Gaetz Crony Greenberg Asks To Delay Sentencing While He Aids Prosecutors

Gaetz Crony Greenberg Asks To Delay Sentencing While He Aids Prosecutors

Former Seminole County, Florida, tax collector Joel Greenberg at his office in September 2019

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg has asked a judge to delay his sentencing on six federal charges, citing his ongoing cooperation with authorities as part of a plea deal he struck in May. Greenberg's sentencing is currently slated for Aug. 19. But in a motion filed Tuesday, his attorney, Fritz Scheller, asked to delay the hearing for 90 days. Scheller said his client, a close associate of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), has been cooperating with the government on an ongoing basis, having already participated in “a series of" interviews, known as proffers, with federal authorities. “Said cooperation, which could ...

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