Gaetz Subpoenaed In Suit Over Underage Sex Claims

ABC News reports:

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz on Thursday was served a subpoena to sit for a deposition in a civil lawsuit that involves allegations he had sex with a 17-year old-girl, sources tell ABC News, as part of a suit brought by a friend of the congressman against the young woman and others.

Gaetz was issued the subpoena, which has not been previously reported, by attorneys representing the woman who is now in her 20s and was at the center of a years-long investigation by the Justice Department into allegations that the Florida congressman had sex with her when she was a minor, sources said.

The sprawling defamation and racketeering lawsuit was brought by Gaetz’s longtime friend, former Florida House member and lobbyist Chris Dorworth, against the woman and others. The deposition could see Gaetz asked under oath about his alleged sexual activity with the woman when she was a minor.

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EXCLUSIVE: Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz was subpoenaed to sit for a deposition in a civil lawsuit that involves allegations he had sex with a 17-year old-girl, sources tell ABC News. https://t.co/qp0T9ncXs3

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