Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., on Monday filed a suit seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent the House Ethics Committee from releasing a report concerning his past personal behavior.

Gaetz’s suit, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., comes following alleged media leaks of the committee’s findings, which reportedly includes House rules violations and illegal actions.

The former lawmaker claims the committee does not have authority to release its report because it has no jurisdiction over him since he has resigned from Congress. Gaetz’s lawyers said the report contains “untruthful and defamatory information” that would “significantly damage” his reputation, The Hill reported.

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