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Gaetz's wingman was originally going to be sentenced in August. But now his sentencing date is after the mid-terms.
The reason being given is that Greenberg is providing information to the prosecutor.
Former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg will learn his fate during a Dec. 1 sentencing hearing that comes after U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell agreed to delay sentencing as he cooperates with prosecutors looking into Gaetz and the wider array of scandal that emerged from their initial investigation into Greenberg’s time in office.
At Greenberg’s request, the judge has agreed to delay his sentencing multiple times. Prosecutors have not objected to the delays, indicating that Greenberg is continuing to cooperate with the government and is providing information considered useful.
Greenberg, whom Assistant U.S. Attorney Roger Handberg called a “prolific criminal,” pleaded guilty to six charges, including sex trafficking a minor and a handful related to public corruption. He faced a minimum 12-year sentence, but it’s unclear how that could be affected by his cooperation with federal investigators. Greenberg originally faced 33 federal charges but cut a deal with prosecutors to drop dozens after he agreed to cooperate.
Gaetz, who once referred to Greenberg as his “wingman,” has been under federal investigation since November 2020 over whether he had sex with a 17-year-old girl and paid her for it.
Gaetz ‘wingman’ gets new sentencing date
The reason being given is that Greenberg is providing information to the prosecutor.
Former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg will learn his fate during a Dec. 1 sentencing hearing that comes after U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell agreed to delay sentencing as he cooperates with prosecutors looking into Gaetz and the wider array of scandal that emerged from their initial investigation into Greenberg’s time in office.
At Greenberg’s request, the judge has agreed to delay his sentencing multiple times. Prosecutors have not objected to the delays, indicating that Greenberg is continuing to cooperate with the government and is providing information considered useful.
Greenberg, whom Assistant U.S. Attorney Roger Handberg called a “prolific criminal,” pleaded guilty to six charges, including sex trafficking a minor and a handful related to public corruption. He faced a minimum 12-year sentence, but it’s unclear how that could be affected by his cooperation with federal investigators. Greenberg originally faced 33 federal charges but cut a deal with prosecutors to drop dozens after he agreed to cooperate.
Gaetz, who once referred to Greenberg as his “wingman,” has been under federal investigation since November 2020 over whether he had sex with a 17-year-old girl and paid her for it.
Gaetz ‘wingman’ gets new sentencing date
