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  "id": 14796910,
  "title": "Federal lawsuit accuses Matt Gaetz, 2 others of sex trafficking",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/federal-lawsuit-accuses-matt-gaetz-2-others-of-sex-trafficking",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T21:07:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6152403-matt-gaetz-federal-lawsuit-sex-trafficking/"
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  "summary": "Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) is being sued by two anonymous women over allegations that he and others sexually exploited them in their early 20s. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the Middle District of Florida, also names former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg and former Florida state Rep. Chris Dorworth (R) as alleged participants...",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Matt Gaetz accused in suit of sex trafficking two women in Florida",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/matt-gaetz-accused-in-suit-of-sex-trafficking-two-women-in-florida",
        "published": "2026-10-15T17:08:21.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "Matt Gaetz Accused Of Sex Trafficking In Florida Lawsuit, Report Says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/matt-gaetz-accused-of-sex-trafficking-in-florida-lawsuit-report-says",
        "published": "2026-10-15T18:28:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Matt Gaetz sued by two women over alleged sex trafficking; Joel Greenberg, Christopher Dorworth also named in lawsuit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/matt-gaetz-sued-by-two-women-over-alleged-sex-trafficking-joel",
        "published": "2026-10-15T19:10:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "POLITICO",
        "title": "2 women accuse Matt Gaetz of sex trafficking in new lawsuit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/2-women-accuse-matt-gaetz-of-sex-trafficking-in-new-lawsuit",
        "published": "2026-10-15T19:11:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Lawsuit by 2 women accuses ex-Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz of sex trafficking",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/lawsuit-by-2-women-accuses-ex-florida-rep-matt-gaetz-of-sex",
        "published": "2026-10-15T19:57:28.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Japan Today",
        "title": "Lawsuit by 2 women accuses ex-Florida Rep Matt Gaetz of sex trafficking",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/lawsuit-by-2-women-accuses-ex-florida-rep-matt-gaetz-of-sex-14796047",
        "published": "2026-10-15T21:39:24.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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