Gaetz's alleged extorter confirms he wanted $25M, denies shakedown
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Bob Kent, one of the men Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., claims was behind an extortion attempt in connection with allegations of sexual misconduct involving underage girls, admits that he asked Gaetz’s father for $25 million — but insists it was not extortion.
"Matt Gaetz is in need of good publicity, and I’m in need of $25 million to rescue Robert Levinson," Kent said. Levinson’s own family presumes him to be dead after he disappeared in 2007. Kent claims he has seen video evidence that leads him to believe Levinson is alive in Iran.
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