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This file concerns the FBI's Tampa Division investigation of possible Mann Act violations involving Matthew Gaetz, then the U.S. representative for Florida's 1st Congressional District. The released records identify the matter as a Sensitive Investigative Matter and show FBI agents coordinating victim interviews, travel, leads, and approval documentation in September and October 2020. The OCR includes FD-302 interview cover pages, electronic communications from the Tampa and Orlando offices, a collected item log, a passport application enclosure, and many deleted-page and referral sheets. One electronic communication requests restricted access to the case because it involved alleged criminal activity by a prominent government official during an election year. The documents are heavily redacted under privacy, source, and law enforcement exemptions, with many pages withheld for referral or consultation.

FBI file number: 31C-TP-3311665 | Documents span: 2020 | Released in 5 parts
Names in this file: Matthew Gaetz, Jay Greenberg
Subjects: Mann Act, Sensitive Investigative Matter, victim interviews, Tampa Division, FOIA release