Matt Gaetz's ex-girlfriend to cooperate with federal authorities in sex trafficking investigation

[Nevilledog]

Link to tweet

https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/21/politics/gaetz-investigators-cooperation-ex-girlfriend/index.html


Washington (CNN) — Federal authorities investigating alleged sex trafficking by GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz have secured the cooperation of the congressman's ex-girlfriend, according to people familiar with the matter.

The woman, a former Capitol Hill staffer, is seen as a critical witness, as she has been linked to Gaetz as far back as the summer of 2017, a period of time that has emerged as a key window of scrutiny for investigators. She can also help investigators understand the relevance of hundreds of transactions they have obtained records of, including those involving alleged payments for sex, the sources said.

News of the woman's willingness to talk, which has not been previously reported, comes just days after the Justice Department formally entered into a plea agreement with Joel Greenberg, a one-time close friend of Gaetz whose entanglement with young women first drew the congressman onto investigators' radar.

Former Matt Gaetz associate Joel Greenberg pleads guilty to six federal charges
CNN reported last week that investigators were pressing for the woman's cooperation. The sources would not say whether she had reached a formal cooperation agreement.

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[whopis01]

1. Someone has to be worried

[sheshe2]

2. Bazinga!

[asiliveandbreathe]

9. Wishing this banner to fly over the Marriot in Mesa AZ tonight..where the

Perv and honey cuckoo will be spewing their venom...

[triron]

12. Good idea for sure!

[OnDoutside]

3. Will she get out of kindergarten in time ?

[marble falls]

4. Turn out the lights ...

I can't wait until Empty Greene's adviser's force her kicks him off the bus.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

5. Rich assholes don't go to jail for paying for sex with legal age people 3 years after the fact

Not even when there was a buncha blow.

Tell me that the 17 year old is found, is cooperating, and has a blue dress (or a spawn of Matt Gaetz who's above a certain age) ... then I'll start getting excited about things Gaetz is to soon be going through.

Though I suppose if it can be proven he was acting as a pimp-like figure himself, that could get him a little time, but it'll be tough to prove given the caliber of lawyers that jerk can bring to bear.

[Irish_Dem]

8. Right, I am skeptical as well that he will face any charges.

I would like to be wrong however.

[Marcuse]

6. Presumably this is the "girlfriend" Gaetz publicly linked to Tucker.

“You and I went to dinner about two years ago, your wife was there, and I brought a friend of mine. You’ll remember her. And she was actually threatened by the FBI, told that if she wouldn’t cop to the fact that somehow I was involved in some pay-for-play scheme, that she could face trouble,” Mr. Gaetz told Mr. Carlson.

Tucker was not amused. [link:https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/mar/31/tucker-carlson-fox-news-host-calls-matt-gaetz-inte/|

[Norbert]

7. Drip...drip...drip...drip drip...drip drip... drip drip drip...

[grumpyduck]

10. Geez, I hope Costco

doesn't run out of popcorn.

[sarcasmo]

11. Womp! Womp!

[Hoyt]

13. Was Gaetz stupid enough to tell his girlfriend about statutory rape?

He’s a POS, but doubt he told her anything.