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US EditionU.S.CLOSEFollow usPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2021 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.BREAKING NEWSTap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you.The New York Times dropped another bombshell report about Rep. (R-Fla.) on Thursday night containing  about alleged criminal activity at the heart of a federal investigation. The newspaper reported that Gaetz and his , Joel Greenberg, who was indicted last year on federal sex trafficking charges, recruited women online for sex and sent them money via Cash App and Apple Pay. Although Times reporters reviewed text messages related to the encounters as well as the payment receipts, the newspaper said some payments were made via cash from hotel ATMs in Florida.Some of the people involved in the encounters, including Gaetz, would take the drug ecstasy before sex, the Times reported.  The Times  that Gaetz was under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct with a 17-year-old girl and paying for her to cross state lines, which would violate federal sex trafficking laws.Gaetz denied the allegations, telling Axios that any gifts to women were just because he was “.” He again denied the accusations ― and said there was no 17-year-old ― during a Fox News appearance earlier this week that host  called “.”Gaetz also claimed that he was the victim of an extortion plot. One insider said that such an investigation would not necessarily exonerate Gaetz.“You can both be the victim of a crime and a criminal yourself,” former Department of Justice spokesperson .Earlier on Thursday,  that multiple sources said Gaetz would show  to congressional colleagues while bragging about his escapades. Calling all HuffPost superfans!Sign up for membership to become a founding member and help shape HuffPost's next chapterDo you have information you want to share with HuffPost?Today is National Voter Registration Day!We made it easy for you to exercise your right to vote!

US EditionU.S.CLOSEFollow usPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2021 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.BREAKING NEWSTap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you.The New York Times dropped another bombshell report about Rep. (R-Fla.) on Thursday night containing  about alleged criminal activity at the heart of a federal investigation. The newspaper reported that Gaetz and his , Joel Greenberg, who was indicted last year on federal sex trafficking charges, recruited women online for sex and sent them money via Cash App and Apple Pay. Although Times reporters...

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