Rep. Matt Gaetz friend Joel Greenberg will plead guilty in case that led to sex traffic probe, court
Source: CNBC
Joel Greenberg, a friend of Rep. Matt Gaetz, has agreed to plead guilty in a criminal case connected to the federal sex-trafficking investigation of the Republican lawmaker and Trump ally, court records show.
Greenberg is scheduled to appear Monday morning in federal court in Orlando, Florida, for a change of plea hearing, the records state.
Greenberg, a county tax collector in Florida, faces charges including sex trafficking of a minor, stalking, wire fraud and identity theft. He pleaded not guilty to those charges, but his lawyer and prosecutors told a judge last month that Greenberg was expected to strike a plea deal.
Gaetz, who represents Florida's First Congressional District in the panhandle, has denied any wrongdoing and has not been criminally charged.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/13/rep-matt-gaetz-friend-joel-greenberg-will-plead-guilty-in-sex-case.html
CNN is reporting that Greenberg has "flipped" and is cooperating with investigators/prosecutors in the Gaetz investigation.
Will this be nicknamed "Gaetz-gate"?
RockRaven
(14,966 posts)Even with cooperation, he is very very screwed. As he deserves.
getagrip_already
(14,750 posts)Budi
(15,325 posts)Snippets: twitter is predictably enjoying the news. "It all happens Monday" #ByeMatt
Jon Cooper Flag of United States
@joncoopertweets
Today would be a good day for Matt Gaetz to be indicted.
Barbara Malmet
@B52Malmet
#Gaetzgate is slow moving, unlike all the jetting around Matt did of underage girls for sex exploits he photographed, then shared his pics on the House floor.
Miguelito Loveless
(4,465 posts)"Pizza-Gaetz".
Karmic.
Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,985 posts)JohnnyRingo
(18,628 posts)They will hold off on sentencing until he completes his obligation.
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)monkeyman1
(5,109 posts)The Unmitigated Gall
(3,811 posts)If theres anyone I want to see in cuffs more than Officer Chauvin, its this predatory little spitfuck.
FlyingPiggy
(3,384 posts)Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)FlyingPiggy
(3,384 posts)Worried. Fingers crossed for a good Monday surprise.
Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)With all those charges, he's looking at a lot of prison time. A guy like him won't do well in prison. I dont think he'll walk scot free, but they'll drop a bunch of those charges for the right info.
Gaetz has turned his back on this guy. Payback can be a mofo.
pressbox69
(2,252 posts)I think this is worse than a parking ticket.