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Joel Greenberg, who U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz had referred to as his wingman, appeared in federal court wearing a dark blue prison jumpsuit on Monday to plead guilty to six federal charges, including sex-trafficking of a minor.The former Florida tax collector, who is central to the investigation into whether Gaetz trafficked a 17-year-old for sex, also agreed to cooperate with prosecutors, which could spell trouble for the Republican congressman and one of former President Donald Trump's staunchest defenders.Outside the courthouse in Orlando, Florida, Greenberg's lawyer, Fritz S...

Print article ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida politician who emerged as a central figure in the Justice Department’s sex trafficking investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz pleaded guilty Monday to six federal charges and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors as part of a plea deal. Joel Greenberg, a longtime associate of Gaetz’s, appeared in federal court in Orlando. He pleaded guilty to six of the nearly three dozen charges he faced, including sex trafficking of a minor, and he admitted that he had paid at least one underage girl to have sex with him and other men. Gaetz was not mentioned in t...

A Florida politician who emerged as a central figure in the Justice Department’s sex trafficking investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz has pleaded guilty to six...

Gaetz associate pleads guilty to 6 felonies, including trafficking a child Federal authorities are also reportedly looking into whether U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz had sex with the same 17-year-old Greenberg was accused of trafficking. By Martin E. ComasOrlando Sentinel Share ORLANDO, Fla. — Joel Greenberg, the disgraced former Seminole County tax collector who resigned in June, appeared in federal court Monday morning and pleaded guilty to six felony crimes – including sex trafficking of a child – after striking a deal with the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Greenberg was led into court by U.S. ...

AP Fritz Scheller, left, attorney for Joel Greenberg answers questions during a news conference Monday in Orlando, Fla. Greenberg emerged as a central figure in the Justice Department’s sex trafficking investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz. AP Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg talks to the Orlando Sentinel during an interview at his office in Lake Mary, Fla. AP Brain Beute speaks with reporters Monday outside the Federal Courthouse before a hearing with Joel Greenberg in Orlando, Fla.   TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you n...