![]() ![]() POLITICO is not naming her or the other women in the case to respect their privacy. The ex-girlfriend is seeking an immunity deal from prosecutors in return for her testimony. Gaetz, a lawyer, has denied obstructing justice. Gaetz is also being investigated over whether he obstructed justice when he called an ex-girlfriend and another potential witness in the case and discussed it with them. Gaetz previously said he never paid for sex. Greenberg wasn’t on that trip, but the victim of his sex trafficking was, though at that point she had turned 18. Prosecutors have been looking at a 2018 Bahamas trip Gaetz was on to see if the congressman and two political allies violated the Mann Act, which forbids taking people across state lines to engage in prostitution. Sex-trafficking a minor isn’t the only potential charge Gaetz faces. Gaetz has denied all charges and has repeatedly pointed out that Greenberg is guilty of that crime and also admitted to falsely smearing a political rival as a pedophile. Greenberg has pleaded guilty to sex-trafficking the 17-year-old teen, who is now an adult. A Gaetz spokesperson could not be reached for comment. Indictments of sitting congressmen are usually approved by the attorney general, and the Justice Department often tries to avoid pressing criminal charges in the heat of an election. The March sentencing date for Greenberg - the former Seminole County tax collector - sets a new time horizon for when Gaetz might be charged, if at all. The investigation into Gaetz has stretched on since November and became public this spring amid predictions of an imminent indictment for the congressman that never came to pass. The biggest prize for federal prosecutors is Gaetz, who was not mentioned in court Monday and is under investigation on suspicion he paid to have sex with a 17-year-old girl to whom Greenberg had introduced him in 2017. This is an unusual situation in the number of different investigations and lines of investigation we are pursuing,” Handberg said, adding that the extra time was required “because of the need to follow up on some of these leads.” Attorney Roger Handberg said in open court. Greenberg was a prolific criminal,” Assistant U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell to wait until March so they can track down all of the leads Greenberg has given to investigators. 18 for six crimes he pleaded guilty to earlier this year, but prosecutors successfully implored U.S. Joel Greenberg was set to be sentenced on Nov. Matt Gaetz won extra time Monday to cooperate with federal prosecutors in their investigation of the congressman and a host of other scandals. A corrupt former Florida tax official and one-time “wingman” to Rep. ![]()
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