The legal peril Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is facing appeared to increase sharply after a court hearing indicated that a one of his close friends, former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg, is likely cooperating with federal prosecutors, Politico reports.
The New York Times reports Greenberg, who faces an array of federal charges, including a sex trafficking count, is expected to plead guilty in the coming weeks.
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