Report: Gaetz Associate To Plead Guilty To Six Felony Counts Including Sex Trafficking

Former Florida county tax collector Joel Greenberg, Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) indicted associate, will plead guilty to six felony counts including sex trafficking, according to Business Insider.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1374063
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First!

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… the ex-tax collector claimed Gaetz paid for sex with the same minor in his criminal case.

Gaetz: “But, in my case, it was only ‘sloppy seconds.’”

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“The first indictment of Joel Greenberg alleges that he falsely accused another man of sex with a minor for his own gain. That man was apparently innocent. So is Congressman Gaetz.”

Whistling past the graveyard.

Gaetz’ lawyers will probably try to make that case in court, but if the prosecutors have supporting evidence, Gaetz will spend time, hopefully a long time, in prison.

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That would make me happy.

It’s a start.

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Next exit ramp for Gaetz: Comeuppance Avenue

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"Beat the Clock" for Trump

(no need for a Game Show Host :grimacing:)

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The fuck is up with these articles starting with no thread to comment on?

Thought they were improving service, not taking it away…

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Quite surprisingly, a Dorko appears to be the first to figure out how to hack around the problem.

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What’s the secret?

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wow … seeing creepy shades of young Nixon in this picture … which is unfair - to Nixon!

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It be interesting to see what Gaetz does now that he has a better idea of what is coming after him. More lying? Of course!! Accusations of persecution by liberals? Probably. Shutting up and trying to cop a plea? Who could he flip on? If flipping would get him less years, he would do it in a second but the only bigger fish would be GQP leadership or Trump.

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I correctly guessed the URL.

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Finally, Gatez is SPEECHLESS!

Haven’t heard a word from him since he was surrounded by the old racist white women from the Villages in FL!

CRICKETS :cricket:

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So is the (apparent) lack of the “under 17” charge, an indication that he’s flipped on Gaetz? That seemed to be the thought in yesterday’s comments section. If so, woo hoo!!

I know we don’t have all the details on the agreement but that was supposed to be a tell

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It has been my experience that defense lawyers spend considerable time and resources extolling the innocence of their clients…they are often subsequently convicted…that’s what I expect in this instance…

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I assume he asked for a refund?

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So that’s from 33 down to 6?

That’s one hell of a plea agreement. He must’ve given up…well…a US Congressman to get that deal.

Get ready for Gaetz to turn on Greenberg, around 9am Monday at the latest. Gotta make him look like a bad “witness for the prosecution.”

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I’m as happy as anyone else about this but in typical wet blanket fashion I have to remind everyone that he will be replaced by another Republican owing to his ruby red district and Florida has another House seat owing to the last census and those lines will be drawn in the most damaging way possible owing to Florida’s electorate consistently voting against their own self interest.

Other than that - happy Friday!

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