Rep. George Santos set to appear federal court on fraud and money laundering charges

[RandySF]

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Rep. George Santos is set to return to court Friday for the first time since pleading not guilty last month to charges that he duped donors, stole from his campaign, collected fraudulent unemployment benefits and lied to Congress about being a millionaire.

The New York Republican, known for fabricating key parts of his life story, is free awaiting trial. He is scheduled to go before U.S. District Judge Joanna Seybert in a Long Island courthouse at noon. The hearing is expected to focus on the timing of future court dates as the case against the Republican congressman moves forward.

Federal prosecutors have charged Santos with 13 counts of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and making false statements to Congress. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

Taken together, the allegations suggest Santos relied on “repeated dishonesty and deception to ascend to the halls of Congress and enrich himself,” according to U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Breon Peace.



https://apnews.com/article/george-santos-indictment-b8bd9b6c9cdf85126271138ded11bca6

[malaise]

1. Get thee to the greatest page

for visibility.
Lock him up!

[gademocrat7]

2. A criminal with no conscience

who should be removed from Congress.

[pagarr1957]

3. Did we ever...

...find out who was bankrolling this bastard? I remember seeing last week that the courts were going to allow this information to become public in a few days, but never saw anything after that.

[getagrip_already]

9. They released the names of his bond guarentors....

It was his father and and aunt, who together probably aren't worth that much.

But no info on his campaign supporters.

[Old Crank]

4. It was reported that a couple of his relatives

Bankrolled his release.

[3Hotdogs]

5. So far,

this is the best news of the day.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

6. Just your every day Republican.

[kentuck]

7. Lock that little weasel up.

He was like a vulture just waiting for the right opportunity to defraud the voters and the Congress.

[Evolve Dammit]

8. Probably not even his real name....

[druidity33]

10. His real name is George Anthony Devolder. nt.

[Evolve Dammit]

13. so he just invented "santos??" I was kidding.

[druidity33]

15. No idea. Maybe...

he changed it legally? He has many iterations (ie. aliases) of those 2 names though.

[peggysue2]

11. About time!

This weasel/grifter needs to be on the hot seat. And more.

[a kennedy]

12. Exactly, about damn time.

[FSogol]

14. Does his co-conspirator, Kevin McCarthy have to attend too?

Santos will follow the Trumpian example of asking for a delay. His lawyer's dog ate the case files.

[SouthernDem4ever]

16. I don't understand why repugs insist on voting, installing and keeping criminals

Oh wait, yes I do. It takes one to love one.