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[–] XEAL@lemm.ee 156 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Context:

U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz is currently under investigation for possible involvement in sex trafficking of a 17-year-old girl.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 79 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Dude, people were supposed to Google it!

[–] null@slrpnk.net 44 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm gonna Bing it, just out of pure defiance.

[–] Pan_Ziemniak@midwest.social 19 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] null@slrpnk.net 19 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I forgot about this thread and was a little alarmed by what looked like a very aggressive request in my inbox

[–] Pan_Ziemniak@midwest.social 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

An aggressive request for what, tho... ;)

[–] null@slrpnk.net 10 points 6 months ago

Two fucks and a speedy departure, if I read you right

[–] Squiddly@lemmy.world 23 points 6 months ago

Well I thought it was going to lead me to a porno

[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Greenberg told investigators that Gaetz and others participated in the same sex crimes that led him to be sent to federal prison, cooperation that initially delayed his sentencing and reduced the number of charges he was facing, but U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell ultimately said Greenberg was among the most corrupt public officials he had ever encountered.

Mr. Gaetz invited a right-wing Holocaust denier to the State of the Union address in 2018, and attended an event last year where he said the Proud Boys had provided security, though he has distanced himself from the group on his podcast. When Democrats moved in 2019 to impeach Mr. Trump for the first time, Mr. Gaetz and a phalanx of Republicans following him barged past Capitol Police into the secure rooms of the House Intelligence Committee to briefly break up the investigation into the president.

February, a potential witness came forward alleging that she had had sex with the lawmaker at a drug-fueled party in 2021, when she was older than 21 years of age. The woman said she was paid to attend the event and has texts to prove her claims.