A hacker has allegedly accessed and downloaded a sealed Department of Justice (DOJ) file containing testimony against former Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL), President-elect Donald J. Trump’s nominee for U.S. Attorney General. According to the New York Times—citing anonymous sources—the file, containing 24 legal exhibits, was accessed at 1:23 PM on Monday by a user named Altam Beezley, who download the file without authorization.
The file was accessed through a secure link shared by attorneys representing several individuals who gave testimony to the DOJ during the agency’s 2022 investigation into Gaetz. Despite the department’s penchant for lawfare against Republican allies of Donald Trump, the DOJ declined to advance their investigation and prosecute the then-Florida Congressman. The file is believed to include statements made by a woman who claims she had sex with Gaetz at a party when she was 17 years old. However, DOJ officials determined her testimony was unreliable.
One of the attorneys authorized to access the shared link appears to have discovered the hack. They noticed the unauthorized access by the user named Altam Beezley and subsequently sent an email to the address connected to the username. This prompted an automatic reply indicating the email address was nonexistent.
While containing DOJ materials, the files are connected to a separate case in which Florida businessman Christopher Dorworth is suing Gaetz’s female accuser for defamation.
Meanwhile, the House of Representatives Ethics Committee will convene on Wednesday to determine whether to release its own report on Gaetz, largely based on the testimony of individuals that the DOJ found to be unreliable in its own investigation.
As of publication, the hacked materials have not been disseminated, and the hacker has not contacted any attorneys involved in Dorworth’s case or representing Matt Gaetz.
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