Gaetz confirmed the inquiry in an interview with Axios, but has said the allegations are an attempt to extort his family. ADADIn 2016, Greenberg — who owned an Orlando-based advertising company before running for office — rose to local prominence by defeating a three-decade incumbent in the Republican primary for Seminole County tax collector. “People are sick of crony capitalism and with politicians using their offices for political gain,” Greenberg said after winning the primary. In August, federal investigators added charges that Greenberg had used his government position to commit identity theft and accused him of sex trafficking a child. Greenberg allegedly made the fake IDs to help “facilitate his efforts to engage in commercial sex acts,” according to the indictment.

Source: Washington Post March 31, 2021 09:59 UTC