<p>"This is a different environment than it was before," Wu added. "The testimony of any of these complainants, particularly the underaged minor, will be devastating. This is a new time. We care about victims, and this is a problem for Gaetz."</p><p>Ironically, when the Epstein case was reopened in 2019, Gaetz was one of the few people pushing against it, <a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article226861944.html" target="_blank">noted</a> the <em>Miami Herald</em>: "In an interview ... Gaetz said reexamining [Alex] Acosta's handling of Epstein's case, which came under increased scrutiny after the Herald's three-part series <a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article220097825.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Perversion of Justice</a>, sets a 'dangerous' precedent for prosecutors."</p><p>Gaetz has vehemently denied all allegations and claimed they were fabricated as part of an extortion racket against his family. However, the former Florida tax official at the heart of the probe is working on a <a href="https://www.rawstory.com/matt-gaetz-joel-greenberg-2652022577/" target="_blank">plea deal</a>, which could ultimately lead to new information being exposed about Gaetz.</p><p>Watch below:</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-youtube">
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