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Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel
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Jeff Weiner

Matt Gaetz ally Joel Greenberg's sentencing set for Aug. 19 after judge approves plea deal

ORLANDO, Fla. — Joel Greenberg, the former Seminole County tax collector who recently pleaded guilty to six federal charges — including sex trafficking of a child — is now set to face sentencing Aug. 19, records show.

In a pair of orders filed Thursday, U.S. District Judge Gregory A. Presnell also formally accepted Greenberg’s guilty pleas, which he made after striking a plea agreement with prosecutors last month.

The deal requires Greenberg to cooperate with authorities in the sprawling investigation, which has reportedly taken aim at U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, a former friend and ally. According to reports, that probe concerns, among other things, whether Gaetz along with Greenberg paid for sex with women and a 17-year-old girl, allegations Gaetz vehemently denies.

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