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Gaetz has denied all wrongdoing, although until he resigned from Congress on Wednesday night, he was still the subject of an open investigation being conducted by the House Ethics Committee into whether he committed sexual misconduct or used illegal drugs.

Lopez denied any wrongdoing in court filings and is expected to be among the first to take the witness stand in the upcoming civil trial.

Gaetz has denied all wrongdoing.

Gaetz has denied any wrongdoing, and the Department of Justice declined to charge Gaetz with any crime following an investigation.

After his latest arrest in March, McDonald initially denied all wrongdoing but later pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud by false representation.