So which Democrat "started" the rumor? Was it convicted former Seminole Co Tax Assessor Joel Greenberg, friend and political crony of Matt Gaetz who was appointed to his position by Gaetz? He used his office to commit felonies, and in a plea deal has agreed to plead guilty to 6 (including sex trafficking of a minor, identity theft, bribery and stalking). He has agreed to cooperate with the Govt in exchange for a lighter sentence, but any sentence reduction relies on the accuracy of his co-operation...
And just this week, his sentencing was pushed back until Aug...
Greenberg initially faced 33 criminal counts but prosecutors cut a deal with him last year, reducing
the charges to six in exchange for Greenberg’s cooperation in multiple inquiries, including into the GOP congressman."
The former tax collector pleaded guilty to six felony charges.
www.politico.com
It was earlier discussions with Federal investigators which initially brought Gaetz into the picture. From the Tampa Bay Times...
"By the time it was revealed in court last month that Greenberg planned to take a plea deal,
he had already met with federal investigators several times and told them about having given women cash and gifts in exchange for sex with himself and Gaetz, according to The New York Times.
According to the report, he decided to talk once he realized the case against him was “overwhelming.”
Greenberg will cooperate fully with the government in the “investigation and prosecution of other persons,” and if his cooperation is of “substantial assistance” to prosecutors, they will recommend lower prison sentence, the agreement says.
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz has been linked to the Greenberg investigation but denies any wrongdoing.
www.tampabay.com
So this case has taken a year and counting, but you guys don't seem to care that Durham brought a case against Sussmann 6 yrs after the fact. So Federal Cases requiring witness co-operation can sometimes take a while.
Difference is the evidence here was so "overwhelming" that Greenberg had no choice but to co-operate, while Durham brought a flimsy case against Sussmann and has no prayer of scaring him into a plea deal and providing evidence against anyone else. Greenberg fingered Gaetz in the first place and is facing 12 yrs minimum without a sentence reduction
This is the second sentencing postponement for the former Florida tax collector, whose arrest led to a probe of Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz.
www.tampabay.com
And this is an opinion piece,. But it describes the ongoing corruption from Gaetz/Greenberg cronies, even after Greenberg's arrest and other Gaetz buddies are tied into the corruption trough...
Joel Greenberg and Matt Gaetz talking about draining the swamp. Instead, they helped fill it here in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com