‘Delinquent’ Matt Gaetz Currently Blocked from Practicing Law

[Rogue Valley]

‘Delinquent’ Matt Gaetz Blocked from Practicing Law

Matt Gaetz is facing an investigation for underage sex trafficking and has had fundraising slow down to a drip. Now he’s been deemed ineligible to practice law in Florida.

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Matt Gaetz is facing an investigation for underage sex trafficking and has had fundraising slow down to a drip. Now he’s been deemed ineligible to practice law in Florida.

10/22/21
This is one bar tab Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) may regret not paying. Faced with an onslaught of accusations that he engaged in underage sex trafficking—and bracing for criminal charges—Gaetz has allowed his license to practice law in his home state of Florida to lapse. As of Wednesday, Gaetz had not paid the fees he owes to The Florida Bar, which regulates lawyers there, prompting the organization to deem him “delinquent” and “not eligible to practice law in Florida.” The Bar’s public directory, which only lists one Matthew Louis Gaetz II, previously showed him in good standing as of July, according to the Internet Archive. This may look like an oversight, but Gaetz’s office is chalking it up to a career change. “Congressman Gaetz is no longer actively engaged in the practice of law. He is focused on representing his constituents in Congress, not the courtroom,” said his office’s communications director, Joel Valdez.

The Daily Beast has previously revealed how Gaetz befriended a local Florida tax official and allegedly used him to arrange paid sex with college girls. It’s that potential criminal case, however, that has some thinking Gaetz failed to pay his lawyer dues to avoid having his license unceremoniously revoked. Gaetz failed to pay his $265 annual dues before the Oct. 1 deadline, which means that he now owes an extra $150 reinstatement fee, a $50 late fee, and would need to sign a petition asking the group’s executive director to let him back in. Gaetz could have sent in a paper check or paid online via credit card with a Visa, MasterCard, or American Express.

Perhaps the Florida Bar does not accept Venmo? Gaetz slid into Florida politics on the coattails of his father Don Gaetz, a powerful Florida GOP Senator.

The recent political barnstorming tour featuring Matt Gaetz and MTG is a financial disaster, with donations not enough to cover rally costs.

 

[tres borrachos]

I'm surprised Daddy didn't pay the fees for him.

Matt Gaetz is a constant reminder to me of why I no longer support the Republicans. The last 4 years it was Trump but since he's gone, there's Gaetz. Oh and MTG, Jim Jordan, Lauren Boobert and a few other morons too.

 

[Ikari]

The Trump-Right... supporting human trafficking.