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Jan 27 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
EXCLUSIVE: On Sept. 4, 2017, according to his confession, Joel Greenberg called Matt Gaetz with some bad news—a teen they paid to have sex with was underage. Now, two sources tell The Beast, a witness can confirm details of that call because he was there. thedailybeast.com/witness-can-co…
The witness is “Big Joe” Ellicott—Greenberg’s longtime best friend and an employee at the Seminole County tax office—who recently pleaded guilty to fraud and drug charges as part of a cooperation agreement with federal prosecutors. thedailybeast.com/witness-can-co…
Ellicott has so far avoided any charges regarding sex trafficking of a minor, but he was present for the call that Greenberg made to Gaetz, according to two people briefed on the matter. The call, they said, was short—and Gaetz was the one who ended it. thedailybeast.com/witness-can-co…
While the sources didn’t know whether Ellicott had discussed the call with investigators, his account would likely be of critical interest, since it would match a key claim Greenberg made separately in a confession letter. thedailybeast.com/witness-can-co…
Ellicott’s testimony contradict Gaetz’s repeated assertions that he never had sex with an underage girl as an adult. It would also cast doubt on Gaetz’s protestations that he was blindsided when NYT first reported the accusations. thedailybeast.com/witness-can-co…
Read @SollenbergerRC and @Jose_Pagliery's full story to get more details on this exclusive scoop: thedailybeast.com/witness-can-co…

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