An associate of Rep. Matt Gaetz is cooperating in an investigation into the Florida congressman, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
Joel Greenberg, a former Florida tax collector who was indicted in 2020 on charges, which included the sex trafficking of a minor, has reportedly been providing the Justice Department with information on Gaetz’s activities since last year.
The outlet, citing two unnamed sources briefed on the matter, reported that Greenberg told prosecutors that he and the Republican congressman had sexual engagements with women in exchange for cash or gifts.
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Investigators have been looking into whether the pair had sex with women in exchange for gifts or cash. They are also investigating whether Gaetz had sex with a 17-year-old and paid for her to travel with him.
Gaetz, 38, has denied what he called “false” sex allegations.
“Matt Gaetz has never paid for sex,” Gaetz’s office said in a recent statement. “Matt Gaetz refutes all the disgusting allegations completely. Matt Gaetz has never ever been on any such websites whatsoever. Matt Gaetz cherishes the relationships in his past and looks forward to marrying the love of his life.”
Multiple outlets reported on Thursday that Greenberg’s attorney said during a hearing that his client was likely to take a plea agreement for the charges against him, leading to speculation about whether he would testify against Gaetz.
“I am sure Matt Gaetz is not feeling very comfortable today,” Greenberg’s attorney, Fritz Scheller, told reporters after the court appearance.
The Daily Beast reported that in May 2018, Gaetz sent $900 to Greenberg on Venmo. The next morning, Greenberg reportedly sent money to three separate women, and those transactions totaled $900. Gaetz reportedly sent the money with the caption “hit up” and the nickname of one of the women that was subsequently paid by Greenberg.
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The House Ethics Committee announced on Friday that it would open an investigation into the allegations surrounding the congressman.
The Washington Examiner reached out to Gaetz’s office and Scheller for comment on the new report but did not immediately hear back.
