Questionable Credibility of Two Key Witnesses in Matt Gaetz Probe May Lead to No Criminal Charges: Report (September 2022)
lawandcrime.com

... Citing several unnamed sources "familiar with the matter," the Washington Post on Friday reported that "career prosecutors" have recommended against filing charges against Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla. 1) in a sex trafficking probe. ...

According to Friday's Washington Post report, a grand jury heard from both Greenberg and "an ex-girlfriend" of Gaetz. Those witnesses zeroed in on a trip Gaetz "allegedly took to the Bahamas in 2018" with several women.

The Post explained the problems with what the ex-girlfriend allegedly revealed:

The 17-year-old at issue in the investigation was also on that trip, though by that time she was already 18 or older, people familiar with the matter have said. She has been a central witness in the investigation, but people familiar with the case said she is one of two people whose testimony has issues that veteran prosecutors feel would not pass muster with a jury.

The newspaper said prosecutors further believe Greenberg's veracity would also cause serious problems at a hypothetical trial.

Their fears, according to the Post, are at least partially connected to the core essence of one of Greenberg's six guilty pleas. When a Florida teacher ran against Greenberg for the office of tax collector, Greenberg admitted that he sent fake missives to the rival candidate's school district to accuse the teacher of engaging in sex acts with a student. Greenberg pleaded guilty to a count of stalking connected to that political hit job.

Again citing "a person familiar with the matter," the Post said that Greenberg "has been providing investigators information about Gaetz since last year." However, because Greenberg pleaded guilty to a count of stalking surrounding fake accusations involving sex, prosecutors are loathe to trust whatever accusations Greenberg may have levied against Gaetz, the Post reported. ...