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kpete

(71,965 posts)
Wed Jan 26, 2022, 11:02 AM Jan 2022

PizzaGaetz - Florida Shock Jock in Matt Gaetz Circle Pleads Guilty

“Big Joe” Ellicott, a former Florida shock jock with potentially key information about the sex trafficking ring involving Rep. Matt Gaetz, has pleaded guilty in federal court, The Daily Beast has learned.
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Ellicott’s plea agreement requires him to cooperate with the government in other prosecutions, including possibly testimony before the grand jury and in court. In exchange, Ellicott will not be formally charged by the grand jury, and has a shot at significantly reducing his sentence. He will also enjoy immunity from “any other federal offenses known to the U.S. Attorney’s Office” relating to the two crimes.

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https://www.thedailybeast.com/florida-shock-jock-joe-ellicott-in-matt-gaetz-circle-pleads-guilty


Breaking: A key witness in the sex trafficking case against Matt Gaetz has pleaded guilty. In exchange, he has promised to fully cooperate with prosecutors. His attorney told The Daily Beast that he has been cooperating against Gaetz.


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PizzaGaetz - Florida Shock Jock in Matt Gaetz Circle Pleads Guilty (Original Post) kpete Jan 2022 OP
Happy to read this. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2022 #1
Ha Ha! Beetwasher. Jan 2022 #2
Kick and rec for Trump's secret pals. Kingofalldems Jan 2022 #3
It's really getting good! Stay tuned... liberalla Jan 2022 #4
Pizza Gaetz? Stick a fork in him Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2022 #5
Oh, my gaaaaawd TlalocW Jan 2022 #6
just think , the first thing they do is solitary confinement to keep a eye on him !!! monkeyman1 Jan 2022 #7
Anyone with the superior google fu gratuitous Jan 2022 #8
Anybody got Nelson's HA HA? What a arrogant prick. Frog march his ass. Evolve Dammit Jan 2022 #9
Schadenfreude Pachamama Jan 2022 #10
He plead guilty to bribing an official and selling Adderall uponit7771 Jan 2022 #11
Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it's off to jail you go!!! Coventina Jan 2022 #12
bye ,bye , cranium matty !!! monkeyman1 Jan 2022 #13

OAITW r.2.0

(24,339 posts)
1. Happy to read this.
Wed Jan 26, 2022, 01:04 PM
Jan 2022

Matt's got to be sweating bullets at this point. Goldberg, the ex-GF, now this guy.....

TlalocW

(15,377 posts)
6. Oh, my gaaaaawd
Wed Jan 26, 2022, 03:39 PM
Jan 2022

I understand the need to build an airtight case - and am actually supportive of Garland, the January 6 committee, the New York AG making sure their i's are dotted, etc. when it comes to the different things they're all working on - but I want Gaetz frog-marched soooooo baaaaad.

TlalocW

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
8. Anyone with the superior google fu
Wed Jan 26, 2022, 04:51 PM
Jan 2022

Can someone find out if the canary Big Joe Elliott made any recklessly defiant statements about the prospect of being charged with a crime?

uponit7771

(90,304 posts)
11. He plead guilty to bribing an official and selling Adderall
Wed Jan 26, 2022, 06:55 PM
Jan 2022
Ellicott is the long-time best friend of corrupt Florida tax official Joel Greenberg, who was Gaetz’s wingman in the underage sex operation, according to several sources with direct knowledge of their relationship. Last year, The Daily Beast revealed that Ellicott knew intimate details about the teenage girl who was paid for sex by the group—and actually texted what essentially amounted to a confession that they were scrambling to try and coverup details about their sex with a 17-year-old from the feds.
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