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Documents detail wild alleged $25 million Gaetz extortion scheme
Washington Examiner ^ | 03/31/2021 | Emily Brooks

Posted on 03/31/2021 2:34:16 PM PDT by ScubaDiver

Rep. Matt Gaetz possesses text message screenshots, an email, and a typed document that purportedly support his claims that a federal investigation into his relationship with a 17-year-old is related to an extortion scheme against him.

On Tuesday, the New York Times reported that the Justice Department is investing whether Gaetz had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old and paid her to travel with him. Gaetz has called the report "totally false." Gaetz told Axios that his lawyers told him that he "was not a target but a subject of an investigation regarding sexual conduct with women."

The Florida Republican countered the report on Twitter and in statements to Axios and Fox News with a claim that his family is being extorted for $25 million and that the people pushing stories about an investigation into his relationships with women are the people extorting him and the subjects of an FBI extortion investigation over the last few weeks.

The documents in Gaetz's possession detail an alleged scheme that revolves around attempts by former Air Force intelligence officer Bob Kent and Beggs & Lane attorney David McGee, a former federal prosecutor, to free ex-FBI agent-turned-private investigator Robert Levinson from imprisonment in Iran.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Florida; US: New York
KEYWORDS: alford; axios; beggsandlane; beggslane; bobkent; cia; davidmcgee; emilybrooks; extortion; fbi; florida; gaetz; greenberg; hoax; iran; kent; kishisland; levinson; mattgaetz; newyork; newyorkcity; newyorkslimes; newyorktimes; projecthomecoming; robertkent; robertlevinson; stephanalford; stevealford; twitter; witchhunt
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To: ptsal
My man 'Joel Greenburg' is in ALL kinds of trouble in the Panhandle. Here's a link to his latest indictment from just today..

New indictment: Joel Greenberg used tax collector funds to buy himself cryptocurrency, Michael Jordan merch

When you click on the link to the Orlando Sentinel story, you can search for his name and it will return dozens of stories on his problems from the last year or so. It's a dumpster fire of alleged corruption.

41 posted on 03/31/2021 4:19:09 PM PDT by ScubaDiver (Reddit refugee.)
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To: ScubaDiver
The DG at the top of the screen is the iPhone account holderโ€™s initials.

That's not how mine is set up. Is that an option in settings?

See here (the contact's info is at top, according to Apple):


42 posted on 03/31/2021 4:29:57 PM PDT by TankerKC (Be first with the truth. )
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To: linMcHlp

Exactly!


43 posted on 03/31/2021 4:30:12 PM PDT by gr8eman (Elder Non-Binary Sibling is Watching You!)
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To: ScubaDiver

Thanks!


44 posted on 03/31/2021 4:33:26 PM PDT by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!)
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To: AnthonySoprano

Hmmm...interesting take! My theory is that now the plot has come to light, they’re going to back off Matt and burn his father...similar to how they couldn’t get Trump so the took out Flynn! It worked...very well albeit for different reasons.


45 posted on 03/31/2021 4:33:39 PM PDT by gr8eman (Elder Non-Binary Sibling is Watching You!)
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To: Samurai_Jack

We’ll likely never know, but if there’s anyone likely to expose them, it’s Matt Gaetz. he’s way smarter! ot sure what they got on his Dad though. they will use him to either try to set Matt up or find something...anything...a la Mike Flynn


46 posted on 03/31/2021 4:36:41 PM PDT by gr8eman (Elder Non-Binary Sibling is Watching You!)
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To: TankerKC

I had to go downstairs and look at my own phone. I see what you’re saying now. I even spent some time playing with the group chat and inline replies but can’t replicate exactly what is seen on the screenshot.

It is weird and needs to be explained.


47 posted on 03/31/2021 4:43:45 PM PDT by ScubaDiver (Reddit refugee.)
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To: ScubaDiver
It is weird and needs to be explained.

Yeah.

48 posted on 03/31/2021 4:56:22 PM PDT by TankerKC (Be first with the truth. )
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To: romanesq

Gaetz already admitted he is being investigated. There is nothing to sue over.


49 posted on 03/31/2021 5:01:34 PM PDT by ready2brd
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To: ScubaDiver

In a case with this high of a profile, the DOJ/FBI would make sure that they have an airtight case before bringing charges. Gaetz just better hope he didn’t do anything on camera.


50 posted on 03/31/2021 5:02:58 PM PDT by ready2brd
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To: ScubaDiver

Bkmk


51 posted on 03/31/2021 5:03:24 PM PDT by sauropod (Chance favors the prepared mind.)
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To: freeandfreezing

His father made off with $25M of that, so if there was an extorsion attempt, they were trying to go after his families whole wealth.


52 posted on 03/31/2021 5:05:00 PM PDT by ready2brd
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To: Tucsonican

Whatever happened to that lib Senator who travelled to foreign countries....on OUR dime....to have his orgies w/young girls (not sure about boys)??

Oh, yeah.....he’s STILL a Senator!

(Menendez)


53 posted on 03/31/2021 5:06:48 PM PDT by Jane Long (America, Bless God....blessed be the Nation ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ)
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To: TankerKC

It could be a pic from Matt’s phone.

Maybe his dad copied the text HE received, and then sent it to Matt (or, someone with an iPhone).

That would be a reason for DGs initials to be at top....HE sent it (a copy) to someone.


54 posted on 03/31/2021 5:10:55 PM PDT by Jane Long (America, Bless God....blessed be the Nation ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ)
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To: Karl Spooner

Yeah....up. Makes you wonder how they could believe the NY Times after all this time if they are legitimate posters.

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Exactly. Threads like this bring out the trolls.

How any so-called conservative and on this website and jump right on the “Well something doesn’t add up with GAETZ” BS and side with the DOJ ‘Investigation” and the NYT’s sources credibility.


55 posted on 03/31/2021 5:53:07 PM PDT by snarkytart
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To: romanesq

The NYT was running a cover operation for these extortionists. If they didn’t publish the story the extortionists were running into a trap. The real question is who dropped a dime on the NYT, someone from inside the FBI no doubt.


56 posted on 03/31/2021 6:26:56 PM PDT by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged )
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To: Tucsonican

This started out weird and now feels like thereโ€™s some out of work Hollywood screenwriter doing a side gig.


You mean like the Trump p!ss dossier? From jump that sounded to me like a Hollywood fantasy/


57 posted on 03/31/2021 6:29:54 PM PDT by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged )
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To: VTenigma

I was just astonished that the whole Trump/Russia thing got the traction it did but that was an obvious political hit. This is a whole ‘nuther kettle of fish.


58 posted on 03/31/2021 6:55:02 PM PDT by Tucsonican
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To: ScubaDiver

Remember all the conspiracy theories and lies like Trump/Russia collusion and propaganda that the media has spread around.

Take it from me rumors and headlines donโ€™t equal truth.

I stand with @mattgaetzโ€” Marjorie Taylor Greene ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (@mtgreenee) March 31, 2021

Thank you Marjorie! https://t.co/nw30YSAMnfโ€” Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) March 31, 2021


59 posted on 03/31/2021 11:13:13 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: romanesq
F wads gotta wad.

You know who you are.

60 posted on 03/31/2021 11:22:58 PM PDT by going hot
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