Matt Gaetz's Ex-Girlfriend Cooperating With Federal Sex Trafficking Investigation

Miami FL

22 May, 2021

1:00 PM

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CBS Miami May 22, 2021 The ex-girlfriend of embattled Florida Representative Matt Gaetz will cooperate with federal authorities investigating alleged sex trafficking by Gaetz, according to people familiar with the matter. The woman, a former Capitol Hill staffer, is seen as a critical witness, as she has been linked to Gaetz as far back as the summer of 2017, a period of time that has emerged as a key window of scrutiny for investigators. She can also help investigators understand the relevance of hundreds of transactions they have obtained records of, including those involving alleged payments for sex, the sources said. News of the woman's willingness to talk, which has not been previously reported, comes just days after the Justice Department formally entered into a plea agreement with Joel Greenberg, a one-time close friend of Gaetz whose entanglement with young women first drew the congressman onto investigators' radar. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.