Former congressman George Santos expected to plead guilty to charges related to campaign fraud Monday

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Source: CNN Politics

Updated 11:28 PM EDT, Fri August 16, 2024


CNN — Former New York Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty Monday to federal charges relating to fraudulent activity during his 2022 midterm campaign, according to multiple sources familiar with the deal.

Santos, who was expelled from the House last year, previously pleaded not guilty to 23 federal charges, including allegations of fraud related to Covid-19 unemployment benefits, misusing campaign funds and lying about his personal finances on House disclosure reports.

CNN has reached out to Santos, his attorney and the US Eastern District of New York prosecutor’s office for comment.

The expected plea would come months after his campaign fundraiser, Sam Miele, pleaded guilty to a federal wire fraud charge as part of a plea deal in November. His former campaign treasurer, Nancy Marks, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States by committing one or more federal offenses in October.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/16/politics/santos-expected-plead-guilty-campaign-fraud/index.html

[Botany]

1. George Santos aka Tony DeVolder had his campaign paid for by the same Russian, Olge Deripaska

…. who was paying off the NYC FBI agent in 2016 to rat fuck HRC’s campaign in 2016. George
is a loose end and Putin doesn’t like loose ends.

[Irish_Dem]

2. Another Putin puppet bites the dust.

[Botany]

3. I really expect Santos to end up missing sometime soon

N/t

[Irish_Dem]

9. Maybe this is why some of the other Putin puppets are oddly silent right now.

MGT, Boebert, Gaetz, etc.

They know their minders are not happy with them.

[SheltieLover]

4. Sleezy puke Blackburn's pal Deripaska

[SheltieLover]

5. Shady vance & this dirtbag are cut from the same cloth imo

2 pukes in a pod.

Lie, cheat, steal, change identity (again!), rinse, repeat...

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

6. jail time please.

[Bengus81]

10. Yeah...give that CON ARTIST more than some lame ass slap on the wrist

The Prosecution got the two small fish to rat out this deceit and to get to Santos. He needs to do several years to send a message to others.

[JohnnyRingo]

7. I guess he's no longer anxious to clear his good name in court.

The window of "I look forward to defending myself in a court of law" has passed.

[displacedvermoter]

8. You need a good name to clear

and he doesn't have one, and likely not a real one either.

[FakeNoose]

11. He'd be a fool if he went to trial they have a mountain of evidence

They have so many witnesses against him, there's no way he'd get off. Plus he probably can't afford the lawyers it would take to fight these charges. F. Lee Bailey and Johnny Cochran didn't work for free.

I just want to see him get jail time and a proper FELONY conviction.

[Oopsie Daisy]

12. Will he be allowed to continue making "Cameo" videos from prison?

[republianmushroom]

13. Just another republican fleecing the base.

[LudwigPastorius]

14. Just campaign fraud?

But, he's a fraud on SO many levels.

[turbinetree]

15. Can we stand out the courtroom with these.................just asking for a friend.............