If Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida was hoping that his former wingman, Joel Greenberg, going to prison might slow down that whole federal teen sex trafficking investigation he’s currently wrapped up in, he can think again.
A judge just ruled that Greenberg, who, along with Gaetz’s ex-girlfriend, has been a key figure in the ongoing probe against the antigay congressman, can have his sentencing date delayed 90 days so he can continue cooperating with federal prosecutors.
In May, Greenberg pled guilty to crimes including sex trafficking of a minor, identity theft, wire fraud, and conspiracy. As part of his plea deal, he agreed to provide “substantial assistance” to the feds in their case against Gaetz in exchange for having some of the charges against him dropped.
Greenberg’s sentencing was originally set for August 19, but his lawyer asked the judge this week if he could have the date pushed back so he can keep working with investigators, who are said to be nearly finished collecting all the evidence they need against the antigay congressman.
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“Pursuant to his plea agreement with the Government, Mr. Greenberg has been cooperating with the Government and has participated in a series of proffers,” Greenberg’s lawyer, Fritz Scheller, wrote in a two-page filing submitted to the U.S. District Court in Orlando. “Said cooperation, which could impact his ultimate sentence, cannot be completed prior to the time of his sentencing.”
Scheller asked for an extra 90 days for both parties to “resolve a few outstanding issues” and U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell OK’d the request. Greenberg’s sentencing is now scheduled for November 18. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 12 years.
As for Gaetz, he continues to deny any wrongdoing whatsoever while trying anything and everything to distract people from the whole thing.
Last week, he made a big show of inviting pop star Britney Spears to Washington, D.C. to testify before Congress about her conservatorship battle with her father. This week, he said he wanted to nominate Donald Trump to replace Nancy Pelosi as House Speaker.
Happy Friday.
Today would be a great day to see Matt Gaetz indicted.
— Andrew Goss ?USAF? (@Goss30Goss) July 9, 2021
Graham Gremore is the Features Editor and a Staff Writer at Queerty. Follow him on Twitter @grahamgremore.
Bengali
Nothing would be finer than to see Matt Gaetz being arrested by authorities. Better still would be if he resisted arrest and was dragged face down on sharp jagged rocks as they threw him in the back of the “wagon”. hahahahahaha
Dude’s a monster and I wish him nothing but THE WORST.
xnetminder
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Ronbo
@ xnetminder
Just because. If one has to question why, they have NOT been paying attention.
GayEGO
Matt Gaetz needs to be convicted and jailed, plain and simple.
KRobert57
Actually, Matt should be all that you said he should be subjected to, but add in while jailed he should be raped over and over again until his hole is so enlarged that he has to wear adult diapers all the time.
MHaumesser
I’m sure all the gangs in prison will give him multiple warm and creamy welcomes when he gets there! Couldn’t be happier for him!
Hdtex
….because prison rape is always HILARIOUS!!!
barryaksarben
In his case prison rape would be justified. I do not wish rape on any person but this pos should suffer in a myriad of ways in the hope that one might actual cause his shrivilled soul
laurent7465
Hdtex: it is when it is done to the right people in prison. Jealous much? – Kisses Sweetie.
Jack
Who said it involved rape? Clearly this guy would screw anything that moves. You think he wasn’t bopping his friend/younger brother/son? He’s def a bottom.
Blue.Jacket
Matt Gaetz quotes:
“I’m the first member of Congress to scent my press releases with Axe body spray.”
“I’ve been to over two hundred proms.”
“I’ve been to both traffic school and sex traffic school.”
“I think all those Republicans who talk shit about me behind my back need to man up and double date with me.”
“My go-to pick up line is ‘Sweetie, do you come here often or does your mommy just drop you off in the morning?’ ”
Max
for all the diarrhea of lies that poured out of Gaetz mouth, it sure would be great to see comuppance happen.
fur_hunter
Well….. I’ve had ANOTHER one of my comments removed from view due to the descriptive adjectives I called Gaetz. Talk about ‘Cancel Culture’. Pisses me off.
Hdtex
May cry HARDER. Your tears are DELICIOUS !
Jack
Oh look! Josh Duggar and Matt Gaetz on the same day. “Family values”. Gaetz takedown will be more satisfying than Trump for me. I hate that puke.
JromeGervais09
Gaetz is in a very severe dissociative state with reality. He’s knows he’s going under the bus, but you can see by his public statements, he run off his rails. Suggesting he nominate Trump to take Pelosi’s place and inviting Britney Spears to testify in front of Congress? WFT?
mecmass
Gaetz is SO creepy looking! I mean, look at the picture on this article. Paint his face red and give him a pitchfork and he’d look exactly like the devil.
jcool
maybe he could start doing tik tok videos in prison. the kids love that
joeboyle49
I WANT TO SEE GAETZ AND TRUMP GO DOWN DOWN DOWN!!
Ginger Tom
It is very noticeable that Gaetz’s eyes are unusually close to each other, eerily so in fact. Is this not the clearest warning yet to the youth of the nation of the perils of excessive teenage masturbation, such as we were ourselves severely warned about by the older generation in our younger days?