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Joel Greenberg
Remember him? He was Matt Gaetz's so-called wingman who pleaded guilty to 6 felonies in return for his cooperation in a series of investigations. His sentencing was postponed several times because prosecutors needed more cooperation from him in their investigations. His sentencing was supposed to happen this month:
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/16/greenberg-set-to-be-sentenced-in-august-00032764
The month is almost over and I can't find any current reporting about Greenberg's sentencing. Anyone know anything?
Some commentators have said that when he's sentenced the prosecutors will then go after Gaetz.
We'll see. I'm skeptical.
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archive link to Orlando Sentinel article
Former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg has been named as a witness in the state’s case against an independent “ghost” candidate who ran for a competitive state Senate seat in 2020 and the Seminole County GOP chairman who aided her candidacy.
Greenberg, who is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to sex trafficking and other federal crimes over a year ago, has been listed as a witness against GOP Chair Ben Paris and former candidate Jestine Iannotti, who face criminal charges in connection with the scheme, which has roiled Florida politics during the past two years.
The former tax collector, who resigned from his post after his 2020 arrest, was named as a witness in records posted to the Seminole County Clerk’s website on Tuesday. Greenberg is listed as a Category “C,” witness, which means he isn’t expected to testify at Paris’ and Iannotti’s trials, but has provided information about the case.
The records also indicate that a 119-page transcript of a Florida Department of Law Enforcement interview with Greenberg has been provided to Paris’ and Iannotti’s defense counsel as part of the discovery process. It’s not clear what type of information Greenberg provided to investigators about the vote-siphoning scheme...
Greenberg, who is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to sex trafficking and other federal crimes over a year ago, has been listed as a witness against GOP Chair Ben Paris and former candidate Jestine Iannotti, who face criminal charges in connection with the scheme, which has roiled Florida politics during the past two years.
The former tax collector, who resigned from his post after his 2020 arrest, was named as a witness in records posted to the Seminole County Clerk’s website on Tuesday. Greenberg is listed as a Category “C,” witness, which means he isn’t expected to testify at Paris’ and Iannotti’s trials, but has provided information about the case.
The records also indicate that a 119-page transcript of a Florida Department of Law Enforcement interview with Greenberg has been provided to Paris’ and Iannotti’s defense counsel as part of the discovery process. It’s not clear what type of information Greenberg provided to investigators about the vote-siphoning scheme...
