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FORMER MATT GAETZ ASSOCIATE JOEL GREENBERG PLEADS GUILTY TO SIX FEDERAL CHARGES
May 17, 2021
David Shortell, Jeremy Herb, Paula Reid, Devan Cole
CNN
Washington (CNN)Joel Greenberg, a former Florida tax collector and close confidant of Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, formally pleaded guilty on Monday morning to six federal charges in a court hearing, admitting to a federal judge that he had knowingly solicited and paid a minor for sex.
Greenberg spoke sparingly throughout the 45-minute hearing and with a tone of dejection, responding “yes” and “I do” as the judge read the details of his plea agreement. He wore a dark jumpsuit and had