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15. Maybe we should be asking where this information is coming from

Fri Sep 23, 2022, 02:41 PM

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Greenberg's attorney Fritz Scheller reacts: “I have not received any information from the government regarding its decision to abandon its investigation and prosecution [of Matt Gaetz]. Nevertheless, based on my knowledge of the evidence, I would be surprised by such a decision.”

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Scheller represents Joel Greenberg, the former Seminole County tax collector awaiting sentencing for sex trafficking and other crimes. Greenberg has been cooperating with the feds and reportedly has given them information about Gaetz, specifically.
10:23 AM · Sep 23, 2022

The DOJ under Garland is not known for leaking. Perhaps we should be interested in where this *information* came from.

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Prosecutors not recommending charges for Matt Gaetz [View all] Marius25 Sep 2022 OP

So you would rather they charge him and lose the case? AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2022 #1

The do-it-immediately legal know-it-alls here are tiring. we can do it Sep 2022 #2

"Well, it's obvious he's guilty" holds up so well in the real world nt AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2022 #3

I called this from the beginning ... Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2022 #4

Maybe we should be asking where this information is coming from Nevilledog Sep 2022 #15

Fair point. But another fair point is that 'trafficking' may not be ALL Gaetz is being looked at Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2022 #16

"Perhaps we should be interested in where this *information* came from." Rob H. Sep 2022 #17

Once again... SledDriver Sep 2022 #5

How do you know? Elessar Zappa Sep 2022 #6

They don't know, they just like to act superior. we can do it Sep 2022 #7

I don't mean to sound like I'm defending Gaetz here ... Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2022 #8

That's pretty much what the story says AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2022 #12

So they gave a cooperation agreement to his partner... Takket Sep 2022 #9

First you have Bragg, and now we have this charade. SWBTATTReg Sep 2022 #10

Ingesting points made here: Takket Sep 2022 #11

Well if Twitter pundits say so AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2022 #13

Gaetz father has serious pull in Florida. sarcasmo Sep 2022 #14

"no one is above the law" except those that are. spanone Sep 2022 #18

Surprise, surprise, surprise. BlackSkimmer Sep 2022 #19