For a time, Greenberg appeared to be a rising political star, thanks in part to his relationship with Gaetz, who dubbed him a future congressman, and dirty trickster Roger Stone. (JTA) Matt Gaetz, the Trump-boosting Florida congressman known for his firebomb rhetoric, is in big trouble in part because of the alleged foibles of a Jewish buddy, Joel Greenberg, who has earned criticism previously from his local Jewish community. Greenberg was raised in a Christian family and attended a Christian church. The venture was a success; by the time Greenberg sold DG3 in 2015 it had the biggest growth of any company in Central Florida, according to an annual list published by Inc., having reported $8 million in revenue during the previous year. As an adult, Greenberg has identified himself as being Jewish. He was accused of setting up a Bitcoin scheme against his own office, Orlando Weekly reported. On separate occasions, Greenberg used his tax collector badge to stop a woman he said was speeding and to try and persuade a traffic cop not to ticket him for speeding. Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter Mike DeForest has been covering Central Florida news for more than two decades. Joel Greenberg is a former Florida tax collector and political ally of Rep. Matt Gaetz whose federal indictment has led to reports of an investigation into Gaetz for alleged sex trafficking. The second indictment against Greenberg alleges that he trafficked a minor female aged between 14 and 18, and used state databases to illegally obtain information about her and others. In the last few days, Greenberg has entered the national spotlight in connection with an investigation of sex trafficking of a 17-year-old girl reported against U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), a prominent backer of President Donald Trump. A federal judge granted Joel Greenberg a second delay of his sentencing on Monday, pushing the former Seminole County tax collectors sentencing date into 2022. Joel Greenberg friend Joe Ellicott pleads guilty to bribery, drug charge in Florida Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel 2/10/2022. Here is a look at the criminal cases confronting Mr. Trump: Georgia election interference. He denies all allegations. As an innovator and entrepreneur, Mr. Greenberg brings extensive experience in business and technology to the Seminole County Tax Collectors office., It added, Since taking office as Tax Collector, Mr. Greenberg has directed the office to begin using new technologies to improve customer service, adding new services to increase customer convenience and to streamline the Offices budget which will increase the amount of hard earned dollars returned to taxpayers., The page continued, Mr. That same year, the Republican Jewish Coalition called on Gaetz to acknowledge his gaffe in inviting a Holocaust denier to attend Trumps State of the Union address. Greenberg faces 33 federal charges, including stalking, identity theft, wire fraud, bribery, theft of government property, conspiracy to bribe a public official and sex trafficking of a minor. [14] Greenberg faces a minimum of 12 years imprisonment and a maximum term of life imprisonment. I am frequently called on to speak on behalf of the Jewish community, Friedman wrote in a Sentinel op-ed. [20][21] As part of the plea agreement, Greenberg must register as a sex offender. But then, Greenberg knows the risks of keeping controversial company. It was a belligerent, defiant, rebellion-type of thing at home.. Please use Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge to view this site. The other, from 2019, is at the White House with Chris Dorworth, a former Florida state representative. LAKE MARY, Fla. Long before the F.B.I. Greenbergs immediate family are members of Northland Church, a moderate evangelical congregation in Longwood, an Orlando suburb, but Greenberg himself was not a regular attendee, according to the former pastor. (Courtesy of Seminole County Tax Collector's office). Hes not ours.. Greenberg drew fire in 2018 when he peddled Islamophobia on Facebook. Ron DeSantis, a Republican close to Mr. Gaetz, had overturned a ban on smokable medical marijuana. My understanding is that he had one Jewish parent, but that he grew up Christian. A special grand jury in Georgia recently concludedits investigation into whether Mr. Trump and his allies criminally interfered with the 2020 election. Defending himself in 2018 against the Islamophobia charge, Greenberg said that one of his brothers is. The investigation, anonymous officials told The New York Times, stemmed from a federal probe of Greenberg, a friend and political ally of Gaetz. Patricia Mazzei reported from Lake Mary, Fla., and Michael S. Schmidt and Katie Benner from Washington. Dictor, a sharp-tongued former radio personality who lost the tax collectors race to a Republican, is now chair of the Seminole County Democratic Party. The same day, Greenberg posted a photo of Gaetz, Trump and first lady Melania Trump with Gaetz holding Greenbergs daughter. Three of the people on the payroll, On separate occasions, Greenberg used his tax collector badge to, Greenberg broke parole this month when he figured out his wife had decamped from their home to her mothers house 2 1/2 hours away. Those contracts included $380,000 for body armor, weapons, and ammunition, as well as $15,000 for office sprinklers that could be aimed at people outside his office. A former Florida tax collector and close associate of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) is facing a 45-page federal indictment alleging wire fraud, sex trafficking, and a litany of other offenses connected to the alleged abuse of his office and other crimes. Most concerning for Central Floridas Jewish community has been the shonda factor and a debate over how Jewish Joel Micah Greenberg actually is. Among an array of charges, Greenberg has been indicted for. At his sentencing on Thursday before U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell, Greenberg apologized to Seminole County taxpayers and his ex-wife, Spectrum News in Central Florida reported. Anyone can read what you share. Recently, prosecutors under the current district attorney. The page has promoted among others the Proud Boys, a far-right group also associated with Stone. In 2018, Gaetz predicted that Greenberg would one day be a great member of Congress, The Times said. That same year, the Republican Jewish Coalition called on Gaetz to acknowledge his gaffe in inviting a Holocaust denier to attend Trumps State of the Union address. Their inquiry culminated in 33 federal charges against Mr. Greenberg, 36, including sex trafficking of a minor, bribery, fraud and stalking and led to a mushrooming political scandal that burst into national news in recent days and ensnared Mr. Gaetz, who is a close ally of President Donald J. Trump, and other influential Florida Republicans, with the investigation continuing. Asking for a friend. That, according to the Orlando news site, led to calls for his resignation. He was indicted on 33 criminal counts: theft, stalking, sex trafficking, cryptocurrency fraud, and Small Business Administration loan fraud. Mr. Greenberg attended evening classes at Rollins College between 2005 and 2012 but never graduated, according to the school. One of my best friends is Muslim, and I have a Black brother, Greenberg told the Orlando Weekly. The Justice Department has been asking questions for more than a year about Mr. Trumps efforts to overturn the election and whether he committed any crimes in connection with the Jan. 6 attack. He is not involved with the Jewish community in any way, making his association with us even more embarrassing.. He has occasionally referenced his Jewish heritage as a defense when accused of various bigotries, which is despicable, said the activist, but he is or was a member of a local Christian church, and had been since his youth. The page has promoted among others the Proud Boys, a far-right group also associated with Stone. Name just ONE society in the developed world that has benefited in ANY WAY from the introduction of more Muslims, Greenberg said. Then-Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg talks to the Orlando Sentinel. So while Times staff members may vote, they are not allowed to endorse or campaign for candidates or political causes. Theres a little cut on her head. Greenberg pleaded guilty in May last year to six federal charges, including sex trafficking of a minor, stalking, identity theft, wire fraud, and conspiracy to bribe a public official, after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors in which he agreed to cooperate in other investigations. But then, Greenberg knows the risks of keeping controversial company. The second superseding indictment says that During the time when he was the Seminole County Tax Collector, Joel Micah Greenberg used his access to the Seminole County Tax Collectors Office to take surrendered driver licenses before they were shredded., He was accused in an indictment of improperly using a state drivers license database to obtain personal information on people with whom (he) was engaged in sugar daddy relationships.. Defending himself in 2018 against the Islamophobia charge, Greenberg said that one of his brothers is Black. Police decided to blur the video of Greenberg's wife, a friend and his. Here (from the Orlando Sentinel and others) is a sampling: Gaetz and Greenberg are close but just how close? Prosecutors recently recommended no charges against Gaetz, however, citing witness credibility issues, The Washington Post reported. Joel Greenberg, a former Seminole County, Florida, tax commissioner, had faced decades in prison on 33 federal counts that ranged from identity theft to sex trafficking of a minor, as well as . He campaigned as a small-business owner, with an advertising company named DG3 Network registered to his name. Greenbergs mother-in-law emphatically told police he was unwelcome. And Milo. . Soon after, an anonymous letter was sent to the school where Mr. Beute worked, falsely accusing him of having a sexual relationship with a student. Originally, federal prosecutors were investigating him for stalking a political opponent. On Thursday, U.S. district court Judge Gregory A. Presnell wrote in a curt order that Greenberg's plea "is now accepted and the defendant is adjudged guilty of such offenses." A sentencing. In court papers for his plea deal, Greenberg did not implicate others by name but admitted that he "introduced the minor to other adult men, who engaged in commercial sex acts". If you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000. As part of that course of conduct, Greenberg caused letters to be sent to the school where the employee worked. [11] He also bought memorabilia and other items. Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich to speak to US-based Israel Bonds group on his first US trip as minister, David Friedman, Trumps ambassador to Israel, criticizes Netanyahus plans for judicial reform. In 2018, Gaetz predicted that Greenberg would one day be a great member of Congress, The Times said. Hush money. I was hoping I was going to be elected because I was running against a flawed candidate, a flawed human being, and a horrible person, she said. Joel Micah Greenberg (born February 4, 1984) is an American politician and former tax collector of Seminole County, Florida. Former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg was arrested Tuesday after prosecutors say he violated the conditions of his release on bail by traveling to Jupiter. The mother-in-law said Greenberg needed. News 6 is Getting Results. Mr. Greenberg attended Rollins College right before making the move to try out a lifelong dream of broadcasting. Seminole is a suburban county of about half a million people northeast of Orlando. Joel Greenberg asks for delay in his sentencing. Burning down the house in order to save it is not working and total bullshit. Mr. Gaetz told Politico that he had briefly lost his wallet but found it before needing the I.D. Mr. Greenberg relished hobnobbing with the well-connected: He spoke at a Trump campaign rally in 2016 and was invited to the White House three years later. Hard-liner Bezalel Smotrich was just put in charge of Israels settlements. Stalking a rival candidate got him arrested. He had hosted a daily afternoon sports-talk AM radio show. Another selfie he, is with Milo Yiannopoulos, the far-right activist. Copyright 2021 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved. In 2019, the Orlando Sentinel reported that Greenberg, who owned an advertising company before his election, spent $3.5 million in consultant contracts, salaries to friends and associates. Greenberg and Gaetz were once close friends who allegedly attended drug-fueled parties together where women said they received money for sex, CNN reported. Recently, prosecutors under the current district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg, appearto have moved closer than everto indicting the former president. Greenberg attended Rollins College, a liberal arts college in Florida, but did not graduate. Asking for a friend.. In 2016, then 31, Greenberg used his own money to, run a successful Republican primary challenge. Joel Greenberg, a former tax collector in Florida, faces dozens of federal charges and is expected to plead guilty in coming weeks. As one of the youngest constitutional officers elected in the United States, Greenberg has also brought much needed innovation to his tax offices, including the offering of tax services online and buying old bank properties in order to provide those services in a drive-thru capacity.. The vast majority of Jews in Central Florida appreciate our Muslim brothers and sisters and value our shared American experience.. I think its fun to have a discussion.. Asked what he would like to be one day, he answered, I want to be a good person.. Rep. Matt . Greenberg. Seminole County elected a criminal into office, unknowingly, said J.R. Kroll, a Republican who was elected tax collector last year, after Mr. Greenbergs resignation. Name just ONE society in the developed world that has benefited in ANY WAY from the introduction of more Muslims, Greenberg said. In a motion seeking authorization to sell the home, Abby Greenberg indicated that she desires to sell the property and move on with her life. Im Jewish, which is probably one of the most hated groups. He resigned and dropped his bid for re-election. The inquiry into Mr. Trumps role in paying hush money to the porn actress Stormy Daniels during his 2016 campaign has spanned five years, two Manhattan district attorneys and multiple grand juries. Get email notification for articles from JTA. He spent at least $2.65 million on a security force and for consultants; staffers could not say what the consultants did. He resigned from his elective office in June 2020, a day after being indicted and arrested by federal agents on a myriad of corruption and some other creepy charges. When Mr. Greenberg was 15, he and his mother, Susan Greenberg, told a sports columnist for The Sentinel that he had benefited from the mentorship of an Orlando Magic basketball player, John. Greenbergs crimes carried a sentence of up to 27 years, but prosecutors agreed in a pre-sentencing hearing on Wednesday to a reduced sentence since he aided them in other sex-trafficking investigations. It does not include images; to avoid copyright violations, you must add them manually, following our guidelines. Greenberg is the son of Andrew Greenberg, who in the 1980s founded an empire, Greenberg Dental, which now has over 90 practices across Florida. Joel Greenberg in a headshot from the Seminole County Tax Collector's office. Greenberg broke parole this month when he figured out his wife had decamped from their home to her mothers house 2 1/2 hours away. Neither he nor his attorney could be reached for comment for this article. pic.twitter.com/aWwiZpFt5r, Caroline Orr Bueno, Ph.D (@RVAwonk) March 30, 2021, Greenberg also wrote tweets like, Im sick of all these white supremacist and Russians interfering with our country and If any of the protesters come near my houseI will sneeze and cough on them. [18] In April 2021, Greenberg's attorney announced that his client planned to plead guilty as part of a plea agreement with the government to avoid a possible life sentence. (Sample: Editorial: Good riddance to Joel Greenberg, Central Floridas worst politician.). [3][8], Greenberg resigned from his office on June 24, 2020. Engels, according to the Sentinel, engaged in the same political dirty tricks that has been Stones specialty since the Nixon presidency: In 2016 he filed a report accusing Valdes of assault, but the prosecutor said Engels was only seeking a confrontation. Scott Maxwell, a columnist for the Orlando Sentinel, said on Twitter after The Times story broke that Greenberg has kept the paper busy, posting a long list of headlines related to his escapades alleged and otherwise. Just one.. [4], Federal judge Gregory Presnell accepted Greenberg's plea agreement on June 3, 2021, and scheduled a sentencing hearing for August 19. By the end of his tenure, his office in top-shelf space he leased was strewn with electronics, one person who saw it said. According to the Times, Greenberg was a political ally of Gaetz. Mr. Greenberg and Mr. Gaetz met through the tight-knit group of prominent Trump backers in Florida in 2017, according to a person familiar with the matter. The same day, Greenberg posted a photo of Gaetz, Trump and first lady Melania Trump with Gaetz holding Greenbergs daughter. Another selfie he posted in 2017 is with Milo Yiannopoulos, the far-right activist infamous for a long article in Breitbart whitewashing white supremacists. He. According to the television station, he was also accused of creating fake drivers licenses to to produce a false identification document to facilitate his efforts to engage in commercial sex acts. He was accused of soliciting a minor between the ages of 14 and 17 in 2017. An illustrated edition of an anonymous Yiddish poem about the Purim story. [19] On May 17, 2021, Greenberg pleaded guilty to six federal charges: sex trafficking of a child, production of a false identification document, aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, stalking, and conspiracy. [26] A fourth delay was granted in May, with sentencing likely in August. I dont know anyone in the Jewish community who knows him, he said. News reports alleged financial mismanagement. When a neighbor called 911, the woman was crying out incoherently in the background, according to a recording of the call. Joel Greenberg, a former tax collector in Florida, said he and unidentified others paid a 17-year-old girl for sex and he provided the girl with drugs, according to court papers cited by multiple . Four complaints about his actions as tax collector were made to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement from August 2017 to August 2018, including accusations that he had asked a contractor to hack the countys computers, department records show. He also formed DG3 Network, which was inactive until Greenberg filed paperwork with the state to revive it just days after his arrest in June 2020. Joel Greenberg is a millionaire, mostly because of . This includes participating in marches or rallies in support of a movement or giving money to, or raising money for, any political candidate or election cause. A LinkedIn page for the Seminole County Tax Collectors office said of Greenberg, Joel M. Greenberg was elected Seminole County Tax Collector in November 2016 and took office in January 2017. The world he built quickly fell apart when he was first indicted in June. She noted that her estranged husband is expected to serve a lengthy prison sentence. Intensifying investigations. Greenberg caused postings to be made using that account that falsely alleged that the school employee had engaged in sexual misconduct with a student. Im Jewish, which is probably one of the most hated groups. Dozens of others are under investigation as a result of the charges against Greenberg, who was initially indicted in 2021 for paying a woman under the age of 18 for sex at least seven times, and for embezzling public money he had access to during his approximately three years as Seminole County tax collector to buy cryptocurrency and sports memorabilia, among other activities. It involves Iran and a missing Jewish FBI agent. In 2016, then 31, Greenberg used his own money to run a successful Republican primary challenge that accused the 28-year incumbent, Ray Valdes, then 78, of being out of touch. The plea agreement documents state that Greenberg paid a minor to have sex with him and other men. Greenberg faces 33 federal charges. April 15, 2021. The case, which took a dramatic turn when the F.B.I. [15] On February 28, 2021, Greenberg violated his bond conditions by traveling during his curfew hours, reportedly to look for his wife. Being elected tax collector could have offered Mr. Greenberg a stable, if low-profile, career in government. [3] On May 17, 2021, he pleaded guilty to six federal charges, including sex trafficking of a minor, as part of a plea deal. Mr. Greenberg acted unlike any other tax collector in Florida. The parties have no joint assets other than the marital home because (Joel Greenberg) sold or disposed of much of their marital assets to fund his criminal activities, Abby Greenbergs attorney Clayton D. Simmons wrote. replacement. : In 2016 he filed a report accusing Valdes of assault, but the prosecutor said Engels was only seeking a confrontation. ORLANDO, Fla. - Wearing a black corrections shirt and a mask, disgraced former Seminole County Tax . His father, Andrew Greenberg, started Greenberg Dental in the 1980s, which now has 92 offices across Florida. One of my best friends is Muslim, and I have a Black brother, Greenberg told the Orlando Weekly. [27] Subsequently, a December sentencing date was set. Blockchain Pioneer. 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 . Then-Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg talks to the Orlando Sentinel in September 2019, during an interview at his office in Lake Mary, Fla. TNS/Zuma Press. , a far-right group also associated with Stone. But an opposition group defeated the project in 2018, and eventually its leader, a music teacher named Brian A. Beute, decided he wanted to go beyond activism and run for office, filing a 2020 candidacy against Mr. Greenberg. Ben Friedman, the director of community relations for Orlandos Jewish federation, said Greenbergs question was disgraceful and that Greenberg was, basically, a shanda. No one wants to talk to me anymore, Mr. Greenberg told The Orlando Sentinel in the fall. [11], Federal agents arrested Greenberg at his home on June 23, 2020; he resigned the following day after being released on bail. Gaetz Associate Admits Introducing Other Adult Men To Minor For Paid Sex In Guilty Plea As Gaetz Maintains Innocence (Forbes), Judge Approves Plea Deal For Matt Gaetzs Friend Joel Greenberg (Forbes), Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) (Photo by Samuel, Gaetz Associate Admits Introducing Other Adult Men To Minor For Paid Sex In Guilty Plea As Gaetz Maintains Innocence, Judge Approves Plea Deal For Matt Gaetzs Friend Joel Greenberg. Greenberg caused postings to be made using that account that falsely represented that the school employee was a segregationist and in favor of white supremacy.. The federal indictment also alleges that Greenberg sent anonymous letters to a school where a political opponent worked claiming to be a student who had information that the employee engaged in sexual misconduct with a student, a charge Greenberg knew was false., The indictment further alleges that Greenberg created a bogus Twitter account, in the name of the same political opponent, representing the person as a segregationist in favor of white supremacy.. He spent at least $2.65 million on a security force and for consultants; staffers could not say what the consultants did. Like the Tiger King Got Elected Tax Collector: Inside the Case That Ensnared Matt Gaetz, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/11/us/politics/joel-greenberg-matt-gaetz.html. What ultimately got Mr. Greenberg into trouble as so often happens in Florida began with a clash over real estate. Kitty Bennett contributed research. Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel, via Associated Press, No former president has ever confronted the barrage of legal threats that Donald J. Trump now faces, all of which appear to be, The Justice Department has been asking questions for more than a year about Mr. Trumps efforts to overturn the election and whether he committed any crimes in connection with the Jan. 6 attack. Joel Greenberg's Natural History: Contact Joel or follow him on social media Home About Joel Books and other writings . State and local authorities never charged Mr. Greenberg with anything more than traffic violations. Were happy to make this story available to republish for free, unless it originated with JTA, Haaretz or another publication (as indicated on the article) and as long as you follow our guidelines. ORLANDO, Fla. - A newly released rap video celebrating Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz features an unlikely cameo: the estranged wife of former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg . The Times reported that Greenberg once visited the White House with Gaetz, pointing to the above photo that Greenberg posted on Twitter. We rely on our journalists to be independent observers. The decision about whether to charge Mr. Trump will ultimately be made by the Fulton County district attorney, Fani T. Willis, who has been investigating the case for the last two years. Gaetz represents the Panhandle in northwest Florida, while Greenbergs Seminole County is in the states center. Days after Mr. Greenberg was first indicted last year, a woman crashed her car into a tree a few hundred yards from his home early one morning, according to a crash report. Greenberg reportedly provided prosecutors with information that Gaetz exchanged gifts and cash with women for sex, allegations Gaetz has denied. This includes participating in marches or rallies in support of a movement or giving money to, or raising money for, any political candidate or election cause. 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