Congressional misconduct stories

Oct 15, 2026

Two women sue Matt Gaetz alleging sex trafficking scheme while in Congress

Two women filed a federal civil lawsuit accusing former Rep. Matt Gaetz and two others of participating in a sex trafficking operation between 2017 and 2019, including a trip to the Bahamas, while Gaetz was serving in Congress.

Oct 15, 20268 sources

Top claims

▪The civil lawsuit filed by two women against Matt Gaetz alleges that Joel Greenberg recruited vulnerable, financially struggling women in their early twenties using SeekingArrangement.com and introduced them to a commercial sex network involving Gaetz and Christopher Dorworth
▪The House Ethics Committee investigation into Matt Gaetz's conduct contributed to the failure of his nomination by President Donald Trump for U.S. Attorney General and preceded his resignation from Congress in 2024
▪Jane Doe 1 alleges in a federal lawsuit filed against Matt Gaetz that she witnessed Matt Gaetz having sex with a 17-year-old girl identified in court documents as Victim A

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