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NEW: For anyone wondering what's going on with the Matt Gaetz investigation, I spoke with legal experts and people familiar with the case. They said it appears Gaetz has been preparing for a "scorched-earth" trial. @thedailybeast
What Matt Gaetzs Legal Lineup Tells Us About His Troubles
There have hardly been any developments in the alleged case against Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL). But the lawyers he's hired indicate that he's not out of the woods.
thedailybeast.com
6:30 AM · Sep 27, 2021
https://www.thedailybeast.com/what-matt-gaetzs-legal-lineup-tells-us-about-his-troubles
While the federal sex crimes investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has not fueled the kinds of explosive headlines it generated when the news first broke in late March, the case shows no signs of a slowdown.
In fact, legal experts told The Daily Beast, the perceived lull is nothing outside the norm and can be chalked up to a number of factorsincluding a wide range of charges that investigators could be exploring. Although Gaetz and his allies like to interpret the lack of charges as an indication of innocence, the delays could just as easily suggest that the charges that could be coming down the pike are extremely grave and complex.
And if you were looking for an indication of just how seriously Gaetz himself is taking the prospect of charges, look no further than the high-powered team of attorneys the beleaguered Florida man has brought on for his defense.
That team features a trio of powerful litigators from New York City, well outside the bounds of the Middle District of Florida, where the Justice Department investigation is being handled.
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Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(143,998 posts)cinematicdiversions
(1,969 posts)The lack of indictments and the details that have emerged are not looking good for team put Gartz in jail.
I hope I am wrong.
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)cinematicdiversions
(1,969 posts)And like it or not, that seems to be the nature of the charges here.
Like I said we really have been worked up over something that while a scandal from a political point of view is not rocking the criminal docket.
I mean the last Democratic gubernatorial candidate was found unconscious, surrounded by drugs with a male escort while attending a "Miami Wedding" I don't recall his federal prosecution either.
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)And I don't believe the candidate to whom you're referring was suspected of committing any federal crime that warranted prosecution.
cinematicdiversions
(1,969 posts)Time will tell and all that. I just think that some people have been banking on something happening that may not happen.
I hope I am wrong.
ZonkerHarris
(24,155 posts)cinematicdiversions
(1,969 posts)The money I sent, of course, was for the wine coolers and a boat rental.
blogslug
(37,955 posts)Everyone, that is, except for the prosecutors: link