Lawyer for Joel Greenberg associate apologizes to court for trying to talk to jurors after trial
An attorney who represented an associate of former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg is apologizing for talking to jurors and questioning them about their verdict shortly after they convicted his client of bribery-related charges.
Lawyer approached jurors after bribery trial tied to Seminole ex-tax collector, judge says
Minutes after a jury convicted a political consultant of paying a bribe to former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg, a defense attorney improperly approached jurors outside the federal courthouse and questioned them about their verdict, according to the judge who presided over the case.
Jury convicts consultant of bribing ex-Seminole tax collector Joel Greenberg
A federal jury convicted Michael Shirley of paying a $6,000 kickback to former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg in 2017 in exchange for maintaining a lucrative consulting contract with the tax collector's office.
80 child pornography images found in ex-tax collector Greenbergโs vehicle, attorney claims
Agents with the U.S. Secret Service found a computer USB hard drive containing 80 images of child pornography inside a vehicle owned by former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg in 2021, but he was never criminally charged for that offense, according to statements made Tuesday in a federal courtroom.
Key witness to plead the 5th in fraud trial tied to ex-tax collector Joel Greenberg
As jury selection began in the trial of a consultant accused of bribing former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg, federal prosecutors said one of their key witnesses plans to assert his fifth amendment constitutional right against self-incrimination if questioned about child sex trafficking.
Ex-Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg to testify at associateโs upcoming trial
Former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg, who is serving an 11-year prison sentence for child sex trafficking and other federal crimes, is expected to testify at the upcoming trial of an associate accused of bribery.