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You are here: Home / House of Representatives / Matt Gaetz’s Wingman Paid Dozens of Young Women

Matt Gaetz’s Wingman Paid Dozens of Young Women

April 14, 2021 at 7:50 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Daily Beast: “As new details emerge about Rep. Matt Gaetz’s role in an alleged sex ring, The Daily Beast has obtained several documents showing that the suspected ringleader of the group, Joel Greenberg, made more than 150 Venmo payments to dozens of young women, and to a girl who was 17 at the time.”

“The payment from Greenberg, an accused sex trafficker, to the 17-year-old took place in June 2017. It was for $300 and, according to the memo field, was for ‘Food.'”

Meanwhile, Politico reports Gaetz “announced a six-figure ad buy for a spot that targets CNN, as he fights to save his political career amid sexual trafficking allegations.”

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