He was 31 and had recently married Abby Weldgen, a real-estate agent. Joel Greenberg is shown in police bodycam footage after driving 170 miles to his mother-in-law's apartment on February 28, looking for his wife. Hes taken it by storm, Gaetz said. Like the Tiger King Got Elected Tax Collector: Inside the Case That Ensnared Matt Gaetz, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/11/us/politics/joel-greenberg-matt-gaetz.html. Rep. Matt Gaetz elopes to California, marries girlfriend Ginger Luckey Greenberg eventually left his mother-in-laws home without incident, according to the police report. A Guide to the Man Who Could Bring Down Matt Gaetz, official vehicle and ID to pull a woman over for speeding, posting anti-Muslim sentiment on Facebook, stalking and unlawful use of means of identification of another person, violating the curfew attached to his release, Tucker Carlson Bashes Fox Nation in Leaked Video. Auditors found that Greenberg also used taxpayer money on body armor, weapons, ammo, and a drone with thermal imaging capabilities. Joel Greenberg: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com Great catching up with @mattgaetz and @RogerJStoneJr pic.twitter.com/46SjAsiL42, Joel Greenberg (@JoelGreenbergTC) July 9, 2017. But he also appeared to ingratiate himself with Mr. Gaetz and others more privately as well: by soliciting women for sex on their behalf, sometimes in Ecstasy-fueled encounters, people familiar with the arrangements have said. The three men visited Washington together that June, and Mr. Greenberg posted photographs on social media from the White House lawn, including one of his daughter with Mr. Gaetz and Mr. Trump. In a text message to a Sentinel reporter last July, Dorworth declined to discuss his relationship with Greenberg, saying only, Joel is a friend of mine. Dorworth, a partner with the lobbying firm Ballard Partners, did not respond to a text message this week asking if he is still friends with Greenberg. By then, both Greenberg and Murphy had been in office for just six months. It was a belligerent, defiant, rebellion-type of thing at home.. Greenberg later confirmed that he and Gaetz had been in the office that weekend in text messages to an employee. After being evaluated, Greenberg was booked into the Seminole County jail, agency spokesperson Kim Cannaday confirmed. . In July, Scheller requested a 90-day delay in Greenberg's sentencing hearing, which was originally scheduled for August 19, because his client expected to cooperate further. When a neighbor called 911, the woman was crying out incoherently in the background, according to a recording of the call. Gaetz denies all wrongdoing. Deputies called in federal agents, said David Bear, Mr. Beutes lawyer. Can we coexist? Copyright 2023 ClickOrlando.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. Congressman Gaetz liked the beat and the lyrics. News reports alleged financial mismanagement. His friendships gave him a taste of greater power. The Daily Beast later reported on more damning Venmo transactions between Gaetz and Greenberg and from Greenberg to young women, including a 17-year-old. For a time, he also hosted "The Joel Greenberg Show," a sports-themed talk radio show on WRSO 810 AM.