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triron

(21,999 posts)
Fri Apr 23, 2021, 05:02 PM Apr 2021

Feds probe Gaetz trip to Bahamas involving young women for public corruption related to medical

marijuana.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/23/politics/gaetz-probe-public-corruption-medical-marijuana/index.html

'Federal authorities are looking into whether a 2018 trip to the Bahamas involving Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz and several young women was part of an orchestrated effort to illegally influence Gaetz in the area of medical marijuana, people briefed on the matter told CNN.
Prosecutors with the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section are examining whether Gaetz took gifts, including travel and paid escorts, in exchange for political favors, the sources said.'

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Feds probe Gaetz trip to Bahamas involving young women for public corruption related to medical (Original Post) triron Apr 2021 OP
Matt Gaetz is going to prison SoonerPride Apr 2021 #1
I Need More Popcorn!!! COL Mustard Apr 2021 #2
His rich Daddy is going to spend a lot of money to keep him from going to prison kimbutgar Apr 2021 #9
If it was that easy to get Matt Gaetz off he wouldn't need ecstasy and teen girls. Gore1FL Apr 2021 #10
Ouch!!!!!! kimbutgar Apr 2021 #11
Kickin' with disgust! Faux pas Apr 2021 #3
I have GOT to run for Congress Effete Snob Apr 2021 #4
Now THAT ... was funny ... Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2021 #7
Want to know who else was seeking influence in the weed business in Florida? FalloutShelter Apr 2021 #5
As long as the 'women' were not minors, I'm more concerned about the corruption, personally Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2021 #6
Guess I have to agree with you on that. triron Apr 2021 #8
Well, it depends if his sex life is that of a pedophile, then I do want to know Escurumbele Apr 2021 #12
Know as Traildogbob Apr 2021 #14
But.....but..... Traildogbob Apr 2021 #13
If Gaetz was doing that, you know many other RW'rs were /are. C Moon Apr 2021 #15
When are they going to pull the trigger on this case and just end this guy and his awful career? BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #16

kimbutgar

(21,130 posts)
9. His rich Daddy is going to spend a lot of money to keep him from going to prison
Fri Apr 23, 2021, 06:16 PM
Apr 2021

But at the federal level Gaetz is going down. If he’s tried in Florida he’ll get off!

Faux pas

(14,667 posts)
3. Kickin' with disgust!
Fri Apr 23, 2021, 05:23 PM
Apr 2021

Not surprised. These so called people aren't from the swamp, they're from the outhouse pit.

FalloutShelter

(11,850 posts)
5. Want to know who else was seeking influence in the weed business in Florida?
Fri Apr 23, 2021, 05:27 PM
Apr 2021

Our buddies Lev and Igor-

Giuliani’s indicted Florida associates pursued a Florida weed license, too

*snip* Prosecutors also say the men were secretly planning to spend up to $2 million of a foreign business partner’s money in Nevada and other states on political campaigns while pursuing marijuana licenses. Parnas was born in Ukraine and Fruman in Belarus.
Foreign money cannot be used to fund political donations — but it is often found in the marijuana business.
 

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
6. As long as the 'women' were not minors, I'm more concerned about the corruption, personally
Fri Apr 23, 2021, 05:37 PM
Apr 2021

That definitely includes outside groups paying for escorts in exchange for political favors, to be clear.

Personally don't much care about the mans sex life, as long as he pays his own way.

Escurumbele

(3,386 posts)
12. Well, it depends if his sex life is that of a pedophile, then I do want to know
Fri Apr 23, 2021, 07:00 PM
Apr 2021

and I want to know because I want the FBI and the press to know.

Imagine all the little girls this pervert may have corrupted for money, that puts him at par with Epstein.

Traildogbob

(8,716 posts)
13. But.....but.....
Fri Apr 23, 2021, 07:08 PM
Apr 2021

The Florida white Supreme Court just kicked the voters in the balls and denied their vote for legal medical weed! Believe me, it is not just Florida libs wanting weed, it’s all the “Florida Man” folks. GQP may have turned a lot of the zombie cult for this little trick. They spoke, and voted, and the far right DeSatan court said “fuck that noise, There ain’t no liberal democracy round here.”

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