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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Mon Jan 17, 2022, 09:27 PM Jan 2022

Representative Matt Gaetz's ex-girlfriend granted immunity in sex trafficking probe

Prosecutors granted immunity to an ex-girlfriend of Representative Matt Gaetz before she testified last week in front of a federal grand jury hearing evidence in the investigation of the congressman, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Gaetz has been under investigation to determine if he violated sex trafficking laws and obstructed justice in that probe. Gaetz has previously denied all wrongdoing, and has said he has never paid for sex nor had sex with an underage girl.

The woman, who CBS News is not naming to protect her privacy, testified in front of a federal grand jury in Orlando last Wednesday. She is viewed as a potential key witness, according to two sources familiar with the investigation. One of the sources said she has information related to the investigation of both the sex trafficking and obstruction allegations.

"This may be a willing participant who has a smart lawyer who sought an immunity deal from the government," said former prosecutor and CBS News legal analyst Rikki Kleiman. "The government does not give immunity blindly, they know what they're getting in exchange."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/representative-matt-gaetzs-ex-girlfriend-224321115.html

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Representative Matt Gaetz's ex-girlfriend granted immunity in sex trafficking probe (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2022 OP
I wonder what Gaetz's lawyer is telling him.Maybe he will expose the woman's name Walleye Jan 2022 #1
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