Gaetz sent over $10K in Venmo payments to 2 women who testified in House probe, records suggest
Source: ABC News
November 19, 2024, 9:30 PM
The House Ethics Committee obtained records, including a check and records of Venmo payments, that appear to show that then-Rep. Matt Gaetz paid more than $10,000 to two women who were later witnesses in sexual misconduct probes conducted by both the House and the Justice Department, according to documents obtained by ABC News.
The Venmo records show that between July 2017 and late January 2019, Gaetz -- who was first elected in 2016 -- allegedly made 27 Venmo payments totaling $10,224.02 to the two witnesses, who were over the age of 18 at the time.
The payments, which sources said were displayed during closed-door testimony, ranged from $100 to more than $700 each.
Documents show payment records obtained by the House Ethics Committee during its probe of Rep. Matt Gaetz.
House Ethics Committee record obtained by ABC News
ABC News previously reported that House investigators had subpoenaed Venmo for Gaetz's records and had been showing them to witnesses, asking if they were for sex or drugs. The Venmo records totaling over $10,000 in payments were shown to the witnesses, who testified that some of the payments were from Gaetz and were for sex, a source familiar with the investigation told ABC News.
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Dennis Donovan
(25,503 posts)10 grand?? Wow...
Mike 03
(16,770 posts)"It does add up."
TexasBushwhacker
(20,667 posts)He doesn't pay for sex. He pays them to leave.
Here is Florida's solicitation law:
"Solicitation
A first offense is a misdemeanor, with a maximum sentence of one year in jail and a $1,000 fine. A second offense is a third-degree felony, with a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Subsequent offenses are second-degree felonies, with a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and a $10,000 fine."
Ray Bruns
(4,592 posts)UpInArms
(51,792 posts)After all the payments or before?
IronLionZion
(46,962 posts)Put criminals in charge of justice is the GOP way. A dude who takes advantage of vulnerable young women/girls is MAGA material.
LakeVermilion
(1,194 posts)anything so frivolous, let alone sex workers. I suppose a lot of political donations end up being offered to support personnel.
maxsolomon
(35,036 posts)He can afford it.
kimbutgar
(23,254 posts)Nothing to see here, move on.
maxsolomon
(35,036 posts)They specialize in omissions.
BadgerKid
(4,673 posts)thanks, SCOTUS!