep.Politics - NBC News - 5 hours ago -
Matt Gaetz ‘paid for sex’, says lawyer for two women who testified to House committee – live
Attorney for witnesses who testified in the investigation relating to Matt Gaetz says the former congressman paid the women to have sex with him. Trump pick Matt Gaetz under further scrutiny amid ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Key Democrat says the ethics report on Matt Gaetz should be made public
The top Democrat on the House Ethics Committee says a report on Rep. Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, should be made public.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Lawyer Says His Client Testified That She Saw Gaetz Having Sex With Underage Girl
The lawyer told multiple news outlets about the testimony, before the House Ethics Committee, in which the client described witnessing Matt Gaetz having sex with the girl at a party in 2017.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Two women testified to House panel that Matt Gaetz paid them for sex, attorney says
Two women testified before a House ethics panel that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid them for sex, their lawyer told CBS News. Gaetz, who is President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general pick, has ...Top stories - CBS News - 12 hours ago -
Lawyer for Gaetz accusers comments on misconduct allegations
NBC News' Hallie Jackson spoke with Joel Leppard, a lawyer representing two women who alleged Matt Gaetz paid them for sex. In the past, Gaetz has denied allegations related to alleged sexual ...Politics - NBC News - Yesterday -
Hacker gains access to sealed Matt Gaetz accuser testimony
An unidentified hacker gained access to sworn depositions of two women from the investigation into Matt Gaetz. NBC News' Hallie Jackson reports on what information the hacker obtained and what it ...Top stories - NBC News - 8 hours ago -
Mike Johnson wants Ethics panel to keep Matt Gaetz report secret
The Republican leader argued releasing the report about Trump's attorney general pick would set a "terrible precedent."Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Lawyer discusses clients' testimony to House ethics panel on Matt Gaetz sex allegations
Attorney Joel Leppard, who's representing two women who testified before the House Ethics Committee about Matt Gaetz, said his clients allege the former Florida representative paid them for sex. He ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Hegseth lawyer says settlement paid to sexual assault accuser was "extortion"
President-elect Trump's prospective nominee for defense secretary, Fox News host Pete Hegseth, paid a confidential financial settlement to a woman who accused him of sexual assault out of concern ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
House report on Matt Gaetz allegations should not be released, Speaker Johnson says
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Friday that he would "strongly request" that the House Ethics Committee not release a report detailing its investigation into former Rep.Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Speaker Johnson says it's not "appropriate" to release House Ethics report on Matt Gaetz
House Speaker Mike Johnson says he would "strongly request" that the House Ethics Committee withhold a potentially damaging report on its investigation into whether former Rep. Matt Gaetz engaged ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Matt Gaetz allegedly paid two women for sex in 2017, attorney says
Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department, paid a woman for sex at a small, invitation-only party in Florida, where prostitution is illegal, in 2017 while he ...Politics - NBC News - Yesterday -
Senators want to see ethics probe into Matt Gaetz before voting to confirm him as AG
Republican senators want details of the Ethics Committee investigation into Matt Gaetz after Trump selected him to run the Justice Department as attorney general.Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Picking an Attorney General
Donald Trump has nominated a loyalist, Matt Gaetz, to lead the Justice Department. But his confirmation is not a sure thing.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Matt Gaetz feels the heat
The would-be attorney general is facing new pressure this week from his accusers and from Senate Democrats.Politics - Politico - Yesterday -
Woman told House Ethics panel she witnessed Gaetz having sex with minor, lawyer says
An attorney tells ABC News that one of his clients told the House Ethics Committee that she witnessed then-Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz having sex with a minor.Top stories - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Woman told House ethics committee she saw Gaetz have sex with minor, her lawyer says
A woman told the House Ethics Committee that she saw Matt Gaetz, who is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the U.S. attorney general, have sex with a minor, her lawyer said Friday.Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Woman told House Ethics Committee she saw Gaetz 'having sex with a minor' at a party, says her lawyer
A woman told the House Ethics Committee that she saw former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) “having sex with a minor” at a party, Florida attorney Joel Leppard confirmed to The Hill on Saturday. "As the ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Lawyer says his 2 clients told House Ethics Committee that Gaetz paid them for sex
An attorney for two women who testified before the House Ethics panel tells ABC News in an interview that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid both his adult clients for sex.Top stories - ABC News - Yesterday -
Hegseth paid settlement to woman who accused him of sexual assault, lawyer says
A lawyer for Hegseth said in a statement that he settled in December 2020 only because he feared his career would suffer if her allegations were made public.Top stories - ABC News - Yesterday -
Mystery L.A. celebrity says lawyer for accusers of Sean 'Diddy' Combs tried to extort a payout
An L.A. celebrity has sued a Texas lawyer representing Sean 'Diddy' Combs' accusers, alleging extortion. Attorney Tony Buzbee dismissed the suit as intimidation.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 16 hours ago -
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Prosecutors say lawyers for Sean 'Diddy' Combs want to 'hijack' criminal case to fight civil claims
Federal prosecutors say lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs are trying to “hijack” his criminal case from them by asking a judge to force early disclosure of evidence, including his accusers' identitiesEntertainment - ABC News - October 31 -
The Investigations Into Matt Gaetz: What to Know
Federal prosecutors scrutinized claims that Donald Trump’s choice for attorney general had sex with an underage girl, but did not charge him. The House Ethics Committee had its own inquiry.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Matt Gaetz Is the Perfect Man for the Job
Trump’s choice to lead the Justice Department is a flagrant provocation that is, like a pulpy B movie, so bad it’s good.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
A progressive’s plea: Confirm Matt Gaetz.
Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, and three other controversial nominees should be confirmed by the Senate, as they are what the American people voted for and would create ...Politics - The Hill - 15 hours ago -
A majority of Senate Republicans doubt Matt Gaetz will be confirmed as attorney general, sources say
More than half of Senate Republicans, including some in senior leadership positions, privately say they don’t see a path for former Rep.Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Johnson says he has not talked to Trump about Matt Gaetz report: 'Not once'
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Sunday he did not talk to President-elect Trump about releasing the House Ethics Committee report of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who resigned shortly after ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
House Speaker Johnson calls ethics report on Matt Gaetz a 'rough draft' and says it shouldn't be released
"It's in a rough draft form. Was not yet ready to be released, and since Matt Gaetz left the Congress, I don't think it's appropriate to do so," Johnson said.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
Two women told House panel Matt Gaetz paid them "for sex" via Venmo, their attorney says
Two women told a House ethics panel about former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz's alleged misconduct between 2017 and 2019, claiming that he paid them both for sex, their attorney Joel Leppard told CBS ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
2 women told Congress that Matt Gaetz paid them for sex, their attorney says
A lawyer for two women says his clients told a House committee they were paid to have sex with President-elect Trump's pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, and to travel with him on multiple ...Top stories - CBS News - 14 hours ago -
Trump picks Linda McMahon for education, and says he won’t reconsider Matt Gaetz nomination – live
President-elect picks prominent donor and co-chair of transition team as education secretary; Trump won’t rethink Gaetz for attorney general despite mounting scrutiny. Trump nominates transition ...World - The Guardian - 59 minutes ago -
Jordan: Gaetz ethics report 'shouldn't go public'
House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said Thursday that the former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) House Ethics Commitee report “shouldn’t go public," amid pressure to release it after he ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Trump to nominate Matt Gaetz for attorney general
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Matt Gaetz, whose selection as attorney general prompted backlash, resigned from Congress.Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago