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Matt Gaetz Allegedly Paid Teen for Sex, Documents Reveal

11/14/2025

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Former U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz is alleged to have paid a 17-year-old for sex in 2017.
Unsealed court documents say Gaetz met the girl through Joel Greenberg, who is serving an 11-year prison sentence for sex crimes.
Gaetz resigned from Congress amid the scandal and did not return after being re-elected, possibly to avoid scrutiny from the House Ethics investigation.

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Story summary

Former U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz is alleged to have paid a 17-year-old for sex in 2017.
Unsealed court documents say Gaetz met the girl through Joel Greenberg, who is serving an 11-year prison sentence for sex crimes.
Gaetz resigned from Congress amid the scandal and did not return after being re-elected, possibly to avoid scrutiny from the House Ethics investigation.