In 2016, few knew much about the 31-year-old man who just scored an upset victory to win public office in Seminole County. A constant stream of odd news and controversies began almost as soon as he started the job. Still, he became a rising star in local Republican politics and accumulated powerful friends. And now Greenberg faces a staggering 33 federal charges. And the outcome of this case threatens to ensnare some of Greenberg's closest allies, including congressman Matt Gaetz. From the Orlando Sentinel, this is the story of Joel Greenberg: the man, the scandal and the players.
Joel Greenberg: The Man. The Scandal. The Players.
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In 2016, few knew much about the 31-year-old man who just scored an upset victory to win public office in Seminole County. A constant stream of odd news and controversies began almost as soon as he started the job. Still, he became a rising star in local Republican politics and accumulated powerful friends. And now Greenberg faces a staggering 33 federal charges. And the outcome of this case threatens to ensnare some of Greenberg's closest allies, including congressman Matt Gaetz. From the Orlando Sentinel, this is the story of Joel Greenberg: the man, the scandal and the players.
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December 2, 2022
Joel Greenberg learns his fate | Ep. 10
<p>Eleven years in federal prison. That’s the punishment U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell gave Joel Greenberg, Seminole County’s former tax collector, for carrying out a staggeringly broad crime spree that the judge described as having “no precedent.” Though the judge suggested he felt the sentence was perhaps too lenient, it was at the top end of federal guidelines, factoring in the credit that government prosecutors gave Greenberg for his cooperation in their investigations into his former friends and allies.</p> <div class="controlled-font" data-block="true" data-editor="6qkil" data-offset-key="50eqr-0-0"> <div role="presentation"> <ul> <li class= "public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="50eqr-0-0"><span data-offset-key="50eqr-0-0">11 years in prison (:00)</span></li> <li class= "public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="50eqr-0-0">Is this the end? (3:45)</li> <li class= "public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="50eqr-0-0">Greenberg atones (5:10)</li> <li class= "public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="50eqr-0-0">‘The most horrendous of all’ crimes (12:03)</li> </ul> </div> </div>
November 23, 2022
Joel Greenberg, cooperating witness | Ep. 9
<p>In meetings with investigators, Joel Greenberg described widespread corruption in Central Florida politics. Lucrative jobs and contracts doled out as political favors. Cash handoffs to avoid detection. Developers pulling the strings of public officials. And a who’s-who of local politicians and influential figures who benefitted. In this podcast you hear Greenberg, in his own words, liken the Seminole County political scene to organized crime. Seminole County’s disgraced former tax collector is slated to be sentenced on Dec. 1. Greenberg will find out then if the assistance he has provided will reduce the amount of time he spends in prison.</p> <div class="controlled-font" data-block="true" data-editor="ap3f8" data-offset-key="g0-0-0"> <div role="presentation"> <ul> <li class= "public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="g0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="g0-0-0">'A little mafia' (:00)</span></li> <li class= "public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="g0-0-0">Ghost candidate scheme (5:04)</li> <li class= "public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="g0-0-0">Naming names (10:37)</li> <li class= "public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="g0-0-0">Sentencing possibilities (16:51)</li> </ul> </div> </div>
December 28, 2021
'A difficult path' | Ep. 8
<p>In this episode of Joel Greenberg: The Man, The Scandal, The Players, we’re going to bring you up to speed on recent developments in the investigation and the efforts to make Greenberg’s victims whole, and also look ahead to the new year, which has the potential to be a very eventful one.</p> <div class="controlled-font" data-block="true" data-editor="sud" data-offset-key="8d5qa-0-0"> <div role="presentation"> <ul> <li class= "public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8d5qa-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8d5qa-0-0">One final delay (3:32)</span></li> <li class= "public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8d5qa-0-0">Matt Gaetz’s regrets (6:48)</li> <li class= "public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8d5qa-0-0">Abby Greenberg files for divorce (9:36)</li> <li class= "public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8d5qa-0-0">Restitution for Seminole County (14:04)</li> <li class= "public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8d5qa-0-0">In the crosshairs (16:52)</li> </ul> </div> </div>
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