Posted on 05/14/2021 10:58:11 AM PDT by GIdget2004
A former confidant of Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, admitted in court papers on Friday to an array of federal crimes — including sex trafficking of a minor — and agreed to cooperate with the Justice Department’s investigations, handing prosecutors a potential key witness as they decide whether to charge Mr. Gaetz.
Joel Greenberg, who was a tax collector in the Orlando area until he was indicted last year, did not implicate Mr. Gaetz by name in papers filed by prosecutors in Federal District Court in Orlando.
But Mr. Greenberg admitted that he and unidentified others had paid a 17-year-old girl for sex and that he had provided her with drugs. He admitted that he “introduced the minor to other adult men, who engaged in commercial sex acts” with her, according to the documents, and that he was sometimes present. The others were not named.
Prosecutors revealed in the documents that they have evidence they say corroborates Mr. Greenberg’s admissions — including a series of communications and transactions Mr. Greenberg had with the girl, and a list of dates of their sexual encounters. The inclusion of that material appeared designed to bolster the credibility of Mr. Greenberg as a witness whose truthfulness would likely be challenged by anyone who is charged based on anything he tells prosecutors.
Mr. Gaetz, a close ally of former President Donald J. Trump, is said to be under investigation into whether he violated sex trafficking laws by having sex with the same girl. Mr. Greenberg, who has been meeting with prosecutors for at least five months, has told investigators that Mr. Gaetz had sex with the girl and knew that she was being paid, according to a person briefed on the inquiry.
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The times people are just outright crooks!
So a guy he knew, did something bad, and now it’s getting pinned on Gaetz????
Pathetic losers!
FBI/DOJ ginning up fake news, so they can use it as cover for opposition research investigation and to try and smear Gaetz.
Times, wa-post and the fake media cabal, all need to be prosecuted for fraud and criminal conspiracy!
So, the guy who wanted to cut a deal by implicating Gaetz, has “credibility” according to the NYTs.
To be fair, the guy didn’t name any names in his plea agreement, but his attorney has already said that he’s talking about Gaetz.
He was already in jail and is now just cutting a deal on new charges to get out.
Smells like a Trump redux given those within Trumps circle/sphere that attempted to backstab him.......
“Joel Greenbergdid not implicate Mr. Gaetz by name in papers filed by prosecutors in Federal District Court in Orlando.”
Well, that’s good to know isn’t it? And it backs up Gaetz’s claims that he was not involved.
But, wait there is more to this reporter’s story, Folks.
“Mr. Greenberg has told investigators that Mr. Gaetz had sex with the girl and knew that she was being paid, according to a person briefed on the inquiry.”
Huh? How is this newsworthy, if he didn’t implicate Gaetz in any court documents?
“How is this newsworthy, if he didn’t implicate Gaetz in any court documents?”
He doesn’t name Gaetz or anyone else by name in the plea agreement. That’s not required in a plea agreement. But he and his attorney have already acknowledged that he’s talking about Gaetz.
Waiting for the investigation of the Biden family corruption... waiting... waiting...
Whoops. NY Slimes only goes after Conservatives with fake and phony and sleazy allegations.
Greenburg: Gaetz didn’t do anything wrong
Prosecutor: You aren’t cooperating
But he didn’t do anything wrong
You are not cooperating
OK, what if I said he did do something?
You could be cooperating.
The scum guilt by innuendo game. They really like that game when it comes to Republicans.
The Ministry of Truth is going after Gaetz, Giuliani, Toensing and as many conservatives as possible right now.
Running camouflage during the election audits is a primary focus of the DNC/CCP.
Here is the full plea agreement, if anyone is interested.
https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/20708963/greenberg-plea-agreement.pdf
The problem is that Democrats have been offering tutorials on how to weather these storms. Just refuse to resign.
I do not see anything in the article to substantiate this claim, other than an unnamed source "briefed on the inquiry".
“FBI/DOJ ginning up fake news, so they can use it as cover for opposition research investigation and to try and smear Gaetz”
That’s all this is.
Anyone see them going after Hunter? He does this kinda crap all day long, in between selling the government to the ChiComs.
And Orlando / Brevard county has this crap going on all the time, cops hardly pay any attention. Beach cities especially.
Michael Cohen, allegedly?
It’s the nature of this racket. Politicians, Rep as well as Dem inevitably come in contact with unsavory characters. David Duke spoke highly of Brother Fornicator ILLhan Omar and the fake news media Ignores it. It’s how the pols deal with these relationships that matters.
I just want to know the truth.
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