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Pennsylvania House leaders are quietly negotiating a deal to close a loophole in the chamber’s rules that protects lawmakers accused of sexual misconduct from facing institutional sanctions.

The New York Times first reported Tuesday that Gaetz, 38, is being investigated by the Justice Department over whether he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old and paid for her to travel with him, possibly violating federal sex trafficking laws.

Author Ronan Farrow indicates in a new book that Matt Lauer’s behavior was an open secret at NBC. He quoted Lauer’s former co-anchor Ann Curry saying she had told NBC executives that Lauer “had a problem with women” and they had to keep an eye on him.

The league said in a statement late Friday that Brown could be placed on the commissioner’s exempt list if he is signed by another team and could also be suspended once the investigation concludes, casting doubt on whether he will play again this season.