Investigators reportedly looking into whether Gaetz obstructed justice in call with witness
By Marina Pitofsky - 06/03/21 07:54 AM EDT
Federal prosecutors are looking into whether Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) obstructed justice during a phone call with a witness in the ongoing investigation into the lawmaker, according to multiple reports.
The witness is reportedly a woman who was introduced to Gaetz by his associate, former Seminole County, Fla., tax collector Joel Greenberg, who pled guilty to six federal crimes last month, including sex trafficking of a minor.
Greenberg has entered into a plea deal with prosecutors to cooperate in the federal investigation into Gaetz’s alleged involvement in sex trafficking and a sexual relationship with a minor.
The obstruction investigation is looking into a phone call the female witness had with Gaetz’s ex-girlfriend, during which she allegedly patched the lawmaker into the call, Politico first reported.
The female witness later spoke with prosecutors in the case, the news outlet added.
Federal investigators’ concerns over efforts to obstruct the investigation stretch back to at least last year, according to CNN.
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