Matt Gaetz subpoenaed by woman he's been accused of having sex with as a minor

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has been served a subpoena stemming from a civil lawsuit over accusations that he had sex with an underage girl, sources told ABC News Thursday.

The subpoena demands Gaetz sit for a deposition to discuss allegations stemming from a years-long Justice Department investigation into allegations that he had sex with a 17-year-old girl, who is now in her 20s, according to the report.

Lobbyist Chris Dorworth, a friend of Gaetz's, filed the defamation and racketeering lawsuit against the young woman, but the subpoena comes from her attorneys, the report notes.

Gaetz has publicly denied the allegations, telling Fox News in 2021, "I have not had a relationship with a 17-year-old, that is totally false."

The Florida Republican's deposition is slated for April 5, sources told ABC News. Gaetz could be questioned under oath about the accusations that he had sex with the young woman, according to the report.

One of her attorneys, John Clune, confirmed to ABC News that Gaetz had been served.

Gone are the days of congressional sex contests.

The Justice Department quietly ended its investigation into Gaetz in early 2023, but the House Ethics Committee launched a probe into the allegations raised in January.

In February, Fritz Scheller, a lawyer for Gaetz’s former friend Joel Greenberg, told the New York Times he provided the committee documents linked to Greenberg's claims that he witnessed the sexual encounter.

Greenberg cooperated with the Justice Department probe and was sentenced to 11 years in prison for charges that include underage sex trafficking.

Before the scandals broke, Gaetz said he considered Greenberg a friend.