Joel Greenberg, a former Florida tax collector who is charged in the Department of Justice investigation into possible sex crimes, who is also Rep. Matt Gaetz
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According to Greenberg, investigators said he and Gaetz had met with several women who received money, or gifts in exchange for sex, according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke to The New York Times.
The sources told the Times that Greenberg had met with investigators several times and finally decided to cooperate after being made aware of the overwhelming amount of evidence against him.
Greenberg, who was first charged in June, is facing dozens of charges, including sex trafficking with minors and corruption.
The former Florida county official has gained notoriety in recent weeks following reports that federal investigators are also investigating whether Gaetz had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old, as well as whether he was involved in possible violations of laws. about sex trafficking and payments in exchange for sex to women recruited online.
The Times report follows reported several news sales Greenberg’s lawyers said in court last week that their client was expected to enter into a plea deal with federal investigators.
Gaetz has repeatedly denied the allegations, as well as A Sunday CNN report it said assistants of old President Trump
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Asked about the allegations Tuesday, Gaetz said knocked out by CNN reporter Manu Raju, claiming the network was campaigning “to spread lies against me.”
“I wrote an essay about it in the Washington Examiner. You have to go check it out,” Gaetz said as he climbed the stairs of the Capitol, referring to an opinion piece last week in which he wrote that ‘the swamp wants to drown me with false accusations.’
Gaetz spokesman Harlan Hill said in a statement to The Hill in response to Tuesday’s Times report: “Congressman Gaetz has never paid for sex, adding that Greenberg” has been trying to seduce innocent people for some time. to entangle his problems. “
The Hill has the lawyer for Greenberg, Fritz Scheller, and the Department of Justice for comment on the Times report.
Gaetz is facing increasing calls to resign over the allegations, as well as other accusations that have surfaced since then, although he has repeatedly promised not to retire.
The House Ethics Committee officially took place last week an investigation opened in Gaetz on allegations of illicit drug use and sharing nude photos of young women with his colleagues on the House Floor.
While Gaetz denied any wrongdoing, he brought two leading lawyers to New York last week to serve as a representative in the investigation of the Department of Justice.
Mike Lillis contributed.