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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 he's 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 month, Greenberg's attorney said: 'I’m sure Matt Gaetz is not feeling very comfortable today' 

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. After a hearing last month in which both Greenberg’s attorney and prosecutors said that the former Sem...

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 have not been made public. A letter Greenberg wrote in late 2020 was leaked last month to The Daily Be...

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. It's a significant development and one that will likely tighten the screws on Gaetz as he faces a Justice Department investigation into whether he violated federal sex-trafficking laws. News of Greenberg's upcoming plea deal isn't entirely...

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 Thursday announcement of a change-of-plea hearing for Joel Greenberg, a close friend of Gaetz, puts additio...