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Joe RaedleGetty Images All right, you slavering hordes, here’s your Matt Gaetz post. You all should be ashamed of yourselves. You know that, right? But now that his wingman may have flipped on him, we have a legitimate chance of seeing a congressman in the dock. So yes, this has become A Story. From CBS News: Joel Greenberg is expected to strike a deal by May 15, though the deal has not yet been finalized, his attorney, Fritz Scheller, said Thursday. Greenberg, the former Seminole County tax...

Rep. Matt Gaetz hires defense lawyer Marc Mukasey, who represents Trump Organization in criminal probe CNBC 8 hrs ago Dan Mangan Rep. Matt Gaetz has hired two top New York defense lawyers, one of whom represents the Trump Organization in a criminal probe, to represent him as he faces a federal sex trafficking investigation. The retention of the Trump firms lawyer Marc Mukasey is noteworthy not only for Mukaseys record of handling serious criminal cases but also because Gaetz i...

DOJ veterans say the latest twist in the Matt Gaetz sex-trafficking investigation could be the most scary one yet for the lawmaker ssheth@businessinsider.com (Sonam Sheth) © AP Rep. Matt Gaetz. AP Rep. Gaetz is under pressure amid news that his associate Joel Greenberg is close to a plea deal. If Greenberg cooperates, that means someone Gaetz may have conspired with would be "working with the government," said an ex-FBI agent. Greenberg could shed light on Gaetzs intent, whic...

The Florida congressman has not been charged with any crimes and has repeatedly denied wrongdoing. Written By: Mark Hosenball / Reuters | 3:52 pm, Apr. 9, 2021 × FILE PHOTO: Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-FL, speaks during a House Judiciary Committee markup of the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington December 11, 2019. Jose Luis Magana/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representativ...

Towleroad Gay News Joel Greenberg Agrees To Cooperate With Justice Dept. In Rep. Matt Gaetz Investigation Gaetz Wild Life: Former South Florida tax collector Joel Greenberg, currently in police custody under a slew of charges including sex trafficking of a minor, stalking, bribery and defrauding the COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program, has agreed to cooperate with the Justice Department. Greenberg was closely associated with Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida), who is the subject of a federal probe ...

While embroiled in alleged sex scandal, Gaetz speaks to Trump supporters in Doral Published:  Updated:  Tags:  DORAL, Fla. – Rep. Matt Gaetz talked to a conservative women’s group on Friday night during a Republicans’ Save America Summit at the Trump National Doral Miami resort in Miami-Dade County’s city of Doral. During his prepared speech for the summit’s Women For America First event, Gaetz didn’t mention that he is embroiled in an alleged sex scandal. He reiterated that a ...

Gaetz associate working toward plea deal with prosecutors by Mike Schneider, The Associated Press Posted Apr 8, 2021 2:41 pm EDT Last Updated Apr 8, 2021 at 2:44 pm EDT ORLANDO, Fla. — An associate of Rep. Matt Gaetz’s is working toward a plea deal with federal prosecutors investigating a sex trafficking operation, potentially escalating the legal and political jeopardy facing the Florida congressman. The revelation that a political ally of Gaetz’s, Joel Greenberg, is seeking to strike a ...

An associate of Rep. Matt Gaetz is working toward a plea deal with prosecutors Share Updated: 5:11 PM CDT Apr 8, 2021 By MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated Press An associate of Rep. Matt Gaetz is working toward a plea deal with prosecutors Share Updated: 5:11 PM CDT Apr 8, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript Yeah, Joel Greenberg is headed to court this week. It really is an honor to be here today. Hes the man whos close. Friendship with representative Matt Gates has...

Federal prosecutors are examining whether Gaetz and Greenberg paid underage girls or offered them gifts in exchange for sex, according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity because they could not discuss details publicly. Gaetz has denied the allegations and insists he will not resign his seat in Congress. A call to the congressmans cellphone on Thursday yielded a message that he was not accepting calls at this time. When asked directly if Greenberg, a forme...

Thursday, April 8, 2021 by Amy Green (WMFE) Joel M. Greenberg. File photo: Matthew Peddie, WMFE Stay tuned in to our local news coverage: Listen to 90.7 WMFE on your FM or HD radio, the WMFE mobile app or your smart speaker — say “Alexa, play NPR” and you’ll be connected. An attorney for the embattled former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg told a federal judge Thursday he is working toward a plea agreement by May 15.  The revelation implies Greenberg could serve as a ...