Matt Gaetz’s sex trafficking allegations leaked to Dilbert cartoonist before going public: report

The legal saga of Representative Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Just keeps getting weirder, even by Florida standards.

Just three days before the public announcement of a federal investigation into the alleged child sex trafficking of Congressman, Scott Adams – Trump’s sidekick and creator of the popular cartoon “Dilbert” – was apparently discussing the “knowledge privileged “of the investigation with an employee of the Israeli consulate in New York, according to a new report from POLITICO.

Jake Novak, whom the publication identifies as the director of broadcast media at the Consulate General of Israel, and Adams were reportedly friendly on social media and sometimes spoke. But during this conversation, Novak apparently indicated that he was involved in a plot to convince Gaetz’s father, himself a longtime Florida politician, to donate $ 25 million as part of a plan. aimed at freeing an American hostage in Iran.

“I cannot report: Representative Gaetz is the subject of sexual intercourse with a minor… I trust the source. Apparently ‘very credible’ accusations / accusations”, Novak written to Adams, according to text messages first reported by the American conservative. After the news became public several days later, Novak sent another message: “I told you”.

There was no indication that Novak believed the scheme to be a crime, POLITICO reported – although another man, Florida real estate developer Stephen Alford, was charged late last month with attempting to defraud the father of Gaetz. Court documents allege that Alford has claimed he could negotiate a presidential pardon for Gaetz in return for the release of the hostage, named Bob Levinson, whom most intelligence officials believe is dead.

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The Israeli consulate told the media outlet that neither he nor the State of Israel was involved in the plot.

“Jake Novak is a staff member of the Israeli consulate in New York and does not perform any official diplomatic function. His correspondence mentioned in this story was in no way, nor was it part of his role at the consulate,” said Itay. Milner, a spokesperson for the consulate, told POLITICO. “After this matter was brought to our attention, it was made clear to Mr. Novak that this is not acceptable to the Consulate General, that he should never be involved in such matters again and that he must immediately cut all ties to the question. “

Gaetz has been accused of participating in drug-fueled orgies and paying for sex with an underage woman – as well as funding a trip for the underage woman across state lines. Many of the allegations were corroborated by a series of confession letters written by Gaetz’s associate Joel Greenberg, a former Florida tax collector, and obtained by The Daily Beast.

The salacious details of the case have delighted Washington, DC and beyond – with Law and Order even featuring an episode on Thursday night with a congressman storyline eerily similar to the Gaetz saga.

Adams, a cartoonist best known for creating the office comic Dilbert, likely made history due to his connections to Trumpworld.

“People with ties to Israel were very interested in me during Trump’s day. Presumably to influence me, ”Adams told POLITICO. “Jake and I shared an interest in the mechanics of persuasion and interesting business / political stories in general. Most often stuff with a persuasion or Israel angle. This was our initial connection… news just to reinforce it. credibility. It could have been that. “

After the text messages between the two sides became public, Adams also added that he did not know how reporters got the information.

“We haven’t communicated since,” Adams told POLITICO. “I’m just as confused as you are as to why Jake was involved and why he thought he had to tell me.”