New allegations surface against Matt Gaetz over payments for sex

Former Florida Representative Matt Gaetz is facing new allegations of paying two women for sex. The women testified before the House Ethics Committee and in a federal investigation, claiming Gaetz made payments via Venmo for sexual services. Attorney Joel Leppard stated that Gaetz attended multiple "sex parties" with the women between 2017 and 2018. One witness reported seeing Gaetz with a 17-year-old girl at a house party in Florida. Gaetz has denied the allegations, attributing them to a smear campaign. The House Ethics Committee is not expected to release its report on the investigation, which concluded after Gaetz's resignation. House Speaker Mike Johnson has requested that the report remain confidential, despite calls for transparency from legal representatives involved in the case.