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Investigative Report·House Committee on Ethicsother

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Matt Gaetz

Published December 23, 2024290 pages
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Briefing

The House Committee on Ethics investigated allegations about Representative Matt Gaetz and, after reauthorizing its review in 2023 and conducting extensive factfinding, released its report on December 24, 2024. The Committee found substantial evidence that Gaetz paid women for sexual activity, had sexual contact with a 17-year-old in July 2017, used illegal drugs (including cocaine, ecstasy, and marijuana), accepted impermissible gifts (private air travel and lodging for a 2018 Bahamas trip), used official resources to secure expedited passport assistance for a sexual partner, and sought to obstruct the Committee’s investigation. The Committee did not find sufficient evidence of federal sex‑

People Named

  • Michael Guest — other

Allegations

  • [high]From at least 2017 to 2020, Gaetz regularly paid women for engaging in sexual activity with him.
  • [high]In July 2017, Gaetz engaged in sexual activity with a 17-year-old (Victim A).
  • [high]Between 2017 and 2019, Gaetz used or possessed illegal drugs, including cocaine and ecstasy, on multiple occasions and regularly used marijuana.
  • [medium]Gaetz accepted gifts, including private plane transportation and lodging related to a September 2018 trip to the Bahamas, in excess of permissible amounts under the House Gift Rule.
  • [medium]In 2018, Gaetz arranged for his Chief of Staff to assist a woman (not a constituent) in obtaining a passport appointment, misusing official resources.
  • [high]Gaetz knowingly and willfully sought to impede and obstruct the Committee’s investigation, including refusing to comply with subpoenas, withholding documents, and making misleading public statements.

Findings

  • [violation found]The Committee found substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz violated Florida laws related to prostitution by paying women for sexual activity.
  • [violation found]The Committee found substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz engaged in sexual activity with a 17-year-old in July 2017, in violation of Florida statutory rape law.
  • [violation found]The Committee found substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz used illegal drugs (cocaine, ecstasy, and marijuana) during the period reviewed.
  • [violation found]The Committee found that Representative Gaetz accepted impermissible gifts (private plane travel and lodging) in connection with a 2018 Bahamas trip, violating the House Gift Rule.
  • [violation found]The Committee found Representative Gaetz dispensed special privileges and favors by using his office to help a woman obtain an expedited passport appointment although she was not a constituent.
  • [violation found]The Committee found substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz sought to obstruct the Committee’s investigation through non-cooperation, withholding documents, failing to appear for a subpoenaed deposition, and misleading public statements.
  • [no violation]The Committee did not find sufficient evidence to conclude that Representative Gaetz violated federal sex trafficking statutes.

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