Gaetz Paid Accused Sex Trafficker, Who Then Venmo'd Teen
Source: The Daily Beast
In two late-night Venmo transactions in May 2018, Rep. Matt Gaetz sent his friend, the accused sex trafficker Joel Greenberg, $900. The next morning, over the course of eight minutes, Greenberg used the same app to send three young women varying sums of money. In total, the transactions amounted to $900.
The memo field for the first of Gaetzs transactions to Greenberg was titled Test. In the second, the Florida GOP congressman wrote hit up ___. But instead of a blank, Gaetz wrote a nickname for one of the recipients. (The Daily Beast is not sharing that nickname because the teenager had only turned 18 less than six months before.) When Greenberg then made his Venmo payments to these three young women, he described the money as being for Tuition, School, and School.
Greenbergthe former Seminole County tax collectorhas now been federally indicted on 33 counts, including sex trafficking crimes involving a 17-year-old. Court documents say Greenberg was engaged in sugar daddy relationships. And The New York Times says a Justice Department investigation is looking into Gaetzs involvement in the cash-for-sex ring.
Gaetz and Greenberg are both connected through Venmo to this then-18-year-old womanwho now works in the porn industry, according to a friend of the girl. And on Thursday, Greenbergs attorney and prosecutors indicated during a court hearing that they expect Greenberg to strike a plea deal, likely meaning he plans to cooperate with investigators.
Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/gaetz-paid-accused-sex-trafficker-who-then-venmod-teen?ref=home
OAITW r.2.0
(24,500 posts)This is todays GOP.
PJMcK
(22,037 posts)You just know he's tried to call Greenberg but they can't talk or Greenberg will screw his plea deal.
Gaetz feels the walls closing in. He deserves it.
getagrip_already
(14,750 posts)because apparently gaetz is really that stupid.
Midnight Writer
(21,765 posts)cinematicdiversions
(1,969 posts)getagrip_already
(14,750 posts)He set up dates for. It has to be more than zero. He just got too much of an ego boost out of it.
Irish_Dem
(47,058 posts)Gaetz was the go to guy for whatever someone wanted sex wise.
magicarpet
(14,150 posts).... around like he was drumming up business for his human trafficking operation partnership with Goldberg.
Gaetz likely gave the girls a test drive, captured some juicy photos, shopped the photos around to potential clients (political buddies).
Then Gaetz would rake in a nice finder's fee commission. Free nibbles at the merchandise into perpetuity - if the mood should strike, or he wanted to play stud boy for some fun.
Captain Zero
(6,805 posts)To him. Or whoever really got him into the business.
aggiesal
(8,914 posts)That's not free.
But I'm willing to bet that he's using campaign funds laundered and squeaky clean on the other end to pay for play.
ffr
(22,670 posts)You're going to jail creepo Mr. Gaetz!
apnu
(8,756 posts)Could this be why the GOP suddenly wants to shutdown onlyfans.com?
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-anti-cancel-culture-republican-party-is-trying-to-cancel-onlyfans
Initech
(100,075 posts)Really using Venmo and Cash App to commit a crime, you might as well sign up with Insta-Trace.
littlemissmartypants
(22,656 posts)Why didn't he just use "backpack" & "map" & buy the girls Dora the Explorer dolls?
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,328 posts)BobTheSubgenius
(11,563 posts)Anyone who didn't see this coming, really hasn't been paying attention for..what?...ever. Forever.
peppertree
(21,635 posts)Coincidence, I'm sure.
(sarcasm thingy - bigly)
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)He was just paying Greenberg who was then paying for sex on his behalf. Completely legit.
This is going to get so funny when Greenberg rolls and Gaetz continues with his bullshit story about how using a pimp absolves him of culpability.
SuperCoder
(300 posts)Anyone else notice how all the fake Cuomo allegations have stopped??
Gee, I wonder why? Hahahaha
pnwmom
(108,978 posts)SuperCoder
(300 posts)So? Was it work-related? On work property? Another fake.
oldsoftie
(12,536 posts)Two different stories; two different types of arrogance
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)Sucha NastyWoman
(2,748 posts)And child rapists