Man admits asking Gaetz's father for $25M to find FBI agent in Iran, denies extortion

Robert Levinson, a former FBI agent believed to have died in Iranian custody, is now wrapped up in Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz's legal drama.
Matt Gaetz
Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz arrives for a House Armed Services Subcommittee hearing with members of the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee on Capitol Hill on Dec. 9, 2020, in Washington. - Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images
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One of the men accused of trying to extort Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz admits he approached Gaetz’s father for money to help find a former FBI agent missing in Iran, but denies trying to extort the family. 

Former Air Force intelligence officer Bob Kent confirmed to SiriusXM Radio that he had approached Don Gaetz after learning that his son was under federal investigation for potential sex crimes. 

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