--- title: "A Hacker Has Reportedly Obtained Matt Gaetz Sex Testimony" description: "A hacker has apparently gotten access to testimony from a woman who claims she was paid to have sex with Matt Gaetz when she was underage." date: "2024-11-19" modified: "2024-11-19" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/hacker-matt-gaetz-sex-testimony" categories: - "Cybersecurity" - "Future Society" - "Hacking" tags: - "donald trump" - "justice department" - "matt gaetz" - "the digest" --- # A Hacker Has Reportedly Obtained Matt Gaetz Sex Testimony ![A hacker has apparently gotten access to testimony from a woman who claims she was paid to have sex with Matt Gaetz when she was underage.]() *\Image: Joe Raedle via Getty\* ## Skeleton Key Donald Trump's top pick for attorney general is said to have some [major skeletons in his closet]() — and a hacker appears to have gained access to one of the most explosive. As the [*New York Times* reports]() based on a source familiar with the matter, the files relate to a woman who claims she was paid to have sex with [recently-resigned Rep. Matt Gaetz]() in 2017, when she was 17 and he was in his mid-30s. The hacker is said to have obtained access to two dozen legal exhibits, including testimony from the accuser herself and another woman who said she witnessed the encounter. The files were contained in a secure link shared among attorneys representing Christopher Dorworth, the [alleged host of the sex parties]() where the encounter was said to occur. A former member of the Florida House of Representatives, Dorworth is now suing the female accuser and Gaetz's [onetime ally Joel Greenberg]() — who's currently [serving an 11-year prison sentence]() for sex trafficking — for defamation. ## Orlando Accusations While the information contained in those hacked files doesn't appear to have been made public, related accusations against Gaetz have also resurfaced. The other woman, who has not been named publicly, has also [come forward with claims that Gaetz paid her]() and her then-underage friend for sex on several occasions in 2017. The second woman, who was 19 when these alleged encounters began, described an "[Eyes Wide Shut]()"-esque scene at a party in Orlando where she was introduced to the former House member and immediately taken to have sex with him. Later that night, she said she saw him having sex with her 17-year-old friend up against a gaming table. "This is a very vivid memory that she has," attorney Joel Leppard, who represents both women, [told *NBC*](). ## Investigation Station The lawyer added that his clients spoke to the House Ethics Committee earlier this year about her allegations. In June, [that committee acknowledged]() that it had been investigating Gaetz since 2021. The Justice Department also opened an investigation into the younger woman's claims of sex trafficking against the Florida Republican — and told his lawyers early last year that he [was not going to be charged with any crimes](), Leppard said that his clients are pushing to have their House Ethics Committee testimonies made public ahead of Trump's swearing-in, which will occur in less than two months. "They want the American people to know the truth," the lawyer said, "and that they are speaking the truth." While Gaetz has long [denied these accusations as a conspiracy]() against him, one has to wonder: is someone with this many sexual misconduct claims really who should be leading the Justice Department? **More on Trump's Cabinet picks:** [*RFK Jr. Grimaces While Eating McDonald's With Donald Trump, Elon Musk*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()