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Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1583345 Matt Gaetz hired legal firm used by Jeffrey Epstein and El Chapo, campaign report shows Gaetz’s campaign has spent $135,000 on legal expenses in the past year as his troubles have mounted. By Steve Contorno Published 2 hours ago Updated 1 hour ago With his legal troubles still looming over him, U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz’s campaign paid $25,000 last month to a law firm that represented convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Mexican drug lord El Chapo and former mobsters, according to his most recent campaign finance report. In all, Gaetz’s campaign paid $50,000 in legal expenses in June, pushing the Florida Republican’s total campaign legal costs in the past year to over $135,000. The mounting bills coincide with the reported timeline of an ongoing federal investigation into sex trafficking that involves Gaetz and former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg . According to the New York Times , investigators are exploring payments made to women in exchange for sex, a trip to the Bahamas and whether Gaetz had sex with an underage girl. The probe began last year. Related: Gaetz associate pleads guilty to sex trafficking charges Prior to the investigation, Gaetz’s campaign had spent little on legal expenses. Gaetz has not been charged with any crimes and he has denied any wrongdoing. He has continued to soldier on in Congress, where he remains one of its most outspoken members and an ardent defender of former President Donald Trump . He recently promised to vote to install Trump as Speaker of the House and this week attended a rally to end the conservatorship of pop star Britney Spears. Gaetz continues to campaign for re-election in his Panhandle district. His campaign brought in more than $1.3 million in the most recent quarter, a hefty sum. there's suckers born every minute