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Attorney for former Florida tax official Joel Greenberg urges light prison sentence, blasts DOJ for not charging others

ORLANDO, Fla. — In urging a judge for a light prison sentence for Joel Greenberg, his attorney Fritz Scheller blasted the U.S. Department of Justice for not criminally charging other individuals, despite the evidence and collaboration provided to prosecutors by the disgraced Seminole County tax collector.

Orlando Sentinel

Court filing: DOJ ignores Gaetz evidence

Lawyer for ex-Gaetz pal is pressuring the Justice Department to charge the Republican lawmaker

Salon

Joel Greenberg associate pleads guilty in fraud case days after co-defendant’s death

ORLANDO, Fla. — Keith Ingersoll, an associate of former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to federal fraud charges, admitting he took part in a multistate real estate scheme that scammed an investor for millions of dollars.

Orlando Sentinel

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Former Joel Greenberg associate to plead guilty of defrauding investor of nearly $13M

ORLANDO, Fla. — Keith Ingersoll, a former associate of disgraced Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg, has agreed to plead guilty in federal court of charges that he took part in a real estate scheme that defrauded an investor of millions of dollars, according to court documents.

Orlando Sentinel

Transcript details ‘ghost’ candidate’s aid in probe of spoiler scheme

After Jestine Iannotti filed to run for a Central Florida state Senate seat in 2020, she went to great lengths to avoid addressing her candidacy, asking for “privacy” in a press release and leaving the country during campaign season.

Orlando Sentinel

Gaetz may dodge sex-trafficking charges

"Those who told lies about Rep. Matt Gaetz are going to prison," a spokesperson for the congressman says

Salon

US Rep. Matt Gaetz unlikely to face charges in sex-trafficking probe, report says

ORLANDO, Fla. — Citing concerns about the credibility of key witnesses against him — including Seminole County’s former tax collector, Joel Greenberg — career Justice Department prosecutors have recommended against charging U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz with sex trafficking, according to a report.

Orlando Sentinel

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Greenberg alleged far-reaching public corruption in Florida jailhouse interview

ORLANDO, Fla. — Former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg alleged far-reaching public corruption, including granting no-work contracts on the public dime, when he spoke with investigators probing the “ghost” candidate scheme that helped Republican state Sen. Jason Brodeur win office in 2020.

Orlando Sentinel

Ex-county tax collector Joel Greenberg named as witness in Florida ‘ghost’ candidate case

ORLANDO, Fla. — Former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg has been named as a witness in the state’s case against an independent “ghost” candidate who ran for a competitive state Senate seat in 2020 and the Seminole County GOP chairman who aided her candidacy.

Orlando Sentinel

Pence aide rips Gaetz over sex probe

Gaetz first suggested that Pence would never be elected president

Salon

Gaetz friend faces December sentencing as he helps in probes

Sentencing for a former Florida tax collector whose arrest led to a probe of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz has been set for December

The Independent UK

Former Florida tax official Joel Greenberg set for December sentencing in federal sex trafficking case

ORLANDO, Fla. — Joel Greenberg — Seminole County’s former tax collector who pleaded guilty to sex trafficking and other federal crimes more than a year ago — is scheduled for a sentencing hearing on Dec. 1, according to federal judge’s order signed Friday.

Orlando Sentinel

Wandering Wolf Road Prairie and savoring the plants, birds, history and company

Wandering Wolf Road Prairie with E.J. Neafsey and Joel Greenberg is a sure way to savor the plants, birds and history of a one-of-a-kind remnant prairie in Chicago’s suburbs.

Chicago Sun-Times

Joel Greenberg, wife finalize divorce as ex-Seminole tax collector awaits sentencing

ORLANDO, Fla. — Joel Greenberg and his estranged wife, Abby Greenberg, are now officially divorced after a circuit judge on Monday finalized the couple’s break up, according to court documents obtained by the Orlando Sentinel.

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Salon

Latest court filings are bad for Gaetz

Latest developments in Florida court filings "not good for Gaetz"

Orlando Sentinel

Joel Greenberg friend Joe Ellicott pleads guilty to bribery, drug charge in Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. — Joe Ellicott — once a close friend and employee of former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg and before that a sports radio host with a loud on-air swagger — sat in a federal courtroom Wednesday and in a quiet voice pleaded guilty to his role in…

Orlando Sentinel

Joel Greenberg wants federal judge to delay his sentencing again

ORLANDO, Fla. — Former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg plans to again ask to delay his sentencing for sex trafficking and other crimes, despite a federal judge having previously said his current sentencing date was final.

Orlando Sentinel

Joel Greenberg friend and former employee to plead guilty in federal court

ORLANDO, Fla. — Joe Ellicott — a close friend of Joel Greenberg and a former radio talk show host — has agreed to plead guilty to paying thousands of dollars in a cash bribe to the disgraced Seminole County tax collector on behalf of an unnamed company, according to the…

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The Independent UK

Friend of Florida tax collector in Gaetz case pleads guilty

A former employee in the office of a Florida tax collector whose arrest triggered an investigation into U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz has pleaded guilty to fraud and drug charges

Salon

Another Gaetz associate pleads guilty

"Big Joe" Ellicott is the best friend of Joel Greenberg, a former "wingman" of the embattled Congressman

The Independent UK

Florida radio host connected to Matt Gaetz sex trafficking probe cooperating with federal authorities

Local shock jock was close friend of Gaetz ally Joel Greenberg

Orlando Sentinel

Joel Greenberg friend and former employee to plead guilty in federal court

ORLANDO, Fla. — Joe Ellicott — a close friend of disgraced Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg and a former radio talk show host — agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and distribution of a controlled substance, according to court documents filed by the U.S. Attorney’s…

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