Sex trafficking allegations

According to the investigation report of the U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee, Matt Gaetz regularly paid a total of more than $90,000 to 12 women between 2017 and 2020, and these payments were related to sex trafficking. At a party in 2017, he had sex with a 17-year-old girl who had just graduated from high school and paid her $400. The woman said it was a sexual transaction reward. Although Gates denied having sex with minors, multiple witnesses provided relevant testimony.

Drug abuse

The report pointed out that from 2017 to 2019, Gates used or possessed illegal drugs including cocaine and ecstasy many times.

Accepting inappropriate gifts

Gates accepted gifts that “exceeded the price standard” during his tenure as a congressman, such as transportation and accommodation to the Bahamas.

Related people and events

Gates’ ally Joel Greenberg was indicted for multiple federal crimes such as sex trafficking. He pleaded guilty and accused Gates of participating in sex trafficking. Greenberg also claimed that Gates had paid him to pay women, and there were relevant Venmo transaction records as evidence. In addition, Greenberg tried to implicate Gates by writing a confession letter to obtain Trump’s pardon, but he failed, but it made the incident more complicated.