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Nevilledog

(50,687 posts)
Fri May 14, 2021, 12:42 PM May 2021

Joel Greenberg to plead guilty to 6 counts, cooperate with federal investigators in plea agreement

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/politics/joel-greenberg/os-ne-joel-greenberg-plea-agreement-matt-gaetz-20210514-pkkz4tltarcvnkpeszyv7b5ldu-story.html


Joel Greenberg, Seminole County’s disgraced former tax collector, has agreed to plead guilty to six federal crimes — including sex trafficking of a child — in a deal that calls for him to cooperate with federal investigators, according to a source with knowledge of the agreement.

The deal, which will be made official during a Monday morning court hearing Greenberg is required to attend, marks a turning point in the sprawling federal investigation that has roiled Florida politics and reportedly taken aim at Greenberg’s friend and ally U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz.

In addition to trafficking, Greenberg will plead to charges of identity theft, stalking, wire fraud and conspiracy to bribe a public official. Prior to striking a deal, he was facing 33 federal charges.

According to reports, investigators are seeking to determine whether Gaetz had sex with the same 17-year-old Greenberg was accused of trafficking, paid for sex and travel with escorts or traded political favors in medical marijuana legislation for paid sex and other gifts.

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Joel Greenberg to plead guilty to 6 counts, cooperate with federal investigators in plea agreement (Original Post) Nevilledog May 2021 OP
Rut Roh Gaetz Me. May 2021 #1
Does the sex trafficking charge land him on a sex offender registry for the rest of his life? RockRaven May 2021 #2
Hopefully it precludes him having Pizza with Marjorie Taylor Green. NNadir May 2021 #3
6 out of 33 ??....Hes FLIP-ING on Gaetz. Rustyeye77 May 2021 #4
Both CNN and NBC report he is cooperating. Wonder what the feds are after? (NOT) triron May 2021 #5
Monday ... QED May 2021 #6
Tick tick tick Matty boy Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2021 #7
I really enjoy reading stories about dirtbags folding like a tent when the pressure is on. NoMoreRepugs May 2021 #8
Just don't let him get Epsteined. Grokenstein May 2021 #9
I hope this takes out half the state-level GOPers here obamanut2012 May 2021 #10

RockRaven

(14,784 posts)
2. Does the sex trafficking charge land him on a sex offender registry for the rest of his life?
Fri May 14, 2021, 01:29 PM
May 2021

I hope so...

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