Federations have pressured his ex-girlfriend to cooperate with the Gaetz probe

Federal investigators investigating Representative Matt Gaetz are seeking the collaboration of a former Capitol Hill fellow who was a girlfriend of the Florida Republican, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Investigators may soon get a formal collaboration from a key second witness, former Florida County tax collector Joel Greenberg, who is set a deadline this week to sign an agreement on more than two dozen charges he faces with the government. A source said the search for collaboration is almost complete for researchers to gather evidence. For months, Gaetz has been investigating whether he broke federal laws on sex trafficking, prostitution and public corruption and whether he had sex with a minor. But decisions to prosecute Gaetz have not yet been made and will remain in the hands of prosecutors in the public integrity section of the Justice Department. It is likely that the decision will take some time, according to another source familiar with the matter, as the Justice Department believes there is enough evidence for the prosecution. The collaboration between Greenberg and his ex-girlfriend could be among the final steps in the Gaetz probe. Investigators have seen both of them as crucial to understanding the importance of the hundreds of transactions that have been recorded, including those involving payments for sex, sources familiar with the investigation told CNN. Investigators may also ask about his ex-girlfriend about a second woman, who is trying to determine if Gaetz was only 17 when he slept with the ex-girlfriend, who did not work at Gaetz’s Capitol Hill office. interest for researchers because Gaetz was on a trip to the Bahamas in 2018 and sources believe he has knowledge of drug use and organization with women. Gaetz has been politically isolated, but has remained challenged for six weeks since the investigation was made public, as he launched a nationwide conference tour with Georgian Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, along with a debate sparked by Republicans, about the investigation. Gaetz has denied any wrongdoing, including paying for sex or having sex with a minor. Responding to questions from CNN about the story, a spokesman for Gaetz said: “Your ‘story’ is just a regurgitation of the same falsehood that you have been in for two months, with no evidence or accusation.” Timothy Jansen, a lawyer for his ex-girlfriend, declined to comment. He was also denied by the FBI and the Department of Justice. #paulareid #CNN #New.

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