A Pensacola law firm has fired back at Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) claims accusing one of its attorneys of extortion.
According to MyNBC15, Beggs & Lane Attorneys and Counselors at Law released a statement in defense of its partner David L. McGee, also a former prosecutor with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Florida, whom the controversial lawmaker has accused of extorting his family for millions of dollars.
As reports of sex trafficking allegations involving Gaetz were made public on Tuesday, he appeared on Fox News’ Tucker Carlson Tonight where he claimed McGee “attempted to extort $25 million from Gaetz and his family in exchange for McGee making the investigation ‘go away.'”
The following day the law firm released a statement in response to Gaetz’s claims. Continue reading.