A federal court has scheduled a change of plea hearing for Joel Greenberg, the Florida official and accused sex trafficker at the center of the legal investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), indicating he’ll likely enter a plea agreement with federal prosecutors.
District Judge Leslie Hoffman announced the hearing on Thursday, scheduling it for Monday, and ordered the parties to submit the terms of any plea agreement prior to the hearing.
The announcement shows that Greenberg is expected to plead guilty to federal charges, but the terms of an agreement — including specific charges he may plead guilty to — have not been made available. Continue reading.