Wake Up Call: Florida Bar Decides to Not Reprimand Matt Gaetz

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• The Florida Bar has decided not to discipline former US Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) after a House Ethics Committee found “substantial evidence” that he had sex with a 17 year-old girl and used illegal drugs, concluding the allegations did not directly relate to his fitness to practice law. The Bar’s grievance committee issued an informal letter admonishing Gaetz to reflect on his responsibilities as an attorney, but said the warning would not count as a disciplinary record. (Orlando ...