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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 issues with Florida political watchers, but not as much on the political right, apparently. At Saturd...

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 will likely plead guilty, according to multiple people familiar with the situation. The U.S. Depar...

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 former tax collector for Seminole County, Fla., had since last year been outlining to prosecutors how ...

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.