Matt Gaetz has just been dealt another very bad blow in his ever-worsening teen sex/prostitution scandal.
Multiple media outlets are now reporting that his buddy/alleged pimp Joel Greenberg is cooperating with federal authorities in their investigation into possible sex crimes committed by the antigay congressman from Florida and others.
According to the New York Times, Greenberg has told investigators that he and Gaetz had sexual encounters with multiple females in exchange for money, gifts, and travel. One of those females is reported to be a 17-year-old girl.
Two sources told the Times that Greenberg has already sat down with investigators numerous times and that he ultimately decided to cooperate with them after they shared the mountain of evidence they have against him, including Venmo receipts and WhatsApp chats.
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Greenberg’s attorneys said in court last week that their client, who faces dozens of charges, including sex trafficking of a minor and corruption, will likely strike a plea deal with investigators.
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As for Gaetz, he has denied any wrongdoing whatsoever and just hired two very high-profile attorneys, Mark Mukasey and Isabelle Kirshner, to defend him.
Yesterday, he accused a reporter out the Capitol of trying to “propagandize lies against me.”
“I wrote an essay on that in the Washington Examiner. You guys should check it out,” he said, referring to that crazy op-ed he published last week in which he swore he “never, ever paid for sex” and accused the Justice Department of trying to “pervert the truth.”
A spokesperson for Gaetz reiterated yesterday that he has “never paid for sex,” adding that Greenberg “has been trying to ensnare innocent people in his troubles for quite some time.”
Graham Gremore is the Features Editor and a Staff Writer at Queerty. Follow him on Twitter @grahamgremore.
Jim
Do you have to be a sexual predator to be a Trump Republican?
Diogenes
You don’t have to be but it helps.
Essie
It helps to be if you want access to Trump’s ass to kiss it and to stay off his sh!t list. It also makes it easier to get political endorsements from dummies in trumpworld. But, if you get caught, Dumpty will insist he never heard of you.
alvera34s
Invitation to a sex club (copy) – xmeet.fun
oldbag
He’ll resign.
Mack
Naw, he’s going to hope that the Trump Republicans will save him.
LumpyPillows
The Trumpies are running as fast as they can from Gaetz; only Trump gets to be the child molester.
Miles
Seems like everyone can see right through him. He does not have an authentic bone in his body.
Fahd
Reminds me of Chris Christie’s Bridgegate in some ways. Everyone around him is going to wind up with a criminal record, and Gaetz still is determined to walk away (continue) unscathed. He’s no Chris Christie, but even if he does resign (is removed), I don’t expect that he ever will take responsibility. It’s the MAGA way: deny, deny deny.
Mandrake
So let’s parse this whole question of whether this highly dislikable rep is likely guilty. Greenberg has been talking to the FBI since last year. They seized his phone and that of one of the women back in December.
This is mid-April and what evidence has been divulged to show he traveled with underaged women and paid these underaged women for sex? NONE
Does it take this long to uncover that evidence? If so, I worry about the competence of the FBI.
Essie
The FBI usually takes several months to actually get into a case because they want to line up evidence and make sure it’s correct and admissible in Federal court. Months/a year is not a long time for a case to come to indictment and then trial, especially when they are dealing with a sitting congressman. This stuff was leaked before things were locked down. That doesn’t mean the FBI will just have a press conference to confirm or deny. That’s not how they work.
thNOLA59
Typical TRUMP Republican. Lie and blame someone else.
novadude
A Republican accusing someone else of “perverting the truth”?
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!
That’s hysterical!
Mike Hunt
Honest to ghawd, I saw a sign on a highway in Florida last week that proclaimed: “Trump-Gaetz 2024.” LOL!!!!!
yendor808
Well it is Floriduh. Don’t ever expect much.
IanHunter
Every time I see him he looks more bloated and red faced, looks like he is drinking a lot.
Liquid Silver
I’m still waiting for actual bad news. So far, it’s all investigation and allegation.
Figure he quits and they just give up with the charges, as per the government usual.
LumpyPillows
Can’t stand Gaetz, but I really could care less about prostitution or recreational drugs. All you need is a camera and the prostitution becomes a porno and presto its legal. What a hypocritical and outdated puritanical set of laws. As for the possible statutory rape, he’s going to need a get away car.