The investigation into Gaetz began in late 2020 and reached a peak after his close friend, Joel Greenberg, pleaded guilty in May 2021 to six federal crimes, including a sex-trafficking charge, and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.
“I only know that it has to do with women. I have a suspicion that someone is trying to recategorize my generosity to ex-girlfriends as something more untoward,” Gaetz told The New York Times about the matter in 2021.
RadarOnline.com later confirmed that Greenberg was sentenced to 11 years behind bars last December.
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