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Joel Greenberg, a former tax collector in Florida, admitted to sex trafficking a minor and agreed to help in prosecutions of others.

Even as his former running buddy  Joel Greenberg struck a plea deal with federal prosecutors, U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz is continuing his national speaking tour. The Congressman from Florida’s 1st Congressional District will bless the mic in the Buckeye State Saturday, regaling the crowd at the He will speak despite Greenberg’s plans, first reported by the plead guilty to sex trafficking, identity theft, stalking, wire fraud, and conspiracy to bribe a public official. These may be weighty i...

Feds tighten grip in Gaetz probe POLITICO 5/14/2021 By Josh Gerstein, Marc Caputo and Matt Dixon © AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Rep. Matt Gaetz adjusts a face mask as he attends a House Judiciary committee markup at the Capitol in Washington. MIAMI — Federal investigators are intensifying their sex-crimes probe of Rep. Matt Gaetz as they discuss a potential immunity arrangement with his former girlfriend and have struck a tentative deal with his one-time “wingman” who...

Gaetz associate signals he will plead guilty in federal case, a worrisome development for the congressman Matt Zapotosky A Florida politician who is central to the investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz for possible sex trafficking of a minor signaled Thursday that he will plead guilty in his own federal case, a court entry shows, a troubling development for the congressman as it suggests prosecutors have secured a potentially important witness against him. Joel Greenberg, a fo...

On Thursday, a federal court in Orlando scheduled a “change of plea hearing” in Joel Greenberg’s case, indicating he has reached a deal with prosecutors.

Matt Gaetz is the subject of a federal investigation into sex trafficking  He has not been charged but his friend Joel Greenberg was last year Greenberg has for months been informing the feds on how Gaetz allegedly trafficked women On Thursday, there was a change in his court docket which showed hes going to change his plea, although it remains unclear which charges he may admit That change suggests that Greenberg has reached a deal with prosecutors and may serve as a witness for them Last mon...

May 13, 2021 12:58 p.m. In a glimpse of the screws tightening around Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), a federal judge in Florida on Thursday scheduled a hearing for a longtime Gaetz associate to change his previous not guilty plea in a sex trafficking case. The move suggests that Greenberg will likely plead guilty in the case, where federal prosecutors have said that he committed a range of crimes that include stalking a political opponent, making fake IDs, and sex trafficking. Afte...

Greenberg and Gaetz have been friends and political allies since at least 2017, and Greenberg has posted photos with Gaetz on his social media accounts. Gaetz is also facing a Justice Department investigation over whether he had sex with a 17-year-old and paid for sex with other adult women.  Gaetz has vehemently denied the accusations, calling them lies and saying they are politically motivated. Greenberg likely could be a key witness against Gaetz, though details on any pending plea deal ha...

Getty Images Greenberg had already been cooperating against Gaetz for a year, the NYT previously reported. Both men are the targets of a federal criminal sex-trafficking investigation. Joel Greenberg, a close associate of Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, is expected to strike a formal plea deal with prosecutors on Monday, CNN reported. Its a significant development and one that will likely tighten the screws on Gaetz as he faces a Justice Department investigation into whet...

POLITICO The announcement of a change-of-plea hearing for Joel Greenberg puts additional pressure on the congressman. Rep. Matt Gaetz adjusts a face mask as he attends a House Judiciary committee markup at the Capitol in Washington. | AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Updated: Link Copied A key target of federal prosecutors in an ongoing sex trafficking investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) is expected to enter a guilty plea in the case on Monday, according to a new court filing. The Thursda...