Matt ex’s immunity in probe

A former girlfriend of Rep. Matt Gaetz was granted immunity before she testified last week in front of a federal grand jury hearing evidence in the sex-trafficking probe of the right-wing lawmaker, according to a new report.

Two sources familiar with the investigation told CBS News the unidentified ex of Gaetz (R-Fla.) is seen as a potential key witness in the case, with one source alleging she has information related to both trafficking and obstruction-of-justice claims against the congressman.

Multiple sources told CBS that the unnamed ex-girlfriend and two other women traveled to the Bahamas with Gaetz in 2018. The sources alleged the third woman — who was in a sexual relationship with Gaetz — was 18 years old at the time of the Bahamas trip, but officials are investigating whether she was 17 when the sexual relationship with Gaetz began.

Gaetz has repeatedly denied all wrongdoing.