To Gaetz and escorted upstairs to have sex with him within minutes of arriving at the Orlando party, according to Leppard.
According to Leppard, she spotted Gaetz and her young companion having sex against a gaming table later that night as she was going outdoors to the pool area.
He said, “She has a very vivid memory of this.” In an interview with the House Ethics Committee, which had been looking at Gaetz intermittently since 2021, Leppard claimed his client narrated it this spring.
Gaetz, who was not charged with any crimes, was also the subject of an investigation by the Justice Department over alleged sex trafficking involving a 17-year-old girl.
According to Leppard’s client’s testimony, she didn’t believe Gaetz was aware that the girl was a juvenile.
