It’s good to see Gaetz prevail here, because the unfortunate fact is that lying often works (as proven by the Democrats) especially when the lie seems plausible.
Except Gaetz hasn't prevailed...and he is still the subject of a DOJ investigation due to his ill advised association with disgraced Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg, who has already pled guilty to six Federal charges including one count of soliciting sex from a minor.
The fact someone tried to extort his father by dangling the promise of a Trump pardon in exchange for cash is a separate matter.