Ethics report accuses Matt Gaetz of ‘regularly’ paying for sex while in office

Matt Gaetz filed a lawsuit seeking to block the release of the report (AP)

The House Ethics Committee in the US has accused Florida Republican Matt Gaetz of “regularly” paying for sex, including with a 17-year-old girl, and purchasing and using illicit drugs all while he was a member of Congress.

Mr Gaetz has denied all wrongdoing.