Matt Gaetz Failed to Properly Disclose His Abysmal Book Sales

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Aug 25, 2021
NEW: Beleaguered Matt Gaetz failed to disclose profits from his book last year, which violates House ethics rules. He fixed that after we inquired about it, though. Turns out they’re terrible. Me @thedailybeast

Matt Gaetz Failed to Properly Disclose His Abysmal Book Sales
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is still under investigation for sex trafficking a minor. But he also may face scrutiny for a much less serious offense.
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Gaetz scored promotions from a number of big MAGA names, including Trump. His royalties are a staggering 60% but he made only $25,000 between August and December — only selling a few thousand copies, if his numbers are accurate
5:49 AM · Aug 25, 2021

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Amid a Justice Department investigation into alleged sex crimes and a related House Ethics probe, beleaguered congressman Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) appears to have committed at least one much smaller but more straightforward federal violation: failure to disclose how much money he made from a book he published last September.

When The Daily Beast inquired about the omission last week, a Gaetz spokesperson said the office needed “additional documentation” from the publisher and was “in the process of receiving that information and amending the Congressman’s financial disclosure.” Sure enough, an amended financial disclosure was filed three days after The Daily Beast reached out asking about the undisclosed book income.

The Gaetz spokesperson did not answer follow-ups about the nature of the documents and why Gaetz did not have them when he filed his original disclosure several days ahead of deadline.

But the amendment itself raises its own questions. Gaetz reported that his publishing contract awarded him 60 percent royalties—a share normally reserved for online distributor sales of self-published work, and more than double the typical hardcover royalty rates. House rules require lawmakers to request permission from ethics officials to accept royalties, which can be granted if the publishing deal is under “usual and customary contractual terms.”

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[lagomorph777]

1. And that's including the mass book-buys from RW donors?

Looks like Matt's gonna have a garage full of books forever.

[Midnight Writer]

2. 60% royalties? That should be where the investigation goes.

Stephen King doesn't get 60% royalties.

[Meadowoak]

3. Butthead wrote a book? Who knew?