Yet ANOTHER (lost count must be over 50 by now) mass media LIE CAMPAIGN against Conservatives - promulgated by them all - has now AGAIN proven to be a lie and they were all wrong
Gaetz, a rising GOP star HAD to be undermined to ensure he was hurt in any run idea fro POTUS so they did thier usual
AGAIN
Despicable scum.A Florida man pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud after attempting to obtain $25 million from the family of Rep. Matt Gaetz, federal prosecutors announced on Monday.
Stephen Alford, 62, appeared in federal court in Pensacola and admitted to orchestrating an extortion scheme against Don Gaetz, the congressman's wealthy father, and making false promises that he could secure a presidential pardon for his son, who has been linked to a sex-trafficking investigation.
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The announcement by the Justice Department marks a turnaround as Alford initially entered a not guilty plea. A charge of tampering with evidence was tossed, according to Northwest Florida Daily News .
Alford's sentencing is set for Feb. 16 before District Judge M. Casey Rodgers. He is facing up to 20 years of prison followed by supervised release, according to the Justice Department. Politico reported he could also face a fine of up to $250,000.
Alford, who court records show was previously convicted of fraud and sentenced to prison, allegedly oversaw the scheme's development between March 16 and April 7 and supplied someone identified as "Person A" with D.G.'s [identified as Don Gaetz] phone number to discuss the release of "R.L." from captivity in Iran.
R.L. is believed to be former FBI agent Robert Levinson, who went missing in Iran in 2007. Levinson's family said in March 2020 they presume he is dead.
Person A also broached the topic of a "current federal investigation" to a family member of D.G., according to an indictment returned by a federal grand jury, and promised to help secure a presidential pardon for the family member.
Matt Gaetz shared documentation , including text message screenshots, an email, and a typed document with the Washington Examiner purporting to show former Air Force intelligence officer Bob Kent proposing to Don Gaetz “a plan that can make [Matt Gaetz’s] future legal and political problems go away.”
Kent confirmed the authenticity of the documentation but denied it was an extortion plot. "I never threatened the man. Matter of fact, it was the opposite. I told him if he decides not to help us, he'll never hear from me again," Kent said in an April 5 interview.
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Congressman Gaetz confirmed in March reports he was under federal investigation in connection to a sex trafficking investigation but denied any wrongdoing. He also said his father, after the pardon deal was offered, had been cooperating with the FBI and was "wearing a wire" when talking to the alleged schemers.
Don Gaetz, a former Florida state legislator, and his family have an estimated $30 million net worth, according to Forbes . The elder Gaetz made his fortune largely through Vitas Healthcare, a hospice care provider he co-founded.
