Gaetz on Monday tried to block the report's official release, filing for a restraining order in Washington, D.C., federal court.

Summary

The House Ethics Committee found “substantial evidence” that former GOP congressman Matt Gaetz engaged in statutory rape, prostitution, drug use, and obstruction of Congress.

The report alleges Gaetz paid a 17-year-old for sex in 2017. Gaetz denies the claims, citing no criminal charges from a prior DOJ investigation.

He filed for a restraining order to block the report’s release, calling it “unprecedented overreach.”

Despite GOP resistance, the bipartisan committee voted to publish the findings after a four-year probe into alleged misconduct, including payments tied to drug-fueled sex parties.

    • dditty@lemm.eeEnglish
      212·
      4 months ago

      Even if he doesn’t serve time, I’d like to think he’ll never hold an elected office ever again now at least

      • Heikki@lemm.ee
        51·
        4 months ago

        I think sexual misconduct with a minor is a prerequisite for a GOP cantidate, especially in FL. I am sure some have been grandfathered into the GOP prior to this unwritten rule being implemented.

      • Eldritch@lemmy.worldEnglish
        13·
        4 months ago

        The Republicans named their favorite house rule after a pedophilic former speaker of the house. They just re elected a convinced rapist and con man. I don’t have your confidence.

      • EleventhHour@lemmy.worldEnglish
        9·
        4 months ago

        I do not consider him making several million dollars a year at GOP speaking engagements and hosting Fox News to be considered “justice“.

  • Optional@lemmy.world
    9·
    4 months ago

    Matt Gaetz ethics report finds ‘substantial evidence’ he participated in statutory rape, prostitution

    And drugs and witness tampering and obstruction of Congress and being gross and skeezy

  • whotookkarl@lemmy.world
    5·
    4 months ago

    Not enforcing the law is the same as not having the law, the term is decriminalization. Not enforcing the law sets precedence for others to ignore the same law because otherwise you’re setting a double standard. If you don’t hold that person or people accountable then more people will see the same actions as decriminalized. Literally excusing statutory rape is insane, and if the governing bodies writing and enforcing the law won’t do something I’m not surprised some individuals will consider alternate methods to law enforcement.

  • bokherif@lemmy.world
    1·
    4 months ago

    Time to release the reports on the others. I suppose if the rule of law was actually applied, no one in Congress would be walking free. Every country is being led by scum.