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×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×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.AdvertisementSome 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 “.”AdvertisementGaetz 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. Suggest a correctionNewsletter Sign UpHuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox.Successfully Subscribed!Realness delivered to your inbox

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×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...

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